Meet Me In The Stacks! A Book Theme Wedding.

Michelle & Roberto were wed February 9, 2013.  They are proof that  love has a way of finding you, you can't always seek it out.  The couple met the day Michelle moved into her new condo at a renovated old Queen Anne High School in Seattle that had been turned into condos.  She ran into Roberto(who also lived in the building) in the hall and there was an immediate attraction.  After running into Roberto in the building a few more times, it was kismet and the couple fell in love.

Since technically they met in a high school a book theme wedding seemed only fitting.  The couple also chose a local restaurant called Book Bindery for their intimate venue sealing the deal.   Originally Book Bindery was an old bindery now a delicious restaurant right across the Fremont Bridge along the ship canal specializing in wine pairings that go with their amazing seasonal fare. The cozy restaurant mimics a reading room with book shelves lining the walls, and stacks of books, paintings, and lots of leather furniture.
Being what we would call foodies, Michelle & Roberto chose to offer their guests a lovely three course meal accompanied by wine flight pairings.  We created this large welcome wreath for the front entrance made entirely out of a dictionary from the 1940's.  Michelle loves vintage 1930-1940's glamour so we infused a bit of feathers, sparkle, and other shine to add to the deco theme.

Michelle knew she wanted a simple color palate of metallics and green.  In the middle of winter it can be hard to track down specific flowers, but we managed to jump though some hoops and tracked down some green ranunculus all the way from Holland!  We sourced green hydrangea, hellebores, eucalyptus, queen anne's lace buds, fern leaves, berzilla, scabiosa pods,and green anemone for her all green bridal bouquet.  We enjoyed working in this monochromatic color palate and in the middle of winter it is always fun to surround yourself with buckets and buckets of gorgeous blooms.

The boutonniere's we made using geranium leaf, green ranunculus, berzilla, and white feathers with a silver metallic wrap.

We sourced vintage books in various shades of green and made small stacks on each table.  Clusters of mercury glass vases with green blooms and votives were nestled in around the books.  We made the table numbers out vintage book pages and glittered paper.





                                                                                                     

We made a wishing tree out of pussy willow branches and cut paper feathers we accented with silver leaf edges.  Guests wrote their wishes on the feathers and hung them on the tree using shades of green metallic pens.
















At the Book Bindery they have a large greenhouse dining area where the ceremony took place.  We made an altar out of birch poles, pussy willows and green hellebore plants.  Then we created a handmade draped garland using vintage book pages we hand cut and layered accenting each circle with a silver glittered center star burst that reminded us of Michelle's engagement ring from Tiffany's.

 At the base of the altar we stacked green and silver books topping them with clear glass cylinder candle holders we wrapped in feathers.  We also made some large floral arrangements with geranium leaf, privet berries, green hydrangea, ranunculus, and other greenery.  We made some glittered feathers with glass glitter and nestled them throughout the space.

Right after the ceremony the couple was photographed.  Michelle is wearing her ceremony dress by Luly Yang.  We love her long 1930's style veil.  Dinner was served shortly after the ceremony.  We made glass glittered feathers with velum name tags as guest escort cards.  For each table we made a numbered base covered in a collage of vintage book pages with drilled holes for each feather to fit in.  

 Here is a photo of guests enjoying their dinner in the gorgeous greenhouse at Book Bindery after the ceremony.

Lucky for us Michelle is a graphic designer, so she designed her own lovely custom menu for the wedding.  The gorgeous graphics all tied into her invitation and save the date designs.  Her wedding invite was a ribbon bound book with silver letterpress.   Each save the date included a book mark, such a cute detail.

What would a wedding be without dessert?  

The couple chose Trophy Cupcakes in three flavors on a tall tier covered in moss to bring in the green color scheme.  We made a simple cupcake topper that said "and then they lived happily ever after" out of card stock, glass glitter and glittered plastic sticks.

