Kasey D Weddings

“Country Brunch” Shoot featured on Green Wedding Shoes

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:59:26 +0000

When the very talented Danielle Lateulade asked me to collaborate on a shoot at one of the most beautiful hidden gems of South Florida, Estancia Culinaria, I was head over heels. Estancia Culinaria is a private, family owned avocado farm outside of Miami that is one of the most unique wedding venues available. Because it’s so absolutely gorgeous we wanted to capture it’s beauty in all it’s glory while the sun was shining, so we came up with a Country Brunch theme. I had such an amazing time teaming up with a bunch of crazy talented vendors, it was just icing on the cake that we were featured on Green Wedding Shoes!

How amazing is this little chapel?! The family built the chapel completely out of coral rock with custom wood pews and crazy beautiful stained glass windows. Unearthed Vintage brought some amazing pieces and props to style, from mismatch chairs, to wood crates, gold flateware, and a custom gold table for our doughnut dessert spread. The list goes on and on, they’re the best of the best.

The gorgeous Jenna from Hot Pink Style stood in as our blushing bride with her fiance, Adam. You could truly feel the love between the two of them and it was like a trial run for their big day! Plus we felt so lucky to have a real couple on this shoot, made our fun day, love filled. Not only was Jenna our model, but Hot Pink Style also took care of all the dolling up. How stunning was she!

The lovely Laura from Make Merry created our wonderful cheery papery. The inspiration was southern hospitality and color from the mini paintings that we had used as favors at each place setting with some gold glitter thrown into the mix. She nailed it with the paint splotches, color and whimsy. I loved the recipe rsvp card and the little details from the place cards to the napkin wraps and carriage sign. She’s awesome.

I may have had to sample the crazy delicious concoction Chef Santi had created for our Signature Cocktail…. it tasted as good as it looks.

How fun are these geronimo balloons and tissue tassels from The Flair Exchange?! They make me oh so happy.

I myself have a sweet tooth, so we of course had to do a dessert spread… full of yummy doughnuts and cake. Sweet Treats by Jacks created our adorable cake, cake balls and pops. Cute and delicious, she’s such a sweetheart.

A very special sweet treat was definitely having our shoot captured by the crazy talented LaFrance Films + Seaglass Productions. Check it out:

The Team:

Styling + Coordination: Kasey D Weddings / Photography: Daniel Lateulade / Venue + Catering: Estancia Culinaria / Cinematography: LaFrance Films + Seaglass Productions / Floral Design: Gerilyn Gianna Floral Design / Paper Goods: Make Merry / Wardrobe Styling + Hair + Makeup: Hot Pink Style / Rentals + Prop Styling: Unearthed Vintage / Cake + Treats: Sweet Treats by Jacks / Wedding Gown: Unique Bridal & Boutique / Vintage Stamps: Koi Kalligraphia / Embroidery Hoop: Makenzi & Madilyn Sew / Balloons + Tassels: The Flair Exchange / Sparkler Cake Topper: Tops Malibu

Kasey D Made The Wedding Chicks’ Most Popular Posts of 2011!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:20:54 +0000

When Kat Braman had asked me to team up with her to create an Inspirational Photo Shoot last spring, I would have never imagined the amount of feedback and buzz our shoot would receive. Our “Backyard Glam Wedding” shoot was featured on Wedding Chicks on May 4, 2011, which was such an amazing honor. When I didn’t think I could have been more proud of what we had created, the ladies over at Wedding Chicks had announced that we made it on their list of The Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2011!

I am so unbelievably thankful to all the amazing vendors that teamed up with me to create “Backyard Glam”. Please visit my original post of our shoot here to see all the amazing pics by Kat Braman, flowers by Xquisite Events and the tear jerking video by Cabana Pictures.

Yay, to number 8! All the posts were amazing and I was fortunate to be among them. Thanks Wedding Chicks xoxo!

