Winter chic, non?!

Some shots from our last wedding of 2011. Stunning décor and floral from the uber talented Rachel A Clingen Wedding and Event Design, photography by Studio2000 and Cake by Susan Trianos. Custom Gown by Ines DiSanto. Le sigh!...

Happy Planning!

~Kelly xo

Same Day Edit

Same day edits are all the rage....they are both entertaining for guests, and satisfying for the Couple who get to see video footage of their wedding day before Dancing even gets underway. Everytime I watch the editors work their magic at the wedding, I am impressed...how quickly they can edit a video to perfection!

I recently had the distinct pleasure of working with Nadia and Anwar...HERE is their Same Day Edit...brought to you courtesy of Goody Cambay Wedding Films. Guests watched this video as dessert was set in front of them...it's almost as amazing as this couple was to work with.

Enjoy...

Kelly

A few 2011 Highlights...

2011 was an incredible year for LKWD. We had the opportunity to work with so many amazing couples, each unique and eager to show their commitment to each other. We also had the pleasure of working on some Corporate Gala's that were too much fun! We want to Thank all of you for a wonderful 2011, and for letting us into your lives in such a special way. Our last event is next weekend, and that will be it for the 2011 Wedding Season :( .

Here are only a few of the 2011 highlights...

Looking forward to 2012!

xo

L&K

( Thank you to the following photographers... Rachel A Clingen, Calculated Style, E-Photography, John Bauld, Kate Hood)

Hang on!

~The Wedding Dress Hanger ~

This is certainly a trend that we saw in 2011. And we love it.

So often, Brides want the classic photograph of their dress hanging from the window, or some variation of this shot. Only then do you realize that you have your dress hanging on the hanger it came with - usually wire...yuck! I have often gone into closets all over the Brides home looking for a decent hanger for this photo...and the best I've ever found was a wooden one...(because really, who has super fancy hangers for their everyday clothing items?) So this to me, is the perfect solution! I especially love the one's with the Bride's future last name....a.k.a. "Mrs. Smith".

So I've gone online, to one of my favourite sites in the universe....ETSY...and located a few stores who make these!

Wedding Hangers
Dawns Craft Store
Wisconmon
Brides First

And there are plenty of other sellers as well! Just go onto ETSY and see for yourself! Trust me, your photographer will thank you! And so will you when you see the shots ;)

~ Mrs. Spinelli

Kelly's 2012 Wedding Gown picks!

I'm a wedding lover. Obvious statement. I'm also a fashion lover. So I figured that tonight, I would make a post about some of my favourite 2012 Collection Wedding Gowns from various designers! There is something very exciting to me about looking at wedding gowns. Even though I got married 6 years ago, I still look at Gowns, and secretly wish that I owned a Bridal Gown Salon if only so that I could try them on everyday! It ignites that fresh excitement that every girl gets when she is planning her wedding. A dress is under a lot of pressure to make the Bride feel like a Million dollars on her Wedding day! The cut, the colour and the price tag ( no, I'm not talking about diamonds now) say a lot about the wearer...So, lets just say I was getting married in 2012. Here are the Gowns I might try on...

In no particular order....


1. The Trumpet Gown - Ines Di Santo Spring 2012

2. The 4208 Gown - Paloma Blanca

Not usually a big fan of Black on a wedding dress...but this I like!

3. The Legend Gown - Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012

I just LOVE these ridiculously feathered bottoms!

4. The Zoe Dress - Michelle Roth 2012

The Tea Length dresses are so cute!

5. The Bliss Gown - Style BL1218 - also Lhuiller

Very Kate Middleton'esque...

6. This Lazaro Dress - actually a Fall 2011 Design

AND Finally.... came across this Gown...

If Lady Gaga, were getting married next year....I can see HER in it...not me...

7. Pronovia's EPOCA Gown - Manuel Mota 2012 Collection

Yours in Wedding Fashion,

Kelly xo

We Heart Rachel

Here is a Blog Post that one of our very favourite decorator's in the city (Rachel A Clingen) wrote about our wedding yesterday! Congrats again to Victoria and Glenn Hunt who were married at Graydon Hall Manor in an intimate Enchated forest themed wedding.

Click here for Blog Post!

Flowers of the Season

As we move into the Fall and Winter months, we often have Brides asking us what flowers are available for their weddings. Many of the Floral designers that we work with have access to any flowers at any time of year, but if the flower your desire is off season, it will usually cost more to get and they cannot guarentee the colour of them, seeing as they will be grown oversees in a greenhouse. Most bulb flowers ( i.e. Peonies) will be closed when they arrive if you try to get them in the winter for example.

So, if you are trying to keep within the possibilities locally for your fall or winter wedding, these are some of my personal favourites!


Fall Wedding Florals:

1. Mango Calla Lilies.

These rich mango coloured calla's are such a beautiful flower for the Autumn months.

2. Dahlias

I love the soft pink colour of this Dahlia and Rose bouquet! I'm also a big fan of any type of floral accent like these crystal centers! Looks like a brooch.

3. Zinnia

These are a traditional Chinese flower that come in a variety of colours. Stunningly vibrant!

4. Ranunculus

These little cuties are growing (pardon the pun) very popular! They also come in a variety of shades and are adorable! we have also seen many Brides getting their Cake Designers to mimic these flowers on their cakes!

Winter Wedding Flowers

1. Amaryllis

These are great because they have a large head. They fill a large space in a vase or bouquet and have maximum impact. These are beautiful!

2. Hanging Amaranthus

This is a great accent for any centerpiece or Aisle piece as seen below. It gives almost an enchanted forest feeling to any decor theme.

3. Sweet Peas

Most people have seen these in white, but I love the soft purple colour as well! Since purple seemed to be the on-trend wedding colour of 2011, I wanted to share this!

4. Anemones

These are simply incredible, no? The black centers are the perfect compliment to a wedding that has black in its colour scheme. Love them!

Hope these inspire you!

Kelly xoxo

Brooklyn & Co.

LKWD has been growing year over year since it's creation. Laura and I are so thrilled to have worked on so many weddings and look forward to many many more. As we have grown, we have started to get involved with some other events as well, and we are very excited to announce that LKWD is expanding and will be launching a new sector to our business very soon called... LK Events! We are thrilled to be getting involved in Corporate and other Social events.

SO, on that note, We recently planned a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Inspired Baby Naming Ceremony for a very special baby girl ( very near and dear to our hearts ) and here are a few shots! We once again thank the amazingly talented Tia Kristina for capturing some great pics!






Party goers were in awe of the stunning dessert table filled with theme coloured sweets! As tasty as they were beautiful! and as every guest left the party that day, they each received a "Brooklyn & Co." blue bag with a small Blue Spruce seedling inside with a poem. The thought behind it was that each guest can plant this baby tree, and watch it grow along with sweet baby Brooklyn.

xoxo
Kelly & Co.