{Haute Candles} Ashlee's Nottoway Wedding

We are throwing it WAY back this Thursday and FINALLY sharing a gorgeous Nottoway Plantation wedding for 2013! Our inventory had grown so much since then...but it's still so awesome to look back at these photos by Jay Faugot Photography.

Ashlee's ceremony was in the Grand Pavilion with her reception in Randolph's Ballroom. It was a late Fall wedding so the sun set early and she needed a ton of extra light! So we brought in a ton of candles! Her aisle was decked, her altar was decked, every nook and cranny was decked with candle light...it was gorgeous! Enjoy!

Check out more from their talented photographer here.

So beautiful!!! Congrats Ashlee!!!

XOXO--Rachel

{Haute Candles} Kara's Nottoway Wedding

We are wedding planners that offer candle and event decor rentals. So, as you can imagine, we are often asked if we are willing to work with other wedding planners when their clients wish to flood their events with candlelight.

Well, Kara's Nottoway Plantation wedding is the perfect example of the answer...YES, YES, a million times YES! 

We loved working with Alyssa Arlene Events! She is a beautiful wedding planner that did a phenomenal job with Kara's wedding! We were honored to be a part of it...it was a pure joy...as are these gorgeous photos by Kimbrali Photography! Enjoy!

Aren't these ladies just gorgeous!!!

The guest tables in Randolph's were a mixture of heights...which I just adore. The amazing floral arrangements were by the talented Fleur du Jour.

We also had the opportunity to style the groom's cake table with a cigar bar theme...it was so much fun!

Of course, we had to share some love with the wedding cake!

Moving outside into the courtyard...we really had some fun!

And lastly, the gorgeous lounge area in the Grand Pavilion...love!

Such a gorgeous wedding!!! Congrats Mr. and Mrs. Patin! ;) 

XOXO-

Rachel

Vendor Love

Reception Venue: Nottoway Plantation 

Wedding Coordination: Alyssa Arlene Events

Florist: Fleur Du Jour

Photography: Kimbrali Photography

Cakes: Gambino's

Check out more by visiting Alyssa Arlene Event's blog here. 

{Haute Party} Harrison's Nautical First Birthday

It's incredibly hard to believe how quickly this past year has flown. I'm having a really hard time comprehending that I'm actually blogging Harrison's first birthday party. How can this be? I mean...he was born yesterday! ;) But alas, here it is...Harrison's first birthday party...blogged! Tears everywhere.

Beginning during pregnancy, Harrison's nickname has been Captain so it was just natural that the theme of his first birthday party be nautical. We decided to have the party at our home since it was a small guest list. I have a lot of reds and blues in our decor so, again, it was just natural that this nautical party have a white, red, and blue color scheme. I wanted to keep it simple with sporadic little vignettes of details. Enjoy!

To welcome guests, we dressed up our bright red dresser already in our entry way. We decked it out with a couple fishing nets, glass globes, drift wood and other nautical pieces, as well as the invitation and welcome signage in coordinating frames.

We had two food stations that featured light appetizers and sweet treats! I love paper lanterns and tissue pom poms for casual parties...so of course, they were everywhere! I'm also a fan of coordinating signage and fabulous linens, so those make an appearance as well! 

We served "Ocean Water", a tasty blue punch, in these awesome heritage mason jars decked out with twine, little life savers, and a Swedish fish! This might have been my favorite little detail!

Our sweets table was under our mantle which featured tons of pictures of our sweet Captain! Each month we took a little progress picture and those served as the perfect banner!

Now...for the pièce de résistance...the smash cake location! I learned a pretty important lesson after my first child's birthday...the smash cake activity can get a little messy. So we set that business up outside!

I just love the mix of our door arbor and vintage high chair...just perfect!

We had so much fun thinking of all the little details for his chalkboard!

Our sweet little guy was pretty impressed with the sweets! But blue icing...never again! ;)

What a party! 

It was such a special day and we had a blast celebrating this awesome guy with our wonderful friends and family!

XOXO-Rachel

{Haute Printable} St. Patrick's Day

If you are anything like me, the thought of St. Patrick's Day treats for your kiddo's classmates didn't cross your mind until this morning...the day before! No worries! Enjoy this free printable of three gift tags that are just perfect for your little hautie's friends!

I took a little clear gift baggie and filled it with some Lucky Charms cereal...because who doesn't love that...tied it with a bow of green curly ribbon and raffia...and called it a day!

For a last minute treat, this is as cute and easy as it gets! 

Good luck Haute Mommas!

XOXO-Rachel

Download a PDF of this printable here.