Urban Romance Wedding Ideas

The team at Amber Karson Events wowed us by taking a space and created a soft, intimate romantic feeling in the heart of bustling Washington DC. They brought the outdoors in with plenty of ferns, terrariums and mixed various elements (wood, glass, metal, and greenery) into an otherwise traditional space and made it their own. Without a doubt, you know we love anything soft, pretty and full of romance.  We have to say the entire shoot is quite charming, but we are especially smitten with all the florals designed by Petals and Hedges. The hanging terrariums add such a great element. Don’t you think?

All captured by the incredibly talented Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography for the Venn Workshops. You can see more in the full gallery by clicking here and be sure to visit Green Wedding Shoes to see more of this inspirational shoot by clicking here.

From Adam Barnes:

These images were photographed while I was teaching at Venn Workshops this past April.. Styling and Coordinating by the incredibly talented ladies at Amber Karson Events.

We titled the workshop, Urban Romance. We wanted to create a soft, intimate romantic feeling in the heart of bustling Washington DC. Amber Karson events says, “Our interpretation of Urban Romance played off the idea of bringing the outdoors in with plenty of ferns, terrariums and mixing various elements (wood, glass, metal, and greenery) into an otherwise traditional space. We worked with an amazing vendor team to pull our look together.”

What is Venn?
Venn Workshops is a collaboration between Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography and Jodi Miller Photography who look to share their expertise with other photographers, in an intimate, boutique style workshop. Like the Venn diagram, we believe that a collaboration is the best way to teach, because it allows each hosting photographer to share on the strongest aspect of their business and their craft.

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Photographer: Adam Barnes
Event Designer: Amber Karson Events
Venue: Parks House
Makeup & Hair: Emily Garbee: Body Works Day Spa & Salon
Cake: Charm City Cakes
Coordinator: Amber Karson Events
Flowers: Petals and Hedges
Shoe Designer: JCrew
Stationery: Arney Walker Calligraphy
Veil or Hair Accessories: Lo Boheme
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Party Rental Ltd
Ribbon: Midori Inc.
Attendee Lunch Plates: Preppy Plates
Floor Terrarium: Ginko Gardens

Dress Designers: Rivini | Dress Designers: Liancarlo  | Bridal Gowns & Accessories: Carine’s Bridal Atelier  | Groom’s Attire: Thanh Custom Tailors | Gown Stylist: Gabrielle Lehimdijian of GL Styling  | Models: Bre Chang and Sara &Todd Ernst

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green, peach, pink, white
Styles: classic, rustic

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Elegant Rustic Wedding Ideas

Here at The Wedding Chicks we relish in sharing wedding inspiration with you. Whether it’s a  food truck wedding or how to make meringue parfaits for your dessert table. We adore it all. Needless to say we are super excited to share today’s elegant rustic wedding ideas from a few of Seattle’s finest wedding vendors.

With the brick walls and exposed beams of the fabulous Seattle wedding venue Melrose Market Studios as the background, they created a soft and romantic look all inspired by Chrissy Wai-Ching’s stunning ruffled wedding dresses. Impeccably styled by Finch & Thistle Event Design and photographed by Abbey Hepner Photography. So many more ombre dresses and rustic wedding ideas to see in the full gallery by clicking here.

From Finch & Thistle Event Design:

When Abbey contacted me about styling the shoot, I knew I wanted the flowers to be very soft and romantic to contrast with the industrial feel of the space. I created a loose, cascade style hand-tied bouquet in a soft pastel color palette with garden roses, ranunculus, orange blossom, parrot tulips and jasmine. The jasmine trailed beautifully leading the eye to the dramatic skirts of the wedding dresses and the deep pinky-red color of the jasmine’s buds also mimicked the color of the hem.

For the tabletop, I used Vintage Ambiance’s silver teapots and jugs instead of vases for the satellite arrangements and a vintage mercury glass urn for the centerpiece. A vintage lace runner was a romantic touch and didn’t hide the beautiful wood table. The flowers coordinated with the bouquet and I created small boutonnieres tied with twine for each place setting. The birch votive holders brought the outdoors inside and softened the look. The beautiful table, mismatched chairs, sofa, apple crates and silverware came from Vintage Ambiance, a NW vintage rentals service. They have a huge range of vintage furniture, props and tabletop pieces and I use them for many of my weddings.

Abbey’s assistant, Heather Dow, sewed a burlap and lace backdrop and made a rustic mason jar chandelier that completely transformed the space.

Jenny Bowker styled the models and created romantic and dramatic hair and makeup looks to coordinate with the dresses. You can check out Jenny’s video library on YouTube for lots of wonderful makeup tutorials.

As you may have guessed already, Finch & Thistle Event Design is one our Hand-Picked wedding vendors. You must visit their Hand-Picked page to see more of their stunning work.

Photographer Abbey Hepner produced the shoot and created an inspiration board inspired by one of Chrissy’s dresses in particular; a beautiful, edgy ruffled gown with a deep red hem. She then contacted Marie Jenkins, a pastry chef based in Silverdale, WA who baked a beautiful white three tiered ruffled cake that also had a red “hem.”

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Photographer: Abbey Hepner Photography
Venue: Melrose Market Studios
Makeup & Hair: Jenny Bowker
Dress Designer: Chrissy Wai-Ching
Flowers: Finch & Thistle Event Design
Jewelry: Le Frock Vintage
Stationery: Bella Figura
Veil or Hair Accessories: Nordstrom Bridal
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Vintage Ambiance
Photographer’s Assistant, Creative Tech: Heather Dow | Models: Alyssa Cave, Aidan O’Sullivan, Stefani Miller | Cake: Marie Jenkins

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, white
Styles: rustic, vintage

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Amelie Wedding Inspiration

Amelie is not only a heart-felt movie, but also has a ton of  lovely wedding inspiration throughout the film. So much inspiration that The Emerics created an outdoor garden wedding vignette inspired by the film. Filled with organic elements, quotes from the film and a very specific color scheme of greens and reds. Read on to hear more details from these Las Vegas wedding photographers. Do check out more Amelie wedding inspiration in the full gallery by clicking here.

We decided on small plants as favors too because Amelie has potted plants along the windowsill of her apartment and thought it would flow nicely with the organic vibe. Since Amelie was a waitress at a cafe in Paris, we decided on a menu board instead of individual menus on the plates. In the movie you can see her handwriting the menu on glass. And just to pay further homage to the movie itself, we chose a few of our favorite quotes and hung them alongside the escort cards.

Jason and I set out to create a wedding inspired by the French movie Amelie, which is our favorite movie of all time – our daughter’s middle name is Amelie, just as an indication as to how much we love it! I began to seek out the organic elements of the movie, as well as our favorite quotes to help us set the scene for a small, intimate courtyard wedding. The movie has a very specific color scheme of greens and reds, so we kept those colors throughout the design elements.

The narrator describes Amelie early in the movie as someone who enjoyed “life’s small pleasures : immersing one’s hand in a sack of grain, cracking the crust of a crème brulée with the back of a teaspoon or skipping stones on the Canal St-Martin.” We used burlap sacks with the word, amour, over the outdoor fireplace, we also used had a vase of river rocks for guests to write wishes for the newlyweds on, and of course, creme brulee was part of our dessert table.

A lot of the pieces were thrift store finds, such as the cake table, the suitcase, and the panel with fabric strips. We simply refurbished them ourselves to match our color scheme. We had our talented friend, Sarah Barajas, make the crepe cake, raspberry tart, and creme brulee. There were a lot of DIY elements throughout the decor, as well. Jason hand-sewed the burlap sacks and the burlap “cards” flag then made stencils for the letters. I painted the small terre cotta pots green then used sandpaper to give them a distressed look. We also designed and printed our own escort cards, place cards, and quote cards. The table covering was also made by the floral artist based on the vision we had.

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Photographer: The Emerics
Flowers: Layers of Lovely
Venue: Red Rock Country Club

Makeup: Makeup in the 702
Cake: Las Vegas Custom Cakes
Dress Designer & Accessories: Bella Bridesmaid
Stationery: Paper and Home
Hair: Annie Staich

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green, red
Styles: garden, theme

How Much Does A DIY Wedding Cost?

Colleen and Corey knew they wanted a romantic and intimate wedding that also showed their love of Charlotte and their southern background. While keeping true to their vision they also wanted to stay on a budget. They saved money by making almost everything themselves, scouting out pre-owned items, spray painting decor to match with the theme and baking the sweets for the dessert table. With all this do-it-yourself going on the question still remains “How Much Does A DIY Wedding Cost?”.

Lucky for us Colleen goes into a full breakdown on the costs of her diy wedding along with pretty much every detail from start to finish. You can see all the photos from this diy wedding in the full gallery by clicking here. Captured by Abigail Seymour Photography.

My bouquet was made of blush pink garden roses, snow-white dahlias, and a mixture of wildflowers from a fresh cut flower farm in Asheville, and adorned with an antique broach from my mom. To include part of Corey’s Irish heritage, we decided to incorporate a handfasting ceremony, in which our two mothers bound our hands together using lace from Corey’s mother’s wedding dress.

To fancy up our gorgeous invitations from The Aerialist Press, we punched pretty shapes out of cardstock and tied all the pieces together with bakers twine like a little package. We addressed the envelopes using faux calligraphy, in which we printed the address on the envelope in a scripted font and traced it with a metallic pen.

The Aerialist Press is one of our Hand-Picked vendors, you must visit their page to see more of their divine work by clicking here.

The ceremony programs were designed by an etsy seller, printed on recycled paper, and placed in mail holders filled with baby’s breath. We provided ceremony refreshments in the form of a “strawberry lemonade stand” complete with striped barber straws. Heart shaped lemonade labels were placed on each lemonade container and we created the “Wet your whistle and have a seat” signs by printing them on cardstock and placing them in painted frames that we already owned. The ceremony chairs were lined with baby’s breath and the altar was draped in white sheer fabric and adorned with a halo chandelier I found at Ikea. We painted large white pumpkins and surrounded them with pre-owned sparkle pumpkins to adorn the front steps of the house to be seen as the guests arrived.

The reception took place in a courtyard filled with trees that we strung with bistro lights the day before the wedding. To create the centerpieces, my sister and I spent months gathering lanterns on sale and collecting vintage green glass bottles from flea markets. We crafted the table numbers from wooden numbers and spray paint, and we used silver leaf and spray paint to turn clear glass votives into mercury glass votives. I wanted to be eco-friendly wherever possible, so I used recycled card stock for all paper products, including the guest book love letters that we tied with bakers twine to each napkin place setting.

The dessert table was my favorite part of the wedding décor, because it was both beautiful and delicious. Our mint green almond and spice cake was covered in dahlias and garden roses and topped with miniature versions of Corey, myself, and our cat Picasso purchased from an Etsy vendor. Apple pie has always been my favorite dessert, so my sister and I made apple pie pops the weekend before the wedding. My sister also whipped up some strawberry and cinnamon macarons for the lucky guests (I swear her macarons are the best in town). To satisfy the chocolate lovers, Corey and I picked up chocolate covered oreos and pretzels. Recycled card stock and our trusty paper punches were used to create the dessert table signs, which were held in place by some adorable bubble place card holders from BHLDN. We also crafted the sparkle Colleen and Corey signs hanging in the dessert table gazebo as well as the bride and groom signs on the back of our dinner chairs. To save money on flowers, we placed empty mason jars on the dessert table (as well as other locations around the venue) for the bridesmaids to place their bouquets in after the ceremony.

To save money, we made almost everything ourselves, and used as many pre-owned items as possible for décor, from the mail holders for the programs, to the baskets that held the flip flops and blankets. We also altered items that we owned to fit in with the look of the wedding, using glitter, spray paint, or card stock. Another budget saver was my agreement with the videographer whom I decided to hire in the last month before the wedding. I was very fortunate to be able to afford a fantastic videographer because he agreed to bring the cost down by sending me just the raw footage, which I could then have edited by a video savvy friend.

This should give you a good starting out point on How Much Does A DIY Wedding Cost? This just a little insight into one bride and groom’s overall expenses who saved costs by doing as many projects on their own as they could.

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Stationery: The Aerialist Press

Photographer: Abigail Seymour Photography
Venue: Whitehead Manor
Hair & Makeup: Lindsey Regan Thorne Be Pretty
Cake: Cheesecake Etc.
Caterer: Family Catering Service
Cinematography: Whitney Photo and Video
DJ: Daily Soul Band
Dress Designer: Watters (Style Sonara)
Flowers: Sweet Earth Flower Farm
Groom’s Attire: Hugo Boss (purchased at Nordstrom)
Jewelry: BHLDN (Earrings)
Officiant: Rev. Heather Casselberry
Shoe Designer: Butter
Veil or Hair Accessories: Ban.Do (Crystal Swirl Bobbi)
Bridesmaids Dresses: JCrew
Programs: Set Apart Designs

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: gray, green
Styles: diy, rustic

Hot Air Balloon Wedding Ideas

Punches of color make a wedding feel lively and youthful. That’s why we are suckers for adding yellow to any wedding theme. It effortlessly matches up with everything and anything. Looks especially snappy with a hot air ballon theme … don’t you think?  All this fun and playfulness was captured by one of our very own Hand-Picked Wedding photographers Lavender & Twine.