For the guest favors the couple chose Moleskin brand notebooks.  Michelle designed a custom stamp and the couple hand stamped each favor in a silver metallic ink.  Here is a favor with the couple's wedding rings.

What we loved most about working with Michelle & Roberto was all the love they put into planning this wedding not just for themselves, but for their guests.  (Roberto's family came all the way from Brazil & Michelle's from Chicago!) They truly wanted their loved ones to have a great meal and wine, have a lovely view of the water, and have one central place to share their celebration in it's entirety.  

We hope you found this book theme wedding inspirational!

Photography- Amber French

Venue- Book Bindery

Dresses- Luly Yang & Sarah Seven from Dress Theory

All Florals & Decor Elements- Crinoline & Tweed

Cupcakes- Trophy

Hair & Make-up- Tiffany Lowry

Graphic Design- Michelle Stewart

Bright Bold Gypsy Wedding at Herban Feast

Kim & Danyel were married in September 2012 at the wonderful Herban Feast Sodo event space.  We were lucky enough to help out with creating fun eclectic floral arrangements for the couple.  They were going for a woodsy yet playful gypsy feel for their wedding.  They wanted things bright and bold much to our delight.  They also wanted us to use a lot of herbs in their arrangements.  For the boutonniere we went with mint, rosemary, red berries, tiny orange blossoms and fern curls to add some whimsy.

For table arrangements we went with dahlias as they are so fresh and seasonal in mid September.  Maple leaves were nestled in for a lovely contrast of green.  Marigolds were also added as they love deep orange tones.  Vintage and new canning jars were used for all the arrangements as the venue has a lovely rustic vintage feel.

The aisle was lined in rows of deep orange Marigolds leading to the altar and chuppah.

We wrapped the poles with greenery and wired in loads of fresh seasonal blooms such as dahlias, roses, delphiniums, and of course more marigolds.

The bouquet needed to be more delicate to fit the vintage style of the bride's vintage 1930's dress.  We went with soft hydrangeas, creamy dahlia's, white berries, cone flowers, while mixing in their desired rosemary and some roses.  We also used the fern curls to add more texture and interest.  

We loved working at this amazing venue and teaming up with Luxe Wedding Design for this festive event.  If you are looking for a breathtaking venue with rustic vintage charm and character you must consider Herban Feast.

All photography for this post was done by the fabulous Jenny Jimenez  and her assistant, Sergio Mottola

Venue- Herban Feast

Wedding Design and Coordination- Luxe Wedding Design

Vintage Rentals- Vintage Ambiance

Floral Design- Crinoline & Tweed

Serafina & Cameron- Vintage Style With A Modern Twist

Serafina & Cameron were wed Sunday September 2nd at the newish local venue- 1927 Events.  The couple had been together 10 years and they were ready to have a festive wedding to celebrate.  Their wedding color palate was inspired by 1950's colors of aqua, yellow, mint with touches of grey.  We created several accents to bring in their colors throughout the space.  We started with the welcome table.  We stitched up a table runner with a retro fabric in shades of yellow.  We also sourced great vintage vases from Vintage Ambiance to add touches of mint to house floral arrangements with dusty miller, hydrangeas, golden zinnias, succulents, silver brunia, and craspedia.  A torn fabric banner was strung across the wall to add some texture and interest.

The couple had a cool modern guest book made with images they had collected over the years.  We hired a local illustrator, Razi Bhatti, to make a map illustrating how the couple met.  Serafina was from Alaska, and Cameron was from Oregon and they came together to meet in Seattle.

 Razi also illustrated a custom cupcake topper for the couple and even included their dog!  We made a scallop paper and ribbon accent to dress up a plain white cupcake tower.  Vintage vases with succulents and terrariums with a mix of succulents were placed in clusters on tables.












Little canning jars were filled with succulents as favors for guests.  It was important to the couple that things be as sustainable as possible so as the plants get bigger the jar can be reused.

