Last week we were excited to reveal the engagement photos from our Portsmouth photo shoot by Mark Davidson Photography and as promised…there’s more!
featured in 2011 issue of Seacoast Bride
In case you missed it, our idea behind the shoot at Harbour Place was not only to inspire but to be realistic and educate couples on what is practical within your overall wedding budget. We were honored to have 6 incredible design teams and photographers, each with a different budget design seaside-inspired table designs and coordinating personal flowers. So just to reintroduce you, met our $50k design team!
Photo Shoot Team Details | $50k Design
Lead Designer: Signature Events
Floral Designer: Embellish
Photography: Mark Davidson
Invitations: Papier Gourmet
Cake: Wild Orchid Baking Co.
Hair: Hair that Moves, Samba Salon (Maura and Christi)
Makeup: Joya Beauty
For portraits with Mark Davidson, we headed through Portsmouth to Strawbery Banke — an amazing site for photos. With natural landscapes, lush gardens and historical homes (oh, and Prescott Park is right across the street), certainly consider this a spot for photos should you be in the Portsmouth area for your wedding!
Tip Alert: Even though you select a spot for your photos which has amazing backdrops, be sure to listen to your photographer on the day of your wedding as the lighting just may not work. “Portsmouth had a big role in the overall feel of the shoot. I tried to get a Seacoast feel however I was limited to where I could go because of the lighting. But that’s the case anytime someone picks up the camera.” **
Though the lighting was a little difficult that day (ok and it was steamy out), the photos were amazing! Personally, the first photo below is my favorite — Mark disagrees (you’ll see his favorite in a second). And for the personal flowers, Amy Piper of Signature Events and floral designer Jennifer Schmidt of Embellish came up with an amazing combination of orchids and dalias:
For the brides bouquet, I again chose the classic elegant and clean look of white Oriental lilies accented by orange orchids, dalias and given a sense of movement by trumpet vine. The bouquet was then collared by bold beautiful greenery and the handle was wrapped in turquoise silk and finished with pearl accent. The grooms bout was sleek and colorful – one orange dahlia accented by baptista pods and a few lily petals wrapped with white satin.
Once we strolled our way through this historical landmark, we made our way back to Harbour Place for our “reception” which was designed by Amy Piper of Signature Events.
a Mark Davidson Favorite: This is another symmetrical image and it has very natural even lighting. The couple looks relaxed here…In addition the apples on the ground are a nice touch!
So are you saying that’s it? Of course not! There are plenty more photos that we want to show you from underneath the Sperry Tents at Harbour Place. And we’ll share with Amy Piper’s thoughts on the table design and the inspiration behind it.
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