Be sure to read on as these central coast wedding vendors go into more detail on this playful inspirational shoot. So many many more pretty pictures to swoon over in the full gallery. You have to see a close up of this yellow cake and you will fall in love with these hot air balloon table numbers designed by Lilly & Louise.

From: Lavender & Twine.

Tenley Erin Young, named “America’s Best Floral Designer” after winning the TV Show “The Arrangement”, designed the gorgeous florals to enhance the lemon yellow used in the attire. She worked with billy balls, dusty millers, parrot tulips, hydrangea, succulents and greens. We especially love the bouquet–so unique!

Lilly & Louise took our ideas and ran with them, translating our Hot Air Balloon Wedding Ideas into the most precious invitation suite that tied everything together perfectly.

This lemon-themed shoot was inspired by a beautiful local venue, Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula CA. It is a hidden gem, known for both their delicious lemons (a real working ranch!) and hot air balloons. It’s tucked away in the hills and when you drive up to the Ranch you drive through towering eucalyptus trees, and miles of lemon groves. The site is amazing with several wedding locations on the property, which allows each of it’s couples to customize their wedding to fit their own personal vision.

We wanted a fun and playful look, and to inspire bride’s who love a pop of color we incorporated yellow into different parts of the bride and groom’s attire. Our bride is wearing a sweet short gown by La Soie Bridal – Santa Barbara. We wanted to add a little ‘zest’ with her accessories; the sweater is from Forever 21 and the adorable satin shoes are by Nina Shoes. The bride’s birdcage veil was handmade by VVeronique Coleccion.

For the groom we stumbled upon Me and Matilda who handmade the Gingham print suspenders and tie to match the rest of our vision. We completed his look with khakis and a white shirt from Gap and penny loafers from Bass.

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Photographer: Lavender & Twine

Event Designer: An Enlightened Event
Venue: Limoneira Ranch
Makeup & Hair: Cynthia Lauran
Cake: Jana’s Creative Cakes
Caterer: Petite Reve Cafe–Lemon Tarts
Dress Designer: La Soie
Flowers: Tenley Erin Young
Groom’s Attire: Tie & Suspenders– Me and Matilda
Shoe Designer: Nina
Stationery: Lilly & Louise
Veil or Hair Accessories: Veronique Coleccion
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Ventura Rental
Linens: La Tavola
Bride’s Sweater:Forever 21

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green, white, yellow
Styles: rustic, theme

San Clemente Historic Cottage Wedding

As the weather warms up, a beach wedding sounds ideal. Picture the rolling cliffs and the crystal blue ocean as the backdrop to your ceremony, we can’t think of a prettier setting. Jacquie and Greg could not agree more. They chose a San Clemente cliff side camp spot for their ceremony and headed over to the Historic Cottage San Clemente for their ceremony.

Most all the details were crafted by Jacquie. Umbrellas & fans for the ceremony, mason jars for the guests’ cocktails, succulent filled window panes, burlap banners, wine barrels as cocktail tables and wooden signs directing guests to each location. She did it all with a little help from event planner Kimberly Conners. You can see all the pretty details up close in the full gallery. Photographed by Matthew Morgan Photography.

From Kimberly Conners:
Jacquie and I first met at the beginning of the year where she told me about her wedding and all the ideas she had. When she told me she was going to get married at a camp site overlooking the ocean, I was thrilled! I loved the idea. This also meant that a lot of work was to be done to transform it into a ceremony site, but I was totally up for the challenge.

There’s nothing I love more than a creative bride. Jacquie worked so hard on this wedding and all of the details that went into it. Some of those details included umbrellas & fans for the ceremony, mason jars for the guests’ cocktails, succulent filled window panes, burlap banners, wine barrels as cocktail tables and wooden signs directing guests to each location.
The weather that day was perfect for an outdoor ceremony and the ocean provided the perfect backdrop for their vows. After the ceremony, guests followed the path to the Historic Cottage where the reception was held. Everything was amazing – down to the last detail!

Jacquie is so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and family. One of her best friends, Missy, provided many of the antique jars and succulent arrangements for the wedding. They were stunning! The rest of the beautiful flowers along with the bouquets were provided by my favorite florist, Aly with the Vine’s Leaf. Jacquie also had several friends help out during the reception by making yummy desserts for the sweets table, helping with the set-up and helping to clean up at the end of the night. It was so awesome to see everyone work together to make Jacquie and Greg’s day perfect! It was such a beautiful wedding to be a part of.

All the pretty florals you see at this San Clemente Historic Cottage Wedding are designed by one of our Hand-Picked Vendors. You can see more of The Vine’s Leaf work on her Hand-Page by clicking here.

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Venue: Historic Cottage San Clemente
Hair: Heather, Salon Zinnia
Cinematography: Joe Park Weddings
Coordinator: Kimberly Conners
Lighting: Black Tie Events
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Wine Barrel Rentals – King Barrel | DJ: John Muir, Dolce Entertainment | Makeup: Janae Allanson | Caterer: Tacos El Tiburon

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, white
Styles: beach, rustic

Green and Blue Wedding Ideas

Kati and Bryan envisioned a wedding that was tailored, sophisticated and accented with gorgeous flowers.  Little elements referencing their love for their favorite band (Dave Mathews) surrounded them in a tasteful fashion, and made their event very unique and personal. Read on to hear more wedding planning tips from Toledo Event Designers Elite Events and be sure to see more green and blue wedding ideas in the entire gallery captured by Mary Wyar.

If you want your Wedding Party to be in high fashion dresses, but do not want them to shell out a fortune considering renting the dresses form Rent The Runway. They are able to wear a snazzy fashionable gown at a reasonable price. Great idea …. right?

From The Bride:
How to make sure your wedding vision comes to fruition: Being aware of whom you are as individuals and as a couple is the MOST IMPORTANT part of designing your wedding. Piece together what your love story is. Look at photos of the two of you throughout your relationship and write down what you like to do together, how you fell in love and some of the greatest memories you have made. This should tell you what type of a couple you are and give you a starting point to begin gathering images and examples for your wedding designer. Use the images you have gathered to work with your event designer and coordinator to create an inspiration board that reflects not only your style but your budget as well. Take this with you for every wedding related meeting to insure your florist, cake artist and even your bridesmaids all understand exactly what you are going for.

Location:
Bryan and Kati fell in love camping at Dave Matthews Concerts. Keeping in line with how they fell in love outside, they wanted a location with an outdoor natural setting that would subtly transport their guest’s into their love story. They chose the Historic Toledo Country Club built in 1892. The gorgeous building’s large windows, wrap around porches and terrace dance floor provided guest with views of the Maumee River, an award winning golf course, perfectly manicured gardens and a night sky full of stars.

The Design:
Elite Events created a brand for the couple which subtly can be found in every detail. The custom inspiration board titled Tailored Sophistication reflected a color palette that coordinated with the exterior facade of the venue including shades of Greens, Blues, Greys and Whites. Since the couple fell in love camping at Dave Matthews Band concerts, Elite Events took inspiration from an album cover art and transcended the image into the interlocking circles you see on all the details. The circular image represents the couples joining of lives, shared love of a band, and a never ending commitment. The love story continued in other details, using quotes on straw tags and programs, naming tables after meaningful songs, and turning music sheets of the Song “Everyday” into cones that held flower petals in which guests would toss at the conclusion of the ceremony. Paying tribute to the couples favorite past times, the ring bearers dressed like golfers, the flower girls resembled ballerinas and the couple’s dog carried the rings around his collar just as he did during the proposal.

The Reception Décor:
Event Designer Nikki Wolfe incorporated circular details into the table décor utilizing 3D marshmallow white confetti accent linens that complimented the sophisticated Indigo Lamoure linens alternating throughout the reception area.
3 floral designs were created to keep the guests eyes moving throughout the room.
Look 1: A Modern Touch: moss spheres wrapped in white calla lilies and placed in clear square vases
Look 2: A Simple Statement: Dendrobium Orchids playfully emerging from square beds of wheat grass
Look 3: An Understated Elegance: 3 cylinder vases varying in height displayed submerged Cymbidium Orchids, overflowing large Phalaenopsis Orchids, and sprays of newly budded Dendrobium Orchids.

Fun with Food:
Jane’s Cakes created a 3 tier cake inspired by the bride’s ceremony & reception dresses which was topped with a cake topper molded to resemble the couple and their pets. Out of town guests were offered goodie bags filled with Apple butter and Pepper butter made from ingredients grown in the groom’s family garden. The couple invited guests to enjoy their grandmother’s homemade cookies and kept the party going into the late hours of the night with a Nacho station in honor of the grooms favorite late night snack.

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Event Designer: Elite Events

Photographer: Mary Wyar
Venue: Toledo Country Club
Cake: Janes Cakes
Coordinator: Elite Events
DJ: Decorative Sound
Dress Designer: Mikaella
Flowers: Bartz Viviano
Groom’s Attire: Ticknor’s Mens Clothier
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Stationery: Elite Events
Veil or Hair Accessories: Davids Bridal
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Rent a Center
Bridesmaids Dresses: Rent The Runway
Makeup: On Site Bridal | Hair: Destry Newell

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: blue, green, white
Styles: classic

Green Wedding Ideas

One might not think to gravitate toward a green color palette, but Sunday Romance and a few other San Diego wedding vendors collaborated to showcase come green wedding ideas.

Showing us that sparkling emeralds and deep clovers make a heck of a wedding palette. See more pretty pictures in the full wedding gallery by clicking here. We must say that the wedding florals by Cherry Blossom Floral Designs are quite stunning, even though they only used two colors, green and white.

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Photographer & Event Designer: Sunday Romance
Makeup: Makeup AND hair for Bride – Chantall, Faces of California
Hair: Makeup AND hair for Bridesmaid, Jackie Q Beauty Company
Cake: Hey There, Cupcake!
Dress Designer: Lovey By Isha
Flowers: Cherry Blossom Floral Designs
Stationery: paper | scissors | print
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Vintage Rentals San Diego
Assistant Photographer: Evan Yamada
Model: Amber Kennard
Nearly all vendors are part of the Inspired Network

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green
Styles: theme

African Safari Wedding Ideas

Away from busy streets of a tourist city, there is one truly exceptional place that makes you want to stop the time and enjoy the moments of tremendous experience. It is the residence of Ms. Bubbles – a gorgeous African elephant with the big ears, big trunk, big feet, and also with a big heart.

Elephants in many countries around the world symbolize patience, wisdom, longevity, the power of family and happiness. Those are important ingredients to every recipe of happy marriage. All beautifully photographed by Pasha Belman Photography. See so many more African Safari Wedding Ideas in the full gallery.

From: Pasha Belman Photography

The vision that the vendors collaboratively had about the shoot was to create simple but at the same time original in design wedding inspiration of mostly earthy tones and elements, with slight color accents of soft orange, light blue and turquoise. The bride looked stunning in her off-white wedding gown during the ceremony part of the shoot. The dress was very simple with just an accent piece on her waist.

The bride changed into less formal gown for the relaxed after-the-ceremony part of the shoot. Soft off-white tones of her gowns helped stylists to achieve natural simplicity that they had in mind. Her hand-made hairpieces with natural elements such as feathers and leaves and elegant jewelry with rustic metallic accents became the key elements to the bride’s looks. Her gorgeous hair definitely added a pop of color to the photos. Braiding was essential in providing more authentic look. Our hair stylist wanted to add a little wild touch to her hair and emphasize the wildness of safari experience. She also added a touch of tribal character to the bride’s make-up, which made her look quite unique. A little pop of color on the lips – and the look is complete.

The floral design was quite unique in nature. Bride’s bouquet had bamboo handle with dry natural element symbolizing the dryness of safari desert and with long feathers representing the wild side of the safari love affair. Freshly cut bamboo accents helped to form a structure for the altar. Palm leaves and candles created cozy atmosphere during the ceremony. Elegantly decorated bamboo chairs and the dinner table covered with animal print linens became a perfect setting for the romance.

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Photographer: Pasha Belman Photography
Event Designer: Sara Barnhill with Stunning & Brilliant Events
Venue: Myrtle Beach Safari
Makeup: Jessica Brantley
Hair: Jessica Brantley
Cake: Crossiants Bistro & Bakery
Dress Designer: Little White Dress
Flowers: Robbie Gerba
Jewelry: JouJou Elreda-Safa – Bijuju
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Events And Tents

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green, white
Styles: theme

Downtown Los Angeles Wedding

We have yet to meet a hip, happening, super stylish Los Angeles wedding that we didn’t like. The city of angels wowed us again with a super simple yet ultra chic downtown LA wedding.

Captured by Paul Von Rieter at the next, “it” wedding venue. Watch out Marvimon you have a little competition on your hands from BOXeight. To see more of this downtown Los Angeles wedding click here.

