Audubon Wedding Design

AUDUBON DESIGN

Written and coordinated by Rebekah Frenkel & Jennifer Counselman of Fete & Flora Events

Fort Pickens | Pensacola Beach FL

An Audubon inspired styled-shoot capturing Gulf Coast elegance and designed by talented local artists & wedding vendors.

Being from the beautiful Gulf Coast, we find so much beauty and inspiration from our local beaches. With the white sand dunes and the natural sea oats many couples come to our beaches to get married.

When we found this Audubon inspired heron fabric we knew we had to design a shoot around it. Our vision celebrates the love of coastal elements against a backdrop of sun-kissed dunes and timeless sophistication.

Nestled among the dunes, our hand hewed wooden table was adorned with a floral arrangement that incorporates loose, organic florals. A mixture of sea grasses and native blooms were used to help evoke that windswept beauty of the coastal landscape.

FAVORITE DESIGN ELEMENT

Our favorite design element was the fabric for the table runner. The fabric was our inspiration for the color palette and overall design. It was inspired by nature with the earth tones and the herring. We see herrings all the time along the water on the Gulf Coast. It’s a stately bird that also has an air of graceful demeanor.

Personal Touches: Use family heirlooms as part of your decor. For instance, we used a vintage Audubon naturalist book for flat lay details and other elements in the paper suite.

DIY Moments:

Our DIY moment was the favor boxes for our guests. We know there are a lot of mixed feelings about guest favors. However, we love the idea of a little treat for them to enjoy while they wait to be served or save for later. We sourced the candies from a local candy store. We personalized our boxes by wrapping handmade mulberry paper around it and sealed them with a wax seal that has a heron design. The handmade mulberry paper is reminiscent of the sea oats and other grasses found among our dunes.

Repurposing items is a great way to make your budget go farther. For this photo shoot, we repurposed the Escort Wall to a different location and used it as a Champagne Wall for toasts.

How to Pull off the Look:

For Brides and Grooms looking to recreate this look, we suggest a location that gives you a view of the water but one that also backdrops the dunes and tall grasses. An elegant coastal design lies in simplicity, so be open to incorporating the natural elements of the beach without falling into the cliche of a typical beach wedding.

Turquoise and aqua are beautiful, but the Gulf Coast palette has so much more to offer. Taking into account our sugar sand beaches, tall sea grasses, and dunes, the Gulf Coast gives more color options and texture that should be considered when designing coastal beach weddings.

VENDORS

Planning: Fete and Flora

Florals: Fete and Flora

Photography: Jordan West

Cinematography: Pevee Cobia

Location: Fort Pickens State Park

Dress: Made with Love from Margaret Ellen Bridal

Groom’s Attire: Randall’s Pensacola

Stationary: Works of Harte

Calligraphy: Scripted Calling Bag: Muted Palette Designs

Beauty: Fathom by Renee

Film Lab: Rewind Film Lab

Rentals: Supposey

Rentals: Styled by Luxe

Cake & Cookies: Cakes by Kate

Shoes: Loeffler Randall

Jewelry: Arts and Crafts Jewelry

Flat Lay Mat: Chasing Stone

Second Dress: Jardin Vue

Linens: BBJ La Tavola

Ribbon: Honey Silks & Company