The surrealistic cloud of being engaged left Diana with the very real task of planning a wedding, the first step was to prioritize. They knew they wanted an event that was comfortable and open in nature, a true celebration of their commitment.

She also was certain that they wanted to make this event “theirs” and decided the best way to do so would be through creating the entire thing from scratch. Crafting many of the projects on her own and leaving the tasks she knew were impossible to the professionals, making the perfect crafty DIY Texas wedding. To see more of this wedding captured by Elissa R Photography be sure to click here.

From Diana:

There were a few things I knew I wanted from the beginning. I wanted my wedding at Mercury Hall, a beautiful venue in central Austin, and I wanted Sam Doores and the Tumbleweeds to play – everything else I built around these two things. I tried to save money in all the areas that were feasible, but also knew where to spend it. For things I could not tackle myself, I found wonderful vendors, my caterer was amazing, my florist created the most beautiful arrangements of succulents and yellow billy balls that tied the wedding together, and of course my photographer was out of this world. 

We are lucky enough to be blessed with a large group of very talented friends, and it was through their help that we were not only able to have the wedding we envisioned, but to stay in budget too. We have a friend who is a great cook make our cake and all the pies, and a mixologist designed our signature cocktails. Not to mention the fact that my husband, being an owner of Austin Beerworks (a local brewery), took care of the beer. In addition, we had an entire team of worker bees get to the venue two hours ahead of time to set up. The day of the event I had decided that I would be happy with however they decorated, since I would have no control over it, but I didn’t need that encouragement; it was absolutely perfect. 

The wedding party wore clothing perfect for spring, sun dresses from Urban Outfitters for the girls and linen suits for the boys. I decided that since I was getting married I might as well have two dresses, so half way through I swapped out my beautiful lace wedding dress for a fun and swirly short dancing dress. Between the outdoor dance party on the lawn and the photobooth inside, our guests had a wonderful time through the night.

I also took on an insane amount of DIY craft projects to make the event personal. I made a pinwheel backdrop for the photobooth by creating pinwheels out of scrapbook paper and adhering them to twine dangling from dowel rods. The table centerpieces were decorated with wine bottles that had been collected over our entire engagement, felt flower garlands on twine, and paper pinwheels. I had my florist make beautiful succulent and billy ball boutonnieres for the wedding party, and I created fabric ones for family. All our signs and table numbers were picture frames and plates painted with chalkboard paint. For our favors, I wanted something that our guests could actually use, so, in their interest, I created an aphrodisiac love tea. An herbalist friend advised me on which herbs would best and I ordered them in bulk online. I then combined them into reusable tea bags and had a rubber stamp made to label each tag. 

Photographer: Elissa R Photography
Venue: Mercury Hall
Makeup: Rhea McCarter
Caterer: Pink Avocado
Coordinator: Kristi Treadwell with Joyful Details
Dress Designer: Unbridaled
Flowers: Pollen Floral Art
Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Jewelry: Etsy
Shoe Designer: Seychelles
Veil or Hair Accessories: Unbridaled
Reception dress by Aidan Mattox | Hair: Jenna Harrington | Cake: Alberto Nuche (friend of the bride) | Officiant: Tim Hamilton

There are so many noteworthy weddings to swoon over, but we have to say our next wedding is quite magical. James & Georgina set out to create a wedding that was bright, colorful and super fun. They wanted it to have a handmade feel that was overflowing with personal touches. They didn’t want their wedding just to say Georgina and James, they wanted it to shout it from rooftops. As you can clearly see, they did exactly that.

Captured by one of our favorite Australian wedding photographers Feather + Stone. You simply must see more of this handmade vintage carnival wedding in the full gallery by clicking here.

From Georgina:

When James and I started dreaming up our “Vintage Carnival” wedding, we had no idea just how rewarding all of our efforts would be on the day. Seeing our loved ones, both young and old, having a bash at croquet, my 92 and 99 year old grandparents eating fairy floss off a stick and watching everybody dancing the night away under strings of exposed bulbs and a night sky full of stars was truly the most magical experience of my life.