Founded in 2007, Boxeight Studios is a full artist/media/production facility based in Downtown Los Angeles. The BOXeight headquarters is divided into two distinct areas. A 4,000 square foot production studio equipped for photography and film and a substantial 2,000 square foot private outdoor area with garden. The ideal modern space for your ultra hip- super stylish downtown Los Angeles wedding.

Photographer: Paul Von Rieter
Planning and Coordination: Chic Celebrations

Venue: BOXeight
Getting ready location: The Standard Hotel
Catering: Heirloom LA
Cake: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Floral Design: Stephanie at Seed Floral
Day Of: Gianna at Chic-Celebrations.com
Rentals: Town and Country
Photobooth: The Peek a Booth
Dress: Nicole Miller
Tux: Hugo Boss

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, yellow
Styles: rustic

Northern California Wedding Photographer | AE Pictures Inc

We would love for you to meet Northern California wedding photographer AE Pictures Inc. With a modern and edgy style, Annika is not only a wedding photographer, but you may have also seen her work in ads for Target, AOL, Ghirardelli, Ragu, and MTV. Talk about multi talented.

To give you a little taste of her beautiful work here is a fabulous vintage-inspired shoot with an emphasis on some really fabulous dresses. Annika wanted to communicate to brides that with the right styling and photography, you really don’t need to spend a fortune on a dress. Each dress featured in the shoot was under $200. Read on to learn more about Annika and of course see the entire wedding gallery here.


About Annika:
Annika, owner of AE Pictures Inc, currently resides in Petaluma California with her son, Leif. Petaluma is located in Sonoma County, just 40 miles north of San Francisco in wine country. Annika’s love of photography started in a Junior College darkroom on the Central Coast of California. Her work quickly took over her life and a black and white portfolio printed in a traditional darkroom got her recognized at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. The summer of 2000 she was awarded a scholarship to attend the school. By her Junior year at the Academy, Annika had already been published in magazines such as Surface and 7×7. In addition to this exposure, Annika’s work won several national photography competitions from organizations including PDN, ASMP, APA and received judges choice awards from editors at Vogue Magazine. By the time of graduating from the Academy in 2004, Annika’s work had been showcased in various galleries in San Francisco and New York City.After college, Annika continued her work in the field of commercial photography, a career filled with travel and production. Her focus shifted from fashion to lifestyle photography. In 2006 Annika was blessed with her first born son, Leif Erickson. Motherhood transformed Annika’s life and priorities immensely. In 2007 Annika opened her own corporation producing images that are licensed by Getty Images, Luckypix, and Blend Images on the internet. Her work can be seen in ads for Target, AOL, Girardelli, Ragu, and MTV to name a few. You may have seen a picture or two from aisles as well Annika strolling the greeting card .

Photography: Annika of AE Pictures Inc.
Hair : Barbara Thompson at Mockingbird Heights Salon
Makeup: Mandy Maher at Dukes and Dolls Salon
Jewelry: Erin Opperman of Doe Eyed and Pigeon Toed
Floral Designer and Event Stylist: Aimee Lomeli Designs
Location: pring Hill Farm, Petaluma CA
Dresses Purchases  From: OnceWed.com, Sears, and Vintage stores.

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: green
Styles: vintage

Charlottesville Vineyard Inspired Wedding

Melissa and Aydin’s wedding day was a graceful and elegant Southern affair held at The Clifton Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their wedding day was peppered with moments that were special to them. Because of their love of word play, guests were entertained during cocktail hour with mad libs and invited to use conversation cards during the dinner.

The event was designed and executed by A Dominick Events, with floral design and styling was performed by Beehive Events. You can see more of this Charlottesville vineyard inspired wedding by clicking here.  All captured perfectly by Elisa B Photography.

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Photographer: Elisa B Photography
Event Designer: A Dominick Events
Venue, Cake & Catere: Clifton Inn
Makeup & Hair: Elan
Hair: Elan
DJ: Rick Haggard Entertainment
Dress Designer: Junko Yoshioka
Flowers: Beehive Events
Lighting: Skyline Tent Company
Shoe Designer: Stuart Weitzman

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic, vineyard

Purple And Green Classic Wedding

Have you chosen your wedding colors yet? Is purple on the top of your list? If so, you might want to take a peek at the bridesmaid dresses in this purple and green classic wedding. Made by BHLDN and actually on sale right now for $120. A timeless elegant number that you can bet will be worn again.

We also guarantee you are also going to love the organic birch wood centerpieces used at the reception. Filled with kale, succulents and bullet allium and placed on a freshly cut piece of bark with moss. It just goes to show you can be woodsy and classic all in the same moment. Photographed by  Claudia Kay Photo and designed by Lovebird Style. You can see more of this purple wedding in the full gallery by clicking here.

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Photographer: Claudia Kay Photo
Event Designer: Lovebird Style
Venue: The Metal Museum
Cake: Muddy’s Bakeshop
Caterer: Gus’s Fried Chicken
Coordinator: Lovebird Style
Flowers: Kevin Griffin
Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting
Band: the downtown band
Bridesmaid Dresses: B H L D N
Rentals: mahaffey tent and party rentals
Invitation Design: Red Ribbon Fox Design

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic

Nestldown Wedding In Las Gatos California

Since we first layed on eyes on this Northern California wedding venue we have fantasized about having a Nestldown Wedding. A magical and whimsical forest nestled in the Redwoods on acres of lushly landscaped property, this exceptional retreat is located just minutes away from the heart of the Silicon Valley. Enjoy Nancy and Anthony’s intimate Nestldown Wedding captured by Tinywater Photography. You can see more of this magical wedding venue by clicking here.

Nancy wished for a wedding that was the opposite of a hotel ballroom wedding, opting for a mix of elegant, romantic, and vintage meets nature inspired wedding. She had an idea of a whimsical dream in a magical forest, and I think the Nestldown setting matched her vision perfectly! The reception dinner took place at one long family style table, where lush green centerpieces matched the beauty of the towering redwood trees, ferns, secret waterfalls, open fields, and crisp lakes on the property.

Nancy and Anthony opted for a dessert table full of sugary sweets for their guests in addition to their smaller wedding cake. How much do you love the three-tiered glass stands with the assortment of tarts atop the rich damask linen?

Photographer: Tinywater Photography

Event Designer: Thomas John Events
Venue: Nestldown
Cake: Cake Expressions
Coordinator: Nestldown & Thomas John Events
DJ: Bolero Soul
Flowers: Flower Divas

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: green, white
Styles: rustic

Seaside San Diego Wedding

With all this winter talk, we thought we would throw a little sunny seaside San Diego wedding your way. Kari and Matt’s La Jolla Scripss wedding was filled to the brim with some incredibly vibrant wedding details that we know you are going to love. Including some of the cutest wedding place mats we have ever seen.

This stylish seaside wedding did not happen on its own, it took a whole lot of talented vendors to make it super fabulous. Luxe Events coordinated and styled, Joielala Photographie snapped all these pretty pictures and 10.11 Makeup made everyone look pretty. Be sure to see this entire Seaside San Diego Wedding in the full wedding gallery.

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Kari has an extremely fresh sense of style.   She is drawn to vibrant colors and modern patterns.  So I set out to design a wedding layered in colorful bold patterns.  We let go of traditional ideas of what “matches” and became playful with the design choices.     I’d call the wedding design “Layered Chic”. Once we embraced this concept the plan fell into place.  We picked three fabulous patterns that would complement each other.  We brought the patterns to center stage through unique wedding elements. When we could not find a charger that was just the right color or pattern I came up with the idea to create a stylish placemat.   Enlisting Brightly Designed to take our pattern decor to the next level, she designed super-cool placemats including quotes from favorite songs.  Each table had one of the three patterned placemats.  In addition we made paper vase wraps for the centerpieces.   While we loved the blue and green colors I felt something whimsical was missing, and we added the slightest touch of hot pink.   The pattern and color story carried through from guest book poster, signature drink flags, hanging tissue balls, dangling ceremony flowers, signage above the head table, vase wraps, placemats, lighting, linens and that wow-factor cake.   The end result was a wedding so very Kari and Matt- bold and beautiful.

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Photographer: Joielala Photographie
Event Designer & Coordinator: Luxe Events
Makeup & Hair: 10.11 Makeup

Venue: scripps seaside forum
Cake: twiggs
Caterer: coast catering
Cinematography: nr3 productions
DJ: daniel peterson
Flowers: thistledew
Groom’s Attire: gentlemen’s tux shop
Dress Designer: Christos
Jewelry: justine m couture
Lighting: daniel peterson
Shoe Designer: vera wang
Stationery: brightly designed
Veil or Hair Accessories: justine m couture

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: blue, green, pink
Styles: beach

Rustic Wisconsin Wedding

Mostly everything you see at this wedding was designed by the bride and groom with a little help from family and friends. Anna and Paul envisioned a unique, relaxed, “rustic romantic” day that incorporated some of their favorites: an outdoor ceremony, a barn, comfort food, sweet treats, live music, vintage finds, natural elements, and closest family & friends. It looks like they got exactly what they wanted and then some. This Rustic Wisconsin Wedding was photographed by The McCartneys Photography. To see more visit the full wedding gallery.

From Anna:

With a limited budget in our pocket, we prioritized pieces that were most important to us and trusted that our creative DIY touches would make up for the rest! Paul’s artistic & graphic skills soared in making all the paper goods. (He used the perfect font and made sure we consistently used it throughout. Even on his hand painted signs!) And my eye for detail and Martha-Stewart-love brought about many DIY projects that I truly enjoyed completing! Cost-friendly materials were found at rummages, Etsy, and local craft stores. (One of my favorites was the chandelier that sparkled above our heads during the ceremony. A simple $3 Goodwill find redone to shine!)
All of the natural and vintage elements that we incorporated in our day wouldn’t have been possible without the help of our family. Paul’s uncle and my brother and nephew were eager to stomp through the woods, gathering fallen branches and trees for our table décor. Paul’s aunt harvested her very own wheat for the ceremony décor! We scattered borrowed vintage crates, boxes, tables, mason jars and bottles throughout. And a friend’s Dad delivered a truckload of ferns to help soften and green-up the rustic venue. (SO grateful for our helpers!)

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Photographer: The McCartneys Photography

Venue: The Family Farm Event Loft, Grafton, WI
Cake: Cupcakes & Pies: Better Sweet Bakery of Plymouth
Caterer: Three Guys & A Grill
DJ: Band – Jim & Mike Acoustic from Element 13, Milwaukee
Dress Designer: Blue by Enzoani from Kay’s Bridal Shop
Flowers: Marius Bell Floral & Events
Groom’s Attire: Calvin Klein from Macy’s, tie from The Dessy Group
Jewelry: J. Albrecht Designs, Boulder CO
Stationery: Invitations/Paper Goods: Designed By Bride & Groom
Veil or Hair Accessories: The Bridal Event of Appleton, WI
Photo Booth: Finishing Touch Photo Booth
Candy Sweets: Candy from Sam’s Club, Striped paper bags from In the Clear
Bridesmaids Dresses: Alfred Sung from Elegant Occasions
Bride’s Sequin Bolero: Anthropologie
Makeup: Looks Unlimited Salon
Hair: LA Salon & Spargo Salon & Spa, Pewaukee, WI

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: gray, green
Styles: rustic

Starbucks Wedding

We are positive that there are dozens of you that have meet your soulmate at Starbucks/your local coffee house. In fact there are so many of you out there that Paul Nelson Images and Blossom Events collaborated to bring you some inspiration for a coffee themed wedding. Your wedding does not  necessarily have to be held at a coffee shop. Read on to hear how you can have a Starbucks Wedding and of course be sure to  see the entire gallery with way more coffee shop photos here.

Setting: We wanted a photo shoot that felt cozy, casual and fun. We wanted to use the idea of a couple of have had their first date in the coffee shop and associate the idea of why people hung out in Starbucks. So we wanted the dark furniture, brick walls, chalkboards, shelves, books, and of course coffee beans to create the feel and coziness of it. The School Café and Bakery was a perfect location for us, as it incorporates all of the above.

Stationery: Along with the idea of first date at a café, we wanted to create a set of invitations that would be fun, and non-traditional. The main colours we used are the Starbucks Green and White. Matching tea packages and coffee labels were made to continue with the casual theme. The tea and coffee names are of course inspired by selection that Starbucks carry. Because we wanted this to be fun, we decided that mini newspaper programs with a crossword puzzle at the back about the couple would be a great way to create the relaxed feeling, just like sitting at a café. As for the table number, we decided instead of a normal traditional table number, we could use coffee specials in Starbucks to name them, like Caramel Macchiato which is well known there. Lastly, as Starbucks always have a CD of the week on their cash counter, we decided we can have something similar created as ‘guest favors’.

Cake: Inspired by Starbucks small bites desserts and snacks, we knew that Jaime from Wicked Little Cake Company whom we worked in the past before would do an awesome job! A simple cake complemented with homemade fluffy marshmallows, coffee beans, coffee mugs was exactly what we imagine that would fit a theme like ours.

