And I couldn’t decide which I liked better between these two!

A Bright & Cheery Summer Wedding

Today’s Real Wedding feature is guaranteed to add a little sunshine to your day! This “Bright & Cheery Summer Wedding” was coordinated by Courtney of Joyful Weddings & Events, and the attention to detail is fantastic!

Prepare to be inspired by things like gorgeous, vibrant flower arrangements, a fabulous wheatgrass cake stand and dessert and candy buffets that are nothing short of amazing…

And even though this particular event is a wedding, remember that there are some wonderful ideas that can be incorporated into ANY spring or summer celebration (on a much smaller scale, of course!)… from bridal showers and cocktail parties to Mother’s Day brunch.

For example:
• the simpler flower arrangements pictured directly above (each of which focuses on just one type of flower and adorable ribbon embellishments)
• the paper lanterns and pictures of the guests of honor, both hung by fabric ribbon
• cake pops from the dessert table displayed in decorative baking cups
… and much more!

Read on for TONS of images and all the details, as told by Courtney…

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“Chelsy and Greg, along with Chelsy’s adorable mom, contacted me to help them plan their wedding in Orange County from out of state. The wedding was definitely one of the cutest we have designed – infused with Chelsy and Greg’s vibrant personalities and splashes of cheery hot pink and orange.

I loved the bridesmaid’s J Crew dresses and adorable bouquets, designed by Carissa of JL Designs:

Chelsy’s mom had the ruffled edge runners hand made and they looked darling against the white tablecloths, with Carissa’s fresh and cheery arrangements on top!

We hung paper lanterns from trees, picture frames from bushes, and flower pomanders from hooks leading up the walkway into the reception.

I love it when a client tells me that they want no detail overlooked. That’s right up our ally! Blonde Designs, (who also designed the wedding invitations), made custom water bottle labels, drink and food labels, and also cute labels for the favor boxes.

The candy bar we designed and set up was a hit! I don’t think that there was ever a time that it was not swarming with guests…

To create a unique display for the favor boxes, we covered a cork board in fabric (that matched the table runners) and pinned the boxes on with rhinestone-adorned pushpins.

The highlight of the wedding, though, was definitely the dessert table that we designed with Melody of Sweet & Saucy Shop. I could not have been happier with how it turned out! (see image #1 – at the top of the post – for the full view)

I crafted the fun backdrop and banner (both of which I can custom make for any event. Please contact me if you are interested).

Melody’s desserts are cute as can be on their own, but add in the wheatgrass cake stand that Carissa of JL Designs made, fun paper details like decorative baking cups, and an adorable cake… and you’ve got a masterpiece!

For the sweetheart table, we cut out Mr & Mrs letters (soon to be added to our etsy shop), adorned the couple’s chairs with ribbons, and gave the table some pop with mini pomanders, courtesy of JL Designs.”

Being up in the mountain air sounds so great right now!

I am in love with her super hot but messy hair style and that amazing head piece!!!

Or this one!! AWESOME!

I love this next accessory!!

The wedding was at one of the most amazing wedding venues I’ve ever shot at, The Blackstone Country Club.  And to make it even more beautiful, Terry did all the decorative design herself!  I was so blown away at the details and embellishments that I went and redecorated my room with this inspiration. It was BEAUTIFUL!  I even contacted Terry shortly after the wedding asking where I could get my hands on some of the fabulous decor and she was so helpful in all the little tips!  I truly fell in love with this family and wedding!

For now, here are two images.  I wanted to show one pose with two completely different looks!  Yes, sometimes you have to ask them to hold a kiss a little longer than normal… but hey… its their wedding day and they are always more than happy to lock lips!  I will be posting more images soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

I found this on Style Me Pretty blog.

Their ceremony was shortly after 11am at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale. So, the sun was blazing straight down on us, but we were completely able to rock all the best spots!  This place was beautiful!

Thanks again, Obi and Quiana!

We had so much fun venturing around in Queen Creek the other day.  She was up for anything and everything, I loved it!  It was hard to choose these few photos to share, there were so many that rocked!!!!  Way to own it all, Nonnie!!!