We had a lot of fun creating the bride's bouquet. We used large mint green succulents that looked like giant blooms that we wired maintaining the roots so they could be safely replanted after the wedding.  Bright cheerful zinnias brought in some vintage summer charm and we mixed in some silver brunia, and craspedia to give it more texture.

The couple's shoes were amazing!  Her Camper sandals were golden yellow with mint green heels.  She even painted her toes a soft minty green.  Cameron's shoes were Cole Hann grey suede wingtips with an amazing yellow sole.  So daring and stylish for a groom!

The bridesmaid's bouquets were a little softer with hydrangea, freesia, zinnias, silver brunia, and craspedia.  We love this mix of texture and color.

On the dinner tables we created terrariums with several different varieties of succulents placed in clusters.  Cocktail tables had mini terrariums inside vintage Ball canning jars.

 Pom tissue paper puffs mimicked the shape of the flowers and succulents and brought in the color scheme beautifully.  Clusters of the puffs hung from the ceiling to give the room more warmth.  We also made a large backdrop for the ceremony using a variety of satin ribbons in shades of silver, grey, aqua, mint and yellow.

Serafina commissioned local designer, Lekkerlife, to make her custom wedding dress.  It was a soft grey silver dress with a cute 50's style peplum with fitted pencil skirt.  We made a cute hair pouf for her out of silk organza, finished off with some vintage birdcage netting. Cameron wore a deep grey suit.

He brought in more color with his fun striped tie.  We made him a boutonniere using another live succulent that could be planted later with a minty dusty miller leaf and some craspedia.

The couple chose sustainable bamboo plates and silverware that could be composted.  We loved their idea to use skate decks as platters for the meat and cheese table!

This wedding was so much fun to be a part of.  We love using sustainable ideas in weddings so this was a fun challenge and we hope to use more earth conscious ideas on future projects.  We also loved working at 1927 Events (a newish venue in Belltown.)  The space was so easy to work in with exposed brick walls and gorgeous wood beams.  We love using vintage inspiration for weddings but then having little modern twists that keep it feeling fresh and young.  Once we get some more pictures we may add some more from this great day as these were just images we took along the way!

Venue- 1927 Events

Vintage Rentals- Vintage Ambiance

Dress Design- Lekkerlife

Cupcakes- Trophy

Illustrations- Razi Bhatti

Photography- Tes de Luna for Crinoline & Tweed

Dress Theory. The Dreamiest Dress Shop in Town...

Last evening I was lucky enough to meet up with a client at the new Bridal Dress Boutique in Greenlake, Dress Theory.  As soon as we walked in we were blown away by the simple yet lovely feminine space.  The walls are washed in a warm irredescent grey with a large silver guilded mirror.....

Even the light fixtures are gorgeous sparkly goodness!



















They carry really romantic, dreamy dresses so if that is what you've been looking for this is your shop.  Two of our favorite designers are carried here- Elizabeth Dye and Sarah Seven.  Most of the dresses are between 1200-4000 dollars and offer a lot of detail for the price.  Many styles are strapless with pleating details and flowy on the bottom portion but they also have some stunning lace styles with quality lace you just don't see in these price points at other shops.

There of course are other small details like silk belts adorned with rhinestones and flower details and sweet hair accessories.  I'm still dying over a delicate veil that had tiny rhinestones.  Everything girly with a subtle nature that won't weigh you down.  Just little accents to add some sparkle or detail to an already gorgeous dress.

Even the central rug was amazing, overall a great stop that is a great addition to our other great bridal boutiques.

I used to have to send my clients on a roadtrip to Portland to find these kind of flowy romantic dresses, but finally Dress Theory has filled a void and now we are lucky enough to have a dreamy dress shop in Seattle.

Dress Theory is located at 7222 Linden Avenue Suite A Seattle, WA 98103.  

Ring them to make an appointment- 206.550.7948

Images shot on Instagram by Tes de Luna for Crinoline & Tweed.

All decor and garments where shot in Dress Theory.

