Layered with toile, organic vibes and all things French countryside, today’s inspiration shoot is coming straight from the creative genius of Greenwood Events for the latest Sylvie Gil Workshop. With a rich red and light blue palette, it’s just in time to inspire any upcoming Bastille Day or Independence Day events—packed with charm, no less. Have a peek at the full gallery and get in on the action yourself at Sylvie’s next workshop, March 2020 in Morocco!
From Darci of Greenwood Events… We were so thrilled when Sylvie invited us to design her 2019 France workshop at Chateau de Varennes. We had followed along for years and had always been inspired by the other designers before us.
My first thought was to intertwine our style, which is often described as “Classic Organic”, with a French Chateau, specifically Chateau Varennes. I really wanted to play upon the French lifestyle, and what could be more fitting than “French Country” in the French Countryside!
I have always loved toile, and even use it in my own home design, so I knew it was going to play a big role throughout the workshop. I also wanted to have the color palette feel really bright, yet Springy. Therefore, the reds with the different shades of teals, robins egg blue, duck egg blue, really felt unique but realistic for a real Bride to be inspired by.
We then set out to layer patterns of toile, French ticking, with classic tabletop pieces and designed fresh and lush floral arrangements that felt timeless and effortless.
To keep the entire workshop shoots cohesive, I place in mind of one specific type of Bride. This Bride was chic and smart, (I had her actually being a book editor in NYC in my head). She wanted her wedding events to feel like they belonged at a chateau but she also wanted to share some of her flair…thus the fashion! We worked with Gabrielle Hurwitz to style our models and she did an outstanding job reading my vision and bringing the “Bride” to life.
In summary, we feel so blessed and lucky to have been a part of this incredible workshop and designing in France was a dream. We can’t wait to go back!
photography : Sylvie Gil Photography | Film : Kodak | Styling : Greenwood Events | Gown : Monique Lhuillier | Shoes : BellaBelleShoe | Jewelry : The Northway Studio | Make up and Hair : Ava Belle | Tuxedo : The Black Tux | Bridal fashion: Gabrielle Hurwitz | Cake and Macaroons : Muriel Arcos | Candles : Ester & Erik | Chateau : Chateau de Varennes | Linens : Nuage Designs | Lingerie : Odile de Changy | Paper goods : Aerialist Press | Production : NKT Events | Rentals : Joli Bazaar | Ring Boxes : The Mrs Box | Veil : Daphne Newman Design | Workshops : Sylvie Gil Workshops