We set out to create a wedding that was bright and colourful and fun. We wanted it to have a very handmade feel and we made a lot of the little touches ourselves. We didn’t want our wedding just to say George and James, we wanted it to shout it from rooftops!! We had all these crazy ideas and Trudy and Nadia, the legends and creators of dreams, from Lovebird Weddings, brought them to life for us. It was so much more amazing than I ever could have imagined! And lucky for the us, the ridiculously talented Seth and Tenielle from Feather + Stone have captured our day so beautifully that for the rest of our lives we will be able to look at our photos and be transported back to the magical Big Top and the Spectacular that was our wedding!

How much fun is the ceremony site? Haystacks with mismatched blankets and a lace alter cabana. A rustic table was set up next to the cabana with a book and simple can of flowers for signing the wedding documents. There are a ton more photos in the full gallery to check out of the ceremony site by clicking here.

From Feather + Stone:

Working with James & George was an absolute joy. I’ve never seen two people celebrate with as much gusto as these two did. Documenting James’ expression as Georgina walked down the aisle has been one of the most memorable things we’ve ever witnessed. This was a celebration in every sense of the word, from the spontaneous dancing mid ceremony through to the dancing under the stars that continued into the wee hours of the morning. James & Georgina’s wedding really “them” and anyone who witnessed it, from their guests through to the vendors, saw it clearly. There’s something so amazing when two people put every bit of themselves, their personalities, their story into their planning, when it comes to the day it’s one of the most beautiful celebrations you’ll ever witness.

One of our favorite elements was the punch bar. Georgina and James set up a long table filled with mismatched vintage tea cups for the fruity punch. Such a clever and unique idea … don’t you think? The dining area was equally as fabulous. Still keeping with the mismatched theme, they lined the tables with mixed china and loosely arranged florals in a variety of vases. Each table had an old window frame propped up against it with that table’s guests.

The couple seemed to hit the nail on the head with each and every one of their selections, including their wedding stationery. Royal Steamline created their vintage carnival wedding invites. Royal Steamline also happens to be one of our Hand-Picked wedding vendors, you can see more of their work by clicking here.

Photographer: Feather + Stone
Event Designer: Trudy & Nadia of Lovebird Weddings
Venue: Ewingsdale Hall
Makeup: Marcelle
Hair: Julie Carrington
Caterer: Seaweed Cuisine
Cinematography: Panga Productions
Coordinator: Trudy Croad
DJ: Rush Band
Dress Designer: Erin Clare Couture
Flowers: Passion@Flowers
Groom’s Attire: Oscar Hunt
Lighting: Trudy Croad
Officiant: Dave Chapman
Shoe Designer: Shoes of Prey
Veil or Hair Accessories: Julie Carrington
Prop or Furniture Rentals: love bird weddings
Tent/Marquee: Nomadic Tents

Purple seems to be the rising star around here, it has graced our pages regularly in every shade imaginable. Honoring this love affair with the regal hue, we have  Natalie and Eric’s DIY purple rustic wedding held at the Twin Oaks House and Gardens in San Diego, California.

This secluded venue features artistic and poetic gardens inspired by love, imagination and tranquility. Obviously the couple wanted to capture all those things in their wedding decor and details, spending tons of time creating the centerpieces and DIY touches. Captured by San Diego wedding photographer Priscila Valentina Photography. You can see more in the full gallery by clicking here.

From Natalie:

We fell in love as coworkers at Starbucks. After two years of dating Eric popped the question and within a few days we were investigating venues. Immediately after seeing Twin Oaks House and Gardens we were sold. Eric and I felt that a woodsy/garden vibe seemed to capture our personalities well, and we tried to portray that in our decor as well as other elements in the wedding. Being the fourth sibling in my family to get married, we had a lot of support and experience to help us out.

As you know we adore a good chalk board sign. Natalie made this super cute one that says, ” If I was a flower growing wild and free. All I’d want is for you to be my sweet honey bee.” Underneath they listed the bridal party what a great alternative to a traditional wedding programs. Incredibly cute!

In lue of a candle or sand ceremony we opted for what is called “God’s Knot” which was a fun project for my mom and me to create, and now resides in our home as a meaningful decorative piece.