Marry Me By The Sea

 Frida & Tomo July 28, 2012.  Talk about a dream team.  Frida is a talented graphic designer and Tomo is an amazing musician and songwriter.  Crinoline & Tweed lucked out getting to work with these two creative souls on their lovely wedding day.  They had their ceremony and dinner on the beach near Lincoln Park in West Seattle and their reception party at the Columbia City Theater.  We collectively chose a soft northwest beachy theme for their wedding so immediately we knew we wanted to use shells, sand, moss, and driftwood.  The couple wanted to merge in some nods to their heritage, Frida's being Swedish and Tomo's being Asian.  The couple made 1000 paper origami cranes and paper Swedish hearts to incorporate into the decor.

The ceremony took place on the beach with an arbor dressed in moss, flowers and ribbon along with strands of paper cranes in golden yellow and green the couple's color scheme.  We sprinkled shells on the sides of the aisle and lined the chairs in flowers to add a little color.

After the ceremony guests mingled and found their escort cards for their dinner seat.  We used pieces of mossy logs and Frida, the bride, designed crane silhouettes that were laser cut for the guest name cards that gently fit in groves we cut in the logs.  











For table numbers we made dioramas using old canning jars.  To create little beach scenes we added sand, shells Frida collected on a visit to Sweden, moss, and little vintage decorative mushrooms along with laser cut wood numbers to help aid guests in finding their table.

 We created centerpieces out of driftwood found on the beach, purchased shells, fern leaves and decorative reindeer moss.  We used jars of various sizes wrapped in ribbon with clusters of flowers in cream, green, yellow and browns to add a little color to the otherwise soft beach color palate.  We chose hydrangeas, orinithogalum, asclepias, craspedia, dill and chamomile flowers to brighten things up.  Each guest found a repeated crane element as their place card only this time each crane was cut out of wood veneer paper nestled in a handmade wood stump stand.

 The grooms men's boutonnieres were fun to make.  We used craspedia, a tiny chamomile bloom, bupleurum sprig and hellebium lollipop pod.

 The bridesmaids wore their choice of golden yellow and green dresses.  Each had a side swept loose bun accented with fresh blooms.  The bouquets were made using dill, green eyed susans, craspedia, hypericum, bupleurum, chamomile, and a variety of other yellow and green flowers.  On other tables glass vases held floral arrangements, cluster of shells with a backdrop of hanging paper cranes.

At the reception party at Columbia City Theater we focused on a few key areas to decorate.  One was making a large wall art piece using more laser cut paper pieces and text the Bride, Frida, designed.  Large paper letters hung on green twine with a quote from one of the couple's favorite songs.  Clustered around the text were paper cranes, hearts and cut paper flowers.

We brought some driftwood, shells and moss to the venue to decorate the welcome table and the gift table.  We made our own little beach settings in large glass hurricane dioramas with sand, shells, and other tiny creatures like seagulls, paper waves and other scenes to add to cocktail tables.  Each was illuminated with a battery powered candle to give it a little flicker.

The take away favor for guests was a very lovely silk-screened poster with a quote from one of the couple's favorite songs.  They made a larger version in place of a guest book that guests signed.

 The couple had three large creamy cakes that we made a topper for the largest three tier cake.  We used two paper cranes, a heart as a nod to the Swedish hearts found through out the space, shells, moss and tiny decorative mushrooms.  The topper was illuminated with battery powered candles so in the low light venue it glowed and flickered.  Edible flowers were also added to the cake in the color scheme.

We had such a lovely time at this wedding by the sea.  Hope you are inspired to have a beach gathering of your own!
We will post more pictures later once we get them from the couple's photographers!  These were just a smattering of images we took to document the gorgeous day.  Stay tuned.

Invitation Design- Frida Clements

All Decor & Floral Design- Crinoline & Tweed

Reception Venue- Columbia City Theater

All photography by Tes de Luna for Crinoline & Tweed