Start with the Why
The Why of Weddings I love reading business books. I like the strategy and the stories of how people built their business. One of my favorite topics is WHY. Weddings fascinate me. It is a life event that brings families and friends together to witness a major life event, marriage. It’s not about the flowers,…
The Roundhouse Beacon
Roundhouse at Beacon Industrial Chic in a Artist’s Town Venue Spotlight I have always enjoyed destination weddings, it was a great excuse to travel to someplace different and force yourself to get away for a weekend. I remember the first time I went to Beacon, it was at a friend’s wedding a few years before…
India House
India House Bohemian Chic meets Historic Venue Fall Wedding Clean Plate Pictures One of the challenges of being a designer is communicating design intent while still maintaining the freedom to design. A lot of our work depends on chance, the unique finds, textures and materials and movement of natural things in ways that really can’t…
The Foundry
The Foundry Industrial Chic – The OG in Long Island City An Interview with Allison DuVal Why we love this venue The Foundry is one of my favorite wedding venues. Way back when, when Rose Red & Lavender was brand new I met Alison at BizBash. BizBash is a trade show designed for event…
Dobbin St- Khaki Bedford Photography
Dobbin St Brooklyn Industrial Venue Spring Wedding Khaki Bedford Studio Photography I love weddings, I truly do, more importantly, I love the personal connections and being a part of a special day. This past spring we had the pleasure of working in a new venue in Brooklyn called Dobbin St. It was at the height…
Brooklyn Winery – Spring Wedding – Annelise and Michael
Spring Wedding at the Brooklyn Winery with White and Green flowers for Annelise and Michael. Featuring wildflowers, origami birds and prime peony season.
Heathers
Every once in awhile I do some soul searching. I opened Rose Red and Lavender in October, 2008. The first couple of years were difficult, I didn’t think we could make it. I kept my day job and worked my tail off. When my son William was born in December of 2009, I decided that…