A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of collaborating with an amazing team. It's that time of year when wedding creativity for those of us who work in the industry might be waning, so we pulled together a shoot to have some fun and rethink ideas. Our idea: what would a wedding look like if we combined elements that signify the first ten years of wedding anniversaries?

The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Roman Empire, when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their 25th anniversary and a gold wreath on their 50th. Since then, more anniversaries began being represented and now it's commonly held that certain anniversaries are signified by different elements.

The lovely Jesi Haack–uber wedding designer extraordinaire–styled a wedding to incorporate various yearly signifiers as a couple tied the knot. This shoot highlights elements from the first ten years of marriage and showcases how personal style and the desire to weave the future into the present can dwell in a single day.

Venue: Carondelet House
Design: Jesi Haack Design
Hair + Makeup: 1011 Makeup
Hairpieces: My Olivia Nelson
Florist: Floral Kitchen
Paper Goods: Wiley Valentine
Cake: Sweet and Saucy
Bridal Styling: Marry Me Bridal
Models: Natalie and Hugo Lemas
Photography: Jasmine Star

The first wedding anniversary is represented by paper and the second is represented by cotton…the wedding invitation sets the tone for the nuptials and represents what the future holds.
A third wedding anniversary is represented by leather, so the menus were comprised of leather bands, as well as leather ties draped across each triangle plate. Multi-colored leather chevrons were used as a runner across the table for a vibrant pop to compliment the table linens…and it just so happens the fourth wedding anniversary is represented by linen, too!
The table numbers are a mix of nails and wood, which make a perfect mix to represent the fifth, sixth and seventh wedding anniversaries (wood, iron and copper) and the wedding guests are seated at a long wooden table.
The dessert station is an homage to pottery and the ninth wedding anniversary. Mixing various pottery elements showcased the gorgeous wedding cake with geometric patterns, highlighted by the feathered backdrop.
The ceremony decor embodies the tenth wedding anniversary by incorporating a tin cross, colorfully highlighted–of course–with a little bit of Jesi Haack flair.

To see more photos from this shoot, you can see them on Ruffled Blog! Happy Tuesday!