Isn’t there just something magical about hot air balloons? Our Inspired Creations Contest concept today from Pemberley Events, Petal Play Design, Image Icon Photography and 11 Eureka Boutique was inspired by a photo of a fun-loving couple in a hot air balloon. Floating glass balls and papier-mâché hot air balloons floated above a vibrant and colorful tabletop filled with roses, tulips, and poppies. The color didn’t stop with the flowers! Along the natural runner sat colorful vases and glassware too. The seating chart was actually burlap map of the world with different colored hot air balloons showing people where to sit. Such an adorable theme and wonderful ideas for a colorful travel-inspired wedding!
The following vendors contributed to this shoot:
Planning and design – Viviana Grasso of Petal Play Design, Rachel Owens of Image Icon Photography, Natalie Parrillo of Pemberley Events, Renee Sokolis of 11 Eureka Boutique \ Cake – Creative Cakes \ Menu wraps and team business card design – Echo Design Group
I like this theme. A theme such as this might be good for me because as everyone who knows me knows, all I want to do is travel, although so far have not been able to do much of yet. This is a really neat idea.
I loved this theme. The use of vintage florals along with using the rustic burlap was the perfect contrast. I particularly liked the napkin ring with the menu. So many simple modern ideas that compliment the more detailed runner and place cards along with all the florals. The hot air balloons are a delightful mix of color and make you wish you could travel around the world.
Love it! The ladies involved are all adorable and I couldn’t imagine anything sweeter.
I am freaking out LOVING this theme! Such a refreshing idea…I want to steal this idea for my wedding photo booth. Does anyone know if the balloon setup is rentable?
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Oh how much I loved this set up! The pictures hardly do it justice: there is something amazing to look at tucked into every corner of their booth! I especially love those flowers and the cool seating display!
Love this! Especially the flowers and vases. And the linens! Beautiful!
I love this one…the balloon booth is amazing! These ladies are so wonderful and creative!
Looovee the flowers!!! great idea
this is so cute and awesome i love it
wow, i love the bright colors! this is so beautiful! i LOVE it!!
One thing viewers should also realize is that these photographs are from a live display they created at a big wedding show. There was so much going on around them that was out of their control and I think attests to each team’s skill and talent (especially with the photography) What you don’t see are the other booths next to, in front of, behind etc and all the people wandering about. Also, teams had a space limit and didn’t necessarily get to choose their location. And yet all the displays feel so calm and serene. Just wanted to give everyone a behind the scenes look at what all the teams had to work with. ;)
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Just beautiful!
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Thank you for including us! This is so exciting, and we hope that a few people can take inspiration from it!
Thanks for your comment, Kelly. You’re right- you get a little glimpse of the big neon signs behind us in a few photos! It was an exciting and organized adventure.
@Julie- Are you in the Chicago area? I think our photographer (Rachel, Image Icon Photography) took it home for that purpose, but I need to check.
Loooove the paper mache hot air balloon bouquet! So original!
what a playful, colorful and creative wedding. the flowers are gorgeous and like how they also used in the balloon. with all the color, the softness of napkin color and table setting balance everything. magnificent!
What a cool idea! So different and stunning at the same time!! Guests would never forget something like this. Could you imagine how relaxed and happy people would feel at a wedding like this? You can’t beat it! And, of course, I LoVe the flowers!!
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One word…OUTSTANDING! Every aspect of the theme and displays…and the amazingly creative and beautiful floral arrangements…came together very well. Quite a unique theme, which pictures can only give a measure of justice to. Congratulations, Ladies! Your display was a joy to look at.
Love the hot air ballon theme…so whimsy!…..Great color & texture for a very unique wedding!!
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so adorable and creative! love every bit!!!
Beautiful work and would have expected nothing less
Love this theme! The hot air balloon with flower basket is gorgeous. Petal Play and 11 Eureka, you’ve stolen my heart:)
I love everything about this theme and the way it was executed. Such creative minds with attention to the details!
Such an enchanting idea and executed with such character! I love the attention to detail – the amazing chairs, the vases, plates, glasses and the flowers are breathtaking. And what’s not to love about a dreamy travel theme? Love it!
Love! Love! Love! What a fun theme with gorgeous execution! So talented!
Fantastic flower choices on the table—so dreamy!! The colors are so wonderful. What an inventive theme!
What I love the most about this, is that it looked authentic, right down to the glasses on the table. The menu, the flowers in the hot air balloon, the seating map – literally, the seating “map” – were among my favorites. Love your attention to detail and your creativity took a trip around the world. Beautiful!
if I am ever fortunate enough to have my dream wedding, it is a no brainer that my first call to help execute it will be Viviano Grasso of Petal Play. her ideas are fresh, fun and dreamy….her creative juices are endless…
Beautiful with vivid colors!!
