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TRENDSETTING - An Elegant Equestrian Styled Shoot

To showcase the new Diehl Farms venue we created a stylized photoshoot dubbed 'Elegant Equestrian', which combined classic Southern elements with vintage touches, along with character unique to Diehl Farms.

A ceremony in the rolling pasture featured weathered wooden benches and cowhide ottomans mixed with chiavari chairs for an eclectic look, and an antique church window created the perfect alter arch.

A cocktail hour lounge space featured a vignette of cowhorn chairs and loveseat accented with pillows in persimmon velvet and leather, all aside a trio of hay wheels.

A feasting table inside the stable sat perched beneath a swag of garland, dressed in hemstitch linen runner and floral embroidered overlay with vintage china and an assortment of cowhide chairs and mahogany chiavaris, while a charming sweetheart table sat beneath a giant wagon wheel chandelier.

A colorful beverage station featured a peachy shade of punch with orange-sugar rimmed crystal glasses and birch paper straws.

A bountiful dessert cart housed displays of pie pops, butterscotch milks, and other sweet treats, while an hors d'oeuvre display offered delectable appetizers that incorporated a nod to the tomato farm as well.

Inspiration for the escort card display came from the farm's main crop - tomatoes; lined up inside crates and pinned with gold vellum leaves to direct guests to their assigned tables.

Even the floral centerpieces and bride's bouquet were accented with colorful tomatoes.

The models were styled in an "All American" look, with elegant yet soft hair, flowing dresses, and layered necklaces.

So many lovely details everywhere you looked! 

Vendors who made this shoot look like a million bucks include:

- Venue:  Deihl Farms

- Photography:  Life Long Studios

- Florist:  FH Weddings

- Chiavari Chairs:  Modern Day Events

- Linens & Chargers:  Panache

- China, Flatware, & Glassware:  Sassy Settings

- Catering:  Olympia Catering

- Dessert Display:  Chefin

- Cake: The Cake Zone

- Gown:  Malindy Elene Bridal

- Bridesmaid Dresses:  Bella Bridesmaid

- Flowergirl Dress:  Olga's Bridal

- Hair & Makeup:  Michele Renee The Studio

- Invitations:  Hummingbird Invitation Studio

TRENDSETTING - An Eco-Chic Styled Shoot

In a setting as beautiful as an outdoor venue in Florida, you don't have to look hard for inspiration. Natural greens from area foliage and silvery-blues found in local airplants were the perfect colors for this stylized shoot, which also incorporated a pop of bright Florida orange. We set out to create a wedding concept that incorporated sustainable and environmentally-friendly elements. You CAN have an eco-conscious wedding and have it still be beautiful!

Elizabeth and Matt - An Elegant Homespun Wedding

Elizabeth and Matt were married at a beutiful private waterfront estate in Odessa, Florida.  The sprawling lawn would be the perfect setting for their all outdoor wedding, and although a forecast of rain threatened their day, the skies cleared just in time to move the chairs back out to the water's edge for the ceremony, as everyone walked down the aisle to the sweet sounds of a string trio.  Canopy lighting and chandeliers were suspended under a wall-less tent, and wood feasting tables were surrounded by round tables dressed in neutral linens.  Guests enjoyed a delicious buffet before dancing all night long on the pool deck to the live band.  When it was time for dessert, guests had their choice of wedding cake or smores toasted at the dockside fire pit. 

               The couple were married at a private estate, surrounded by lush landscaping and lakefront views

The bride carried a bouquet of ivory hydrangea & garden roses, suited perfectly for her lace gown

The aisle was lined with an abundance of petals & lanterns, which were repurposed on the tables

                        A decorative chalkboard seating chart directed guests to their tables

          A ruffled fondant cake sat perched atop a vintage barrel, while a firepit beckoned guests with smores

                                                    The bride and groom exited through a path of sparklers

Venue:  Private Estate, Odessa

Photographer:  Robin Reiss Photography

Florist:  Botanica

Catering:  Puff n Stuff Catering

Specialty Rentals:  WISH Vintage

String Ensemble:  Dillingham Quartet

Band:  The Cover Band

Makeup: Lindsay Does Makeup

Hair:  Signature Salon

Lighting:  Tampa Lights

Cake:  Sylvia Tampa Cakes

Buffy and Dave - A Naturalistic Love Nest Wedding

Buffy and Dave - A Naturalistic Love Nest Wedding

Lovebirds Buffy and Dave’s intimate wedding was full of romantic, rustic details. The newlyweds exchanges nuptials at The Lange Farm accompanied only by their two children. Light tones of misty pink, ivory, and gold were reflected throughout the flowers and linens. The couple chose a “Naturalistic Love Nest” style, tying in vintage furnishings and décor, glowing candles, and lovebird accents like feathers, nests, and metal birdcages. After the newlyweds sealed their vows with a kiss (with an adorable look of awe from their daughter and amusing grimace from their son), they shared a special first dance under the canopy of Oak trees. Delicate miniature bird nests tucked into branches created the seating chart, and the reclaimed wood dining table was lavishly decorated with a Spanish moss runner, pedestal bird cages, terrariums of flora, and an abundance of candles. Place settings of layered chargers and vintage china were topped with organza napkins in metal finch napkin rings.  The new family enjoyed a light meal of delicious hors d’oeuvres, and the children filled printed kraft bags at the trail mix bar before partaking in the dessert display – a vintage hutch featuring butterscotch-nest topped cupcakes displayed in teacups and vintage china stands, and a wedding cake adorned with a suspended birdcage ornament topper.