Wedding Wishes & Planning Bliss,

Kasey d weddings office shoot with Jessica Lorren Photography

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:10:36 +0000

First off, let me start by saying Jessica Lorren’s Photos are down right yummy. Her work gives you that oh so good feeling inside, it’s just a plus that she’s so darn sweet. I was dancing in my pants when she accepted my request to have her over for lunch and to take photos of my new home office. Not only did she oblige me by saying yes but she said she was going to use FILM! She’s bananas, amazing. I’m so excited to share my little wedding oasis with you! It’s the one place I can call completely mine, where I can shut the door, forget about the dirty dishes in the sink and spend countless hours working away while listening to some good music and surfing the big wide world of wedding blogs for some inspiration.Not only did I get Jessica Lorren to come over, but I got the one and only Kristin Brown to doll me up better than I ever could myself or anyone else I know for that matter! I’m saving you from the before and after, but trust me, I needed her help! A big thank you is in order to Kristin for making me feel as beautiful as I hope to feel when I’m a bride…someday! She’s the best, not only did we listen to some good records and eat some cheese and crackers she also made me lmfao ’cause she’s so frick’n funny. Just love her!Jess spotted our swing while scoping out the house and after the cheese and crackers and cupcakes, I thought I could most certainly oblige her and get on the swing. I started pumping but then realized using film is an art form all in its self and you most hold a pose, you can’t just snap away. This is where using film can get tricky, as you don’t have that instant gratification or know if you captured the moment, but at the same time this is also what makes film so special. I hope you enjoyed having a peek into my office! Jess sure did make it look precious. Thanks so much to Jess and Kristin for coming over and making my office shoot a success, it was truly a memorable day. I hope to have Kasey D Brides come here too someday!

Wedding Wishes + Planning Bliss,

“Birds of a Feather” Shoot Featured on Style Me Pretty Florida

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:20:24 +0000

I was so thrilled when I received a message in my inbox from Diana Lupu Photography a few months ago. Diana wrote the sweetest e-mail dishing compliments and expressing her enthusiasm to create an Inspirational Photo Shoot with non-other than Moi! I was so flattered and excited even before I got a chance to check out her work and meet her, then when I did, I was, well over the moon! We met at a Starbucks to get the ball rolling and from there the ideas started flowing. We collaborated on the theme by sharing our Pinterest inspirational boards to create the look of our “Birds of a Feather” Inspirational Shoot. I was so inspired by this shoot and had such a blast collaborating with new friends and fabulous South Florida Vendors. Our shoot was featured on STYLE ME PRETTY FLORIDA and it couldn’t have been more of an exciting start to a new year!Feathers seem to be popping up everywhere these days… in our hair, hanging from our earrings and dangling from our necklaces. I was so inspired and excited by this trend that I couldn’t help myself but to bring them into a wedding setting. I also wanted to create an inspirational wedding in a South Florida setting with some Northern woodsy appeal so we brought in some antlers! I was more than fortunate to team up with a group of amazing South Florida Vendors to make my vision come to life and to create this “Birds Of A Feather Flock Together” inspirational shoot. It all started with the fabulous hairpieces provided by HairFeather. We dressed the Bride in a beautiful headpiece with feathers hanging from the back in lieu of a typical veil. She was simply stunning and the veil like feather hairpiece truly created that ohh-ahh bridal moment. We also played around with a couple other hair accessories throughout the shoot to showcase the versatility of incorporating feathers into the Bride’s look during different settings. I didn’t think it was possible to make our Bride, Aniela more beautiful, but Kristin Brown did just that. We wanted free flowing curls to play with the hanging feathers and her makeup was just perfect and oh so sweet. Christine from Ink Lemonade nailed it with our Invitation Suite. She incorporated feathers into the invitation and r.s.v.p. and antlers into the save the date with lots of whimsy and lettering styles throughout. To exude the warmth and texture of crackling logs in a fire, she used charcoal as the main design medium and the envelope was hand painted with a custom-mixed turquoise gouache. It was perfect. The Paper Nickel just topped it off with their amazing collection of vintage stamps. It was such a treat to receive them and an undeniable addition to the already amazing hand painted envelope.The floral arrangements designed by Xquisite Events brought the pop of color and whimsy I could have only hoped for. From the gorgeous fuchsia peonies to the bright yellow ranunculus and hot pink roses, they were beautiful! The tablescape was created on a good ol’ picnic table. It was eclectic, not cluttered, but clean, incorporating the antlers, glass bulbs, feathers, and mercury glass, amber glassware, clear plates, and twisted silverware, yarn and glitter burlap napkins. It was created to be simple yet stunning and I think the floral arrangements helped it to be just that.The Ceremony setting was Holiday-esque as the inspirational wedding was to take place in late December and by incorporating Christmas glass bulbs we wanted to pay a little homage to the Holiday season. We also created a dessert display with varying holiday inspired treats to bring forth emotions from holiday foods and times spent with family and friends. For example, the Thanksgiving evoking pumpkin and praline pies, the Halloween inspired caramel corn popcorn balls, Santa’s favorite chocolate chip cookies and milk, the forever fun Forth of July s’mores on a stick and who goes camping with family and friends without some good old trail mix?!The photo booth was a blast to make and was created by using craft paper and handmade sweet potato stamps shaped to resemble feathers. A special thanks to Little Retreats for supplying all the amazing handcrafted fun on a stick pieces. From the bow-tie to the antlers, we had such a great time playing with their designs.Lastly, but most certainly not least, a special thanks to Timotei Jinar Films and Diana Lupu Photography for capturing all the unbelievable moments of creating this shoot and for making my vision come through their lenses so beautifully. I’m sure they could make anything look good, but it was such a joy to work with them both personally and I’m so thankful. Also, a special thank you to Diana’s assistant Jewel, for assisting with, well just about everything! I hope you all enjoyed this shoot and most importantly that it evoked some inspiration. I had the time of my life creating this shoot and it will forever be cherished. Enjoy!