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Photographer: Paul Nelson Images
Event Designer: Blossom Events
Venue: The School Café and Bakery
Makeup: Krystie Ann
Hair: Rich Matukaitis
Cake: The Little Wicked Cake Company
Coordinator: Blossom Events
Dress Designer: Lowon Pope Wedding
Flowers: Ruffles and Twine
Groom’s Attire: Model’s Own suit
Stationery: KO TWO Designs
Veil or Hair Accessories: Pomp and Plumage
Models: Kate Sciamanna and Neal Adams

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: brown, green
Styles: theme, vintage

Rustic Purple Wedding Ideas

Nestldown is located in the redwoods on acres of lushly landscaped property.  This exceptional wedding venue is located just minutes away from the heart of the Silicon Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is pretty much the ideal location for a rustic wedding. Mark and Afton loved this wedding venue so much that they sacrificed other wedding splurges in order to have their wedding here. Yep – it’s that good.

Since most of their budget was spent on the venue,  the decor and details were diy. The bride goes into more detail here about her planning process and of course the bow on the back of her dress. Be sure to see more Rustic Purple Wedding Ideas in the full wedding gallery. All of this prettiness was captured by Christina Diane Weddings.

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Photographer: Christina Diane Weddings
Venue: Nestldown
Makeup: Michelle Bechler
Hair: Michelle Bechler
Cake: Satura Cakes
Caterer: Toast Catering
DJ: DJ Ross
Flowers: Lani Elizabeth
Groom’s Attire: United Colors of Bennetton
Jewelry: Steampunknation
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Veil or Hair Accessories: Lovely Everafter
Groom’s Shirt: Express
Grooms + Groomsmen shoes: Vans
Groomsmen Pants: H&M
Ties: The Tie Bar
Bridesmaids dresses: Priscilla Of Boston
Bridesmaid shoes: Jessica Simpson
Guest book: Crearting
Terrariums, grapevine balls, windows, apples/placecards etc: all made by the bride

Categories: Featured Wedding & Honeymoon Venues
Colors: green, purple
Styles: rustic

Cape Cod Wedding

Thinking of having a Cape Cod Wedding?  Desiree Spinner Events along Stacey Hedman Photography collaborated together to design some beachy chic wedding ideas for you. Clean and simple yet totally elegant. We love that they mixed up using a vibrant green instead of  the traditional blue. To see more cape cod wedding ideas click here.

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A special thanks to Leila Khalil from Be Inspired PR for sharing these fun loving engagement with us.

Event Designer: Desiree Spinner Events
Stationery: Ceci New York

Photographer: Stacey Hedman
Hair: Sara Aspen at Salon in the Mills
Cake: Krazy Kakes
Dress Designer: Pricilla of Boston
Flowers: Lilacs
Groom’s Attire: Puritan of Cape Cod
Shoe Designer: Chantilly’s
Rentals: Rentals Unlimited
Table decor rentals: Be Our Guest
Linens for the dining table: La Tavola
Dessert Table Linens and backdrop: Wildflower Linens
Cake, cookies and goodies: Lisa at Krazy Kakes
Petitfours: Dragonfly Cakes
Cupcakes: Cupcake Charlies
Napkins: New England Vintage Rentals
Jewelry: Tiffany & Co
Venue: Private Residence
Makeup: Emma Jocelyn

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Colors: green, white
Styles: beach

Woodland Wedding Decorations

When you combine a breath-taking venue, a lovely bride, a few tablespoons of toadstools, layers of moss, exquisite floral design & charming stationery … you end up with Woodland Wonder. All of these woodland wedding decorations were dreamed up by Branches Event Floral and Polka Dots & Daisies. To learn more about how this inspirational shoot came to life click here.

Of course their are so many more beautiful photographs from Camilla Binks & Brienne Poole in the full gallery that you simply must see by clicking here.

Photographer: Camilla Binks & Brienne Poole
Event Design: Branches Event Floral & Polka Dots & Daisies
Venue and Catering: The Bungalow
Makeup and Hair: Stephanie Brinkerhoff– Hair & Make-Up by Steph
Cake/Desserts: Cake-A-Licious
Dress Designer: Gateway Bridal
Floral Design: Branches Event Floral
Stationery: Polka Dots & Daisies
Veil or Hair Accessories: Branches Event Floral

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Colors: brown, green, red
Styles: rustic

Wisconsin Barn Wedding

You are going to love this barn wedding from one of our Hand-Picked Vendors in the Midwest, Emily Steffen Photography. Matt and Claire wanted a day that was simple, charming and a little rustic. They chose The Enchanted Barn, an ideal choice for a simply lovely Wisconsin barn wedding.

Of course, it was ultra important to have their Boston Terrier, Crosby, at the wedding. He was decked out in a handmade bow tie that matched the groomsmen’s handmade neckties that both Matt and Claire’s moms made! We are dying over how cute Crosby is. To see more of this barn wedding check out the entire gallery.

Other handmade details that you might want to take note of are the embroidered table numbers and fabric bunting banners. Another steal worthy idea is the paint chips in coordinating colors as the escort cards for the guests! You can pick those up at any local hardware store for free.

Emily Steffen Photography is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked VendorsHand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! Our picks were chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked vendors are chosen please click here.

Photographer: Emily Steffen Photography
Venue: Enchanted Barn
Caterer: Saffron Meadows
DJ: Ben Bolopue
Dress Designer: Wtoo by Waters
Floral Design: Handpicked from the garden and farmers market
Cake/Desserts: Deb Christenson (cake) and Martha Schueltz (pie)

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Colors: green
Styles: handmade, rustic

Tin Can Floral Arrangements

Tin can floral arrangements are incredibly charming, but also add that extra vintage touch to your wedding decor. If  you cannot find those perfect vintage-tin-cans, another option is to paint everyday vegetable or coffee cans or make covers for the containers. We just so happen to have a diy wedding project that covers this very topic.

After you have figured out your can situation, place simple yet striking florals like the anemones you see in this styled shoot. Use a little moss or floral foam and voila, you have an instant wedding centerpiece. Annabella Charles and Haute Horticulture are the masters behind these stunning tin can floral arrangements. To see more of this shoot click here.

Photographer: Annabella Charles
Floral Design: Haute Horticulture

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Colors: green
Styles: vintage

Old Fashion Wedding Ideas

Harwell Photography just shared with us this recent shoot he did for Atlanta Weddings. Overflowing with old fashion weddings ideas and trinkets from the past, including this to-die-for long sleeve lace wedding gown that would look oh so fabulous on you.

Another steal worthy idea is the table decor. It not only has a chic old fashion look and feel, but you could easily do this yourself. We love anything that is easily replicated of course with the right florals and accessories. To see more old fashion wedding ideas be sure to visit the full wedding gallery.

Harwell Photography is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! Our picks were chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about Harwell Photography click here. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked vendors are chosen please click here.

Photography: Harwell Photography
Styling: Ginny Branch-Stelling
Flowers: Amy Osaba
Venue: Vine Wood Events
Shoot Done For: Atlanta Weddings Magazine

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Colors: green, white
Styles: vintage

Bohemian Zoo Wedding By Shannon Mathis Photography

Surprisingly enough, your local zoo can also double as an exotic wedding location. Why not have drinks and canapes with some peacocks and a couple of giraffes? Another benefit of having a zoo wedding is that most zoos use the profits from events to help out the animals.

To give you a little taste of what a zoo wedding is all about, enjoy this bohemian zoo wedding captured by Shannon Mathis Photography. There are more exotic animals to see in the full wedding gallery.

Photographer: Shannon Mathis
Venue & Caterer: Palm Beach Zoo
Cake: Publix
DJ & Band: Sekond Nature
Dress Designer: David’s Bridal
Floral Design: Field of Flowers
Groom’s Attire: Mens Wearhouse and Nordstrom
Shoe Designer: Sahara
Stationery: Mixbook
Ukulele Player: Pacific Rhythms
Steel Drummer: Pan Paradise
Officiant: Rabbi Alon Lefkowitz

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Colors: green
Styles: theme

Antique 1920′s Wedding Gown And A Wedding

Hadley found this vintage 1920′s wedding dress years ago before she even planned on getting married. When they day finally came, she still chose to wear it at her Tennessee wedding. Every detail was hand-crafted by her mother. A true labor love. There are so many more lime green wedding details to see in the full wedding gallery from Ashley Hoskins.

Photographer: Ashley Hoskins
Event Design: The Bride’s Mom, Betty Green
Venue: The Lily Barn
Makeup & Hair: Lisa Potts, Vickie Williams Salon, Memphis, TN
Hair: Lisa Potts
Cake/Desserts: Cakes by Bakin’ Bishop
Caterer: The Lily Barn
Dress Designer: vintage 1920′s
Groom’s Attire: M. Dumas & Sons, Charleston, SC
Jewelry: Grandmother’s necklace and Mother’s earrings
Officiant: Rev. Stephen Musick
Shoe Designer: Antonio Melani

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Colors: green
Styles: vintage

Handmade Budget Friendly Wedding From Hales Studio

Every last detail you see was handmade by Vanessa, the bride. From the bridesmaid bouquets and hand-painted signs all the way down to the the very clever wedding-favors. She did all of this without sacrificing style and all on a very limited budget. Photographed by Hales Studio and held in Wethersfield, CT at The Webb Barn. To see more of this handmade wedding be sure to visit the entire wedding gallery.

A simple seed packed along with a home made tag makes for the the perfect budget-friendly wedding favor. Simply print out, tie some string and voila,  you are done.

Photographer: Hales Studio
Venue: The Webb Barn
Makeup: Larissa Lake
DJ: Michael Connolly

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Colors: green
Styles: handmade

Austin, Texas Green And Black Wedding

Ashley and Corey have been through a lot together in a short period of time. From Ashley having brain surgery, to working, school and being young parents – they really had their plate full. It really was a big deal for them to finally get married and celebrate beginning together and making their family official.

This green and black Texas wedding was captured by Forever Photography Studio and of course there is so much more to see in the entire wedding gallery.

Photographer: Forever Photography Studio

Venue: Hamilton Twelve
Cake: Simon Lee Bakery
Coordinator: Annie of Hamilton Twelve
DJ & Lighting: Greenbelt DJ
Dress Designer: Enzoani
Dress Store: Blush Bridal Lounge
Groom’s Attire: Etsy
Floral Design: Exquisite Petals
Ceremony Location: Queen of Angels Chapel

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Colors: black, green
Styles: classic

Rancho Los Lomas Eggplant And Chartreuse Wedding

Simple, modern and a bold color palette of eggplant and chartreuse makes our next wedding a show stopper. Adina and Josh had their gorgeous wedding at Rancho Los Lomas, a very unique Orange County wedding venue. Offering a rustic, elegant setting with natural beauty and a special zoological garden … if you were wondering where the zebra came from.

Planned to perfection by Swellegant Events. They thought of every last detail, including placing eggplant-colored pashmina wraps at the chair of each female guest for after dark. To see more of this Orange County Eggplant And Chartreuse Wedding that was captured by Melissa Brandman you must click here.

Cake & Desserts: Sweet and Saucy Shop
Venue: Rancho Los Lomas
Caterer: 24 Carrots

Photographer: Melissa Brandman
Event Design & Coordinator: Natalie Vishny of Swellegant Events
Hair & Makeup: Salon Gregories
DJ & Lighting: Atmosphere Entertainment
Dress Designer: Watters
Floral Design: Bloompia
Shoe Designer: Calvin Klein
Stationery: Girl Friday Designs
Bride’s Second Dress: Nicole Miller
Bride’s Second Pair of Shoes: Charles David

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic

A Simply Shabby Chic Wedding

Before we dive into this week’s Sweet Treats we had to share with you Mary and Dana’s backyard wedding. Mary actually found a vintage green tandem bike in Santa Cruz that she wanted to use as her wedding theme … and after discovering our Tandem Bike Free Printable Wedding Invitations Templates, she was all about it. We love it! She also looks pretty darn cute in our Vintage Bride Tee shirt captured by Jessica Burke Photograpy. To see more delicious photographs be sure to see the entire wedding gallery.

Fortunately for Mary, her mom owns an antique shop, Junk in the Trunk … how cute is that name? So sourcing a lot of her decor was relatively easy. The milk bottle vases were found at various flea markets that her mom frequents, and the banners were made by the bride herself and she sells for holidays in her mom’s store. How stinking cute are those personalized wine labels? Remember so many more shabby chic wedding ideas to see in the wedding gallery.

Photographer: Jessica Burke
Makeup: Tessa Rangel
Cake/Desserts: Le Gateau Elegant
Caterer: Kinders BBQ
DJ: Joe Romagna
Dress Designer: Allure Couture via J’aime Bridal
Groom’s Attire: Ties: The Tie Bar
Shoe Designer: Seychelles and Vans
Stationery: Wedding Chicks
Veil or Hair Accessories: Pixel & Hank
Jewelry: Vintage (grandmother)
Hair: Jessica Boccio
Floral Design: Bride DIY

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Colors: green, pink
Styles: handmade

Desert Botanical Garden Wedding

The desert is home to the agave century plant, which traditionally blooms after 100 years. Our next couple chose this desert plant as a symbol of their love. The plant is featured throughout the garden, and even portrayed in Chihuly sculptures at the garden entrance. The plant was referenced in the vows and displayed on printed material throughout the event, as well. We love when a theme is carried throughout the wedding.

