Carried Away: A Bright & Bubbly Wedding Reception Design Inspired By An Urban Art Mural In Bend
January 29, 2019
We did a double take when we first saw this bright and bubbly, edgy and urban reception dreamed up by the event planners at The Indigo Bride, based in Bend. Inspired by the brilliantly colored floral mural painted on the side of local used bookstore The Open Book and replete with fun and irreverent details, this summery celebration looks like it floated over from Portland on a cloud of pink balloons. “Bend, Oregon has many rustic, bohemian weddings, and we wanted to show that the area can also be a place for bright, urban weddings,” says Bree Denman of The Indigo Bride.
“We wanted to show new, creative ideas to help couples incorporate color and offbeat designs into their weddings. Our statement balloon installation combined with the vibrant mural backdrop created the perfect space for a modern and funky wedding celebration,” says planner Bree Denman. Here, we asked her to break down the elements that make up this fun and festive tableau.
1. UP AND AWAY
Bend-based Too Sweet Cakes Bakery created an elegant and whimsical three-tiered banana-flavored cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and adorned with an abstract pattern that evokes rosy-hued balloons rising skyward. $9 per slice.
2. URBAN BLOOMS
“We do a lot of rustic, woodland-themed weddings, so it was inspiring to be part of something with a more urban feel,” says Tracy Curtis of in Sisters. “We wanted to use different flowers than we usually work with to achieve the color scheme.” Her asymmetrical arrangements were designed to coordinate with the mural that served as a backdrop and included purple asters, light blue hydrangeas, ilex berries, cremones and tulips. Similar bouquets start at $200.
