Nov 8, 2011

Ashley and Tim

My goodness. I think its possible that Ashley began planning her wedding in preschool. She is absolutely 100% cool. Then she went out and found Tim, who aside from being absolutely perfect for and smitten with her, is the son of a talented floral and event designer out of Austin, TX. BAM. Awesome wedding formula!

Got to work with some new faces on this one, and let me say, WOW, Amanda Scott knocked it out of the park with these photos!

Vendors:

Venue: Harn Homestead

Rentals: Marianne’s Rentals

Floral and much of the general awesomeness: LisaLyn Designs

Catering: Cheever’s Catering

DJ: Box Talent

Cake: Madison’s on Main

Photography: Amanda Scott Photography

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Sep 2, 2011

Evan and Rachel

Here’s a post from our very own Kathleen Burggren. She did such an amazing job working with Rachel and Evan to make their day spectacular!

From Kathleen,

When Lindsay presented me with the opportunity to design on a wedding of my own, I was excited, but after I met Rachel, I knew that we were going to have a fabulous time planning together. Rachel and Evan started dating in high school and after both graduated from the University of Oklahoma, their wedding was a much-anticipated celebration for their family and friends.

Creativity comes easily to Rachel, and every time we met she had a new idea for adding a uniquely personal touch to their wedding. From customized postcards for guests to mail, to wedding-themed “I Spy” games for attending children (complete with the cutest colored pencils in their wedding colors), every aspect of the wedding was a reflection of Rachel’s chic and creative style. Super sweet as well, she even brought gifts and thank-you notes for her vendors… on the day of her own wedding!

Although it was more than a little warm on the day of their outdoor wedding, Rachel remained completely calm and was probably one of the most serene and non-stressed brides I have had the pleasure of working with. After tying the knot on the beautiful grounds of the Gaillardia Country Club, their friends and family celebrated and danced the night away. Later, Rachel and Evan made a classy exit in a white 1958 Jaguar, as guests waved and tossed handfuls of confetti in the air.

Many thanks to all involved, including the many hours put in by our intern, Jayme Glover. Rachel and Evan had quite the vendor line-up, as Birdie transformed the ballroom with beautiful and romantic florals, Marianne’s brought in custom fabric and rentals, Sugar provided the cake and Oklahoma Photobooth provided entertainment for all involved. Enjoy the following images, captured by Holli B. Photography.

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Jul 29, 2011

Kylie and John married X3!

Kylie loves weddings… like a lot. So much that she figured out a way to basically have three of them! Here’s the scoop. Kylie and John in the midst of planning a wedding in Oklahoma decided that they actually would love to get married in Mexico, but still wanted a big party in OK when they got home. Once the Mexico plans were finalized they realized that the residency requirement in Mexico was a bit of a buzzkill and that getting legally married in OK with a ceremony in Mexico made more sense. Kylie, always a sucker for a photo op, had her grandmother’s wedding dress altered to wear to her original rehearsal dinner (in OK. Still with me?) and now had no where to wear it. So I say, “Hey, why don’t we do a quick photo op wedding on campus at OU?”. Kylie says, “I love it! Let’s do it!”. So we did.

So for you playing along at home that makes 1. Legal wedding on OU campus, 2. Ceremony in Mexico and 3. Bash in Norman the day after arriving home (which had its own unique dress mind you).

I didn’t include any photos from the Mexico wedding as not to pass it off as my work, the Four Seasons at Punta Mita did an amazing job. You can see many of them over at Holli B’s blog. Holli did an amazing job of capturing this vibrant couple at every turn in their wedding adventure!

It was a pleasure to work with Kylie (and John) to make theirs ~~an event~~ events to remember!

Amy Cakes made the cakes on the FABULOUS sweets table, Abbey Road Catered the amazing food and Poppy Lane did a stellar job as usual with the florals!

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Jul 18, 2011

Kylie and John, Married!

So excited to share this great video of Kylie and John’s reception in Norman with still photos from their wedding in Mexico! We’ll do another post of their photos but couldn’t wait to share this piece!

Beals Cunningham did the video and the stills are from Holli B.

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Jul 15, 2011

Oklahoma Magazine’s Best of the Best!

We are thrilled to announce that Gibson Events has been honored as one of Oklahoma’s best event planning companies! Thanks so much for your continued support. We promise to keep doing our best to make Oklahoma weddings and events great!

Here’s a link to the full story from Oklahoma Magazine.

