early fall inspired editorial

Styled invitation suite. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, Maxit Flower Design

A couple of months ago we got together with some of our favorite industry creatives and had a fun day of shooting some fall inspired vignettes. Even though the weather is still warm in Texas, we want our brides to be inspired by the beautiful, rich tones of the fall season. We definitely are! The styled shoot was held at one of North Houston’s newest venues, Arrowhead Hill. We incorporated several different textures, metals, blooms, velvet linens, and seasonal fruits to achieve our vision for our fall tablescape. Our team truly enjoyed being creative partners on the design of this project.

Kick back, relax, grab yourself your favorite fall beverage and stay awhile. We hope you enjoy the images from the shoot as much as we do!

Early fall inspired centerpiece arrangement full of blooms with different colors and textures such as berries, roses, eucalyptus, and fall foliage. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet inspiration with a mix of textures such as berries, eucalyptus, and fall foliage. Lush blooms like cappuccino roses, white roses, and spray roses provided dimension and color. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet inspiration with a mix of textures and lush blooms. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, Arrowhead Hill, House of Hough, Your Butler’s Pantry, Maxit Flower Design

Early fall styled photoshoot at Arrowhead Hill venue. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, House of Hough, Your Butler’s Pantry, Maxit Flower Design

Flowers: Maxit Flower Design

Venue: Arrowhead Hill

Photographer: Courtney Leigh Photography

Stylist: Jade Magnolia

Linens: House of Hough

Table Setting Rentals: Your Butler’s Pantry

HMU: Etoilly Artistry

pink and yellow: soft summer blend

One of my all time favorite color combinations for a Spring/Summer event is this light blush and buttery tones. It allows you to bring color into a space with out dominating it with an overwhelming bright color palette. This is soothing and can be used for a variety of different events.

Bridal shower, birthday, 40th celebration the options are endless with these color tones. We added some fun textures with a large variety of flowers and with a touch of skeleton leafs that truly made it pop. We used garden roses, ranunculus, alstroemeria, viburnum, spray roses, and anthuriums.

We called in our good friend Kelly Durham to photograph it and here it is, this gorgeous arrangement in all it’s beauty.

Garden style arrangement in footed bowl with premium blooms by Maxit Flower Design. Blush and buttery yellow color palette that includes garden roses, spray roses, ranunculus, viburnum, and anthuriums. Photographed by Kelli Durham

Garden style arrangement in footed bowl with premium blooms by Maxit Flower Design. Blush and buttery yellow color palette that includes garden roses, spray roses, ranunculus, viburnum, and anthuriums. Photographed by Kelli Durham

Garden style arrangement in footed bowl with premium blooms by Maxit Flower Design. Blush and buttery yellow color palette that includes garden roses, spray roses, ranunculus, viburnum, and anthuriums. Photographed by Kelli Durham

Garden style arrangement in footed bowl with premium blooms by Maxit Flower Design. Blush and buttery yellow color palette that includes garden roses, spray roses, ranunculus, viburnum, and anthuriums. Photographed by Kelli Durham

rice university wedding

The images speak for themselves, the couple wanted an easy, clean, yet thoughtful wedding. The details came together to create such a unique timeless event. With concrete vessels and acrylic table numbers the clean lines fit so perfectly in their venue.

Did you know Rive University has an event and wedding venue with their very own chapel? You guys have to check it out! It is one of the event industry’s hidden gems and one of my all time favorite spots. As Rice University as your backdrop you can’t go wrong.

The chapel holds less than 100 people and creates a super intimate vibe that allows the couple to fully focus on themselves and the importance of the day. Roughly a block away guests can proceed to the reception with no fuss. The Cohen house is just a skip and a jump away and invites guests in with a gorgeous view of their gardens.

With large windows and room for roughly 200 the space is perfect for the low key couple. Enough room for a small dance floor and lighting that comes through those windows that people travel all around the world to find, this venue is a hidden gem that we love.

