We love an excuse to create beauty and great experiences for people. In January we had the opportunity to do both, this time for the Art of Wedding PDX’s Venue Crawl. A group of us creatives designed a mock wedding at the Redd on Salmon in downtown Portland. With bright pops of pastel mint and bubble gum pink in modern designs, we created a fun juxtaposition to the urban industrial feeling of the venue…
Read MoreWhen we sat down to plan this styled shoot, we knew we wanted to aim for something visually striking and even a touch avant garde. Our initial inspiration came from the bold use of colors and playful monochromatic palettes we found in high-fashion shoots and product styling campaigns. Something this daring is rarely represented in the bridal and event design world and we felt inspired and challenged to really push our limits and cross boundaries…
Read MoreHappy #weddingwednesday! Today we bring you a sweet inspiration shoot that we did last winter in collaboration with Semiahmoo Resort and an awesome team of Northwest designers and vendors. Located up near the Canadian border, the venue has a remarkable locale, surrounded almost entirely by water with views of Canada and mountains in the distance...
Read MoreWhen you meet a new kid on the block, the nicest thing to do is to introduce the kid to all your friends right?! Well when Rigoletto opened up in Seattle's South Lake Union, we LOVED the space, pasta, and cocktails so we decided to tell all our friends about the cool little spot we found. The restaurant is that sublime mix of modern and old world that left us entirely inspired...
Read MoreHappy Wednesday! Today we're sharing something that is near and dear to us. This shoot will always have a special place in our hearts as it was the very first thing that we designed together as business partners. The inspiration was organic minimalism brought to life through delicate florals, earthy toned Heath ceramics and a mix of marble and copper accents. For the tablescape...
Read MoreHappy #weddingwednesday ! This week we are thrilled to (finally!) bring you a collaboration we did with an awesome team of Seattle designers that was featured on Green Wedding Shoes last week. The styled summer solstice photo shoot loosely draws inspiration from the heavenly bodies of the sun, moon and stars in an organic, luxurious fashion...
Read MoreWhat a retreat (emphasis on the treat), it was recently featured on Rue Magazine. We stayed in a midcentury AirBnB in downtown Palm Springs, where we each had the swaggiest of swag bags (monogrammed no less) waiting for us on our beds. We savored lovingly catered meals by Katy of My Dearest Waton, including a candlelit dinner on the patio, smoothie bowl bar, and delectable nibbles galore...
Read MoreIt's no big secret, wedding season is a crazy time for vendors. So, what did we decide to do between back to back weddings?! Throw a party of course! No, we are not suicidal, but we have found that the best way to recharge the self care batteries (besides sleep) is to surround yourself with your peeps! So, in an effort to show a little love and have a little fun- we decided that a "friendor mixer' was the thing to do…
Read MoreTo kick off our new west coast wide launch of GATHER Events, we held a champagne brunch styled shoot in Seattle. We captured the elements of the Pacific Northwest using cool moody blues and greens offset by warm toned metals and organic textures for a Seattle inspired tablescape...
Read MoreSkagit Valley has a kind of magic quality to it, and it happens to be the childhood home to 3 GATHER girl owners. We helped Faberfarm with their launch by designing a styled shoot that turned into a grand opening party. We took our inspiration from the farm itself and the surrounding area in the fading warmth of summer. The farm is in the heart of the valley surrounded by fields and beyond that rivers and hills that carry with it a history rich in art, farming, mining, and forestry…
Read MoreModern, fresh, tropical vibes in an exquisite Southern California setting? Yes please! Getting to dream up and create beauty with incredibly talented industry professionals is one of our favorite things in the world. When Be Inspired Pr and Destination I Do magazine asked us to set the scene for their Spring 2017 issue, we were there in a heartbeat! For this editorial, we loved the idea of taking the aqua blues, tropical greens and neutral elements of the California coast and mixing in graphic lines and patterns with high contrast black to bring in a modern edge.
Read MoreBoy, do we love a good brunch! But you know what's even better? Planning and designing a brunch event with Jillian of 100 Layer Cakelet to celebrate the amazing mama-to-be Lisa from The Wedding AC and using it as an excuse to hang with some of the coolest, most creative ladies in town. So yeah, that's pretty much a win, win, win, win in our book. We rounded up some of our stellar friendors to help us bring Jillian's vision of a boho baby shower brunch to life and we'd say it was a great success.
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