The bride shared so much more with us about this desert wedding so be sure to read on. You can also view the entire wedding gallery by clicking here. All of this desert beauty was captured by Hollye Schumacher Photography.

Guests were given small white bells to ring as the couple walked down the aisle during the recessional. The bells featured tags tied with twine, and said “RING ME!” How sweet of the guests to ring in the newlyweds.

After the ceremony, guests picked up prickly pear margaritas and wandered through the desert pathways to Boppart Courtyard. The courtyard featured bright coral tablecloths on high-top tables, tied with burlap ribbon and topped with small arrangements of succulents.

Guests found their names and table assignments hanging with twine strung between a set of agave stalks Marney’s parents had carefully collected, which continued the theme of the century agave plant. The tags were hand-written by the bride on kraft card stock tags with white ink, so very lovely.

Guests sat in shabby chic white chairs at tables covered in natural green tablecloths. The centerpieces were 8″ x 8″ dark-stained boxes filled with coral peonies, purple lisianthus, yellow genista, flower shaped succulents, yellow & purple freesia, green viburnum, ladies mantle and purple lilac with floating candles highlighting throughout.Each box was wrapped with twine.

Tables were identified by cities Marney and Booth had lived in (Florence, Honolulu, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc). The city names were hand-written by Marney’s artistic cousin Michael in white lettering on kraft card-stock. Place settings were clean and crafty. A kraft menu (designed and printed by Marney) featured the agave logo hand-stamped at the top, and tucked inside a crisply folded white cotton napkin tied with twine. Marney’s mother cut rosemary from her herb garden and added a sprig to each napkin.

The homemade guest book was housed in a Russell + Hazel Signature 3-Ring Binder wrapped in white patent. Inside, natural/kraft and green sheets held green and salmon-colored (empty) envelopes. Guests chose their own blessing from any of five card sets laid out on the table. The cards are hand-stamped with custom designed graphics borrowed from one of Martha Stewart’s guest book ideas. Guests wrote a response to whichever card they chose and slipped it in an empty envelope.

Marney spent a few of her childhood years in London, and has fond memories of snapping British Christmas crackers with her family. After ordering supplies to fabricate 175, she put her parents to work helping stuff the cardboard rolls with almond roca, white LED jelly rings that flash when depressed, traditional silly colorful paper hats, and light marriage jokes like “My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met,” courtesy of Rodney Dangerfield. Marney’s sisters lead the guests in a celebratory “SNAP” to celebrate the couple in their toast.

Another family tradition of the bride’s family is to sing “Happy Trails” as a family member departs. To close down the evening, the band played “Happy Trails” as Marney and Booth danced by their friends and family lining the luminaria-lit pathway. Guests picked up muslin bags hand-stamped with a custom “Happy Trails” stamp designed by the bride and filled with the Binns family’s secret trail mix recipe.


Photographer: Hollye Schumacher Photography
Venue: Desert Botanical Gardens- Binns Wildflower Pavillion
Makeup: Corinna Cooke
Coordinator: Day of Victoria Canada
Photo booth: The Live Photobooth
Cake: Honey Moon Sweets
Caterer: Santa Barbara Catering
Cinematography: Bright Bokeh
Floral Design: Petal Pushers
Groom’s Attire: Macy’s
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid Thread
Dress Designer: Carolina Herrera
Band: The Walkens
Stationery: Mr Boddington and the bride
Officiant: The Honorable Andy Hurwitz

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Colors: green, orange
Styles: garden

Frida Kahlo Inspired Shoot

Mignonne Handmades latest collection is completely unique. Most of the pieces are one of a kind. The collection is overflowing with handmade silk blossom charms, flourite, and turquoise. All things beautiful and dreamy. A perfect accessory for any stylish bride.

Here is simply a snippet of the collection. Captured in the desert by Ventola Photography  and inspired by the legendary Frida Kahlo. View the entire collection by clicking here.

Jewelry : Mignonne Handmade

Photographer: Ventola Photography
Venue: Wupatki National Monument
Makeup: Linda Wagner
Hair: Paige Ashcroft
Model: Rachel Wegehaupt
Additional Photography: Mackenzie Goodman
Assistant: Evie Carpenter

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Colors: green
Styles: theme

Mint And Whimsy Love Inspiration

Pastels and creamy whites oh my! We just love day dreaming of a wedding that is full of white, pastels, and dreaminess like this. Here is a bit of inspiration for a bride that is looking for a clean whimsical inspiration for her wedding.

Andi Mans Photography and Design created this lovely mint and whimsy wedding ideas. Complete with streamers, and ribbons to hang behind a small tea table. Elements of different glass bottles and glasses, pearls and lace make for a whimsical celebration.

Photography and Design: Andi Mans Photography and Design | MintyGreen Dress | Peach Bridesmaid Dresses | Peach Hanging Ribbons | Peach Wedding Bouquet

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Colors: green
Styles: handmade

Handstitched Anthropologie Wedding

Being a display designer for Anthropologie naturally inspired our next bride, PJ, to design a wedding with handmade and whimsical details on a very reasonable budget.

Lucky for you, PJ now designs handmade weddings over at Going Lovely. Adorable name..right? Read on to hear more about this lovely wedding that was captured by Emily Blake Photography. There are ton more details to see in the full wedding gallery.

From PJ:

We chose to have our wedding at Strawberry Farms in Irvine because it’s in the city where we went to college and met. We created a spreadsheet of all the decorations we wanted to have at our wedding, followed by a completion date, a budget, and helpers. This really helped us stay organized and on track with making the decor without getting too stressed out! Andrew was the best DIY partner and our family and friends were so helpful throughout the planning process. They were happy to join us and help with making anything that had to be mass produced, like canning homemade jam for our favors, sewing the burlap table runners, and building wood planters for our centerpieces.

My favorite part of the day was when the doors of the barn were pulled back and we walked in for the first time as Mr. & Mrs. I loved seeing our guests excited and already having a good time! It was also wonderful to see our vision for the wedding come to life. My mom’s friend, EJ, did such an amazing job designing our floral centerpieces. They were gorgeous and she incorporated my love for succulents! Andrew’s favorite part of the day was the dance party, where he surprised everyone with a fun dance routine during the garter toss.

Words Of Advice:

Don’t hesitate to call in favors and ask for help. We reached out to our friends and family for things that we would normally have to hire a vendor for, and they were more than happy to help and be a part of our special day! Everyone did such an amazing job on their assigned tasks and were such a blessing to us. We couldn’t have made it happen without them.

Photographer: Emily Blake
Event Design: PJ Dunn
Venue: Strawberry Farms
Dress Designer: Bella Bridesmaids
Floral Design: California and Florist
Groom’s Attire: Nordstroms
Jewelry: David Yurman
Shoe Designer: JCrew
Hair: Christine Choi
Makeup: Jill Kobbervig
Desserts: Happy Bakery

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Colors: green
Styles: handmade

A Neon Green Wedding From Kallima Photography

That is not Amanda’s wedding dress, but it is the inspiration behind the entire day. The theme came to life when Kevin, the groom, chose the lime green converse shoes. From there, everything magically unfolded and the two realized they wanted their day to be fun, artsy and colorful. Etsy became the go to place for pretty much everything from their cake toppers, garter, to all of he bridesmaid gifts. To see more of this wedding and hear from the bride, be sure to see the entire gallery by clicking here. This entire Tennessee wedding was captured by Kallima Photography.

 

Photographer: Kallima Photography
Mrs. Tote Bag: The Wedding Chicks
Event Design: Beth Kehlieb
Venue: Lillie Belles
Coordinator: Summer Sheldon
DJ: spangler entertainment
Dress Designer: sottero and midgley
Floral Design: beth kehlieb
Groom’s Attire: Calvin Klein
Jewelry: anthropologie
Shoe Designer: Toms Shoes
Stationery: Caity Shinnick
Veil or Hair Accessories: Serenity Crystal
Bracelet: Nashville, TN Pangea

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: handmade

Vintage Romantic Purple & Green Wedding

If you are on the hunt for some impossibly elegant wedding inspiration, our next wedding might be for you. Especially if your wedding colors are shades of lavender and celadon, you adore the vintage romantic theme and perfectly pretty florals are your main focus.

All photographed by Forever Photography Studio. Of course there are so many more photographs to swoon over by clicking here.

Photographer:  Forever Photography Studio

Floral Design: Exquisite Petals
Coordinator: Lindsay Blackwell
Stationery: The Type Tree at Etsy
Cake & Desserts: Michelle’s Patiserrie
Makeup: Maris Malone Calderon
Caterer: Austin Catering
Venue: Nature’s Point
DJ: Byrne Rock
Dress Designer: Lulus Bridal
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Groom’s Tie: Nordstrom
Groom’s Suit: Men’s Warehouse
Hair Accessories: Madison Avenue Designs at Circle Park Bridal
Calligraphy: Rachel Carl Co.

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: vintage

A Maryland Pink And Green Garden Wedding

Sara and Aaron wanted a garden wedding with shabby chic details and a butterfly theme.  Event Designer, Invited, helped them achieve their dream – from handmade felt and paper straws to antique white-washed frames that were lined with vintage fabrics for the centerpieces. A lovely idea, don’t you think? All captured by Maine wedding photographer Meredith Perdue.

The bride and event designer dish more details on how the event came to life. Read on and see more details here.

Photographer: Meredith Perdue
Event Design: Invited
Venue: Oxon Hill Manor
Cake & Desserts: Windows Catering
Caterer: Windows Catering
DJ: Premier DJ
Floral Design: Growing Wild Floral Company
Stationery: Letterpress Light
Additional Photographer: Graham Terhune
Cupcake Toppers: Potter & Butler
Signs: Gator Bride Designs
Chalkboard Stickers: Brandens Grace Wall Art

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Colors: green, pink
Styles: garden

Elegant Outdoor Wedding From Kevin Chin Photography

Our next wedding is some true California outdoor romance from Kevin Chin Photography.

It is the perfect example of outdoor elegance. The entire look and feel is insanely gorgeous, from the lovely lace dress to the soft and delicate floral arrangements.

Photographer: Kevin Chin Photography + Cinema

Event Design & Coordinator: Jenne Hohn Events
Floral Design: Sharla Flock Floral Design
Cake/Desserts: Costeaux Bakery
Caterer: Park Avenue Catering
DJ: Wonderbread 5

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic

Light Green Austin Texas Wedding From Ben Godkin Photo

A simply gorgeous Texas wedding for you today from Ben Godkin Photo. This bride is very laid back and intentionally chose a wrinkly dress because she says “all her other clothes are wrinkly”. How funny is that?

The wedding was held at The Barr Mansion, a Certified Organic Artisan Ballroom in Texas. Looks like a stunning and healthy wedding venue. There are so many more juicy details to gush over. Visit the full gallery to see all of them.

Photographer: Ben Godkin Photo
Event Design: Barr Mansion
Decor: came from Mancino Iron Works
Jewelry: Neiman Marcus
Dress Designer: Unbridaled (Strapless Metal Taffeta Gown by: Nicole Miller)
Floral Design: Abby Daigle – Stems Floral Design (Barr Mansion Floral)
Live Band: The Grooves
Caterer: Barr Mansion (First and only Certified USDA Organic event center)

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: vintage

Pink Shell Beach Resort By The Studio B Photography

We are heading over to sunny Florida for Colleen and Chris’s Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa wedding.  With all the classic beach touches and some pretty darn cute bridesmaid dresses, guest were able to escape the cold and enjoy some Florida sunshine.

All beautifully captured by The Studio B Photography. For more beach wedding ideas click here.

Photographer: The Studio B Photography

Venue: Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa
Cake/Desserts: Mason’s Bakery
Caterer: Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa
DJ: Ceremony Music: Jim Tucke
Dress Designer: Wtoo Brides
Floral Design: Libby’s Flowers
Reception Band: EspreedeKor

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Colors: green
Styles: beach

Spring Time Wedding From Jen Curtis Photography

How soft and lovely is this spring time wedding from Jen Curtis Photography? It has all the notes of a simple and elegant spring affair. Not to mention the darling addition to the family that was in attendance, the dog of course. There are so many delightful images from Jen Curtis Photography that you will not want to miss. See them in our full wedding gallery.

Planning & Coordination: Jubilee Events

Photography: Jen Curtis Photography
Floral Design: Azalea Floral Design
Hair & Makeup: Jennie Fresa Beauty Library
Reception & Cupckaes: Still River Cafe
Celebrant: Sarah Carson
Rentals: Jubilee Events
Jazz Trio: Joseph Kiernan Jazz Trio
Paper: Handmade by the couple

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Colors: green, yellow
Styles: vintage

Smog Shoppe Wedding From He and She Photography

Two words: good times! From attire to decor, the bride and groom nailed it all. They did all the design and decorating themselves! They are an artsy duo, these two, and I suppose that’s why the Smog Shoppe made for a perfect wedding location. Speaking of artsy duos, He & She Photography are the masters behind this heck of a wedding. Sit back relax and enjoy.