We were so excited when this bride wanted to explore a punch of yellow in her color palette as it is not a frequently requested color palette. But we LOVE it! Soft blushes with a buttery yellow create such a gorgeous garden style that we are very well known for. We hope you love this wedding as much as we did.

Garden stye bridal bouquet with bride and groom. Yellow, white and blush colored flowers with a touch of jasmine. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Yellow, white and blush colored flowers with a touch of jasmine. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Modern, clean invitation suite. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Altar arrangement with a garden style white and blush flowers in a silver vase. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Bride with her garden style bridal bouquet. Yellow, white and blush colored flowers with a touch of jasmine. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Modern head table with cement containers and garden style arrangements. Yellow, white and blush colored flowers with a touch of jasmine. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

Modern table number made from acrylic. Yellow, white and blush colored flowers with garden roses and jasmine. Houston, Texas wedding in Rice University, Cohen House. Photographed by Josh & Dana Fernandez

centennial garden wedding: the oasis in the city

Do you know of this gorgeous venue? It is one of our favorites.

This oasis in the city is one of our all time favorite spaces. It has the versatility of a clean space without too much fuss, all in the middle of an urban garden. It has the best of both worlds and allows for our creativity to get to work. With a neutral color palette the space also allows the client to bring in whatever color their heart desires.

We worked with Jennifer Laura Designs, a local event planner, who played a crucial part in putting all the pieces together. Hope you love this one as much as we did as we got to introduce some fun elements that we think turned out perfectly.

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Invitation Suite. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Welcome Sign installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Garden style floral arrangement in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Cake flowers with loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar acrylic sign mauve, blush and white florals. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

let's splurge on flowers, but where?

Garden style bridal bouquet with coral, pink, blush and white garden roses. Maxit Flower Design’s work captured by Adam Nyholt

Many times we find that our clients are confused on where to spend their money. We work in a creative industry that allows so much room for flexibility when budget is concerned. But with all budgets, large or small we are convinced that you need to have 3 main area where you should spend your money on your wedding.

ONE - Your bouquet

Sorry gentleman you are being left out of this one, unless you are wanting to cary a bouquet too. This is an important one that I have seen left out. Someone said not too long ago that what’s the point of splurging on a bouquet when they would only be holding it going down the aisle for a couple minutes.

EEK! Where do I begin? Let’s just list off all the monumental shots that your amazing photographer will capture that will have your bouquet. Walking down the aisle with your loved one as you go to meet your partner down the aisle. Your father, uncle, mother, that special person that means the world to you will be walking you down that aisle and that moment will be captured in your memories for a life time.

When you just got done getting married and now walking down the aisle with your life partner. That bouquet is the perfect decor piece. Family, bridal party, your portrait, couple’s portrait, bridesmaids shots, etc all these pics that we so fondly look back on, all have your bouquet. Trust me on this one, you want one and you must hire someone that makes fabulous bouquets.

Head Table with garden style, lush compotes with coral, pink, blush and white garden roses. Maxit Flower Design’s work captured by Adam Nyholt

TWO- Head Table

This is it, once in a life time. (I couldn’t say that with a bouquet as we, in The South, take bridals, so many times our brides does cary a bouquet more than once) But your head table… this is it. The one time that you get to indulge yourself and your immediate family and bridal party with an amazing, over the top experience.

It creates an anchoring spot for the room and it allows you to sit in a moment where all the most abundant florals and decor will be placed.

And let’s face it, the photographer is not capturing every singe table. They will walk into the room and capture the table that has the most decor, where all the details are centrally located.

Band front with greenery to decorate the stage. Created by Maxit Flower design and captured by Adam Nyholt

THREE - Dance Floor

Either creating a hanging installation or a band front. We suggest having this as one of your main focal points. This is where your first dance will be, your father daughter dance and all those fun, gushy speeches will be held. It is the main gathering location for the rest of the evening. Do not leave this are left out.

We have created band fronts, hanging installations and even added 4 pedestals around each side of the dance floor to help create an intimate area where all images are captured. Allow us to be creative and make something that will be captured and remembered for a life time.