Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Our New Logo



We are so excited to introduce the new logo for Kate Foster Productions, Ltd. Our focus with the new logo was to announce the 1 year anniversary of our floral division. While our number one focus has and will continue to be our complete planning services, the floral division was a natural evolution for our company.

So many of our brides hire us for our creative ability to infuse personal details throughout their special day. A major part of the design aspect is floral decor and unique, affordable flowers is always a number one request. As a result, we brought on flower extraordinary, Demitris Faison, to help bring the artistic vision to life at a shockingly affordable price.

The beauty of our floral division, is that not every bride may choose to work with us from a planning perspective, but they are welcome to secure us for their floral needs.

We have worked with floral budgets from $500 to $19,000 and our portfolio continues to grow! We will continue to update our website with images from current events, so check back soon to see our incredible work.

Do you already have a florist? No problem, we are still proud to work with all of the talented floral teams around the area and want to recommend the best fit for our clients. We will be happy to point out some of the work from the artists at Fresh Affairs, Dogwood Tree Floral Design, Trebella and more on our website.

Monday, August 18, 2008

August 17th Bridal Show






It was definitely a busy weekend for KFP. Rachel McClure was one of my very beloved interns working with me this summer. As a senior at NC State, Rachel was required to complete one large scale project as part of her internship. I chose the August 17th Bridal Show as her project.






Rachel underwent the challenge of working through design concepts with me and bringing the entire vision to life. I think most people would be surprised how much time and effort it takes to create a booth for a simple five-hour event. Rachel spent weeks doing research on an initial design concept that I requested, that unfortunately was simply not feasible. After starting completely over, she spent another two weeks bringing together all of the details. The final week of the bridal show, she had to devote her attention full-time to completing this project.



After all of the errand running, fabric sampling, flower ordering, sign printing, printing and RE-PRINTING, it finally all came together in what I believe was a beautiful display. Rachel accomplished the challenge of hearing a vision and bringing it to life for her "client".

All of her hard work was supported by our entire team the weekend of the show and I must thank everyone for their hard work and support. Thank you to Demitris for his continued creativity from the KFP Floral Division, thank you Lilly and Dan for your install help and thank you Melanie as well.

Our thoughts and best wishes go out to our team member, Cat Coley, who has been blessed with expecting a little one, and is experiencing the joys of morning/afternoon/night sickness :). We wish you a swift trimester and look forward to having you back with us soon!

Great work team!




August 16th Wedding

Wow...what a weekend! Saturday started off with a beautiful wedding for Kim Uteson and Edward Tyndall at The Carolina Inn. Kim and Edward chose to have an this intimate ceremony for 30 of their closest friends and family in the Bryan Courtyard.

This wedding was a very special treat for me, as Kim's family is from Quebec,Canada and I was able to practice my limited knowledge of French with her niece and nephews.

Kim chose a natural color palette of sage green with ivory and champagne accents. The historic magnolia tree in the Bryan Courtyard was filled with green and ivory flower pomander balls hung from double-faced sage satin ribbon, creating a simple but elegant backdrop for their ceremony. Rev. Barbara Lodge presided over the very touching ceremony. I don't think anyone was spared from a few tears...including me!

After the ceremony and a group photo with all in attendance (shot by Azul Photography ), we made our way to the North Parlor for an incredibly romantic seated luncheon. French music played softly in the background as guests dinned on petite fillet and whipped potatoes along with several other entree options.

The luncheon concluded with an array of Southern-Style desserts including Pecan Pie, Carrot Cake, Flour- less Chocolate cake, Key Lime Pie and my favorite....chocolate fountain!

A wonderful time was had by all and we wish the Uteson family safe and happy travels home.

Kim & Ed,
Les félicitations sur votre mariage

Friday, August 15, 2008

July 20.2008 Cafe Luna Wedding

We at Kate Foster Productions have been so blessed to work with some pretty incredible brides, but every once in a while, one in particular really stands out. Gwendolyn Sherman was one of those brides for us.

It was our privilege to work with Gwendolyn creating a romantic ceremony and reception design for their wedding at Cafe Luna. Drawing inspiration from Gwendolyn's love of gardening, KFP's floral division created a visually stunning environment full of roses, peonies, orchids and branches.

Gwendolyn and Sean exchanged heartfelt vows, led by the Reverend Ed Sansbury. The ceremony and reception featured some beautiful musical selections, played by Mel Manning of Bunn DJ Company. Much of the music and other details of the wedding were a tribute to Gwendolyn's grandparent's wedding in 1945. No one captures the important details quite a well as the photography team of Cara and Jonathan of F8 Photo Studios.

We wish Gwendolyn and Sean all the best!

July 4.2008 Carolina Inn Wedding

We had the most amazing time at the wedding of Jena Kluegel and Seth Cogswell. This couple is truly full of life and love, which was embodied by the incredible friends and family at their wedding. It says a lot about this special couple that so many loved ones would come out on a holiday weekend to help them celebrate.
The lighting was perfect in the Bryan Courtyard for the outdoor ceremony at The Carolina Inn.
After a relaxed cocktail hour, guests were directed to The Old Well Room for an evening of incredible food and dancing. Ken Holmes of Bunn DJ Company kept the party going all night, while creating smooth transitions and event highlights throughout.

Chris Perez of Azul Photography captured beautiful and creative images all day.



Thanks Jena and Seth for letting us be a part of this special day! We wish you a lifetime of happiness together.