Refined Simplicity

REFINED SIMPLICITY

Black at the wedding: can or cannot?

The couple had two priorities: an unconventional venue and a wedding design. The venue was supposed to be in a modern style with Venetian accents, and the wedding design was expected to be fashionable and discreet in the style of minimalism.

the IDEA

Minimalism is when it’s enough, comfortable, functional, and beautiful. Giving up excessiveness is one of the main features of the style. This style always reflects complete tranquility and harmony.

Minimalism is a very complex and thought-through style that is not easy to implement correctly, even if it seems the opposite. It requires special attention to every detail.

minimalism

We’ve chosen one of the venues in a modern style — it was a small hall with huge panoramic windows. The upholstery of the hall itself was Viva Magenta—something very out of the box and even a little provocative, contravening all traditional wedding patterns.

the location

But our couple was courageous and willing to experiment. We work with different concepts and never impose our personal tastes, always trying to satisfy the wishes of our couples as much as possible.

We made a peculiar decision to include this particular color, Viva Magenta, in our palette. You may ask, Why was this decision such a non-standard? I will answer that, according to the rules of minimalism, there should usually be two or three main shades in the palette, and these can be beige, gold, white, and black.

It was the Viva Magenta color that gave «character» to our project.

colors

We also boldly used a non-standard black color for this wedding, and it gave glamor and special chic to the event. The black color with viva magenta in the design looked extremely conceptual, and the combination with straight lines and laconic patterns looked especially good, giving a touch of mysticism and modernity.

As always, we approached the creation of this project very scrupulously: we thought through and developed every detail, starting from the bride’s morning and ending with the wedding dinner itself.

The bride had her morning in a beautiful two-storey suite. Her image for the bride’s morning was also carefully selected and developed. You can see her wearing pieces from my bridal silk collection, starting with a hair accessory and ending with slippers with her initials.
It was the Viva Magenta color that gave «character» to our project.

wedding morning

Being a designer by training and living by weddings, I created a collection for brides’ wedding mornings. I did so also because it is one of the important elements of a wedding, which creates a whole mood. Bridal morning is the one moment that sets up the tone for the event from the very beginning, the tone for the bride’s sentiment and everything else.

This wedding robe takes 6 meters of real pure silk. Every detail is personalized with the bride’s initials. It’s so important that every bride feels like a queen wrapped in affection and attention and truly enjoys these moments, especially the moment when she enters a new life.

the look

We had also developed a range of wedding stationery, which was highly appreciated by the guests. We just love all these details! And always carefully think them through. After all, in fact, stationary at a wedding is nothing more than a couple’s special attention to their guests. Guests always appreciate it very much.

details

Every detail had its own deep meaning. Even the flower vases were custom-made for the couple. At that time, vases like these were not yet on sale at all. We needed something simple and straightforward, a little strict, as the minimalism style requires conciseness, the removal of excesses, and the purity of lines and shapes. The vases were only supposed to add an accent so that the flowers would not lose attention to themselves. That’s why we needed these vases: simple and of straight shapes.

decor

The wedding palette was quite simple, but at the same time complicated.
It was important not to overdo it, to take into account the grouping of colors and flowers, their arrangement at different levels, as well as add dynamics and contrasts between the elements.

Every detail and its mood had to correspond to the couple’s wishes. We created exactly the universe that our couple imagined — a modern design style with an Italian vibe. After all, wedding design also sets the tone and mood of the event.

Of course, if it is executed correctly and by an experienced team.

The floristry was also realized in a modern style, and the bride’s bouquet became just the highlight; it was of an unconventional color and shape.

flowers

A three-storey square cake perfectly complemented the whole concept.

Our couple and guests were impressed. Everyone was amazed by our boldness in using black at the wedding. It looked very modern and stylish!

the RESULT

It was a whole design project, thought out to the smallest particle. Our experience and knowledge of the laws of design had led to yet another victory.

It was not just vases and flowers

Words cannot express my gratitude to Valentina and the whole team. My wedding was PERFECT, it was just like something from the pages of a magazine!

When I turned to them, I had a simple and modest idea, as I adore minimalism, BUT they CREATED their magic and brought it to life. If you think you don’t need a wedding planner, think again, and if you think you can work with any of them, THINK AGAIN!

Valentina is a top-class wedding planner, and I was incredibly lucky to find her. She always felt what we were wishing for, and she always had everything 100% under control. I will recommend this agency to everyone. They are like design geniuses, because it’s like they read my mind! I liked everything she offered and created! Especially when Valentina respected all my wishes, adding her own special designer’s view to my ideas. The wedding day went so smoothly; everything, every person, every moment… Thank you so much again!

Victoria & Robert