We spent a lot of time creating the centerpieces ourselves as well as the rest of the flowers for the wedding. My good friend and bridesmaid, Erin Alexander, created the incredible silk floral arrangement that is hung over the gazebo. Though the venue was beautiful by itself, we were able to add DIY touches here and there such as the chalkboard signs, which helped us save on our budget. We were also able to get creative with our guestbook, using a suitcase for notes in the place of your average book.

The venue’s staff was amazing, especially Megan, our Day-Of Coordinator who made everything run so smoothly. Our DJ, Paul Peterson, was a blast and perfectly captured the classic rock/folk vibe we sought. Last but not least, the amazing photographer duo from Priscila Valentina Photography captured our day better than we ever could have imagined. They were so accommodating, showing up early, and staying late so that we could get the most photos possible of the day.

Advice To Other Brides:
My advice to other brides who are wanting a DIY feel is to plan your projects well ahead of time so as not to become too overwhelmed. Most importantly, make sure to stay true to your vision no matter what opinions others may have. Remember, it is your wedding, have fun with it!

Photographer: Priscila Valentina Photography
Venue & Coordinator: Twin Oaks House and Gardens
DJ: Paul Peterson
Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
Groom’s Attire: Alfani Red
Ties: The Tie Bar
Makeup: Mary Santos | Hair: Suzette Kerr | Veil or Hair Accessories: Handmade by Bride’s Mom | Flowers: Bride’s Friends and Family

Jason and Taylor love the impeccable ’60s-inspired style of the hit show Mad Men. They also wanted their wedding to  feel like a place they take clients for drinks and dinner. Seems simple enough … right? Apparently not,  Taylor had a hard time finding anything that looked like, “Mad Men” theme without looking cheap or cheesy. The only thing that seemed to be spot on with her initial planning process was our Mad Men Save The Date.

Lucky for Jason and Taylor, David Tutera from My Fair Wedding  came into the picture and took over. Arranging every detail for their Mad Men inspired wedding. The entire celebration went off without a hitch and was more then they could ever imagine. Read on to hear more from the bride and be sure to see more retro inspired wedding ideas from this real Mad Men wedding by clicking here. All captured by Matt & Molly Snelson of Mathieu Photography.

Filming with the crew was awesome. It sounds so cliche but by the end I didn’t notice the cameras. I felt like these were my friends from way back in the day and we were just catching up. Both Jason and I really gave David full rein of our wedding. We had no strings attached. We knew it was going to be fantastic. I don’t think we knew how amazing. I would have never dreamed that I would be doing a photo shoot on the set of “Mad Men” or to get married there. I mean I joked around with my family when they said, “What do you think David will do?” My response was, “Put us on the set to say I do.” I said it thinking no way on God’s green Earth was that a possibility.

Everything on my wedding day went off without a hitch, or if a hitch happened I didn’t know about it because the crew handled it. I got to be like so many Grooms. I showed up and got dressed and then married. I didn’t stress about the caterer, florist, or rentals. I sat up in the suite with my girls and Mom. That is the way everyone should get married.

Jason and I chose the theme of “Mad Men” because when we first got engaged I asked Jason what he wanted for the wedding. His reply was, “To get married in the Galapagos Islands, to not wear a tux, to have a “Seinfeld” themed wedding cake, a whiskey and cigar bar. I vowed to have him not wear a tux, to have a whiskey and cigar bar. I looked into the rest but they were kinda out there requests. From what I could do I thought I could make the whiskey and cigar bar have a lounge feel like in “Mad Men.” I wanted it to feel like the place they take clients for drink and dinner. Jason and I are big into retro fashion, especially the sixties, so the concept just kinda snowballed from there.

When I saw Jason at the end of the aisle, tears were instantly in my eyes. Jason and I have been together for 8 years. It was long over due, because I have known that he was “The One” since our first date. David and his team made Jason far more handsome than Donald Draper ever could be, which I know was an easy job. My officiant was my Uncle Timmers, it was his first wedding and truly I think he knocked it out of the park. Every tear shed was of pure happiness and love

My photographers were the only thing that I was allowed to keep when David changed everything, although if he had tried to change them I would have fought to the death to keep them. I know that they have been to some crazy weddings, but between the filming schedule and my family they were able to get the most amazing shots of Jason and I that I will cherish for a lifetime and more. Not only were Molly and Matt able to take charge and get the shots they needed to they are such professionals and amazing people that they brought out the true Jason and Taylor moments. Jason and I are not the most photogenic people, I know everyone says that, but truly, and Molly and Matt captured that day in the photos. I loved the way they both took pictures that had the booms and cameras in the shots it capture the true essence of that day.

