When “No Such Thing as Too Much Pink” Becomes a Dress Code and a Design Story

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When Olivia first met with Paige Events, she communicated her vision of having a ‘pink-tie’ wedding and mentioned “there was no such thing as too much pink!” So we immediately began brainstorming the various ways to tie in shades of pink throughout the design. Our goal was to incorporate pink tastefully, in a way that still allowed the bridal white and natural greens of the venue to shine. The vision felt complete when Olivia asked all of her guests to dress in their favorite formal pink attire.

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Olivia and Cameron are high school sweethearts from Indiana who had been dating for over seven years at the time of their wedding. From proms together to overlapping college years at Indiana University in Bloomington, the two have become inseparable. On a trip to Olivia’s family’s home on Anna Maria Island, Florida, in May 2023, Cameron organized a surprise proposal for Olivia. He hired a photographer and set up a giant heart made of rose petals on the beach, and brought Olivia down to the area under the guise of going to see some turtles on the beach. Olivia had no idea it was coming, and the two had a lovely time celebrating just the two of them in Florida before returning home for the wedding, which was planned to begin.

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Olivia wanted to find a statement dress, and she found hers at Bridal and Formal in Cincinnati, Ohio, by MADELINE! She loved the fullness of it as well as the floral appliqué. She also found her Nicole + Felicia afterparty dress there, a dress she had seen and kept in her mind for a long time before her wedding, as she wanted something light and bouncy she could dance in.

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By no surprise, Olivia knew she wanted to outfit her bridesmaids in pink. She had her bridesmaids get their dresses at B.Loved in Seymour, Indiana. Her bridesmaids wore different styles of dresses in the same pink, satin fabric, while Cameron’s sisters wore a matching shade of pink in a chiffon fabric. The mother of the bride’s patterned dress by Mac Duggal perfectly complemented the solid dresses of the bridal party. Olivia also had additional friends participating in the ceremony as bridal attendants who wore matching floral dresses, also purchased from B.Loved. Dreamcatcher Artistry completed all of the girls’ looks with the most perfect hair and makeup.

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Cameron and his groomsmen also shopped for their tuxes at B.Loved in Seymour. They landed on classic black and white tuxedos from Kenneth Cole.

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While Olivia and Cameron’s pets couldn’t make the trip from Indiana to Napa for the wedding, their presence was certainly felt all night at the bar. We titled the bar ‘The Boujee Bar,’ after their adorable white Persian cat named Boujee, and created custom cocktail napkins and bar signs to feature her. The two signature cocktails of the night were named after their two dogs, Cashmere and Chanel, with each drink chosen to represent their dogs’ different personalities. Custom stir sticks with the pups’ heads accompanied each drink. The menu of the evening featured fresh California cuisine from Carneros, such as a little gem salad with fresh vegetables and homemade peppercorn dressing. Olivia and Cameron were especially excited to feature Carneros’ famous sugary Boon Fly donuts on the coffee bar after dinner, as they had sampled them many times on their various wedding planning trips out west.

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We had a lot of fun brainstorming all of the ways to incorporate the color pink, as well as small touches that represented Olivia and Cameron’s love story into the decor of the day. Paulina at Fig & Vine utilized lush garden blooms in ivory and blush with pops of hot pink and greens. The rain luckily stayed away all day long as Paulina and her team set up hanging roses from the arbor and built large statement florals adorning each side of the structure, as well as an asymmetrical floral aisle, which created a dramatic entrance for the bridal party and bride. Additional florals, such as loose petals thrown at the end of the ceremony, chandelier arrangements, and more tabletop pieces, created the perfect romantic vibe all day and night long. One of the first things confirmed in the planning process was Found’s “Peony Bar,” which created the perfect focal point for the tented courtyard where cocktail hour took place. Paige Events curated a collection of various Found, Theoni, and Bright furniture to create the full look of the cocktail hour lounges and dinner ballroom. Theoni’s pink and gold flatware, pink glassware, and pink chargers were also the perfect touch of pink on the dinner tables without being too overwhelming. As the night continued, a disco ball perfectly set the party tone over the black and white checkered dance floor, while pink uplights around the room set more of the ‘party’ vibe. Shimmer & Stain helped Olivia and Cameron incorporate various “easter eggs,” as they call them, throughout the day’s signage and paper products. Signage was subtly adorned with flying butterflies, which is not only a creature Olivia loves but is also used by the family as a symbol to remember their family dog, who has passed. Custom wedding programs educated guests on which “easter eggs” to look out for throughout the day and the meaning behind them. The seating chart was clearly the focal point of the night and unintentionally became a popular photo spot for guests to take pictures in front of. (More on the seating chart below) We even had Shimmer & Stain use the same paint as Found’s pink bar we rented, to ensure we had no clashing. At the last minute, we decided to source a collection of coffee table books of things the couple loves, such as southern beach towns, fashion, and Taylor Swift, which adorned the coffee tables in the lounges of the tent and added a bit more personality.