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Jun 10, 2011

K & Ken

K & Ken are in a word, unique. They met in middle school but didn’t date until college. They had a multi-year, multi-continent engagement. It took them two months to pick out a front door for their new house in Houston. K’s Louboutin’s are the first thing she bought for her wedding. Ken gave custom starfleet badges to his groomsmen. It was apparent early on that this couple had their own way of doing things, and I was totally on board. The result was an incredibly stylish, modern and urban wedding this spring. Here’s to K & Ken, may they live long and prosper!

Photos: Todd Ballje of Beautiful Day Images

Flowers: Rebecca’s Silver Rose

Cake: Mishelle Handy

Venue: RED Primesteak

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May 9, 2011

Mark and Jennifer

One of my favorite weddings ever! Mark and I are school friends from 5th grade and I couldn’t have been more pleased to meet Jennifer. They are an absolutely perfect match. Mark is a city planner by day, but moonlights as a partner in COOP Aleworks. Jennifer does amazing work with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

Mark and Jennifer came to me shortly after their engagement with the idea to have an intimate ceremony and reception focused on hospitality and a general “warm and fuzzy” feeling. They explained that they would love for it to feel like a night at one of their favorite restaurants (and site of one of their first few dates), but that it was an hour and a half drive from OKC. I exclaimed that if they loved the place, their friends and family would too, and we should just go for it. The result was the sweetest, most heartfelt and memorable wedding I could imagine. Perfectly timed to end with a toast on the back deck as the sun set over the Oklahoma prairie. Beautiful.

We were honored to have had Mark and Jennifer’s wedding featured as one of the “Brides of the Seasons” in the latest issue of the Brides of Oklahoma.

Photos by Josh McCullock photography, cake by Sugar, flowers by Poppy Lane Design, venue is the FABULOUS White Dog Hill.

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Apr 16, 2011

A Royal Engagement as featured on Junebug Weddings

This is a long one. Stay with me, you’ll be glad you did!

We are thrilled to have had this photoshoot featured on Junebug weddings. Click here to see their whole post! We’ve also included the photos and our description below. Hope you love it!

We love William and Kate as much as our fellow Anglophiles, but feel that the posed, traditional photos released by the House of Windsor leave something to be desired when it comes to the true personality, style and character of the Royal family.

We wondered what we might see if we were to catch a glimpse of the couple and their closest friends in a relaxed, unguarded moment during this exciting time in their lives.

Here’s what we came up with!

The players:

Photographer: Todd Ballje, Beautiful Day Images www.beautifuldayimages.com

Designer/Stylist: Lindsay Gibson, Gibson Events www.gibsonevents.com

Catering: Cheever’s Catering www.cheeverscatering.com

Coffee Catering: Café Evoke www.cafeevoke.com

Floral: Poppy Lane Design www.poppylanedesign.com

Ladies’ wardrobe: Ruth Meyers www.ruthmeyers.com

Men’s wardrobe: Spencer Stone www.spencerstoneco.com

Hair styling: Rebeka Regouby for Trichology Salon www.trichologysalon.net

Makeup: Rachel Hart http://hair-n-makeup.com/

Transportation: Kings Limo www.kingslimook.com

Black Diamond www.okclimousineservice.com

Accessories: Erin Williford for Stella and Dot www.stellaanddot.com/erinwilliford

Furnishings: Notting Hill www.nottinghillokc.com

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Mar 7, 2011

Barbara and John

Oh, my sweet Barb. I met Barbara when she was chapter president of our sorority. Should I mention that I was not a collegian at the time, but actually president of the House Corporation Board? Nah, then you would know that I am WAY older than Barb. But I digress…

Barbara found herself enrolled at OU Law and managed to woo this hunk named John, whose first requirement for a law school was that the school have a good football team. John, who is actually quite cerebral notwithstanding the previous sentence, seems to be a perfect fit for our sweet little Barbara, so we had a little wedding in Barb’s hometown, ALTUS, America. More specifically we transformed Barbara’s parents backyard into the hippest outdoor nightclub in southwestern Oklahoma.

A huge thanks to the vendors, both local and from OKC for pulling off this beautiful event!

Photos by Kelly Beane.

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Feb 17, 2011

Eco-trendy?

Well YES, actually! Although we fall into the proverbial “tree hugger” category, even the most mainstream bride can save the planet on her big day. Here are few tips for ways that you and yours can help mother earth breathe a little more deeply. We were honored for these ideas to be featured in the latest edition of the Brides of Oklahoma magazine!

