Love is Love – An LGBT Wedding in the Woods

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An LGBT Wedding at UC Davis Arboretum

We have had the opportunity to plan and design a number of LGBT weddings over the last couples years.  Last October, Inspirations by Gina was contacted by Angela who was looking for someone to create florals and decor for her wedding to Cassie.  Yay!  We were so excited because our philosophy is that Love is Love and we do not discriminate against anyone who finds love.  Angela met with us and we immediately clicked on the design and what she was envisioning for her wedding day.  The UC Davis Arboretum is such a serene and special place that we wanted to capture the organic elements in our design for Angela and Cassie.

We decided that we would use lots of greenery such as sword ferns along with a single echeveria succulent, seeded eucalyptus to represent the woods in Angela’s bouquet.  The pop of colors of cream roses and purple burgundy florals tied into the design of Angela’s gown and her desire to bring in the color burgundy for the wedding.

Credit: Oh Snap Photography

We continued with the design of the woods throughout the reception decor and the centerpieces for the guest tables were wooden boxes filled with florals, pots and succulents.  We decorated the simple wedding cake with cream roses to compliment the rest of the design throughout the reception.

Angela was overcome with so much emotion when we presented her with her bouquet!  Also, when Angela and Cassie arrived at the D Street Steakhouse, they were both blown away when they saw not only the florals but the reception decor.  This is why we do what we do because we love it when our clients are happy with what we create for their special day.

For more info on Angela and Cassie’s wedding day, check out their wedding on Equally Wed:

Here’s a toast to both Angela and Cassie:  Cheers and we wish you much love and happiness!

Vendor Credits

Photography: Oh Snap! Photography
Ceremony Venue: UC Davis Arboretum
Reception Venue: D Street Steakhouse
Cassie’s Florals: Bloom and Vine
Officiant: Tan Wedding & Events
Angela’s Bouquet and Reception Decor: Inspirations by Gina
Entertainment: Steve Millington
Dress: Haute House Couture
Vest & Tie: Elegant Designs Bridal
Suit & Shoes: Express

Repurpose Recyle Reuse

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In our off time, the team at Inspirations by Gina love to go to eclectic consignment stores and thrift shops to see what we can find for our clients. One of our favorite places to go is Urban Ore in Berkeley, CA. You never know what you might find there. Since repurposing and recycling is so cool and hip and at the same time helps out our beautiful planet and the fragile eco system, we thought you might like how various wagons are used.

Green Weddings

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It might be the fall in many parts of the country, but here in Northern California, we are having our usual Indian summer and the garden is still producing a bumper crop. Do you know that 90% of wedding favors are thrown out after the wedding? Why not be “green” and have favors for your guests that they can reuse? We love the idea of using herbs or succulents as favors. It adds a touch of greenery to the guest tables, make a great conversation piece and guests can take them home and plant them.

 Place Cards on Grass

Courtesy of Hot Ref Blog

Courtesy of Hot Ref Blog

 Centerpieces and Table Numbers

Courtesy of Pinterest

Courtesy of Pinterest

 Herbs in a Pot as Favors

Courtesy of Brides.com

Courtesy of Brides.com

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