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Their gorgeous three-tiered cake came from Flour and Bloom Cakes in Glen Ellen, CA. Ora Beth, owner and pastry chef at Flour and Bloom, led us through an incredible cake tasting of more than ten flavors, which were nearly impossible to decide between. But ultimately, Olivia and Cameron chose raspberry vanilla, which just so happened to create the perfect shade of pink to match the reception, and chocolate chip espresso because they love coffee. Ora decorated the cake’s exterior with Swiss meringue buttercream in styles that were inspired by Olivia’s second reception dress. Olivia also surprised Cameron by getting him his favorite dessert – a cheesecake – to surprise him at the reception! She had Ora create figurines of their three pets, Boujee, Chanel, and Cashmere, to adorn the cake.

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After Olivia’s dad walked her down the aisle with her mom, he assumed his role as the ceremony’s officiant. He incorporated thoughtful stories of Olivia and Cameron’s childhood and early high school romance, and managed to take the most perfect ceremony selfie with all of the wedding attendees mid-ceremony, which has become one of Olivia and Cameron’s favorite photos of the entire day. In 2015, Olivia’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, and in July 2019, the test results indicated it had become metastatic breast cancer. She has been fighting a strong battle for her health with her amazing family by her side each step of the way. For the last ten-plus years, rainbows have become a meaningful symbol of Olivia and her mom’s relationship, as they always say, “one day they will meet again somewhere over the rainbow.” The two have matching rainbow tattoos, which are just a small symbol of their incredibly close and sincere bond as mother and daughter. Therefore, rainbows became a meaningful theme of the weekend – the bridal party processed down the aisle to Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Olivia and her mom shared a heartfelt dance to “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves at the reception. A serendipitous moment was also created during the ceremony rehearsal the day before, when the pouring rain suddenly cleared and created a giant rainbow stretching directly over the center of the ceremony arbor for a few magical minutes before it vanished. As a huge Taylor Swift fan, Olivia was also excited to incorporate a few of her songs into the day. Olivia walked down the aisle to “Lover,” and guests were invited to stand for her entrance as Taylor sang “Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?” Cameron and his mom shared a special dance to “Boy” by Lee Brice, and Cameron surprised his mom by having Ivy Hill Entertainment add a recording of one of his late grandfather’s voicemails to the end of the song, leaving everyone in tears as we heard his voice echo over the speakers as they finished their dance. It also just so happened that the projector behind the dance floor was projecting videos of baby Cameron and his mother at the same time this dance was occurring.

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SEATING CHART: We hired Shimmer & Stain to bring a very specific vision to life for their seating chart. Olivia and Cameron really wanted to incorporate some sort of grand tree into this structure as a representative of the family tree that makes up the most important people in their lives – the ones that came all the way out to California from the Midwest to celebrate them. Olivia, her mother, and Cameron’s mother also had a magical experience soaring over Napa in a hot air balloon in one of their wedding-planning trips. So Shimmer & Stain creatively combined these two ideas by creating custom paper mâché hot air balloons and hanging them from the family tree. They tied it all together with the adorable title that read “Up, Up, and Away With Our Favorite People.” Their guest book was also a family tree, of which everyone could sign a wooden leaf and drop it into a glass structure to create a full image of a tree. At their rehearsal dinner the evening before, they also had an interactive station where guests could use different shades of green paint to add their thumbprint to a canvas that featured a single tree trunk, creating a painted family tree of all of their loved ones for them to have forever.

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PINK CAR: Olivia and Cameron expressed interest in a vintage car for a ‘getaway’ moment, so we made a few calls around looking for the perfect vehicle. After originally looking for a white or offwhite car, we came across the Pink Wedding Car and knew it would be absolutely spot-on for their day. Kevin, the car’s owner, graciously trailed it all the way from Santa Cruz to Sonoma and gave us the rundown of how to operate it. Fig & Vine decorated it with florals, and it was parked outside the ceremony for guests to admire upon arrival, and then used as a sendoff after the couple walked down the aisle, and then again at the end of the night after the couple was paraded out by their guests holding paper lanterns. It was a showstopper!

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