Be sure to check out all the images by clicking here.


He & She Photography are proud sponsors and members of The Wedding Chicks


Venue: Smog Shoppe
Video: Chris Gill Productions
Flowers: Bride & Groom!

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic

Green and Yellow Wedding Ideas By Ali Walker

Sarah Young and Derek Neher were married at Sarah’s parent’s winery, Walla Walla Vintners not far from the foothills of the Blue Mountains near Walla Walla, WA. Sarah’s silk dress was handmade in Seattle and it is pretty precious for sure. The couple embraced the green and yellow color scheme and pulled it off perfectly. With a recipe of lots of beautiful succulents, the cutest dog, a beautiful winery; they created quite a wedding for their friends and family. We are loving the bride’s boots too, they perfect fun for a barn wedding. All of this green and yellow wedding goodness captured by Ali Walker Photography.

Click here to see much more in the gallery.

Photographer: Ali Walker
Venue: Walla Walla Vintners
Hair and Makeup: Sarah Young
Cake/Desserts: Colville Street Patisserie
Coordinator & Floral Design: Becky Brammer
Hair Accessories: Anthropologie

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Colors: green, yellow
Styles: rustic

Wedding Bouquet Inspiration

We have a delightful treat for you from Haute Horticulture, a lovely Memphis, TN florist with a real flair for what is pretty. Karin and Monica whipped together several different inspirational floral designs for you to peek at. The shoot actually took place in Los Gatos, California at the charming Radonich Ranch, which happens to be a repurposed fruit cannery.

All of this floral goodness was photographed by Chyna Darner, including the green and deep purple succulent arrangement above that we are swooning over. If the dresses have captured your attention, they are all vintage from Recapture Designs.

There are so many more glorious bouquets to check out! Be sure to see the entire gallery by clicking here.

Floral Design: Haute Horticulture
Photographer: Chyna Darner
Coordination on Site: Vignette events
Venue: Radonich Ranch
Model: Anastasiya Kharisova
Makeup: Amburlee Price
Dress: Vintage Bridal Couture Recapture Designs

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Colors: green, yellow
Styles: garden

Fargo, North Dakota Zoo Wedding

Are you looking for a unique wedding venue in Fargo, ND? Matt and Amanda found a great wedding venue, Red River Zoo. We think it’s a pretty unique place to get married. The wedding was light and airy, with simple and sweet wedding decor. Most of the wedding details were done by the bride and groom. Amanda designed the invitations and the programs, and Dodie Maas arranged all the floral arrangements. Thanks to the lovely Katie Lewis Photography for sharing this North Dakota wedding with us.

You have to check out all the wedding details by clicking here. You will not want to miss the day of decor and the wedding desserts.

Photography: Katie Lewis Photography, Inc.
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Red River Zoo
Bride’s Dress: Rush’s Bridal, Minneapolis, MN
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bridal Shop, Fargo, ND
Groom/Groomsmen Suits: Men’s Warehouse
Flowers: Purchased at Bloom’n House in Beulah, ND and arranged by Dodie Maas at From Heart to Hand (wedding decorator)
Make-Up:  Mary Kay
Hair: Nanette’s Salon de Beaute
Cake: A dessert buffet from Nichole’s Fine Pastry, Fargo, ND
DJ: PowerPlay DJ, Fargo, ND
Decorator : Dodie Maas of From Heart & Hand Weddings & Events
Rental Company: RentAll

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: classic

Hawaiian Themed Wedding Ideas

We love Hawaii, especially Amy! So we had to share some weekend Hawaiian wedding inspiration from Joanna Tano Photography.

With a rustic, backyard setting and very vibrant colors, Maile and Cody’s casual wedding is filled with inspirational backyard wedding ideas. We love the green dresses and the cowboys boots. Be sure to check out all the perfect wedding details by clicking here.

Hawaiian wedding photographer, Joanna Tano Photography is a proud sponsor and preferred vendor of The Wedding Chicks

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Colors: green
Styles: theme

Carmel Super 8 Wedding

Sitting in a Tree shared with us their incredible Super 8 Wedding Film shot by Austin Hendrix. Read on to here about the wedding details from the bride, Myka. If you would like to see more of this wedding you can head on over to Style Me Pretty to check out the whole wedding

Our wedding day was truly a labor of love. Georges and I had decided early on that we wanted to have a cocktail style wedding, no formal sit-down dinner, just drinks, desserts and lots of dancing. To help create our DIY vision, our families and friends poured their hearts into making sure our day was absolutely perfect. Our amazing moms made desserts, our aunts made appetizers, our uncles played live music during the ceremony, our cousins hung fabric, our siblings created floral arrangements and our best friends ran around town making sure everything was ready for our special day. We found the most amazing location nestled away in Carmel Valley. It created the perfect setting to share our day with all of our friends and family. We were lucky enough to have won a wedding photography contest and the wonderful Melissa Diep Photography flew out all the way from Chicago.

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Chicago Wedding Photographer Melissa Diep is a proud sponsor and preferred vendor of The Wedding Chicks

Venue: Hidden Valley Music Institute
Florals: Sitting in a Tree (Bride’s company)
Wedding Dress: Aidan Mattox from Nordstrom

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Colors: green, yellow
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Sweet & Chic Shabby Chic Wedding

Ready for a touching backyard wedding? Napa Valley wedding photographer, Marin Kristine Photography captured this touching wedding.

The wedding took place at the bride’s parents home. They got married underneath a big old cotton wood tree at sunset. The old rickety furniture, desks, dressers, frames, and doors were found around the barn, parents home and grandmas home. Everything was an heirloom from within the family and passed down to celebrate the day. Along with each tea pot, hairbrush, old tin, scale, typewriter and everything else you see.

Napa Valley wedding photographer, Marin Kristine Photography is a preferred vendor and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.

Read on to hear more touching moments to this incredible wedding from Marin Kristine Photography.

The bride designed (and personally made) her bird cake toppers by hand. She personally made the wedding favors of grape jam. Her father made the frames and doorways that they passed under to go into the ceremony and reception sites. The groom’s cousin (Amanda) made the garlands that draped over the doorways, assembled every bouquet, styled the event to perfection, and coordinated the wedding.

Another special, yet tragic unfortunate event that occurred was one of the groomsmen (best friend to the groom) was killed 2 days before the wedding in a car accident. A chair/bouquet was placed at the ceremony site in his honor and in remembrance of him. He was spoken of during the wedding ceremony, and given toasts during the reception.

It was a bittersweet wedding filled with sadness and joy. They remembered him, cried for him, and had moments of silence. It was (in a way) a memorial and wedding at the same time. There were so many moments of joy and laughter as friends came together, just to find moments later tears being shed and hugs exchanged between them all.

Location: Winters, CA (Backyard Wedding)
Cake: Solono Baking Company
Coordinator/Florist: Amanda Dannenberg
Photographer: Marin Kristine Photography

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: handmade

New Jersey Sparkling Wedding

Krystle lived up to her name and glowed with a radiance in her Priscilla of Boston wedding gown and her Benjamin Adams shoes. How much do you love her shoes? These ultra glamorous platform peep-toe style heels that are encrusted with hundreds of sparkling clear and AB Swarovski crystals really make a statement.

Enjoy the rest of Ryan and Krystle’s wedding captured by one of our Preferred New Jersey Wedding vendors, Kay English Photography.

New Jersey Wedding Photographer, Kay English Photography is a preferred vendor of The Wedding Chicks and a proud sponsor.

Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Shoes: Benjamin Adams
Venue: Chakra
Church: Assyrian Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary, Paramus, NJ
DJ: extravagantentertainment.com

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: classic

Wedding By The River In New Jersey

Get ready for a clean and natural wedding with that backyard feel from one of our favorite New Jersey wedding photographers, Pat Furey Photo. Pat never seems to disappoint us. Erin and Kurt shared with us all the details that made their Califon, NJ wedding come to life. Please read on for the juicy details.

The key theme to our wedding was “natural”. We wanted our whole day to not only be about us, but to be about everyone attending. After all, they are the ones that made us into the people we are today. We were going for a backyard style wedding, and when we saw the Raritan Inn we instantly fell in love. We felt like we were home, it had everything our home didn’t have, a big back yard. The ceremony was about a ¼ mile walk through the field down to a clearing near a brook. We didn’t have any decorations at the ceremony, we felt the natural landscape was too perfect to disturb. We had a simple old tree as our altar, the butterflies swarming the field as adornment, and a bagpiper playing in the distance.

For the reception, we took advantage of the gorgeous greenery and natural summer wildflowers and put the tables outside. We had horseshoe pits set up, a great way for the families to get to know one another, and we created a DIY photo booth and props. There is something about watching adults act like goofs that will make anyone laugh (not to mention the great pictures)! We used burlap and jute twine everywhere!

We love the natural earthy-ness and texture. The tables each had a runner of burlap that stood out against the crisp white linen table clothes, and we used old ball jars my mother had in the basement for centerpieces. Every table had a different mixture of flowers. Each jar was wrapped with jute and held white hydrangeas, daisies, aster, or pale yellow roses, giving the “just picked” look. We used the restored 1880′s barn to cool off for cocktail hour and dancing. We strung jute along the barn walls with black & white pictures of our friends and family held on by clothespins. Instead of the traditional wedding cake we went with Stuffed Cupcakes, allowing everyone to choose their own flavor! Our small wedding cake for the groom and I was a simple butter cream cake topped with fresh flowers and custom-made yellow lovebirds found on etsy.com.

The place cards were affixed to the tops of jars of raspberry preserves. Each donned a home made label, and yellow gingham fabric tied on with jute. The ring bearer’s pillow was made of a bed of moss with a tiny nest to hold the rings. The flower girl carried a matching basket woven with moss holding yellow and white petals. With a short time to plan the wedding, I scoured the web gathering ideas we liked, and then made them myself for the custom, homemade look we were going for!

Photographer: Pat Furey Photo

Location: Raritan Inn, Califon, NJ
Caterer: Country Picnic
Wedding Cake | Cupcakes: Stuffed Cupcakes™
Florist: Flowers by The River, Califon, NJ

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Colors: green
Styles: rustic

Lemon and Lime San Diego Wedding Part Deux

We are overjoyed that you stopped by our wedding blog for part deux of Amanda and Jeremy’s San Diego citrus delight. Not only do we have all the lemon lime wedding details for your viewing pleasure, but we also have their wedding film to show you. Captured by seriously talented Nick Bowser of Crafthouse Productions. We must warn you that if you watch this be prepared to shed some major tears. Captured by the incredible La Vie Photography!

Amanda and her sister Amy collaborated together to design all the florals and boutonnieres. Possibly they missed there calling as florists? Jeremy and his Dad brewed the beer for all the guests, and I am sure you noticed the utterly adorable custom labels they whipped out that seamlessly blend with their lemon and lime decor. We love those personal DIY touches!

Be sure to grab a tissue and watch Amanda and Jeremy’s wedding film. A special thanks to Danny Roberts of www.igorandandre.blogspot.com for writing the beautiful music for this movie.

Video: Crafthouse Productions
Make-up: 1011 Make Up

Photography: La Vie Photography
Totes & T-shirts for Bridesmaids: The Wedding Chicks Boutique
Catering: Phils BBQ:
Wedding Cake & Cupcakes: Flour Power
Hair: Rissa Johnson from Hyde-Edwards Salon
DJ: Mike Aitken from FM949

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Colors: green, yellow
Styles: vintage

Minnesota Lilac and Green Wedding Ideas

Happy Thursday and thank you for visiting our little wedding blog. We are thrilled to share with you a little Minnesota wedding from one of our very own preferred vendors, Geneoh Photography. Jamie is a event coordinator for USA Hockey and Ryan is a forward for the Edmonton Oilers.

They met in college and from the very beginning Ryan knew Jamie was going to be his wife, super love when that happens. They got married at Noerenberg Gardens and had there reception at grandparents house on Lake Minnetonka.

From The Bride

We wanted to show all of our guests why we love Minnesota so much. Why we call Lake Minnetonka home. So we did just that. We had and outdoor tent party. We catered Famous Dave’s because Ryan wanted ribs, chicken, salmon, mashed potatoes and vegetables. I didn’t want the typical red and white checked barbecue so I rented white ceramic platters, bowls, and stainless steel serving utensils from Apres and made it an eloquent summer barbecue. We had family and friends fly in from all over the U.S. and Canada. To honor our Canadian relatives, the Canadian National Anthem was played during fireworks. I cut and glued Canadian Maple Leafs on all the clothes pins that held the seating cards. We also hung a Canadian flag on the flag pole outside my parent’s house.

I am a perfectionist so my wedding was all about little details. We had a week of time line and a day of schedule. Everything ran on time and we were even ahead of schedule. Green maple leafs, hockey pucks as table numbers (spray painted sliver with green ribbons and green table numbers), decorated bathrooms, fans at the ceremony in case guests got hot, great food, a DJ that knows how to keep the party going.

