Set in Stone: Airy, Draped Fabrics Meet Sturdy Stoneware for a Blooming Scene

In Greenlake’s charming, light-filled House Wight studio, a timeless setting centered around airy textiles, stone detailing and florals in the most delicate shades unfolded. The design, the brainchild of Seattle makeup artist Michelle Wight and Emma Hanis, the founder, chief planner and designer, at Émerveillé Events, featured elegant white-and-peach draping framed by a grand floral installation—its wisps of greenery and ferns interspersed with roses, sweet peas and chrysanthemums in peach, taupe, mauve and blush pink.

“The overall inspiration for this design was the natural fluid movement of draping,” Hanis says. “Draping is often overlooked as a simple backdrop, but its shape and texture create a visual story, and we wanted that elegance to be intentionally highlighted.”

The groom’s mauve suit was the perfect complement to the colors of the sweet peas and the tulips blooming throughout the tableau. “Textiles can become the main focus of a wedding design,” notes Hanis.

As for the tablescape, ethereal draping was grounded with a little heft: stone candle holders, stone floral vessels and simple stoneware plates (those were topped with embroidered napkins) created balance. Textured pillars evoked the layered background draping, while centerpieces of brownie tulips, sweet peas and roses created the perfect dusty-hued flourish.

Our COLOR palette was inspired by brownie tulips, a gorgeous bloom whose STRIATED petals, when open, resemble the natural PLEATS of the fabrics used throughout the shoot.

–Emma Hanis, Émerveillé Events

A Cakes by Annie creation, this confection pays homage to the bride’s gown and shoes with textured sugar paper pleats and elegant, edible pearls.