I met Jessica from one of my former brides, Samantha. From our first meeting at Starbucks, I knew Jessica would be a blast to work with. I quickly became very excited about ideas on feathers and the chic color palette of black and white…

Jessica and Ryan decided they wanted to have their ceremony and reception on their family’s land; a piece of land that would ultimately take months to prepare but would end up being the perfect scene for a perfect wedding for a perfect couple…

We made several visits to the land in the months before the big day picking out just the perfect spot for the ceremony, we settled on a section of ground where the trees created a sort of canopy over where the vows would be made.

beginning to start decor set-up

I really really loved the simpleness of how the tree limbs spread out and intertwined with another…That being said Jessica agreed on minimal decor due to the true beauty of Mother Nature, so the only decor needed was 5 chandeliers hanging from the trees that I had sprayed black and made a chaincover for…two white columns with two black feather  arrangements…

For the aisle I took pieces of father boa wrapped around the sheppard hook several times and secured in place on top of a sheer black ribbon “roping off” the aisle. How good do those sheppard hooks look? The groom (Ryan) welded them! I was so impressed!

The bridal party arrived in style in a white limo, but the beautiful bride pulled up in an exquisite Rolls Royce, simply stunning…

After the ceremony, guests would come to a beautiful draped tent, with romantic lighting, simple black linens I had shipped from New York, and florals done by the bride’s aunt.

The cake tables were a lot of fun to decorate. I used a black pintuck also from NYC for the bride’s cake. The backdrop I sewed curtain panels from a fun eyelash fabric and sprayed 3 2-dimensional chandeliers white that I attached the panels, creating a one-of-a-kind backdrop.

For the groom’s cake table I draped he table in the same black eyelash fabric, and we also incorporated a candy bar and a simple casino theme into the decor. I made the sign for table with inspiration from the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign! I used feathers for height and to tie in with the ceremony decor.

Here’s a few more of my favorites!

As you know, I am not a photographer! The pictures above are just my snapshots! Jessica Hicks with J.Hicks Photography was Jessica and Ryan’s photographer, so stayed tuned for her images!