Maybe it’s a California thing, but we’re hoping we see a lot more long streaming ribbon incorporated into weddings in the near future. For one west coast photographer, Jose Villa, it’s a look he’s stumbled on at least twice – and lucky for us, he’s beautifully documented it both times.
Allysa and Ryan's chairs were given special treatment and covered in long ribbons
“Alissa and Ryan,” Villa wrote on his blog, “were married at the stunning San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, CA…. These guys are so creative I love it!” The couple, who own Horne, an online boutique, and write the Behind the Bar posts on Design*Sponge, incorporated many favourite details into their deliciously romantic wedding this past May, including decking out the chairs at their reception in long, fluttery bits of ribbon.
Allysa and Ryan in a field of lavender
For the second wedding, streamers of ribbon were used to cozy-up a large indoor space that would have swallowed the intimate group of guests.Ainjil and Chris’ wedding was designed by Rebecca Stone (Duet Weddings) who wrote: “The enormous, open barn presented challenges with Chris & Ainjil’s intimate group … we created a 24’ wide wall made entirely of ribbon- in varying shades of antique, muted tones … The ribbon wall was an incredible labor of love, but the effect was pure whimsy and elegance!”
Ainjil and Chris' ribbon wall was the perfect backdrop for sweets and for pics
When we asked Villa about photographing against such an interesting backdrop, the only difficulty he experienced, he wrote in an email, was the unpredictability of the streamers in the wind, he didn’t like the large gaps that kept appearing. That unpredictability and fluidity were probably exactly what made the wall particularly romantic and soft looking, which is definitely something to consider if you’re considering a similar route: you may sacrifice a shot or two if you provide nature a place to play!
The ribbon wall added to the organic whimsy of the event, swaying and moving with the slightest breeze.
This great Super 8 video by Joel Serrato (Joel Serrato Films) is a fantastic snapshot of the entire event and captures the movement of the ribbon about halfway through. Enjoy!
A bride I worked with in the summer incorporated flowing ribbons into her bridesmaids bouquets. Each bouquet was wrapped and then ribbons of blues and browns, in many patterns and widths flowed down. The ribbons really added some fun and whimsy to the bouquets.
I’ve had a love affair with ribbons for 40 years plus!
I did a bridal bouquet 2 years ago incorporating 21 strands of half yard lengths of tone on tone white – ivory ribbon . On each strand of ribbon a wish was made and then presented to Kristin (bride) by her friends and family at a Bridal shower before her wedding. Subsequently I used each one of those ribbons in a glorious stem wrap on her bouquet- will send pic.
A bride I worked with in the summer incorporated flowing ribbons into her bridesmaids bouquets. Each bouquet was wrapped and then ribbons of blues and browns, in many patterns and widths flowed down. The ribbons really added some fun and whimsy to the bouquets.
Comment by Robin Wight — November 10, 2009 @ 7:32 am