The Ultimate Southern Wedding at The City Club

                                 all photos by Bella Rose Photography

It was our privilege to be asked to do
Cake, Floral & Event Design, Directing & Videography
for the wedding of Laura, the sister of our good friend and photographer,
Lisa Brown, who also acted as Maid of Honor,
Wedding Planner, and Stylist for the Bridal Party!
We were one busy team!!!

    The reception was held at the historic mansion, City Club at de Rosset.

 

The reception was filled with tablescapes and mantle arrangements 

created with lush champagne garden roses, 

light pink Aphrodite garden roses, 

white anemones, cream & blush roses, cream & pink spray roses, 

light pink larkspur, white snapdragons, 

white ranunculus, white freesia, and pink French tulips

arranged in mercury glass vases, 

and accented with crystal candelabras, 

birdcage candle holders and porcelain bird vases.

The Bridal flowers were created with champagne garden roses,
light pink Aphrodite garden roses, white anemones with black centers,

cream and blush roses, white ranunculus, white freesia,
and pink French tulips!

The wedding ceremony was held at Kenan Chapel of Landfall.

The reception was held at City Club at de Rosset
in Historic Downtown Wilmington.

We created the wedding cake with a 

large sugarpaste rose with large flowing petals 

to compliment the Bride's silk rose head piece.

  The cake, frosted in Italian buttercream,

was sprayed in edible gold luster dust.

Behind the scenes with sister of the Bride,
fab photographer Lisa...

...and Rebekah on video!!!               

And now it is time to PARTY!!!

Fireworks were the Grand Finale!!!...

All photos copyrighted by Lisa Brown of Bella Rose Photography

...BUT the day before...

...our home/office was filled with 1200 stems of flowers!

Some arrangements were so large, only the
outdoors would do for designing them...

                            

and some arrangements were as tall as our Divette, Eve!!!

Things get really busy in "Divadom" but we always take time 

to stop and smell the roses!!!

CLICK HERE

to watch our VIDEO "Highlight Reel" of what we now refer to as

 the wedding of our "Estee Lauder" Bride!!! 

CONGRATULATIONS LAURA & STEPHEN!

Photos by Bella Rose Photography

Venue City Club at de Rosset

Linens A Tent Event

Cake, Floral & Event Design, and Videography by

The Three Divas 

Let's Hear It For The 60s!!!

1960s Inspired Wedding Reception Photo Shoot 

styled by The Three Divas

photos by Lisa Brown of Bella Rose Photography

 From television to fashion, the 60s "RULE"!!!
You will "dig" these "cool" photos of a "neato" photo shoot
of the most "righteous" MOD wedding reception!
(All we need is a "Hip Daddy-O")

In styling our shoot, we wanted our model to be reminiscent of the 

60s Icon - Twiggy!!!

Hope Henderson in dress & veil from aMuse, 

and make up by Amy Kennison fulfilled our vision perfectly!!!

60s Photo Shoot staged at The Balcony On Dock

Historic Downtown Wilmington, NC

Cake by The Three Divas

To compliment our 60s theme, we created a 

MOD cake in the gradated colors 

reminiscent of a 60s Dreamsicle!!!

The color scheme we chose, orange, hot pink, turquoise & black,

was perfectly reflected in this

fabulous shag rug we found at Target! 

-- seems we aren't the only one thinking 60s!!! ;)

The flowers we chose for our 60s theme included 

Gerber Daisies & Eucalyptus,

and for the Bridal Bouquet, Orange Roses & White Carnations!

(Yes, carnations are no longer the "nerd" of flowers!!!)

THANK YOU TO OUR FABULOUS VENDORS...

Photos by Lisa Brown of www.BellaRosePhoto.com
Venue - The Balcony on Dock, Wilmington, NC www.TheBalconyonDock.com
Linens by A Tent Event www.ATentEvent.net
Sofa from abeL www.aboxedevent.com

Dress & Veil by Jan of aMuse www.hatshatshats.com

Make up by Amy Kennison
"Twiggy" -- Hope Henderson - model

Staging, Event & Floral Design & Cake by www.TheThreeDivas.com

"Alice in Wonderland" Wedding Photo Shoot!

    

Stylist & Wedding Photographer Lisa Brown of Bella Rose Photography 

came to us with her vision for an "Alice in Wonderland" inspired
Wedding Photo Shoot! 

Together we worked tirelessly to bring Lisa's dream into reality 

on one of the hottest days of a Wilmington Summer 

-- with very cool & calm looking results!!!

We found the perfect location for Lisa's shoot in the historic area of downtown Wilmington, NC.

After we showed it to her, she cried!  

It was everything she dreamed of and beyond! 

By the end of our 15 hour day of staging, and after the last photo was shot -- we all cried! 

It couldn't have gone better!!! 

Here are some of the fabulous photos that were a result of that day!

And at the end of this blog post, there is a
"Behind the Scenes" Video
we did of our staging process
and Lisa's brilliant work as a photographer!!!

 

No Alice shoot would be complete without fabulous tea cups!  

These Venetian Glass tea cups were the inspiration for the color of the event design for the staging. 

Lisa's grandmother brought them home from her trip to Italy in 1968!

Each raspberry napkin was tied with a cameo and a sprig of  heather.

The miss-matched china was placed on gold chargers
and set with gold flatware.

Cut crystal water goblets completed the setting.

Various elements of "Wonderland" inspired design 

were placed along the table.

Silk butterflies fluttered above each floral arrangement

created with Garden Roses, Ranunculus, Freesia and Heather

and arranged in white porcelain tea pots.

 

 

A Chandelier was strung above the table between two trees 

and fitted with real tapered candles.

 To each side of the wedding reception table

we staged "Alice" inspired designs

 including clocks hung and set, of course, 

to 6:00 -- "Wonderland Tea Time!"

 

Even the vintage porcelain doll 

had her own miniature chair and

held a tiny tea cup!

For the shoot, Lisa hired a companion for her "Alice" Bride -- a bunny! 

Yes, that is a live bunny -- huge eyes and all!  

She responded like a real trouper, even snuggling down into an oversized tea cup for one of her shots!

We staged the beautiful gazebo with a table filled with sumptuous desserts,

 and decorated it with white hanging lanterns, lit with pillar candles,

and with various floral arrangements of pink hydrangeas

and oversized ferns.

And yes, the cake was real!  The sugar clocks were set at 6:00 -- Wonderland time!

It is always tea time in Wonderland!

The sun began to set and our "fireflies" 

(LED lights tucked in everywhere!)

began to glow!

 

We hung the garden gates with floral designs...

...and filled the flowing fountain with rose petals!

Lisa styled her "Alice" Bride in a pale pink vintage dress,

and accessorized her with vintage jewelry, white butterflies in her hair,

and gold sparkling shoes!

The Bridal Bouquet was made of Garden Roses,
in different shades of pink and creme,
white Ranunculus, white Freesia, and Heather.
It was tied with pink grosgrain ribbon and
accented with vintage jewelry!

 

   
Three happy Divas and a Bella Rose!!!
Just after this shot, and as we loaded the last of the event design into the truck,
the heavens opened and there was a torrential rain!
We all enjoyed a little rain dance to celebrate!

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH 
OUR VIDEO OF THIS EVENTFUL DAY OF STAGING & PHOTOGRAPHY!!!