Brooke & James // Moda Events Portside
“When a florist gets married you just know it is going to be an unequivocal success, but when a florist’s daughter, who also happens to be florist, gets married...well it easily supersedes perfection! Mother and daughter team Darlene and Brooke of Peonies have wowed us for many years with their floral masterpieces and creative flair, so when it came time for Brooke to say ‘I do’ these talented ladies put their skills to work.”
12th January 2013
Ceremony Venue: Moda Events Portside, Brisbane
Reception Venue: Moda Events Portside, Brisbane
Wedding Theme...
Being a floral designer/wedding stylist, I wanted to create something elaborate however I'm not a 'bling' kind of girl so we really wanted to create something that was both elaborate and down to earth at the same time. I was always going to have red as a feature colour, being my favourite, however I was determined to create a unique palette around this. I love non-traditional weddings and originally looked at doing a rockabilly type theme. Then I found my dress which was traditional in style {ball gown} and non-traditional in colour {peach}. It was the perfect centrepiece to the design, we melded peach through to red for the colour scheme and created a design for the wedding that was both elaborate (like a traditional wedding) but non-traditional with the smaller details!
Ceremony Venue...
Moda Events, Portside. We didn't want a traditional ceremony so we opted to use the reception space to create a candlelit and very bright ceremony. It was also fully air conditioned which was a lovely alternative to a garden ceremony in the middle of January.
Reception Venue...
Moda Events, Portside. I had originally looked at hiring an art gallery so this was the perfect combination - a wedding reception venue that felt a little like an art gallery with tall ceilings and wooden floorboards.
The Dress...
I loved the idea of a short wedding dress with a coloured petticoat however I thought I would regret not having a full wedding dress. Then we found a peach full tulle skirt ball gown by Allure. We then customised it to create something really unique. Mum hand sewed hundreds of peach fabric flowers to the bodice then added polka dot tulle and peach flower clusters within the skirt. It couldn't have been more perfect and suited me any better!!!
Bridesmaids...
Short satin Audrey Hepburn style dresses with a ruffled neckline in Beige, Copper and Red. Simple pearl earrings. Beige and white polka dot heels!
Groomsmen...
Charcoal vest/pants, charcoal shirts with white collars and cuffs, copper and red ties and red lego brick cufflinks for something fun!
The Flowers...
My bouquet was all peach toned with David Austins, Dahlias and full opening roses. My bridesmaids had unstructured Sahara rose {peachy/beige tone} posies to match their shoes. Our bouquets were bound in beige/white polka dot ribbon with big bows.
Wedding Styling...
CEREMONY:
White wooden shutter backdrop with draping red dahlias and orchids, moss balls at the base. Hessian aisle runner with vases of dahlias and candles to line the aisle. Brown wooden tiffany chairs with red pom poms hanging from the back. Rustic outdoor table as our signing table. Large moss ball urns as the entrance. We also had a lemonade stand at the entrance to our ceremony.
RECEPTION:
It was a cocktail reception. We had 3 large square tables inside, 2 long tables and lounge seating outside.
Inside Tables: Large moss covered urns full of red orchids, red dahlias and red celosia set upon moss covered platforms. A beige polka dot table cloth. The table was then filled with vases of sahara roses, coral celosia and huge collections of candles set upon moss. The table was finished with rattan charger plates with beige napkins and kraft menus. We had brown timber tiffany chairs and red pom poms.