I wouldn’t change anything about our Wedding. Ryan let me make it everything I could have dreamed of. Most of the day was a surprise for him, I didn’t involve or waste his time in the little decisions. And at the end of the night he pulled me aside, kissed me and said thank you for making this the best day of my life, I have dreamed about our wedding for a long time and you blew my dreams away and made this day so much more than what I ever could have imagined.

Photography: Geneoh Photography

Day of Wedding Planner: Ispiri Events
Cake and Dessert Table: Buttercream Wedding Cakes
Ice Tables: A1 Rental
Portable Bathrooms: Jimmy’s Johnny’s
Spraying for Mosquitoes: Mosquito Squad

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: garden

San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Wedding

Monica and Patrick were married at The Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco. The original 1907 style architecture still embodies elements of the nautical history of San Francisco in its heyday, its plush, stylish decor nestles guests in an accommodating, stimulating environment that is both modern and comforting. Since Patrick went to the Maritime academy, it only made sense to update the style of the wedding to nautical theme with vintage flair.

Monica daunted a flirty tea length Melissa Sweet Dress along with a pair of satin navy blue peep toe pumps. Love the tea length gown it looks adorable on her don’t you think? Captured by Larissa Cleveland Photography.

Photographer: Larissa Cleveland Photography
Wedding Location: the luxury Argonaut Hotel, in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco
Bride’s Attire: Melissa Sweet
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Flowers: Natalini Flowers by Crispy
Cake: Montclair Baking
Hair: Karen Corbett and Rachel Bollinger from Images Hair Design
Makeup: Taryn Warren
Entertainment: Denon & Doyle Disc Jockey Company
Videographer: IQ Videography
Invitations: Kavamore Press

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Colors: blue, green
Styles: classic

DIY Lime Green & Navy Blue Wedding

Our next wedding took place in Washington at the historical Red Barn Farms. It has been in the Meyer family for over 100 years, but recently renovated into a rustic and elegant wedding venue. The 1903 timber-frame barn is the focal point and magical in the evening with the glow of soft light. An ideal spot for WA rustic barn yard wedding.

Betsy, the bride, did absolutely everything herself (with the help of her friends) or at least had the idea for those unique touches.  She made the groom’s ring, flower arrangements, bouquets, centerpieces, candy table, tulle ceiling adornment (which made tossing the bouquet a little difficult), photobooth (decorated with family photos). She dyed her own slip blue (something blue!), chose the boys’ socks, and after not being able to find a chandelier that matched what she wanted, she made that herself as well. Talk about a DIY bride and of course a special thanks to Matt Shumate Photography.

Photography: Matt Shumate Photography
Wedding Venue: Red Barn Farms in Colton, WA

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Colors: blue, green
Styles: rustic

NYC Queens County Farm Wedding

Before we dive into the wedding, we have to share with you that Melanie is wearing her something blue wedding gown designed by Project Runway’s leanne marshall. How fun is that? Thanks to Heather Espana Photography for sharing this laid-back wedding with us.

About the day, in the bride’s words:
“David and I aren’t very formal people, so we set out to have a sweet, silly, homegrown, do-it-together wedding. we were married at queens county farm museum, which is one of our favorite places; it’s the only working farm within new york city limits, and it was the perfect mix of rural and urban for our laid-back wedding.

Below is a list of all the DIY’s that Melanie and David did for their wedding.

veil & bridesmaid’s flower fascinator
favors (we wrapped chocolates with patterned paper & made heart cutouts)
guest book (i took a leather photo album, glued tiny envelopes into it, and guests were asked to leave us notes on small cards, which are now tucked into the envelopes)
napkins (we used striped, herringbone-patterned bar mops)
flowers (my sister rebecca did all of the bridesmaids’ bouquets & reception flowers on the morning of… phew!
eating tags, flags, table numbers (made using great patterned paper found at paper source, kate’s paperie and paper mojo)

Paloma’s Nest is a preferred vendor and proud sponsor of the Wedding Chicks.

photography: Heather Espana Photography
dress - leanne marshall
veil & bridesmaid’s hair flower – one little dove (though technically DIY!)
shoes - shannon britt
necklace – j.crew
venue – queens county farm museum
catering – luigi’s
cake – veniero’s
bouquet & boutonniere – nicolette camille floral design
bride’s hair & makeup – chris newburg
cake topper - BROOKLYNrehab on etsy
ring dish – paloma’s nest

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Styles: rustic

Palm Springs Wedding At The O’Donnell House

Anna and Brandon live in snowy Canada and wanted to have a wedding filled with sunshine. The obvious choice would be Palm Springs, where the sun is rarely shy and the skies are always blue.

They settled on The O’Donnell House for their wedding venue. What makes The O’Donnell House a little different than a boutique hotel is that offer two different large houses that you can stay in and hold your wedding and reception. Nestled against a mountainside in the heart of Old Palm Springs Village, this makes a more intimate desert wedding. Thanks to JAC Photography for sharing this desert wedding with us. Take note of all the exquisite flower designed by Luna Salomon. We especially love the anemone wedding bouquet and birch trees used as vases. Everything is simple yet elegant.

Photography: JAC Photography
Venue: O’Donnell House
Florist: Luna Salomon, Arrangements Floral & Party Designs
Hair and Make up: Brien o’ Brien Salon
Placecards, Menus, Table Numbers, and Tags: Papeterie

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Colors: green, orange
Styles: classic

Palm Springs Wedding Filled With Vintage Charm

First off we have to admit we are in love with Mi Belle Photography! They really do have something special going on!

I am guessing that is why Chris and Allison choose Mi Belle Photography to shoot their hip Palm Springs Wedding. They tied the knot at the famous Colony Palms Hotel Palm Springs. Originally dubbed The Colonial House by reputed mobster owner Al Wertheimer, the Spanish Colonial style hotel began receiving guests in 1936 featuring plenty of sunshine, a good night’s rest, as well as a legendary underground speakeasy and brothel. Sounds like risky business to us.

Indulge in the the rest of Chris and Allison’s wedding and read on for some of their steal worthy ideas.

Allison’s adorable shoes are by Jeffrey Campbell, who I am personally a huge fan of. These particular shoes have a retro 40s flair with a little slice of a sparkling color to add a dash of drama. Known as the Quartz Platform and retail for $159.

If you are loving the bridesmaid dresses and wondering were you can snag those up for your maids they are actually BCBG. Allison added brooches to the bridesmaid dresses to complete that vintage look and feel. She actually picked them up at the Long Beach Flea market.

Another super cute wedding idea is their vintage postcard wedding menus created by PEAK a Boo Design. The postcards include guest seating on the right and the wedding menu on the left. A custom postmark was created especially for Allison and Christopher. Allison selected a vintage Palm Springs graphic for the front of the postcard. Such a fun and creative way to tie in all that is Palm Springs. You can purchase these vintage post card menus here.

Photography: Mi Belle Photography
Location: Colony Palms Hotel Palm Springs
Allison’s Dress: Alvina Valenta
Hair: Aaren Mckinney
Makeup: Sydney Rucker, Cos Bar at El Paseo
Suits: J Lindberg
Flowers: Arrangements Floral & Party Designs
Cupcakes: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes
Vintage Postcard Menus: PEAKaBooDesign

Etsy Finds
Hair comb: RomancingTheBling
Earrings: belcanto
Bracelet: frasapeas
Veil: simplebeautyveils
Program & table stationery: yinvivo

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Colors: green
Styles: vintage

Costa Rica Wedding From Jose Villa Photography Part II

Before we embark upon part deux of our Costa Rica wedding from Jose Villa, we have to share with you that there will be a part III to this delightful destination wedding. So please stick around to see all of this island beauty.

Even thought Alex and Akil were far from home, they creatively customized their destination wedding with the help of Tropical Occasions.

Color: Hues of orange and greens where sprinkled throughout the wedding decorations
Native: Costa Rica is know for their coffee, so tying it into their decor was a perfect fit. They chose to use hurricane vases filled with coffee beans and candles.
Non Traditional: Bright green limes were used as escort cards.
Ambiance: Miniature lanterns held by a small orange ribbons hung in the lounge space for a romantic vibe.

Stay tuned there will be so much more to enjoy!

Jose Villa is a preferred member and proud sponsor of The Weddings Chicks.

If you are planning on a Costa Rica destination wedding we have some wonderful vendors that you should check out. Click here to visit our Costa Rica wedding vendors.

Event Planning: Tropical Occasions
DJ  & Rentals: Luna Rentals & DJ serives

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Colors: green, orange
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Costa Rica Wedding From Jose Villa Photography Part I

First off we have to give a special shout out to the Groom, Akil Bennet, who happens to be a Wedding Chicks photographer in Houston, TX.

Akil wanted nothing but the best for his tropical island getaway. So, of course, he enlisted fine art wedding photographer Jose Villa to capture his Costa Rica wedding after attending one of Jose’s workshops. Besides choosing the wedding photographer Alex, the bride, planned 100% of the wedding with assistance from Tropical Occasions. She wanted Akil to be surprised with this breath taking island event.

If you are planning a Costa Rica wedding be sure to take note of the weather. There is no real summer or winter in Costa Rica and the rainy season here lasts from May to November, with the months of December through April having little to no rain and September and October being the heaviest rain period. As far as heat goes the coolest months of the year are November, December and January. The months March through May are the hottest months of the year.

Be sure to stay tuned later today we will be showcasing more of this seriously beautiful couple.

Stay tuned there will be so much more to enjoy!

Jose Villa is a preferred member and proud sponsor of The Weddings Chicks.

If you are planning on a Costa Rica destination wedding we have some wonderful vendors that you should check out. Click here to visit our Costa Rica wedding vendors.

Event Planning: Tropical Occasions
DJ & Rentals: Luna Rentals & DJ serives

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Colors: green, orange
Styles: beach

Connecticut Backyard Wedding

Spring is in the air the flowers are blooming and the sun in shining. So, it seemed appropriate to share a few fun cheery backyard wedding ideas with you.

Megan and Hugh both went to University of Oregon, thus the  bright yellow and green color scheme. The cake topper was actually a vintage hand me down from Megan’s parents to make it all the more special. Their favorite four legged friend, Bosley was the inspiration behind their signature cocktail. This light and airy backyard wedding was all captured by IRIS Photography

Photography: IRIS Photography
Venue: Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme CT

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Colors: green, yellow
Styles: handmade

Altadena Town & Country Club Wedding

We love all that is soft, romantic and ohh so pretty!

So it seems only fitting to share this wedding with you captured by the ever so talented Picotte Photography. A classic country club wedding at the beautiful Altadena Town & Country Club, which is located in Los Angeles, California. The bride looks glamorous in her Mori Lee Gown accented by a romantic veil that was custom designed by Stitches by Reene. The entire day comes is filled with elegance and beauty.

Los Angeles wedding photographer, Picotte Photography is a proud member and preferred member of The Wedding Chicks.

Venue & Catering:  Altadena Town & Country Club
Cake: Cocoa Bakery
Makeup & Hair: Nicole Bolin
Custom Veil: In Stitches by Reene 310.659.1555
Bouquet: Angeline Nieto – Gelsons
Tuxes: Calvin Klein
Program & Menu Design: Bride & Groom
Cello Soloist: Teri Meyer Music

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Colors: green, pink
Styles: classic

Lovely Wedding Table Ideas

Here are a few inspirational ideas for your wedding table decor from A Modern Proposal Event Planning! The first is a romantic shabby chic table scape with soft pinks and romantic tones, and the second is an Eco friendly table scape with hues of greens and browns with a definite rustic feel. Both equally great inspiration to get the ideas flowing.

Event Styling: A Modern Proposal Event Planning who is a preferred vendor and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.
Photography: Andrea Wiseman Photography
Cattleya Chic Inc: Katrina George

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Colors: green
Styles: vintage

Tropical Hawaiian Wedding

Did you know that one of Amy’s favorite places in the world is Hawaii? Just a fun Wedding Chick fact!

Callaway Gable shared with us Matt and Heather’s tropical love story.

Matt and Heather were married at a private beachfront home in Wailea on the island of Maui in Hawaii. They were originally going to be married at the Hoku Lani Estate next to the famous Keawalai Church (built in 1855 and made of 3 foot thick lava rock) but were forced to relocate venues just weeks before their wedding! Luckily, Matthew’s brother, Ryan, a Hollywood producer, pulled some strings and secured his friend’s beautiful beachfront home, just minutes from the Four Seasons, and on Makena Beach. How Lucky were they?

Heather converted to Matthew’s faith, Judaism. So, it was a traditional Jewish ceremony against a breathtaking back drop. We also want to make a special mention that the above paper goodies were handmade Coral Save The Dates, mailed to guests in box. A keepsake and wonderful idea.

Callaway Gable an LA, wedding photography studio is a preferred vendor and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.