The Team:

Styling + Coordination: Kasey D Weddings

Photography: Diana Lupu

Videography: Timotei Jinar Films

Florals: Xquisite Events

Hair + Makeup: Kristin Brown

Hair Accessories: HairFeather

Paper Suite: Ink Lemonade

Stamps: The Paper Nickel Stamp Co.

Place Settings: Panache

Photo Booth Props: Little Retreats

Models: Aniela & Paul

“Backyard Glam” Inspirational Shoot Featured on Wedding Chicks

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:40:20 +0000

When Kat Braman Photography asked if Kasey D Weddings was interested in teaming up to create an inspirational photo shoot, I couldn’t have been more thrilled! I was given the privilege and freedom to create whatever my little heart desired, pick the theme, create unique pieces and work with some of the best vendors that South Florida has to offer. The shoot was truly a dream come true and it was just the icing on the cake that it was featured on THE WEDDING CHICKS. Please enjoy and watch the incredible video Cabana Pictures put together for us!

Inspiration: We wanted to take the glamor and sophistication of a ballroom wedding and “marry” it with the fun and laid-back feel of a backyard, family affair to create, “Backyard Glam”.

Style: We aimed to create the “Backyard Glam” look by infusing very high glam elements such as the crystal, fine linens, phalaenopsis orchids, ghost chairs etc. with “homey” family elements such as the handcrafted flowers, homemade pies, and hand woven yarn strands and accents.

Venue: We chose a beautiful white home along the Intracoastal in Gulfstream, Florida. The private residence’s double lot allowed us the space to tell the entire story from the “getting ready” to the “first look” to the “first dance” and everything in-between. We wanted to inspire South Florida Bride’s to search out unique wedding locations knowing that they can create a glamorous look outside of the ballroom.

Ceremony & Photo Booth: We chose a lush green hedge along the property for our altar and adorned it with sweet and unique handcrafted paper flowers along with a matching “I DO”. We were fortunate to have a handsome little Ring Bearer and Flower Girl to boot. The Ceremony altar was then embellished with hundreds of hand woven yarn strands to create a fun loving Photo Booth backdrop. We think it’s great when you can re-purpose items and have them pop up later in an event and it’s always meaningful to watch guests have a blast at a photo booth with the altar piece as the backdrop.

Table: The design of the table was truly inspired by the “white vintage lace” linen by Nuage Designs. This linen has been available for sometime now yet we hadn’t had a chance to incorporate it into any of our designs and we had been dying to do so! The layering of the linens led to the intricate details of the ribbon-draped corners and crystal brooches, while the stunning floral design by Xquisite Events was what really took it up a notch. The place cards created by Salutations of Boca Raton were wrapped around the individual pies at each place setting to complete the look.

Pie Bar: Candy, cupcakes… and now pie. We believe that a pie is a universal symbol for homemade, yummy goodness and the pie-pops are just downright fun! The table was covered with a beautiful silver rosette linen and placed beneath a Banyan tree dripping in crystal strands to achieve the glam look we were going for.

This shoot was truly a dream come true. We had so much fun partnering up some of the finest vendors South Florida has to offer. From the paper cuts due to crafting the paper flowers to the breathtaking white rose covered letters, we hope to enthuse Brides to get with their family and friends to create their own personal touches and sprinkle them throughout their lavish and glamorous wedding décor.

Inspiration Shoot: Backyard Glam from Cabana Pictures on Vimeo.

