Design studio for weddings

By: Jessica Robinson
Be inspired in our new Collinsville design studio.  We are situated right in the heart of Collinsville, Connecticut.  Our design team can transform any venue into your wildest dreams.
                                                 
We have two lovely flower boxes that are overflowing with hot pink pentunias under our windows.  Our plan is to create the same look over the entire length of the trestle bridge in Collinsville on the rails to trails path.  So far, we have permission from the rails to trails committee.  Just waiting now for approval from the town of Canton. 

One of the bigger things we are working on is a new wedding blog.  It's going to be called Stylish Perfection.  Our goal is to bring readers a wide range of weddings, real advice and pure inspiration to create real weddings that fit their own individual styles.  We'll be featuring real weddings from all over and many vendors we love.

Real Connecticut wedding @ Webb Barn

By: Jessica Robinson

Every detail about this fun barn wedding are incredible!  Many talented professionals creatively put together this fun wedding.  Justin & Mary Marantz took all of the breathtaking images and we couldn't be more beyond pleased with them!  They are simply amazing, as always~

So here is part ONE of their images from Justin & Mary.  While your mouth drops over those images, take a look at all the vendors involved!  Who ever said a barn wedding would be a backyard event was completely wrong!  This wedding is romantic, whimsical and simply gorgeous.  The flower blooms were put into various Depression Glass tea cups and bowls.

Emily's Catering group
Sixpence For Your Shoe
Sandra Downie Beauty
Modern Trousseau and The White Dress by the Shore
Kendra Scott (Bride's necklace)
Cookies Creatives
Dancing Pen Calligraphy
Stonington Paperie
Lauren Kroesser- cake (groom's sister)
Ryan Designs

HB home- mirrors
Webb Barn (Wethersfield, Connecticut)
Niletti Creations (rings)

Choices for Favors

By: Jessica Robinson

Food is always a good option for favors.  I think it's important to remember the season you are getting married in.  If you have time, you can always make something yourself.  But, I stress that you should only do that if you have time and it won't make your already crazy life more crazy!

Maple candies are a great New England choice for a perfect taste of New England.  Lamothe's Sugar House can make maple candies in various shapes and sizes.  Packaging can also be customized depending on your style and tastes.  Any of their products are also a great addition to Out of Town guest bags as well.  They make really great Maple Kettle corn for that perfect salty yet sweet craving.

Cookie Creatives offers many wonderful choices for favors as well.  Of course, I'm big on attending an event and walking away saying "Wow! that was so different!"  So when you are looking for something out of the box call her.  I love the idea of a scrumptious dessert station with lots of goodies you remember from your childhood.  That way everyone can fill up a small container and bring it home with them for that mid-night snack.

Inspirational styled shoot (behind the scenes)

By: Jessica Robinson

A few weeks back, we teamed up with some pretty amazing wedding professionals to design a styled shoot for Well Wed magazine.  Candace Jeffery Photography, DL Video Productions, Larissa Lake Make-up, Camille Bridal, Go Against the Grain, Lamothe's Sugar House, Avery Soda, Party Rental Ltd., Lovely Cakes and Cookie Creatives joined forces to design something many will be inspired by.

Raspberry Rhubarb jam packed in pretty glass jars and flower lid from Lamothe's Sugar House. (which as many of you know is my parents farm)  I picked the rhubarb fresh and made a big batch of jam with my Mother the week of the shoot.  We punched a small whole in the custom designed tags (by Go Against the Grain) and tied a natural piece of twine onto the jar.  That added touch of something made from home.  Food is always a really great choice for a favor.  Something guests are sure to remember and savor.

Beautiful Farmhouse style tables were used for a lovely table setting.  We went for a French country inspired style, with a touch of rustic and a ton of great detail.  Detail, detail, detail makes all the difference. You'll see what I mean below.  We put lots of effort into making every little detail stand out.  Jennifer from Cookie Creatives made a yummy selection of desserts and pastries for our dessert station.  (which we set up on a vintage white washed bench that Larissa had)  Details go beyond the food too, it goes into the detail of how we displayed everything so pretty.  Jennifer had some great glass footed cake dishes and plates that displayed everything nicely.  Renata from Lovely Cakes designed a stunning cake that fit

Take a look at the incredible behind the scenes video that DL Video Productions put together of the entire shoot!  I'm so impressed with this video Dave made.  Every little detail is captured and brought to life in his video.

Barn wedding inspirations

By: Jessica Robinson

Barn weddings are big right now.  There are many barn properties throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania.  Barns can either be rustic and simplistic or over the top gorgeous!  Many barns start as blank spaces.  As a designer, it’s a great opportunity to let my creative juices flow freely.  Earthy wooden exposed beams allow us to hang lanterns, chandeliers and drape sheer fabrics.  I love hanging vintage doors and old window panes from rafters too.  

Real Connecticut wedding @ Sarah Porter's Memorial Hall

By: Jessica Robinson

As many of you are probably aware, each year our company hosts a "Deserving Couple" contest.  We take hundreds of applications for the contest.  We search for a couple struggling financially and really in need for an uplifting wedding.  That wedding, designed by our company becomes an over the top event.  We network with some of the industry's leading professionals to create a drop dead gorgeous wedding.  This wedding is something the couple never dreamed they could afford or have.  Doing this brings tears to our eyes and fills our hearts with many emotions of love, hope and faith.

Karri and Chris were married at Wesleyan Chapel in Middletown with their reception following at Sarah Porter Memorial Hall in Farmington, Connecticut.

You really could see the strong passionate love in both of their eyes.  It brings so much joy to our hearts to be able to bring tears to a bride's eyes as she looks at her flowers for the first time.  The process of design and talking about how everything will look to the actual creation of the event is amazing.  We have to listen to a client about what they want and be able to bring that out in our designs.  Karri wanted something different, something a bit modern and loved pops of color.

 All of the vendors that brought Karri and Chris' look together were amazing!  We are so very honored that they were able to be a part of something so special.

Sixpence For Your Shoe
Emily's Catering Group
JCF Events 
Steve Depino Photography
The Plumed Serpent
Paper Olive 
Dancing Pen Calligraphy
Taylor Rental of Manchester
Sandra Downie Beauty
Lovely Cakes
Cookie Creatives by Jennifer
Ryan Designs

Selecting your wedding gown

By: Jessica Robinson

I think 90% of our clients say that they ended up with a dress they never visioned themselves in.  Even for my own wedding, I visualized one thing but ended up with something totally different.  My girls grabbed a gown off the rack and said try this.  I really didn't want to, but turns out... that was the one.


The location is a big factor when selecting your wedding attire.  Will you be married barefoot on soft sandy beaches?   or in a rustic barn setting?  (now a barn setting can be rustic and simple or completely sophisticated too, it really depends which way we take your design)  Will you be having a traditional church ceremony and elegant sit-down dinner after wards?

                                                                                                              (Modern Trousseau gowns)
The pieces of your wedding are like a puzzle.  Each one comes together as you plan.  You pick the date, then the venue(s) and start to select different vendors you will work with.  The design concept comes together as a major piece of the puzzle.

                                                                                                                 (Melissa Sweet gown)
Gown designers typically suggest ordering your gown at least six months prior.  Try attending trunk shows for different gown designers that grab your eye.  This gives you an opportunity to meet the designer in person, see their collection and possibly get a great deal on a designer gown.

Check out a few of our favorite designers!! 
Modern Trousseau
Winifred Bean
Melissa Sweet
Maggie Sottero
Priscilla of Boston