The photographer, Lauren Gabrielle, wanted to tackle a "Spanish Modern" theme, using Spanish fashion and architecture as the inspiration, but with a glam and modern twist. There are so many fresh interpretations of French style, but almost none of Spanish, so when Ara of Rock Paper Scissors Events submitted their shoot, we were instantly smitten. Take a peek...




Photography: Lauren Gabrielle Flowers: Blossom and Branch
Event Design: Rock Paper Scissors Events
Photo shoot location: Private penthouse in TriBeCa
Invitations: Rock Paper Scissors Events
Calligraphy: Love Jenna
Cake: Elegantly Iced
Dress: Marchesa, courtesy of Gabriella Bridal
Hair accessory: Sara Gabriel, courtesy of Gabriella Bridal
Bride's hair: Stacy Pitt with Styles on B
Bride's make-up: Anni Bruno with NYC Faces
Ghost chair, escort table rentals: Taylor Creative
Linens, glasses, plate rentals: Party Rentals LTD.
From the team:
We knew we wanted a dramatic, glamorous and sophisticated feel, so we started with a lavender and red palette, and then added black and a hint of orange for a pop color. In order to add a bit of whimsy, we made huge paper flowers for the centerpieces and had just one knock-out arrangement made by Blossom and Branch for our escort card table display.
Mixing high and low, formal and casual elements, is a great way to add interest to your decor - and keep your budget in check! It is also a great idea to mix and layer textures on your tables to create a more dynamic look. So we had a delicate lace runner over our plain cotton tablecloth, silk napkins, paper flowers, wrought iron candle sticks and sleek black ghosts chairs from Taylor Creative.
We took our Spanish inspiration from the flow and shape of Flamenco dresses, gorgeous Spanish lace, the architecture of the Alhambra, and of course Flamenco fans. We interpreted this inspiration with the amazing Marchesa dress, the billowy, ruffly paper flowers, the lace runner, the amazing custom cake by Elegantly Iced with Flamenco ruffles, napkin "fans" and romantic calligraphy by Love Jenna.
We also love that the bride and groom in the shoot are actually a married couple {with two kids if you can believe it!} who were never happy with the pictures from their wedding day. Lauren is friends with the couple, so when she was looking for models for the shoot, they jumped at the chance to do their wedding pictures again and now they have the pictures that they always wanted! Such a great happy ending, right?
Want more Spanish Modern loveliness? Check out the Rock Paper Scissors blog for a template for the paper flowers. They are so easy for you to recreate!
All photos courtesy Lauren Gabrielle. Rock Paper Scissors Events is a sponsor of Merci New York.






























16 comments:
what a fun and unexpected color combo! we love.
Wow - breathtakingly beautiful!!
Wow. This is incredible!!
What a beautiful job that was done on the decor, the colors are gorgeous together and all the little touches are brilliant. And how perfect is that gown on the bride! It looks like it was made just for her.
This is absolutely stunning!
I looooved doing such a dramatic look on our model! Not my typical bridal makeup design, but I was incorporating the colors of the overall scheme into her makeup design for some mega-drama. Love the effect of how everything works so well together!
Love the colors. And the drama. Lovely work!
Wonderful shots and design of everything..very nice.
stunning work!
Thanks so much for all of the super sweet comments! It was SUCH a fun shoot to put together, and everyone did beautiful work.
xo, Ara
Very funny blog of wedding inspiration with the Spanish modern style that is telling about the each and every type of categories.
OMG! This is fabulous! I want to take pictures in that kind of decorum!!
I absolutely love this combo. So rich and elegant...and very chic!
So love it! Good post! I'm happy to read it. Thanks for sharing.
Nice motif for the Wedding Event especially the design of Spanish Modern Tablescape Placecards Bouquet Table. That design really catches my attention.
Nice motif for the Wedding Event especially the design for the Spanish modern Placecards Boquet Table. That one really catches my attention
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