The Team:

Styling & Coordination: Kasey D Weddings

Photography: Kat Braman

Floral Design: Xquisite Events

Cinematography: Cabana Pictures

Rentals: Panache

Linens: Nuage Designs

Papery: Salutations of Boca Raton

Hair & Makeup: Kristin Brown

Veil Headpiece & Boutonniere: Pixel & Hank

Bridesmaid’s Attire & The Flip-Flops: J. Crew

Bride’s Dress: Bloomingdale’s Wedding Shop

I Heart Etsy: Pixel & Hank

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:22:12 +0000

Etsy is an amazing resource to find unbelievable talents and one of a kind pieces to make your wedding day truly unique and personal. Oh how I do love Etsy! I will forewarn you though, you have to be careful because you can get swept away for hours at a time browsing the pages to find that special piece (that you may not even have known you were looking for). I plan on helping South Florida Brides by sharing all of the magnificent Etsy creators I’ve come across while spending countless hours perusing the pages. To get things started, I’m honored and thrilled to introduce you all to Daisy, the owner and creator of all things Pixel & Hank. Daisy creates beautiful and whimsical head pieces, boutonnieres, bow ties, shoe clips and her new endeavor…garter belts. Swoon worthy, period.

Daisy had sent us some amazing Pixel & Hank pieces for a photo shoot (which I can’t wait to share with you) and she made it near impossible for us to choose which pieces to use. You may recognize one of these special little pieces when it makes an appearance on a later post down the road. A big shout out to Daisy and we look forward to many more collaborations to come!

Wedding Wishes & Planning Bliss,

Must Know Vendor: Kat Braman Photography

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:40:39 +0000

I plan on creating a series of posts entitled “Must Know Vendor” where I introduce and highlight South Florida Vendors that are in a league of their own; a master of their craft. I’m so excited and honored to share my very first “Must Know Vendor” with you, Kat Braman Photography! First off, I would like to let her work speak for itself….then we’ll get to know Kat with a little Q and A action.

Q: Okay Kat, tell us a little bit about yourself.

A: I am originally from the Czech Republic and I moved to the US when I was 10 years old with my family. I grew up skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado and spent a lot of years doing nothing but that. I met my husband at the University of Colorado and moved to Florida with him. A few years back we took an amazing trip to Alaska. I bought a DSLR and here we are today.

Q: I love that you and your Husband are fellow CU Buff Alumni! Why do you believe you became a photographer?

A: Because I have stories to tell and I can’t write, so I tell stories with my camera.

Q: How would you describe your signature style?

A: Authentic, Storytelling and Edgy.

Q: What are some of your most favorite shots?

Q: I love that you picked one of my engagement photos (f.y.i. it’s the last pic)! What do you find to be the most exciting wedding trend to capture?

A: So many more couples are creating weddings that are a reflection of their personalities. I love to see people bucking the trends and doing their own thing.

Q: How would you describe your ideal couple?

A: Fun, happy and completely in love

Q: What are 5 words that your friends or family would use to best describe you?

A: Loud, Determined, Passionate, Eccentric, Loyal.

Q: Any advice you have for Brides in selecting a wedding photographer?

A: Pick someone whose style you truly love and connect with. And then make sure you connect with them on a personal level as well. You’ll spend more time with your photographer than anyone else on your wedding day. It’s important that you like them. An engagement session is a great way to get more comfortable with your photographer and each other in front of the camera, which will give you more relaxed and natural photos on your wedding day. Before making a final decision, it’s a good idea to ask to see a complete wedding gallery so you can make sure the quality and style of their work is consistent throughout the wedding day.

Q: What is your favorite inspirational wedding blog and why?

A: Junebug Weddings. They always feature the most incredible photography.

Speaking of Junebug Weddings…congratulations on making it on their “Best of the Best 2010 Wedding Photos of the Year” list! I’m so excited for you! Thank you so much Kat for sharing your beautiful work with us and letting us get to know you! I look forward to our many collaborations to come! Check out Kat’s site www.katbramanphotography.com for more awe-inspiring shots.

Wedding Wishes & Planning Bliss,

OMG, The Site Is Up!

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:21:59 +0000

Oh my gosh, the site is up and we’re live! I can’t believe I’m typing my very first post to be published for you all to see. It’s such an exciting time that comes along with true happiness and some “blood, sweat and tears” (well not too much of the latter, thank goodness, but some…maybe). I’m looking forward to an amazing year and hope to share it with you. I’ll be posting wedding advice, insider tips, must know South Florida Vendors and friends and some fantastic finds with you. So please visit often, subscribe and join our mailing list as I would love to share my dream of Kasey D Weddings with you!

Wedding Wishes & Planning Bliss,