I imagine myself sitting down at this table and being enveloped in an overwhelming state of happiness.
I see the beauty but “feeling” the joy is so unexpected. Love it!
Just beautiful! I showed this to my husband who LOVES to travel and he said, “That’s a great idea! Wish we would have thought of it for our wedding!” :)
What a welcome burst of color! I want to sniff those flowers right now. This is such a fresh idea. I can imagine all sorts of travel conversations springing up among the guests. Beautiful!!
I love to travel and the hot air balloons send me to a place beyond the clouds…great ideas for a dreamy wedding!
It’s good to know creativity is alive and well!
I love this theme! So unique and fresh…..the flowers are gorgeous and the hot air balloon theme is genius! Love all the attention to detail in the colors and textures it’s magnificent.
Just beautiful! I love the indie wedding theme!
What an amazing, fun and fresh idea. It is so whimsical. I love the FLOWERS, theme and the amazing attention to detail. This team of artists are so talented. It looks like something straight out of a design magazine or a dreamy Hollywood wedding. Hats off to all of the designers.
Reallllly beautiful ideas – and new ideas!!! Thanks for competing – glad you were there!
What a fun idea for a theme. The flowers are beautiful and everything is so colorful. All of the designers did a fantastic job with all of the details. Good luck in the competition!! Hope you win. You all deserve it!!
This is something I would see in a magazine and only dream of! I love all the special touches that Viviana and the team chose, but especially the flowers, vibrant and textured glasses, eclectic dessert and appetizer plates, mix of chairs, and of course the whole theme! What a talented group of ladies!
So So So sweet and creative…love love love the flowers, table linens…genius…Up Up and Away to a new life with my new Hubby!!!!!
I wish these designs were around when I planned my wedding in 2010. Beautiful!! :0)
Absolutely gorgeous!! I envision lots of laughter and warm conversations at the table, and carrying fond memories away from the event!!
How I would love to be seated at this table. The wooden table and simple napkin are comfortable and mix well with the opulent flowers. You’re at ease while being spoiled! The whimsical theme is unexpected but universally known and liked.
I thought it was a wonderful design and I just wanted to comment on how beautiful the flowers looked for my wedding I know I woud want a theme like this.
I love the photo booth so original. You girls did an awesome job and the flowers are really beautiful. Five out of five stars.
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Love this theme! Especially the floral arrangements…the little hot air balloons are SO unique!
I love the display – such a cute and original idea. I especially love the warm
Colors of the table and flower arrangements. Wish I could have seen it all in person!
I have never seen a more whimsical, more inspired event! And that is the best play on a photobooth, maybe ever! Kudos to this group of creative ladies! Kudos!
Stunning. Both elegant and whimsical! I imagine guests would be overcome with joy while sitting at this lovely table. Looking at it you can’t help but smile! The details are flawless, and the concept as a whole is so original. Well done ladies!
Love it! Such a cheerful design and absolutely lovely details. Impeccable execution by these talented ladies.
Anyone who hires this team is sure to have an absolutely lovely affair. I can only imagine the eyes of guests as they enter the room. All the beautiful colors and the playful theme will be be an image not soon forgotten. Kudos to this very creative and talented team!
Love it! Such beautiful and creative ideas! Fantastic photobooth!
If there could be a “magic 3″ of attributes to reflect a reaction to what has been shared, I would have to pick inspirational, artistic, and incredibly unique! An amazing attention to detail connects all of the elements together to keep a common-thread-theme beautifully profound- from the balloon map seating chart to the people pose in the faux balloon. The cupcake touch and colors communicate a sense of something sweet, full of joy, and nothing short of a celebration to be shared by loved ones who must share a genuine love for each other. The selected angles for capturing and creating images that present the whole idea is excellent. This entire creative approach can only translate into somethng timeless and an incredible story to be told for generations to come. Thank you for sharing your artistic expression!
This was an amazing collaboration of ideas! I love the vibrant color palate chosen for everything!! Especially the flowers and the place settings. You ladies can really plan a beautiful event!
This was my absolute favorite! So gorgeous and so well thought out! In person it was magnificent!
Wow. This looks fantastic. The theme is so creative and each detail meshes together to create an elegant and fun atmosphere. I’m so impressed.
Love this! Very creative, whimsical and romantic! Job well done!!
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Love *everything* about this!! So cute!!
Such a fun theme! Love the idea of “Where in the world are you sitting?” and the hot air balloon center pieces are awesome. This would be such a fun wedding to attend!
I just love EVERYTHING about this! The colors and the flowers; the whole theme. How playful.
especially love the table settings — i imagine guest would feel transported to a far off fairy tale!