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Jan 20, 2011

Perhaps you noticed by our styled shoot below, but we are way deep in what will certainly be called Gibson Events’ “Anglophile period”. Ha! But seriously, This is my favorite commercial since the Nike 90 ad during Euro 2004 to Papa Loves Mambo. Even better is the “making of” video!

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Jan 8, 2011

Brides of Oklahoma design 2011

Well, we are thrilled with the way this shoot turned out. Check out the print version on pages 212-213 of the January issue, and take a look below for even more of Josh’s beautiful photos and Carpe Diem’s video. Oh, and I just have to add, this shoot was every bit as fun to make as it looks. We are so lucky to have such a talented network of vendors that are not only awesome at what they do, but are also a blast to hang out with! (a side note, this was shot on Lindsay’s birthday, and the evening ended with birthday cake!)

Thanks to:

Mood Party Rentals, Marianne’s Rentals for Special Events, Rebecca’s Silver Rose, Cafe Evoke, Mishelle Handy Cakes, Josh McCullock Photography and Carpe Diem Video Productions

A very special thanks to Lindsay’s sister, Hazel, for letting us take over her home for the shoot!

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Click on the link to see the FABULOUS video!

Brides of Oklahoma/Gibson Events Table Top Shoot from Carpe Diem Video Productions on Vimeo.

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Dec 30, 2010

Kiara and Chris, a perfect fall day.

This late September wedding turned out so beautifully! The weather was perfect and the Bed and Breakfast (with a vineyard out back) made an exceptional backdrop for the vows of our old friend Chris to his lovely bride, Kiara. Poppy Lane Design worked magic with the florals and Kris Boevers is to thank for these images!

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Nov 23, 2010

As seen on Ruffled!

Library Styled Love Shoot

This bookishly sweet love shoot was sent to us by Josh McCullock, who teamed up with Gibson Events to produce a perfectly conceptualized mini-reception based on books, literature and a little bit of sparkle. You’re sure to fall in love with it just as quickly as I did.

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From the design team: We loved the idea of two bookish types tying the knot in an old library or bookstore. She isn’t the white dress type and opted, instead, for dressy separates in a light palate. He sports new frames and a bow tie for the occasion.

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Our bride incorporated hand made paper flowers into her bouquet and her décor carries a restrained, but a little sparkly, aesthetic. Stacked volumes, primitive pewter and mercury glass vessels filled with kale, lambs ear, rose hips, black dahlia, hydrangea, terra cotta and ivory roses compliment the silver rimmed china and glassware.

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Custom napkins and padded chair backs featuring Mr. Darcy’s second profession of affection from Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (possibly the most romantic passage in literature?) round out the guest table.

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The sophisticated palate of peacock, pewter, terra cotta, ivory and navy presents itself seamlessly throughout the décor and wardrobe. An old typewriter font graces the chair backs, cake, invitation and brew bar menu. Speaking of the invitation, a sweet (but fictional) story of the couple printed on a standard vellum page features the pertinent information in a larger point to make it jump off the page. The theme continues with a book page motif gracing the three layer meringue cake.

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Wedding Vendors:

Venue: Scottish Rite Temple, Guthrie, Oklahoma / Photography: Josh McCullock / Concept, design and styling: Lindsay Gibson for Gibson Events / Pour over coffee bar: Café Evoke / Cake and cookies: Mishelle Handy Cakes / Chocolate Covered Caramels: 7000 ft. Sweets for Gibson Essentials / Her Jewelry: Stella and Dot / Flowers: Kelly Long for Poppy Lane Design / Invitation: Gibson Essentials / Clutch: AO3 Design available through Gibson Essentials / His Bow tie: Beau Ties Ltd, of Vermont/ Mercury Glass birds: Gibson Essentials/ Paper flowers (in bouquet): Collected Thread/ Rentals: Marianne’s Rentals for Special Events

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Nov 11, 2010

Ballroom Blitz

Stefanie is absolutely beautiful in real life. Here you can see how that translates to a wedding day. Completely and totally gorgeous (which is my excuse for including so many photos of them that really don’t have anything to do with the wedding)! For his part, Steven isn’t too hard on the eyes either! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a couple SO visibly ecstatic on their wedding day. Congratulations guys!

Photos by Josh McCullock

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