All in all it was a beautiful wedding. Jason and I are truly blessed. We couldn’t have “Dreamed Bigger” as David says. Thank you to everyone who helped,. some of you I will never know but I want to personally say thank you for making my wedding everything I wanted and more.

Event Designer: David Tutera – My Fair Wedding – WeTV
Venue: Los Angeles Center Studios
Makeup & Hair: Meredith Harper Weddings
Cake: A Wish and a Whisk
Caterer: Above All Catering
DJ: Vox DJs
Dress Designer: Dolly Couture
Flowers: Studio Fiore
Groom’s Attire: Tuxedo Junction
Lighting: Amber Event Production
Stationery: Bella Carta Studio
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Choura.us
Event Rentals:Town and Country Events Rentals
Brdesmaids Fashion: Aria
Linen: Cloth Connection
Wardrobe Stylist: Unique Vintage

As an art student, Jacky was eager to have a DIY wedding and craft her heart away. She was positive she wanted a homespun wedding with a vintage feel. While doing many of the projects on her own like the super cute boutonnieres for the groomsman, she also got a little help from a friend we like to call Etsy.

From the hand-embroidered felt wedding bouquets to the coordinating lemon yellow and gray suspenders, Jackie spent quite a bit of time on Etsy and whole heartedly recommends it. You can see more homespun yellow wedding ideas in the full gallery captured by White Rabbit Studios.

One of our main wedding tips is to make your groom comfortable, and let him choose to show if his personal style too. That’s exactly what Mike did. he went with a gray suit and a Yellow and Gray Retro Dot Bow Tie, finishing off the look with a pair of yellow converse. Keeping consistent with the color scheme, but adding a little personal flavor to the look.

From Jacky:
As an art student I always knew I wanted a DIY wedding. With the new trend with mason jars, I was excited to create my own centerpieces with river rocks and artificial flowers! I wanted my theme to be pretty, but very close to home with a vintage homemade feel about it. Making the boutonnieres out of felt was probably my favorite! And the guys loved that they could keep them. And it was so surprisingly easy to make. I also enjoyed making my own Shutterfly guest book. It made the idea so much more personal being able to include my own pictures and text. I immediately fell in Love with the yellow and gray color scheme!

When things are hard, Mike always tells me that I’m his sunshine when skies are gray. :) Thus the appearance of yellow emerging from the gray – and black here and there for a more intense contrast. I followed Wedding Chick’s Pinterest and although we were working in a tight budget, I found ways around my favorite ideas to make them affordable to me. So I purchased a lot of my accessories from stores at Etsy.com. If I had more money or time, these things would have been handmade by me as well, but I’m so happy with the vendors I bought from that I whole heartily suggest everyone else to shop with them too! Everything from my jewelry, Mike’s bow-tie & suspenders, to my guest book tree poster! It all made my wedding more personal and I loved it. White Rabbit Studios’ photography only further enhanced the atmosphere. It was everything I wanted. Through their camera lenses, I feel like things became more magical. I felt like I was living in a dream that day.

Venue: Annabella at Cedar Glenn
DJ: Kandy at Your Perfect Party
Flowers: DaisyBrains
Shoe Designer: TOMS
Etsy Artists: felt bouquets | Wedding Tree Guest Book | Personalized Wedding Hanger | Bridal Necklace | Yellow and Gray Retro Dot Bow Tie | Yellow and Grey Suspenders | Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Wedding Garter | White Flower Headband with Feathers and Rhinestones | 12 Mini Pinwheels

Here at The Wedding Chicks, we love a Salt Lake City wedding. The light is gorgeous, the scenery is breathtaking and it is all around magical place to get married. Trever and Meg had their wedding ceremony at a Mormon Temple followed by a backyard wedding at The Garden Place. Complete with a S’more bar and Dessert table, made possible by family and friends. All beautifully captured by Utah’s Green Apple Photography. To see more of this Salt Lake City backyard wedding visit the full gallery here.