I love love love the burlap map of the world seating chart!
This theme is really creative…. 2 words-Love it!
I LOVE the menu wrapped around the silverware. What a cute idea!!
That map escort sign and balloon are two of the best things that I’ve seen in ages. The flowers are to DIE for.
Love this! Everything looks so fresh and colorful! Very unique and creative.
The colors are simply spirit lifting!! Everything about this arrangement resognates the happiness and love that a couple wants to express for their wedding. Well done!
Fun, fresh, clean, vibrant – LOVE IT!!!!!! Everything about it!
Wow! The colors, design, all of the components of the setting are inviting and exciting! Great work!!!
Viviana and Team… your work is absolutely STUNNING! the colors, textures, overall theme and the way everything just blends together makes for some serious EYE CANDY!!!! makes me want to hop inside a giant air balloon and go Up, Up and Away!!!!!!! Petal Play Designs ROCKED this look!!!!
Love how the menu is wrapped around the silverware – its a good place to put it.
I totally loved this theme… travelling is a great passion of mine and I think that couples with a great sense of adventure and looking for something different might be very pleased with this. The whole presentation gives a joyful and funny air to the celebration, and I would certainly love to see such things during a wedding!
As usual, PPD’s flower arrangements are completely amazing, and a delight to our eyes!! keep up the good work!
Vivianna at Petal Play Design once again shows her extreme talent – the use of the theme is age/event appropriate and lends fun & elegance without being ‘cheesy’ or over the top. Definitely looks like it was a fun event to attend…
What is not to love………It’s all about creating lasting memories and this designer should celebrate her talent for creating just that. Would love to see more of her work!
Love the theme! The colors, the glassware, the flowers…love! This would be a very memorable wedding!
SOOOOOO unique, fresh and vintage! Great theme ladies…..I wish I were attending such an event. There are definately special conversations and memories being made at that table.
This transports me (pun intended!) Really speaks to the adventure of a lifetime together. Simply gorgeous and romantic!!
There is a nostalgic sentiment envoked by this work. The display is elegant yet whimsical. The golden glass goblets and crimson glass tumblers are a lovely touch. The pale blue frosting of the adjacent cupcake, gives a burst of primary colors at every setting!
This is so AMAZING I LOVE IT!!
My daughter showed me this blog page and I was so impressed with the work. Way to go looks great!
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You can always count on this team to be original.Brides to be become
members of their families. If you have a dream,they will make it come true!
This is so fresh, I’m going to have to steal some of these ideas does any one know if you can rent the photo booth?
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Adoring all of the colors in this one!! Especially the lush flowers as centerpieces!
Very unique and colorful!
So much attention to detail ! It’s refreshing to see some color, I feel like the muted tones have been sooo over used. So playful, a wedding I would RSVP to immediately!
So fun! What a wonderful theme :)
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This is absolutely beautiful and original. So much thought and creativity. Definitely a party I’d want to be a part of – be it as guest or host. Well done!
So Chic and refreshing! You can tell alot of thought and love went into this!
I love this! It’s so fun and unique!
This makes me wanna Fly away! Such creative people :)
If my husband ever leaves this will be my new wedding theme… haha!
My fiance and I loved this! I must admit I was not happy about going to Indie Wed but, it was a great time, and this was our favorite booth.
this is a fantastic theme. I love the table runner and the world sitting chart, stealing the idea :)
Just gorgeous! so many cool ideas to look at.
Could you imagine being a guest and walking into this wedding?!?! World traveler or not you would surely be transported to a wonderland for an evening. The layering of details, the textures, the colors, the whimsy is so fanciful, but at the same time approachable and comfortable. I can imagine men and women, young and old truly feeling so fortunate to be a part of this evening!!
Stunning! The whole theme is really so lovely….and the flowers are just beautiful! Well done!
So pretty, great job!
Your work is stunning.Thanks for sharing!
These are fantastic ideas, might have to take some of these.haha
Never disappointed by this team, great job!
I love all the little details, so much thought was put into this, the flowers are a breath of fresh air :)
This is so much fun, I want to go to this wedding!
My GOD another fab look by this team, I wish you could do my wedding flowers over and over again…without getting a divorce :)
Would love to attend this wedding for so many reasons, but most of it because it looks like a blast! and these ladies were so awesome to talk to at Indie wed.Hands down most creative booth.
I love the napkin menu wraps and runner so unique and also love love loving the sweet little violets with table placement, and don’t even get me started on balloon booth!
Oh! and the cake! I’m addicted to mint green!
How fun!! So full of life and color! I’m completely in love with the seating chart map- so creative!! The flowers are gorgeous and I love the details on the table runner! Beautiful job!!
