Jennifer and Jerry’s wedding design was inspired by the bride’s absolutely stunning blush pink Luly Yang gown. Jennifer wanted pink flowers but she wanted an edgier, more urban look to match the wedding venue – Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom.
![Finch & Thistle Jennifer & Jerry Finch & Thistle Palace Ballroom wedding](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110820_wedding_0676-520x346.jpg)
Jennifer and Jerry’s photographer, Barbara Kinney, is a Seattle based photographer who was the official photographer for the Clinton Administration White House and Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
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I decided to contrast the various pink tones with grey, red and a deep chocolate and keep the look very textured with stem upon stem of garden roses, grey berzilia, koko puff dahlias and red sedum. Dark plum and brown flowers and foliage (chocolate dahlias, nine bark and smoke bush) helped give the arrangements contrast against the blush pink linens and tied in the reception to the ceremony’s dark chiviari chairs.
![Palace Ballroom wedding brown chivari chair ties](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JJ_wedding_551blog1.jpg)
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![Finch & Thistle pink vintage centerpiece pink vintage centerpiece](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0750-520x357.jpg)
![Finch & Thistle flower girls sweet little flower girls](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110820_wedding_0884-e1315846004824.jpg)
![Finch & Thistle brown, red and pink bridesmaid bouquets brown, red and pink bridesmaid bouquets](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0722-e1315846142538.jpg)
A cupboard and chandelier from Vintage Ambiance was used first as the “altar” and then as the backdrop for the stunning cake table by The People’s Cake.
![Finch & Thistle vintage cupboard altar vintage cupboard altar](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0763-e1315848170100.jpg)
I absolutely adore these garden roses. So beautiful and they also have an amazing scent. They provide a lovely ruffled look like a peony when peonies aren’t in season (and are as pricey as peonies, but worth every penny).
![Finch & Thistle pink vintage details pink wedding vintage](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JJ-blog-2.jpg)
Kelsey from Sugarcomb Event Design put together this fabulous escort card display using a wine barrel from Jennifer and Jerry’s winery, Guardian Cellars, with a monogram mimicking the wedding invitation.
It’s rare that I attend a cake tasting, but Jennifer invited me to come along and share with Kaysie of The People’s Cake the actual colors and flowers that I would be using for the arrangements.
![Finch & Thistle pink wedding cakes pink and rose gold wedding cakes](https://finchandthistleevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/325773_10150264317040163_173883055162_7942736_6713132_o-e1315848291402.jpg)