The Salt Harbor Team

Behind every designer is a group of people who do a ton of the work but whom the clients don't usually see, and here at Salt Harbor, it is no different.  I have been blessed with an amazing and extremely talented group of people, whom I could never do without!  They continue to become more and more active in the workings of the company as Salt Harbor continues to grow, and it is definitely time they get some recognition.  So this summer, the team from Millie Holloman Photography was gracious enough to meet us at Orton Plantion for our team photos.  I am posting a few group shots for now, but will be featuring each member of the team individually in the coming week or so.  I will also be posting profiles of our directors, so that our clients can become more familiar with the people and personalities working on their event!  Thanks Millie and company for the great shots!

 

Relevant Details-Katie and Brandon

One of my biggest joys and challenges in this industry is to make the details of a wedding relevant to the couple, their story, and the atmosphere of the event.  But with the abundance of wedding blogs, magazines, and television shows, it is often tempting for clients to copy ideas straight from these sources.  While I admit that there are relatively few original ideas in the event industry and that everything is inspired by something else, I think it is extremely important to chose trends and details that are relevant to a larger story and design.  I also think it is imperative to twist and turn these details into something fresh and "your own."  I thought this wedding was one of the most ideal examples I have.  

Katie and Brandon met when they were just children, and so it seemed perfect that the design concept center around a fun, young atmosphere full of color.  Photo booths, candy bars, and bubbles sometimes manage to work thier way into weddings where they have no relevance at all, but in this wedding, they were just perfect!   Great photos by Millie Holloman and Company!

The wedding took place at Wrightsville beach, under this wooden arbor we recently acquired.  

I love when my fig tree is producing fruit and I can pluck them to tuck in boutonnieres and bouquets!

     The wedding colors were a combination of blue, green, and orange, which made for a beautiful pop of color against the beach landscape. 

  The reception took place at the Balcony on Dock.

 

Centerpieces were designed in colorful blue boxes and filled with orange and green flowers.

While I sometimes think the candy bar is overdone, it seemed totally in accordance with the concept of a childhood-inspired event.  Candy was a bright mixture of the bride and groom's favorite treats.

 

We put colorful labels on the candy bags with a note from the bride and groom.

Photo Booths are all the rage is seems right now, but here, there was no better way to act like a kid, then dressing up and taking silly photos!

Katie and Brandon are huge Wii players, so a few big screen televisions and some wii stations were added.  Totally befitting of the youthful atmosphere. 

     

Again, bubbles are sometimes over used at weddings, but here a perfect ending to the reception.  The bride and her mom tied colorful ribbons on the bubbles. 

Sneak Peak

A few shots from a July beach wedding-- more to come when Millie sends over the detail shots!

  

Style Me Pretty!

Style Me Pretty is such an amazing resource for brides!  It offers so much in the way of design inspiration and color combinations.  Yesterday, we were lucky to be featured on their amazing blog.  Check out the full feature by clicking here!  Great pics, again, by Millie and team!

  

NOW OFFERING SPECIALTY RENTALS!

HARBORSIDE EVENT RENTALS

For a long time, Wilmington has been in desperate need of a specialty rental company, one that offers event items other than tables, tents, and chairs.  Finally, we have one!  Our sister company Haborside Event Rentals has just officially opened.  The company will offer a wide range of lounge furniture, wicker furniture, arbors, chargers, lanterns and all the little specialty items that are so needed in this area.  We are currently adding to the inventory and will have much more in the coming months.