It’s truly something when a colleague in the wedding industry reaches out and asks you to design and style their engagement party. Their ‘Australian wedding’ because they’re eloping later in Vegas.
To say I was honoured is an understatement.
Morgan sent me her Pinterest board of beautiful modern monochrome styling and edgy textures mixed with soft cascading roses and florals. I knew this was going to be a ball of fun putting something together for her and Cooper’s engagement. And I was very blessed to have their full trust in letting me run wild with the design based off their Pinterest board inspiration. So much so, that they didn’t 100% know what it was going to look like but wanted to arrive to that level of surprise and add to the feeling of being a guest that night, themselves.
Using local suppliers, we designed a cocktail-style event that catered to the modern, elegant vibes whilst still feeling relaxed. We achieved this by zoning the marquee into sections.
- The quiet Guest seating for conversations & dinner.
- The entrance, the features.
- The ‘hang out by the bar’
- The dance floor and courtyard.
And then using varied types of furniture, heights, textures and layering them with soft glowing candlelight, linens and mixing floral designs with soft roses and textured branches.
It was about the balance between soft and elegant and modern and textural.
Guests walked the footpath towards the marquee with a gorgeous backdrop of tall Cyprus hedging behind.
A custom duo welcome sign set the tone for the evening ahead. The entry point was layered with several focal points that lead your eye through the space, on a journey to help set the mood for the evening.
To the right; a feature cake table with floral creeping up the leg of the table. Then central; the Bar with large striking floral arrangements to anchor the centre of the marquee space and bridge it between the quiet guest tables on the left and the party on the dance floor to the right.
Every single detail was considered. Intentionall. And cohesive.
Thank you Morgan and Cooper, so so much for trusting us to design and create this space for your beautiful Engagement. It was such a pleasure being a part of this special day for you both and I can’t wait to see how epic your wedding day in Vegas is to follow xx
“I work with Lauren in the wedding industry and I trusted her with our vision for our engagement party.
I gave a mood board on the style I was heading towards. She NAILED the brief.
We walked in not really knowing what to expect but she blew us away. Beyond our expectations.
10/10 she made the process so easy. I trusted her and she delivered!!”
- Morgan
The Team;
- Venue: Glenfyne
- Photography (and our lovely client): Morgan Lee Photography
- Design & Styling: Etc. Event Styling
- Florals: The Willow Branch & Etc. Event Styling
- Hire: Otto & Chaise
- Signage: Event Wanderer & Co
- Catering: Happy Camper Pizza