And the paper-mache hot air balloons- adorable!!!
This was my absolute favorite! Not only a fun and different theme but also so detailed and so much more went into this look then the others. It’s my first time at Indie (engaged) but look forward to coming back with my friends to plan their big day, yay!
Great design! fantastic group effort.
I am blown away by the stunning flowers! The time it must have taken to make the hot air balloon and all the hanging arrangements that are done with such great detail and care. It’s so fun that they have such a unique picture area! Besides the flowers, what has to be my favorite is the seating table chart/center pieces being a different country hand stitched, and stuck in the adorable mini flower pots. I would have to throw a few elbows in order to take that home with me! I just love that you can clearly see the hard work and time put into every little detail, down to the cupcake toppers, that clearly shows this team was in it to make the happy couple’s dream come true!
Absolutely gorgeous! The hot air balloon idea is brilliant…would love this at my wedding one day:) the color of the flowers match tie in perfectly with the decor. Just stunning!
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy wasnt I there? Just Gorg:)
Man oh man, my man would of loved this theme for our big day! Three words come to mind….Color, Color, Color:)
Awsome!
So Sweet. I really loike the hanging balloon filled with flowers! I am not getting married anytime soon, but I think I am going to steal this idea for my sons birthday party!
My husband to be and I where at this booth and I must say……It was awsome in person. We took a fun photo and walked away thinking about all the little details. One of the best sights of the day:) Oh, and all the ladies involved couldnt have been more friendly!
Fantastic ideas! taking a few :) good work!
So glad to see something new and refreshing.Fun, bright and not the same old.
Now this truly speaks of Indie. Strung together with such thoughtfulness and personality ; and these ladies were fantastic, their super fun and friendly personalities matched the booth.
Im in L.O.V.E with these ideas, so glad I dragged my fiance out, it was so cold out.
This is great – I love all the colors that were used and the textures. Awesome!!
What an awesome and creative design!! It’s outside the box and I’ve never seen anything else like it!!
Amazing booth! Loved every detail and how the creative team members thought of every detail. I felt like a VIP guest at the wedding of the year!
What a creative and original idea! I especially love the color and design of the flower arrangements!
This is fantastic! Will just have to take a hot air balloon ride now!
By far our favorite booth! Four of my friends and I attended, we are all getting married in the next two years, and each one of us stole an idea from this entry. Super friendly too!
Very creative and fun, my daughter is designing her menu napkin wraps as we speak
Just great:) Really fun
Love the glassware! Very unique.
Great idea for a theme!!!
Fantastic and fun look! Good work ladies!
I’m making some changes to my plans! Thanks for great ideas!
Beautiful work! Very inspiring :)
beautiful very creative!!!!
I love how all the pictures are related to the wedding/balloon theme and give different views of the same reception set up. The first picture looks like the entire table is mostly flower centerpiece, but other pictures reveal the real truth. The pictures tell the story of the reception in layers from the first “group” shot of the banquet table down to the details of the individual place settings revealed later. Great work!
A beautifully executed theme…from the fabulous florals to the vintage vases, dishes and glassware, a wonderful blend of colors and textures! Well done ladies! Every detail incredible!
Wow! This is so fun, unique, and innovative. The flowers are absolutely gorgeous, great concept.
So Sweet:0
Ich Liebe Dich:) So gut!
I love this! All they need is a accordion player and it would be complete. HaHa
So Cool!
I would LOVE to be this creative! very indie:)
wow!
I would love to use this for my up coming birthday! Maybe I should plan my own event:)
So many wonderful ideas, so many hidden little details, I love this.
Love this! Seriously amazing!
Gorgeous details! Love all the little touches and colors!
I LOVE all the detail, and gorgeous flowers!
Creative, elegant yet whimsical! This theme can translate to so many occasions!
best one by large margin. They get my vote.
by far the most creative ideas, thanks for sharing.
Very fun! I’ll be in touch for my next little party!
I love all of the fun texture and the thoughtfulness behind every little detail. good work.
I love this! great job!
A lovely display of goodness! great team work!
what a thoughtful display, this would make an amazing evening.
Great look, so much fun, Im taking a few ideas with me.
SO freaking fun and different. this is indie!
This may be too late, but I hope you gals take the big one! The display was awsome:)
Go Go Go! Love it:)
I just love all the color. So Fun!
This is fantastic! great job, it was a delight to see it in person!
Great job! this is so inspiring!
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Absolutely adorable!!! Every detail is fantastic! I especially love the paper mache balloon with flowers! I want one!
I loooooooooooooooooooooove it
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MASSIVE love for the hot air balloon theme, especially the little papier mache ones. I’m totally stealing this idea if I ever get married! :-)
How beautiful! Particular love the wonderful colors.