Geometric and Floral Wedding at Airship 37

It was such an honour designing Christina and Patrick's wedding at Airship 37 this November. One of my favourite things about this space is that the opportunities with hanging ceiling decor are endless. The Berkeley Events team is excited to hear unique ideas and willing to assist with installation, something so hard to find with wedding venues nowadays. Keep scrolling to see more of this airy and feminine geometric and floral wedding and learn more about the incredible team.

The Details

For Christina and Patrick, we wanted to keep it pretty, airy, timeless and intimate, without being overly girly. For stationery, we opted for a rose-gold foil wedding invitation suite and created a seating chart inspired to flow with the suite. As a cost saver, we used the in-house silver Chiavari chairs and expanded our design foundation from there. To gussy up the chairs, we added pink chair wraps for the first row of chairs during the ceremony which were repurposed for the head table during the reception. I then wanted to add texture and pattern but chose to do it in a monochromatic tone, one way to make a mixture of opposing styles work together fluidly. So I picked shades of silvers and ivories in a variety of patterns for the linens and opted for silver ring charger plates to add that little bit of tension with the square and round patterns. Blush and Bloom accented it with beautiful blush and white blooms. Finally, we added a ton of silver mercury glass and clear diamond cut glass votives and hurricanes to reflect the light and add even more texture.

Photography Heart and Sparrow
Florals Blush and Bloom
Venue and Catering Airship 37
Stationery Minted
Cake Sweet Regards by Daniela
DJ Enjoi DJ Outfit

Timeless Casa Loma Wedding

If you've ever been to a Casa Loma wedding, you'll know it's one of the best wedding venues in Toronto. From the guest experience to the customer service during the planning process, it's a beautiful place to be. Kathryn and Dan chose Casa Loma for their July wedding and brought the Laura Olsen Events team for wedding styling and planning. Captured by Mango Studios, this was easily one of my favourite weddings from the 2015 season. When it came to the design, Kathryn wanted something feminine, timeless and full of gorgeous simplicity. Music to our wedding designing ears. We chose a gorgeous palette of ivories, champagnes, whites, and greys and partnered them a mixture of textures of mattes and metallics and plain and clear cut glass. We collaborated with Blush and Bloom, one of our favourite Toronto wedding florists, to bring romance to the design through lush greens and gorgeous white blooms. A dreamy, wood stained chuppah draped in greens and simple white blooms created the focal point in the Conservatory, where the ceremony took place. We allowed the library, the reception space, to take full focus of the design, simply adding more pretty blooms, lots of candle light, and an accent head table linen to set it apart from the rest of the guest tables. Sigh. Can we go back and relive this day?

Mango Studios

Photography Mango Studios
Florals Blush and Bloom Flower Studio
Bridesmaid Dresses J. Crew, Matte Crape Line
The Venue Casa Loma
Linens Susan Murray International

A New Years Eve Wedding at Airship 37

I really love New Years Eve, but plans rarely live up to the expectations. So when Jess and Neil came to me proposing a New Years Eve wedding I jumped right on it. Now, if you're going to be the couple to invade on your guests' NYE celebrations, it had better be one good party. Being party animals themselves, it wasn't difficult to convince these two! I mean, the girl had three dresses! THREE! And they were ALL stunning.Some fun ideas we incorporated to make sure everyone had a great time:

• During the signing of the register, catering staff came around with trays of prosecco so guests were ready to toast the bride and groom at the announcement of the new couple.

• Boxes of handmade Cuban cigars were placed at the bar.

• Christmas crackers, handmade by the bride and groom, adorned each place setting.

• Since the bar is typically the gathering spot for any good event, we added marquee letters to the existing ceremony backdrop statement piece.

• At midnight, a small confetti toss by the bride and groom was a fun way to ring in the new year.

THE DESIGN

Jess wanted a design that felt both appropriate for the winter season without being too literal. She also wanted something that said 'New Years Eve wedding', without carrying the emphasis. We started with a neutral palette and put focus on mixing a variety of textures. Complimented by lush greens and lots of candle light, we gave the industrial downtown venue a warm and cozy feeling.We chose cross-back vineyard chairs in a light wood and lined the back row with a lush green garland that was then repurposed for guest table centrepieces. They almost felt as if they had grown out of the ground. A velvet ribbon, a nod to the holiday season though more relaxed in its soft blue-grey colour, roped off the aisle.Two stunning statement pieces of a variety of greens, roses and cotton balls were created for the ceremony backdrop and as a chandelier in the middle of the room. When guests moved to the Gooderham Lounge for cocktails after the ceremony, the room was flipped and the head table was then placed beneath this garland chandelier to set it apart from the rest of the group, while still being surrounded by their guests. We strategically placed the bar where the ceremony had been as to not waste such a pretty structure. This also created a focal point and a nice surprise to the guests on entry to the room.We used a mixture of round and rectangular tables to assemble an intimate floor plan. For consistency, we chose linens that had a burlap texture but still had grandeur with a hint of metallic thread running through. Beautiful centrepieces of amaryllis, (a nod to the holiday florals) roses, and a variety of greens in cement-like vessels brought the design full circle, leading back into the industrial space.

Photography C. Davidson Photography
Florals Blush and Bloom
VenueAirship 37
Hair and Makeup Ashley Readings
Linens Susan Murray International
Rentals Exclusive Affair Rentals
Chairs CF Rentals