Faux Wedding: Prima Ballerina
What are two of the loveliest things you can think of? How about a ballerina and a bride? That’s what Diana Palmer (aka Yan) thought of, and so she decided to bring them together in a sweet faux wedding shoot, with the help of Sarah J. Winwood from Honey of a Thousand Flowers and Darcie Sanders from Pink Peach Cakes. Lovely for a spring or summer wedding, you could easily switch out the flowers and make it work for winter or even fall. The wreath motif is subtle and perfect. And I love the juxtaposition of romantic and feminine with the ropes and almost industrial-looking chairs…
I love the open wreath on this sweet letterpressed invitation…
How wonderful is that delicate chandelier? A totally do-able project for the DIY-inclined. Darcie of Pink Peach Cakes made it with fabric and a wooden hoop frame. She cut various sizes of circles from fabric, then sewed vertically through the circles to create the strands. She attached the strands to the hoop, then tied the strands together in the middle to create the “jellyfish” effect.
Any centerpiece that incorporates vines is on my list of favorite things in the world…
I’d love to see a bride wear her hair in a wonderful braid like this, wouldn’t you?
Photography: Yan Photo
Dress: Alta Moda Bridal
Hair / makeup: Versa Artistry
Flowers: Honey of a Thousand Flowers
Stationery: Rowley Press
Cake: Pink Peach Cakes
Thank you to the wonderful vendors who put this lovely shoot together (you might remember some of them from Tara and Christian‘s wedding not too long ago), and thanks to Yan Photography for sending over the romantic pics! There is LOTS more from this shoot over on Yan’s blog, right here.
This is soooo lovely! The pale yellow, peach, and ivory in the florals is just dreamy, and the soft sunlight is magical! Kudos to the whole team.
This is a gorgeous wedding! The best I have seen in a long time!
Oh I really like the flowers inside the wine glasses and the pink flower chandelier!
What a beautiful table setting!
so, so pretty!!
Beautiful! I find myself saying that a lot on here, but really… such a lovely inspiration shoot. The flowers are my heaven!
help, where can I find the table setting? stunning
The place settings (both of them) were so very pretty. Le sigh…
The flower arrangements and china are just heavenly. If I could do my bridal look all over again I’d definitely play around with a wispy braid – love!
Absolutely lovely. Everything Yan does is magic!
This tablescape is so Gorgeous!! The colors, details all so lovely!
wow, this is stunning. gorgeous colors!
How beautiful–I love all the delicate colors and romantic details!
wow this is gorgeous!
This is so graceful and gentle and gorgeous! I am in love with this idea and that Yan and Darcie are two of my favorite artists!
Love her smile! And the picture above it with the mirror is a perfect photograph.
such gorgeous inspiration! love that stunning color palette!
xx,
dCc
I can’t get over the gorgeous china and gold flatware!
This is so beautiful.
Wow! This is gorgeous! I LOVE the braid!
Yay for Yan! This is a beautiful shoot!
Oh this is oh so pretty!!!! Love every.single.detail!!!!
xoxo
kristi
Incredibly pretty! Just love!
xo
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I was going to say garden roses and diamonds, but ballerinas and brides work too! ;)
Great shoot!
oh how i love that last photo! her hair looks so storybook!
sooo lovely! i love the pale pink palette that flows through each shot and that china…oh, the china!
the prettiest thing i’ve seen all week!
where in the world does one regular girl find rope like that???
Oh, and the china is to die for!!
Love the chairs! Where did they come from?
I like the beautiful pitures on your site!
oooh, that’s pretty
I love this. Nice going, Yan.
Where can I find this china pattern?
So fun. I love the braid! And the romance is just overwhelming.
WOW I have to say this is just breathtaking. I loved every little bit of it.
Oh, Yan and team did an absolutely gorgeous job! Splendid!
Hi Ladies,
The China, flatware, and chairs are mine.
The china is vintage, and the flatware is a discontinued set that was bought at Kentuck Knob, one of Frank Lloyd Wrights homes. I am out of town right now but next week I will comment with the designer of both of them, you can still probably find them online somewhere.
The chairs were purchased at cg sparks, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
http://www.cgsparks.com
Sarah
Love love love the dress!!! I know it says Alta Moda Bridal, but who is the designer/style?
I loooove the ballerina shoes. Love love love it! And that last photo with the braid is phenomenal. If my hair was thick enough I’d do that myself….but alas…I have irish thin hair.
I like the colors they chose for this wedding. it’s really relaxing
Where were the vases for the centerpieces purchased?
This is a lovely shoot! Her Braid is gorgeous. I vote more brides do their hair like this! :)
i am OBSESSED with those chairs and her braid. its the perfect messy.
I adore that couple photo in the mirror! <3
Hi Ladies,
The plates are vintage, I found a set with over 100 pieces at an antique store in the backwoods of Colorado…but you can find some online here: http://www.replacements.com/webquote/LIALYCB.htm
Unfortunately I have lost the tag for the designer of the flatware. But my husband informed me that after we bought them he searched high and low to try and find more and couldn’t find traces of them anywhere. sorry.
The goblets that the arrangements are in were vintage thrift store finds.
Sarah