Another fun wedding fact is that Meg’s dress is that she is wearing her grandmother’s dress, made over. The silk layer was from her grandmother’s original wedding dress.

Photographer: Green Apple Photography
Venue: The Garden Place
Cake: Alison Armstrong
Caterer: Le Croissant
Cinematography: Fielding Films
Flowers: Julie Prince
Stationery: Alison Armstrong
Music: Jeff Proctor
Candy Table and Table Decor: Julie Prince
Groom’s Suit: Mr. Mac
Bride’s Shoes: Seychelles, Nordstroms
Lighting: Moonlight Utah
Grandmother’s, remade by, Cheryl Macarthur
Additional Decor: Family and Friends | Jewerly: Pearls borrowed from mother and grandmother | Veil: Made by Cheryl MacArthur (the same person who redid her dress)
Rings: They had custom ones made later, but the bride’s was borrowed from her mom and Trevor’s is a $5 grocery store find.

Justin Vineyards in Paso Robles is one of those locations that you can count on for an exquisite vineyard wedding. Offering an elegant wine-country style wedding  amidst some breathtaking vineyards. Add in some beautiful florals by one of our Hand-Picked wedding vendors April Flowers and you are guaranteed to have a stunning event. See more of this Justin Vineyards wedding in the full gallery. Captured by William McKee. Be sure to check out more beautiful vineyard wedding by clicking here.

From The Bride On Justin Vineyards & Winery
Our wedding planning happened pretty easily. Jeff and I were living on the East Coast when we met several years ago. Over Christmas vacations, we would travel back to Los Angeles (where I grew up) to visit my parents and escape to the sunshine and warmth. It quickly became an annual tradition of ours to drive up to the Central Coast for wine tasting and relaxation, which is where we first fell in love with Justin Vineyards. When we arrived at Justin for the first time, the grounds blew us away. The location is secluded and peaceful – not only an escape from the big city, but even escape from the small towns in the area! It was a dream and when we went saw it we both remarked what a lovely spot it would be for a wedding. A few years later after Jeff proposed, we quickly knew that Justin would be our spot.

After selecting the location, the vendors were next up. I scoured website and blogs looking for inspiration for my own wedding and trying to match vendor styles with my own. I found April Flowers after coming across a blog that presented a wedding that I fell in love with. The flowers had a sophisticated yet rustic elegance, which was exactly what I wanted. The use of different textures and styles created depth and individuality and I knew then that April is who I wanted.

From The Blog on Her Wedding Vendors

William McKee the photographer was also instrumental in making our day so special. I found the photographer from the same blog where I found April. After several phone conversations and our engagement shoot, William quickly felt more like a friend and helped the day to feel so relaxed. Also, his work is so beautiful that we’re still having trouble deciding which ones to put into a book!
Niki and Jonnell of Events Redefined brought the whole thing together seamlessly. I had several vendors remark how thorough and well-planned everything was. They completely took the weight off my shoulders and made the day stress-free. Overall, we wanted our wedding to be a small and simple rustic wedding at twilight. (In fact, our wedding had only 35 people total, including us!) It was important to me to personalize our big day by handcrafting a large share of the decorations. My mom, bridesmaid, and I spent many summer evenings making burlap wreaths while drinking wine and enjoying girly conversation. Also, I’m a lace girl and looked for ways to incorporate it into the wedding. While not overtly obvious, there were lace-like details on the strung paper doilies around the cocktail/dancing tent and in the wooden clothespin decorations used on the cupcake table.”

Photographer: William McKee
Event Designer: Events Redefined
Stationery: Hello Lucky
Venue: Justin Vineyards
Makeup: The Queen’s Bees – Jessi and Asha
Hair: same as makeup
Cake: Cassie’s Custom Cakes
DJ: Kramer Entertainment
Dress Designer: Angelina Bridal
Flowers: April Flowers
Groom’s Attire: Custom made by My Tailor

You know we are suckers for a good old fashion love story. Ethan and Carol, our next bride and groom, courted for their entire relationship and weren’t alone in a car together until they drove away from their reception. That is something you do not hear everyday.

Besides there classic love story, they had a fabulous rustic wedding with lemon inspired wedding details and a few hot bridesmaids in some BHLDN Bridesmaid Dresses. See more of this rustic wedding captured by Sara Lucero Photography in the full gallery.

