Before I head out for the long weekend (yay!) I wanted to share a gorgeous engagement party that is so full of beautiful color and flowers that I couldn’t resist it. Seattle residents Mark and Amy met in Montana and share a love of the outdoors, music and tattoos. They celebrated their engagement with a small 20-person party at Via Tribunali, a Seattle favorite in Georgetown. To create an event that would match the couple’s colorful style, Rachel Bowes of Finch & Thistle Event Design picked a vibrant palette of coral, turquoise and gold and paired handmade details with carefully chosen vintage pieces. It was a labor of love (she hand-cut pieces of confetti!) but the final result was absolutely stunning and the couple loved it. I hope you’ll enjoy these photos and ideas as much as I did. I’m totally going to steal that streamer chandelier idea (it only cost $4 to make!) for a party sometime. More details and pictures from their beautiful party continue after the jump (and after the weekly wrap up).
I’m heading to the Catskills for some fresh air and non-laptop time, so I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend! I’ll see you back here on Tuesday- have a wonderful Memorial Day! xo, grace
Below is a summary of this week’s highlights:
- After the Jump (DS Radio): Brooklyn Flea Interview (mp3)
- National Stationery Show 2012: Neon!, Sweet Nothings, Sweet Bella, Seed House, Personal Favorites
- ICFF 2012: Copper + Brass, Geometric Designs, Wallpaper, Lighting, Pattern
- Living In: Cold Comfort Farm
- City Guide: Princeton, NJ
- Biz Ladies: Best Online Tools for Your Business
- Sneak Peeks: Merav Sade, Evan & Oliver Haslegrave
- Sneak Peek Best of: Floral
- DIY Projects: Painted Glass Tabletop
- Sewing 101: Ombre Embroidery Sampler
- Before & After: Closet Makeover, Kitchen Nook Window Seat, Atlanta Loft Transformation
- In the Kitchen With: The Best of Vegan Recipes
- Misc.: oh joy Mouse, Crowded Teeth: Fancy Stamp Ring, Home Terrain, 10 More Etsy Shops You Should Know, Ben Fiess Jars, Baggu Keychains
The engagement party continues after the jump…
PARTY DETAILS:
Sally Balt of LaHappy designed the gorgeous invitations inspired by vintage floral illustrations and the event’s bright spring palette. The neon pink hand-lettering makes the invitation fancy yet not stuffy and the sparkly gold paper adds a touch of glamour. She chose a sweet coral cotton ribbon to tie the entire set together.
As a compliment to Via Tribunali’s wood-fired pizza, Kerissa Foster of Kerissa Bakes created a beautiful coral and turquoise ombre vegan cake for the couple with polka dot ombre cookies. Kerissa Bakes is a Seattle dessert studio that specializes in vegan goodies.
Vendor Credits
Photography: Chantal Andrea Photography
Floral and Event Design: Finch & Thistle Event Design
Stationery: LaHappy
Desserts: Kerissa Bakes
Amy’s Dress: Urban Outfitters
39 Comments
so pretty! I love all of the fun, funky, and sweet details!
stunning and inspiring! love the font on the invite as well.
instructions for that streamer can be found on Oh Happy Day! blog (http://ohhappyday.com/2012/04/paper-dots-garland/) along with many more great tutorials.
How did they make those chandelier streamers? Is it twisted crepe paper? Loving it!
Hi Kendra –
It’s looks like Jordan did a similar project: http://ohhappyday.com/2012/04/paper-dots-garland/
-Amy
I am obsessed with the rose paper used in those envelope liners! Beautiful!
I love love the chandelier! What a gorgeous party!
What a beautiful engagement party! I love the bright colors used… So nice to see someone who isn’t afraid to be loud & colorful!
Magnifique. I’m’ copiing every single – or engaged- idea.
Knitters can make those curtain tassels with leftover yarn. And the party doesn’t need to be knitting-themed for the yarn tassels. In any event, it would be a DIY a knitting bride-to-be would appreciate….
I just came across these images via Pinterest, and love them! Congrats to this very lovely couple.
Ooooh love these pics!!! What fun!!
This is absolutely beautiful. I’m gagging over that chandelier, how gorgeous!
So gorgeous! I love the gradient on those cakes. And the window tassels.
Thanks for posting this Design*Sponge! It’s such an honor to be featured. Thanks so much to all of my collaborators, particularly our wonderful photographer Chantal Andrea who made our work look especially lovely. If anyone wants to see additional images from this shoot (there are some stunning portraits!) you can check out my blog post here: http://www.finchandthistleblog.com/georgetown-styled-engagement-shoot/
Wow….I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!
Rachel from Finch & Thistle does some of the most gorgeous events I’ve ever seen!!! I love going through pics of her weddings and parties – this engagement party looks so cool! :o)
Perfect decorations for a late spring party. Gorgeous colors, just right against the rustic brick wall background.
The Venue is the gorgeous private dining room at the Georgetown Via Tribunali. Perfect for a romantic party….
Original, pretty and absolutely gorgeous!!! WOW!
Original, clever and altogether gorgeous. WOW!!!
How nice. The trend of using everyday containers to hold flowers actually makes them look prettier. The container sort of disappears.
How lovely….Reminds of monsoon wedding….
MAzel Tov!
most fabulous…..
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I have some décor inspiration from Sweden, check it out :)
Have an awesome week.
LOVE Maria at inredningsvis.se
(Sweden)
Oh, gorgeous. Happy Memorial Day weekend to you too, Grace. Have fun in the Catskills. Yeah, the paper streamer chandelier is too good of an idea to pass up. Wonderful, wonderful party decor. How could the couple not love it?!
How beautiful!! So much color and uniqueness!
What a great envelope liner! Fantastic detail.
so sweet decors
I love the color and the easygoing feeling! :-)
amazing!!! beautiful like a dream!
Such wonderful colors! But whose party was it: Mark and Amy (in the description) or Jill and Max (on the invitation)?
I love the colour combo of this party! Definitely keeping this in the back of my head for parties!
me encantan los colores
What’s in the vegan cakes?
Hi Pixie!
It’s really more about what’s not in the vegan cakes – no eggs, no dairy, no soy. Otherwise, it’s everything you might expect – cocoa powder, flour, sugar, rice milk, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder. Moist and delicious! Oh, and in the frosting, I use Earth Balance, a vegan margarine. Let’s be clear – the cake is in no way trying to be healthy, just pretty and delicious! Thanks for asking!
Oh, and thanks Design*Sponge for featuring it! Finch and Thistle did such a fabulous job pulling this all together! :)
My fiancé and I have both been lucky enough to be treated to several different types of cake from Kerissa Bakes. Neither of us are even remotely vegan/dairy allergic, but we can, without hesitation, say that they’re our favorite cakes in the city. Do yourselves a favor and lay hands on one! (If we weren’t getting married out of state, our wedding desserts would definitely be coming from Kerissa Bakes.)
These colors are enchanting! They look so personal
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