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0 In Decor/ Flowers/ Inspiration/ Uncategorized

Introducing Reenie Rose

Well, I say let’s get this posting party started!

Allow me to introduce myself…my name is Loreen and I am the owner/artist behind Reenie Rose.  Reenie Rose specializes in creating a modern approach to traditional bridal bouquet preservation via a custom oil painting on canvas.  To further explain, I’ll share a little story with you….

Here’s a beautiful wedding tale of a bride and groom that had a fairy godmother swoop in to rescue them from dust and clutter and ugliness.  A true Cinderella story of something not so pretty being touched by a magic wand and transformed into a timeless treasure for always.

Our story starts with our happy couple.  Aww, they are married and blissful.

 

And, they have chosen a most lovely bouquet of purple dahlias, lisianthus, merlot calla lilies and hypericum berries.  It was a gorgeous combination they wanted to last forever.

 

So, they dried it.  What was once a vibrant display became a brittle, lack luster representation of their special wedding.

Then one day, a fairy godmother came along and said, “Tsk tsk, this will not do.  Is this how you want to remember your wedding day?  I think not!”  With a sweep of her magic wand, a call into Reenie Rose and 41 hours of painting later, the happy couple received the glass slipper of all glass slippers….a Reenie Rose painting of their bouquet as it was on their wedding day.
Of course they lived happily ever after.  The End.

Moral of the story kids….do you really want to have your dried, dusty flowers sitting around when the alternative is so much better….I think not.  Be a fairy godmother to yourself or someone who would like a visual of fresh flowers with the fragrance of memories year round.

Hop over to my website to view my full garden portfolio of fresh floral paintings.  And, for a little extra, check out my blog to see what marvelous projects I am currently working on.

Happy Painting!

1 In Ceremony/ Decor/ Inspiration/ Reception

What’s The (Focal) Point?

Whether you are getting married in a church, a barn, or a backyard, ceremony and reception decor can help set the mood and elevate the event from ordinary to fabulous.  This doesn’t mean you have to spend a small fortune on decor.

via 100 Layer Cake

One of my favorite ways to add some drama is by creating a focal point somewhere in the room.  I love large scale installations made up of everything from fabric to ribbon to paper and more.  Add a focal point to your ceremony space, a dessert table, or entrance ceiling.  Get creative and get crafty!

via 79 Ideas

Here are some more wonderful examples for inspiration.

via {this is glamorous}

via Design Sponge

via Amy Atlas

0 In Inspiration/ Reception/ Sweets & Treats

Nom Nom… Dessert Tables at Weddings

I wanted to kick of our first inspirational post with a few images of some gorgeous dessert tables.  Modern couples are bucking tradition and in lieu of one grand cake are serving cupcakes (okay so that trend is old), mini cakes (yes, some say they are different than cupcakes), cakes on sticks, pies on sticks, anything on sticks, macarons, brownies and any other sweet confection they can find.  And with stylists like Amy Atlas inspiring the use of dessert tables, couples are making the sweets stand out in unique and stunning ways.

by Paper Stories, Pollen, Plate, AveryHouse & Ryan Alexander Events

by Emma Smith Stationery

by Jenna Rae Cakes

0 In Directory/ Inspiration/ Website

Welcome to our new site!

Well after nearly 9 months of work, welcome to our brand new site.  I wanted to overhaul the new site with both a fresh new look and more functionality to focus on the direction Indie Wed was heading.  While there is still a lot to beef up, like the directory & blog, I hope you will find the new features useful and the overall site, easier to navigate.

Eventually my hope is that the directory will become a national resource for all your Indie Wed needs.  If you are or know of a vendor who would be perfect for our directory, please contact us.

The blog will work a little differently than most of the blogs you are used to.  Rather than just one or two authors at Indie Wed telling you what we think you should read, the blog will be community based with posts coming for a variety of contributors from our current event’s list of vendors to those in our directory.  Also, unlike a lot of popular blogs, we don’t make people pay for editorial coverage.  We simply share what we like and are inspired by.

I hope you enjoy the changes and you start to look around the site.