Every bride and her bridesmaids relationships are extra special, for carol and her bridesmaids it was bitter sweet. She was the last friend to get married, so it was the last time they would get all dolled up together, wear matching dresses and be bridesmaids one last time.

Photographer: Sara Lucero Photography
Venue: Highland Springs Resort
Hair: Wendy Trent
Cake: Highland Springs Resort
Caterer: Highland Springs Resort
Coordinator: Highland Springs Resort
Dress Designer: Arlette Couture Bridal
Groom’s Attire: J. Crew
Shoe Designer: Ivory Just Because Seychelles and TOMS
Limo: After Five Limousines
Bridesmaids dresses: BHLDN
Veil or Hair Accessories: Bride borrowed from her Grandmother
Stationery: Virginia Smith | Event Designer: The Bride | Makeup: Heidi Otta | DJ: Adam Paz | Flowers: Helene Gentili

Jake and Kim met at a New Years Eve party at a mutual friend’s house on the last day of 2006. It was love at first sight and they danced the night away to “Sexy Back” (which was played at their wedding!). Who doesn’t love a little Justin Timberlake at their wedding?

It started out as a long distance relationship and three years later they married at the World Trade Center Seattle, a modern location with a vintage feel. See more of this vintage wedding in The city  captured by Jagger Photography  by clicking here.

On Their First Look:
While I love farm/outdoor weddings, we always knew we would get married in the city – this was another way that we incorporated “modern” into the wedding. My husband and I picked out a parking garage downtown that we would do our first look at – we wanted to be right in the middle of the city. We love the contrast in the photos we took in the parking garage as it’s an edgy, gritty environment while we are in our finest garb. I have always loved standing out and doing things a little different, which is why I painted my nails greige and altered my dress to be more “me”. It came with a large bow which I replaced with a soft, wispy flower. It turned out perfect!

On The Details And the Cute Wedding Date Patch:
I have always had a special place in my heart for vintage even though I consider myself a modern woman. I would see modern weddings on blogs with details I loved and vintage weddings with the coolest elements too – I thought, why can’t I do both? I decided our wedding theme would be vintage/modern so I could incorporate both worlds – I could use an old vintage typewriter as a guestbook and train case to hold cards, and I could also have a modern dress made out of organza with pockets! I scoured etsy to find the perfect jewelry. I found earrings and a bracelet that both matched my vintage theme. I also found an adorable patch with a heart around my wedding day that I had sewn into my dress. For my something old (and borrowed), I wore my best friend and maid of honor’s ring that has been passed down for several generations. My something blue was a bobbypin hidden in my hair from my bridesmaids. My something new was my dress itself. As far as colors go, I have always loved neutrals with a pop of color – I selected yellow and gray as our colors after spending hours and hours perusing wedding blogs. I love how yellow pops against the grey bridesmaid dresses and suits.

How lovely are the wedding invites from one of our Hand Picked wedding vendors  The Aerialist Press ? You can visit their Hand Picked page by clicking here.

The Ceremony:
Our ceremony and reception were both held at the World Trade Center Seattle on the downtown Seattle waterfront. It was supposed to be in the high 70s (which I was kind of dreading that it would be too hot) but ended up to be in the mid 60’s and a little overcast which was perfect for outdoor pictures! The actual wedding day was truly the best day of my life. I simply cannot explain what it’s like to have all your friends and family gathered together for you in the same place, all in the name of love. It was so magical. As cliché as it sounds, everything really does come together and on the day of the wedding some of my vendors remarked that I was the calmest bride they have ever seen! The actual ceremony was my favorite part. I loved walking down the aisle and meeting my fiancé at the end. We recently watched our homemade video of the ceremony and it brought me to tears. I love that we will be able to show that to our children someday.

Their Budget:
The most important thing to us was photography so we were willing to invest more on that then say, flowers or decor. We found husband and wife team Jagger Photography and they were a perfect match for us! We loved working with them and had an awesome time taking pictures on our wedding day. They were able to keep us on track schedule wise but also capture spontaneous and real pictures. Love that!

