You might remember Faith and Phill from their bitterly cold, yet wonderful winter engagement session at the Boston Public Library. Thankfully, their wedding was a lot warmer! Faith and Phill were married at the Providence Public Library in late June and the whole day couldn't have been more perfect for the two of them. They had a literary/nautical theme and it tied together seamlessly. Semia of Flowers by Semia did an incredible job with the bouquets, which included flowers made of book pages. She also built a book arch for the couple to say their vows under, which I know was really special to both Faith and Phill! I really admired her work, and it really added to their fairytale.
The uniqueness didn't stop there. Faith made her earrings from book pages AND she decoupaged her shoes with pages from The Princess Bride... her all time favorite. The ring bearer carried a book that had secret cut outs that held the rings too! I am still in awe of how beautifully everything came together. I'm a sucker for a wedding that has a ridiculous amount of meaning and personality to it. I could go on and on, but instead of me rambling, just take a look at how awesome Faith and Phill's wedding really was.
Faith and Phill, congratulations, it was SUCH a pleasure to be your photographer, and now friend.
Stunning.
How handsome is this little sailor!?
And the book arch! So incredible.
It's official!
Again, Flowers by Semia did an amazing job all around.
Location | Providence Public Library
Hair and Make Up | Coming Soon
Florist | Flowers by Semia
Wedding Dress | from Alfred Angelo
Bridesmaids Dresses | Alfred Angelo
Groom and Groomsmen | US Navy/Marine Corps
DJ | Dave Anthony Productions
Catering | Russell Morin Fine Catering
That ARCH! And that CAKE!! Ahhhh! I am in love with them both.
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful! I am dying to know where/how they created that book arch! Any idea?
ReplyDeleteI realize I'm over 6 years tardy to the party here, but we're coming up on our 10th anniversary (!!!) and I was waxing nostalgic looking at our photos.
DeleteTo answer your question, you should probably know that I don't do anything half-assed, so as soon as we decided on the Providence Public Library, I went Pinterest crazy looking for "literary wedding" ideas, and I found a photo of a couple getting married under a book arch. When we flew out from L.A., I had a shortlist of vendors to meet. Semia was the first one we met with, and when I showed her a picture of the book arch, her jaw dropped and she said, "This is gonna be SICK." I knew that minute that I wanted her to be our florist, and she delivered, big time. They constructed the arch out of pipe and drilled holes in the center of books they'd bought in bulk from a used bookstore (my husband was not thrilled about the destruction of innocent books, but he went with it) and sort of threaded them on like you would with beads on a necklace. This was only the second year the library had been doing weddings, so I like to think that we were innovators of a sort. Semia said she would definitely keep the arch as a centerpiece to make available for future couples. I really hope it's seen some good use. Semia really is an artist of the highest caliber.