Top 10 Pics | Helen & Ian | The Haddon Fortnightly
I first met Helen shortly after moving to Haddon Heights. We see eye-to-eye on so much, both professionally and personally. Helen is a fellow wedding vendor (photographer!), so it was a breeze working with both her and Ian to plan their wedding at The Haddon Fortnightly in Haddonfield on June 11, 2022.
The two are big outdoorsy people, who love bringing their family-of-three dogs on adventures. I wanted their wedding florals to look as if they stumbled upon a magical field of flowers on one of their hikes.
We decided to focus on the fireplace as their big floral moment. It was the backdrop to their ceremony, sweetheart table, speeches, and dances. Always think about where your photo moments are going to be and prioritize florals there when you’re working on a budget.
Fun fact: Helen and I have collaborated on mini photo sessions in Haddon Lake Park where I got to make a ton of floral garlands. That was in Spring 2022 (recap here), and we have one in the works for holiday photos. Join either one of our email lists to learn when those mini session sign-ups launch.
Slide through photos by Emma Dallman (@edallmanphoto) below to see our favorites. I’ve included one not-as-fancy cellphone photo so you can see the brightness of the true floral color palette pre-editing.
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“Originally, my husband and I wanted to save our money & forgo flowers. However, we decided to reach out to Cara anyway. Boy are we glad we did. We know nothing about flowers and we also didn't have a color palette for the wedding, which for some vendors may have been a nightmare. We wanted Cara to work her magic and tap into her creativity. Man, did she do that and more!
Her flower design absolutely MADE our wedding. She went to the venue a head of time to measure the space and dream up the install. Then she selected flowers that reminded her of a wild field because we love hiking & camping. She saw my family was struggling to set up our sweetheart table & asked if she could help, going above and beyond what we contracted her to do. In addition to all of that she was able to work with our budget, which was incredible. HIRE SOUTH STEMS NOW! Like yesterday. You'll love working with her and she'll elevate your event.”