Event Planning: Tammy Ash Perkins of First Class Events
Dress: Monique Lhuillier

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Colors: blue, green
Styles: beach

Organic Backyard DIY Wedding

Lauren and Keanan had an organic wedding in the lovely Minnesota. Held at the Round Barn Farm! Where old fashioned American and European ambiance meet in a 3-story bracketed country manor farm home, just outside Red Wing Minnesota. That sounds lovely doesn’t it?

Shared with us by the utterly lovely Emily Steffen Photography who might I add is delightful.

MN Photographer Emily Steffen Photography is a proud member and preferred vendor of The Wedding Chicks.

Ceremony & Reception site: Round Barn Farm, Red Wing MN -
Dress: Nicole Miller
Bridesmaid Dress: JCrew
Florist: Roger Beck
Band/DJ: Alpensterne German Polka Band
Caterer: Chowgirls

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: garden

Santa Barbara Shabby Chic Wedding

Paul Von Rieter always shares ultra fabulous weddings with us. Like this Hollywood Stunner or this MTV star’s wedding. Both amazingly wonderful weddings.

Gianna (one of our super talented coordinators from Chic Celebrations) and Gary dish all of the details on their barn yard wedding. Read on…

“We had another venue already booked, and just out of curiosity stopped into Eucalyptus Lane one weekend. It was love at first sight. Gary and I both wanted something that was a little rustic and a little shabby chic and this was exactly what we envisioned. I wanted lots of whites to lighten the inside of the barn and greens to accent the property’s lush gardens. Jocelyn, at A Beautiful Day Production could almost read my mind, and brought to life what I spent so much time trying to explain. Aged julep cups and birds’ nests exuded the rustic romance Gary and I were looking for. March weather is always tricky so I wanted to make sure guests were covered at the ceremony either way. Fresh lemonade if it was hot and pashminas if it was cold.”

“The ceremony took place in front of the herb garden gates on the property and the reception moved over to the barn. A close friend who is also an ordained minister married us, it was so personal and hilarious. We couldn’t have asked for anything better. Von Rieter rocked the photography, the candids from him are so heartwarming and show how happy we all were at that moment. It started to drizzle just as we made our grand entrance.”

Scroll down to read more details from Gianna.

“The menu complimented the venue with tri-tip, jalapeno macaroni and cheese, and warm cornbread. A guest was able to pick up the cake and cupcakes from our favorite Orange County bakery, French’s, the same bakery that did the bride’s parents wedding almost 30 years ago. The drink tables, bars and buffets were made from old barrels and reclaimed doors. Brilliant!”

“And in lieu of a gift table we used an old wheelbarrow. Nicole, who works with me at Chic Celebrations, was incredible. The wedding-planner in me never even had a chance to kick in. I felt like a guest the whole entire night, a rarity. Classic Cuts kept the party going all night, the last dance was Purple Rain by Prince (one of Gary’s favorites) and had every guest singing their heart out. The night was amazing, it truly sparkled. I still have guests tell me that it truly felt like they were in the back woods somewhere in the South. Perfect, exactly what we were going for.”

Paul Von Rieter and Chic Celebrations are both preferred vendors and proud sponsors of The Wedding Chicks.

Photographers: Paul Von Rieter
Florist: A Beautiful Day
Event Coordination/Design: Chic Celebrations
Caterer: Command Performance
Entertainment: Classic Cuts DJs
Cake/Cupcakes: French’s Bakery, Newport Beach
Venue: Eucalyptus Lane, Ventura, CA (no longer open for business)
Invitations/Stationery/Candy Buffet: Gianna of Chic Celebrations

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: handmade

Purple Fairytale Wedding

I know we have seen a lot of Alice in Wonderland shoots, but this one has a purple spin and we know you all love purple. So we had to share. (; I’m also a sucker for a Rivini Gown.

Read on to hear from the creative team!
A darling “Welcome to our Wonderland” sign hung from a tree in the entrance of the garden. The sign was created using hand white-washed wood that was laser etched with Victorian graphics.

Lindsey Luxa of Dragonfly Custom Design created the invitation suite. Once opened, an antique pewter key gives you a hint that you are in for something magical. Lindsey nestled the beautiful invitation in a silk box constructed of deep purple and iridescent green silks. The body of the invitation was set on a deep purple silk pad with a layer of iridescent green silk, natural fiber paper and dark purple paper. To further tie it into Alice in Wonderland, she used subtle clocks and teapot imagery. Guests are also reminded, “Don’t be late for a Very Important Date”.

A garden tea party underneath a rooftop peppered with manzanita branches, crystals and orchids is right up my alley. For our Alice in Wonderland Photo Shoot, we were so inspired by our environment that we decided to bring the natural elements of the garden not only onto the table but above the table as well. In addition to our organic chandelier, we created an natural structure made of driftwood, intense purple hydrangea clusters and ivory roses paved along the edge. For our charming setting, we scoured all over Miami to find unique vintage tea sets. Mixing and matching sets adds so much character to a table – perfect for a bohemian chic vibe. To top it off, we set an antique pendulum clock indicating the table number for that Alice in Wonderland touch.

Venue: Pinecrest Gardens
Florals, Design and Styling: Luxe Fete
Photography: Ambrosio Photography
Dress: Chic Parisien Bridal
Accessories: Maria Elena Headpieces
Paper Suite: Dragonfly Custom Design
Cake: Dominique Beckers (954-849-0588)
Catering: Shiraz Events
Couture Linen and Furniture: Nuage Designs
Groom’s Suit: Alexander Nash

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: theme

Eco Friendly Wedding Ideas

Here are some lovely eco friendly wedding tips and tricks form The Good Life Special Events! If you are DIY bride are looking for a more eco conscience wedding ideas you must read on.

Our inspiration: Vintage print press blocks were our primary inspiration for styling this woodsy design in a tropical setting. The intention was to give brides and grooms a glimpse into a sweet and unique woodland wedding soiree in coastal Southern California. By playing with more muted tones of moss, khaki, and chocolate, we kept the look of this luncheon wedding reception lush but brought in bright and cheery pops of color with the gold brocade napkins and bright pink button flowers in our apothecary jars.

DIY: It’s amazing what you can do with moss and twigs! We filled our apothecary jars with cushiony moss and smooth river stones and stood pink button flower branches and twigs upright as if they were growing up from the bottom of the jars. The result was a charming and whimsical centerpiece. We also filled two wooden trays with the same moss and spelled out JOY and LOVE with our vintage print press blocks for an unexpected touch.

Whimsical touches: Momental Designs whipped up some lovely paper goods that emitted that true woodland feeling. With velvet chocolate ribbon, hand painted menus and place cards, and a gorgeous watercolor table number, our bride and groom oohed and aahed at the finishing touches.

The attire: Our gorgeous bride stunned in a vintage gray frock from Queue – we wanted to style her and our groom a little differently to showcase alternative wedding wear options. The ruffles, her sash, and that breathtaking tone were the perfect partner to our groom’s sisal suit from Tommy Bahama.

Using your imagination: When dreaming up your wedding vision, be sure to stay true to you and your fiancè. Draw inspiration from your surroundings; this could be your home, the town you live in, or your favorite place to visit. If you love camping and hiking, pipe in bits of natural settings (like with moss or stones). If you long for the beach, use simple shell accents in your engagement party or reception details. Tying in subtle hints here and there will help to keep your wedding unique and special to you. Use your imagination and get creative with your centerpieces. Sometimes the most beautiful designs are so simple.

The The Good Life Special Events are wedding planners and event designers in the San Diego area and are preferred vendors and proud sponsors of The Wedding Chicks.

Event Design: The Good Life Special Events
Photography: Llanes Weddings
Stationery goods: Kristy Rice from Momental Designs
Bride’s attire: Bella Bridesmaid in La Jolla, Queue Colette dress in vintage gray, $420:
Groom’s attire: Tommy Bahama La Jolla
Hair and Makeup by Char Sanchez
Linens: Wildflower Linen
The location: The Catamaran Resort, San Diego

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Colors: brown, green
Styles: theme

A Real New Jersey Wedding

Our first Real Wedding of the week is straight from Jersey. Shared with us by Dinofa Photography. We fell in love with them way back when we featured them in one of our free table numbers and menu downloads style boards.

I know that you love purple, and this wedding has touches of it here and there and pretty much everywhere. Jamie and Tony were married at the gorgeous Saint Thomas at Villanova Chapel followed by a lovely reception at the historic Cairnwood Mansion in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. You are going to gush over Jamie’s hairpiece which was custom created by her seamstress, Lori Matthews of Havertown, PA. It compliments her vintage style wedding dress designed by the dreamy Jim Hjelm!

South Jersey Wedding Photography: Dinofa Photography

Wedding Ceremony: Saint Thomas at Villanova Chapel
New Jersey Reception: Cairnwood Mansion
Grooms Suit was Ralph Lauren from Mens Wearhouse
Grooms Purple tie was from a boutique in Philadelphia called Andrew’s Ties
Vintage Styled Wedding Dress: Jim Hjelm
Bride’s Purple Shoes: Jessica Simpson Collection
Bridesmaids Shoes: David’s Bridal
PA Wedding Flowers: Carl Alan Ltd. of PA
PA Wedding DJ: Matt Blank at Synergetic Sounds
PA wedding Cake: Van Earls

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Colors: green, purple
Styles: vintage

Costa Rica Destination Wedding

Remember yesterday when we shared with you those spectacular vintage invites from Jenn Lane? Well … here is Jenn and Daniel’s DIY Costa Rica Wedding. They wanted their entire wedding from start to finish to be incredibly unique. Staring off with a destination wedding in Costa Rica.

With family and friends by their side they spent a whirlwind week relaxing and exploring the rain forest. Thanks to Jenn and her talented photographer, Rachel Nicole for sharing this tropical delight with us.

Steal this idea!

What a lovely idea to have your wedding party sign the bottom of your bridal shoes. It might be a crafty idea to place them in a shadow box with other wedding memories to have as a keepsake of your special day.

Jenn and Daniel had some unique twists to their wedding ceremony. Her Mom and Grandmother walked her down the aisle to “Crazy Love” by Van Morrison. They read the love letters that they wrote to each.  Those letters were on their wedding invitations that they sent to their guests. Instead of a unity candle, they mixed paint, and stood on canvas to make footprints. They ended the ceremony by washing each others feet and then finally sealing the deal with a kiss.

Photography: Rachel Nicole Photgraphy
Stationary: Jenn Lane
Wedding Location: Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
Hotel: Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort
Dress: Maggie Sottero
Florist: Costa Brava Flowers
Jewelry: White House Black Market
Shoes: Ann Taylor

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Colors: green
Styles: beach

Budget Friendly Bird Themed Wedding

green wedding ideas

The ever so hip and stylish Paige + Blake shared with us this hip staged shoot. Filled to the brim with fabulous budget friendly wedding ideas. Purchasing all their lovely goodies over at Ebay and Esty to keep costs down.

The Bride’s dress, shoes and stalkings were purchased on eBay and her shoulder wrap was provided by the Etsy shop, RomancingJuliet. Who sells amazing ring pillows, bird cage card holders and other fabulous wedding goodies.

green and yellow wedding ideas

The beautiful invitations and programs were created by Sanskrips inc,

budget friendly wedding

The entire bridal party looks incredibly cutting-edge. The bridesmaid’s wore heather gray dresses from Target, over mustard tee’s from forever 21. For that extra pop the girls wore kelly green tights. Also from forever 21.

The groomsman’s outfits were super simple. A basic fresh white dress shirt paired with black slacks. The key to the outfit is the kelly green suspenders purchased from Amazon.

I love all the hues of greens and yellows used in the floral arrangements. Splendid Sentiments and Designs did a stellar job. Especially on the bridal bouquet, filled with billy buttons, yellow tulips and other spring floral delights. This yellow and green bouquet is not only gorgeous but incredibly stylish.

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green wedding ideas

The fantastically fun little bird pins on the bridesmaid dresses and the groomsman’s suspenders were created by Maisey Handmade, and the felt flower clips in the ladies hair were created by Whimsical Accessories. Both of course, Etsy stores.

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Crafty Paige + Blake also made the ladies’ bird rings from supplies purchased at Micheal’s.

bird wedding rings

green wedding ideas

bird cage card box

Do you love all the artistic chalkboard signs? They were made by Paige + Blake with scrap wood at home depot, chalk board paint, sandpaper and chalk. It sounds incredibly easy to make!

billybutton floral arrangements

bird wedding ideas

The Cake is actually a prop cake and was created by CaramiaCakes over at Etsy. You can use one of her beautiful cakes as a display and either server a delicious sheet cake or cupcakes to guests. This is a great money saving tip.

bird wedding cake

Paige + Blake are referred member and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.
blog: paigeandblakegreen.net
email: paigeandblakegreen@gmail.com
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Invitations: Sanskrips inc
Flowers: Splendid Sentiments and Designs
Accessories: Maisey Handmade & Maisey Handmade
Bird Cage Card Holder & Ring pillow: RomancingJuliet
Cake: CaramiaCakes
Hair: Marinda Rykowski
Makeup: Kacee Geoffery

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Colors: green, yellow
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