Photographer: Jagger Photography
Venue: World Trade Center Seattle
Makeup: Ryann Brady
Hair: Angalina Sandoval
Cake: Trophy Cupcakes
Caterer: World Trade Center Seattle
Coordinator: Mary Ellen Jilek
DJ: Otto Olson
Dress Designer: David’s Bridal
Flowers: Metropolitan Market West Seattle
Groom’s Attire: Macy’s
Officiant: Reverand Ray Van Winkle
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Vintage Ambiance
Etsy Wedding Vendors
Programs: sarahrusin | Date patch: hakrapennywhistle  | Jewelry jurgitahandmade &  luxedeluxe | Bridesmaid dresses: MoniRose Love sign: WilliamDohman

Emily and Abe wanted a small intimate wedding that really focused on the details of who they were as a couple. Rancho Valencia was the perfect setting because it already gave off the Spanish Hacienda feel which was the look Emily and Abe were going for.

Abe, the groom – being the talented artist he is – designed all the paper goods for the wedding. They were also huge dessert fans so their dessert display was very elaborate with key lime pies, churro flavored cupcakes, macaroons, cake pops and homemade mexican cookies. All beautifully planned out by LVL Weddings & Events.  There are so many more beautiful images to see in the full gallery captured by Paula Luna.

We love all the details that Emily and Abe incorporated into their Spanish Style Wedding, especially the mini tequila bottles used as escort cards. You can choose any tequila, the couple went with small bottles of Patron Anejo Tequila for $8 a bottle, placed guests name and table numbers on natural paper and tied it around the bottle. Making for an easy yet festive escort card and wedding favor. Olé!

You definitley need to sit back, relax and watch Emily and Abe’s film captured by one of our favorites Joel Serrato Films.

Venue: Rancho Valencia
Linens: la tavola
Cake Pops: The Sugar Suite
Wedding Cake, Cupcakes and Pies: Elizabethan Desserts
Macarons: French Gourmet
Musician: George Witt | Stationery: Couple did it themselves

This look was designed by Utah Events by Design and highlights everything that’s fun and sweet about a rustic-styled wedding in Utah. The color pallet of this design consists of colors often found in Utah’s beautiful mountain scape such as mustard yellow, cool aqua, browns and deep burgundy. The ever-popular rustic style is accentuated in this shoot with appropriately themed table décor: Bird’s nest plate chargers hug pottery-inspired china accented with paisley patterned linens.

See more rustic wedding ideas in the full gallery. All beautifully captured by Amy Cloud McFarland.

Freshly Minted Invitations created the adorable invitation suite including the paper embellishments on the table. Throughout the décor, there are tons of stylish and theme-appropriate paper elements and embellishments sporting the popular “chevron” pattern to add a flare of modern trend to this rustic shoot.

Red Cliff Ranch
This lovely inspiration shoot was photographed and filmed at the breath-taking Red Cliff Ranch in Heber Utah. This venue provided Utah Events by Design with the perfect outdoor setting. And the large, traditional-style barn welcomed our team with the ultimate rustic elegance for our table setting. Outside the barn, we were surrounded by the gorgeous Red Cliffs in the east, and stunning views of the Rocky Mountains in the west.

The dessert buffet is adorned with fresh fruit that complements the color pallet including some tasty treats such as Utah Kettle Corn, country lemonade, and simple cupcakes sprinkled with crushed walnuts. Below you will see the amazing cake created by Cake-a-Licious. This three-tier cake smothered in thick layers of butter cream. A natural wood stump provides the perfect cake stand, and the couple’s initials are carved in a cute wood heart accent piece to incorporate the rustic charm of the event design.

Photographer: Amy Cloud McFarland
Event Designer & Coordinator: Utah Events by Design
Venue: Red Cliff Ranch
Makeup: Beauty Lush
Hair: Beauty Lush
Cinematography: 4word Media
Dress Designer: Modest Couture by Elizabeth
Flowers: Chic Design Studios
Groom’s Attire: Tuxedo Junction
Stationery: Freshly Minted Invitations
Veil or Hair Accessories: Modest Couture By Elizabeth
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Alpine Event Rentals

We couldn’t wait to share today’s wedding with you! This lovely barn wedding was photographed by one of our absolute favorite southern wedding photographers, Austin Gros. It is truly a picture guide on how to throw a barn wedding.

Amanda and Lucas’s Tennessee wedding could not have been more perfect. All the details were impeccably and thoughtfully planned out in only six months. With comfort in mind along with a, “southern-style” you will love this laid-back wedding held at  Southall Eden, a private farm located just 6 miles outside of Franklin, Tennesse. Be sure to see all the images in the full wedding gallery.

From the Bride:

“Once Lucas and I got engaged in February last year, our wedding planning began almost instantaneously. From the very start, it was extremely important to both of us to have a wedding that was “us.” We also both knew we wanted a venue that would take full advantage of the beautiful rolling hills, laid-back charm and rural setting of our hometown, Nashville, Tennessee. With only 7 months to plan, we were very fortunate to stumble upon Southall Eden, a private farm located just 6 miles outside of Franklin, Tennessee. The setting could not have been more perfect! It really set the mood for the day. Our guests were able to kick off their heels, loosen their ties and just enjoy celebrating with us. Comfort was key! We tried to incorporate that theme in everything from the “southern-style” catering to the bridesmaid’s dresses. I’m thrilled beyond words with how everything turned out. Lucas and I had the time of our lives at our wedding. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to kick off the rest of our lives together!”

Photographer: Austin Gros
Event Designer: Southall Eden
Venue: Southall Eden
Event Planning: Bridal Blueprints
Makeup: Stephanie Harrison
Cake: Jo’s Custom Cakes & Catering
Caterer: Puckett’s Grocery
Dress Designer: Anjolique
Flowers: Enchanted Florist
Groom’s Attire: H&M
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Anthropologie

With a chic aesthetic all their own, Karla and Aspen’s Walnut Creek wedding was filled with style and some seriously fabulous steal-worthy ideas. Their closest friends and family stepped up to give these two brides and unforgettably gorgeous day.

Their friends decorated the space, bought and arranged all of the gorgeous flowers in the reception, prepared delicious food, performed as DJ’s at the reception and even found two pomegranate trees for their ceremony site. As you will see, everyone’s love and support was truly reflected. There are so many more pretty pictures from Emily Scannell Photography that you must see in the full gallery.

We are in awe over this super hip wedding invitations. Karla (bride) designed all of paper goods you see., including the custom beer and wine bottle labels. I am pretty sure she designed the way cute CDs we gush about below.

One of our favorite steal worthy ideas from Karla and Aspen’s wedding was their personalized wedding favors/escort cards. It looks like they made personalized music mixes for each of their guests. Within the CD you would then find your table assignment. Tables were then named after bands like Radiohead, and placed on wine bottles. We wonder if they placed the guests at tables that had similar music tastes. We love love this idea and for sure would be at the Madonna table.

We love love the idea of a having a Mexican Taco Party at your wedding. Nothing says delicious like authentic Mexican street tacos and all the fixings. Delicious! Another great idea these two ladies had was having their friends and family bring dishes to accompany the tacos.

For dessert, they had a traditional wedding cake and then had Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. bring an ice cream cart to make sundaes. Both incredibly great ideas…right?

Photographer: Emily Scannell Photography
Event Designer: Karla Dominguez
Venue: The Gardens at Heather Farm
Ice Cream Cart: Ghirardelli Chocolate Co.
Beer : Van Houten Brewing Co.
Florist: Bridal bouquets and boutonnieres by La Fleuriste
Reception and Ceremony Flowers: James Q. Chan and  April Frederick
Ceremony Musician: Mark Abdilla
Wedding Dress: Watters gown, Tyler
Hair Accessory: ODA
Jewelry: Wedding rings designed by Vanessa Gade  | Earrings by SMV designs
Shoes: Miz Mooz
Karla’s suit: Banana Republic suit |  J.Crew shirt
Karla’s shoes: Nicole Women’s Oxford shoes|
Transportation: limo provided by Provider Limo
Groomspeople’ suits: Gonzalo: Ben Sherman plaid suit,Tahari suit
Hair & Makeup: Marie Meher
Stationery: Design by: Karla Dominguez | Event Designer: DIY with April Frederick, Kathleen Phan & James Chan | Day-of Event Coordinator: Kathleen Phan  | Veil/Hair accessory: Mission Statement artistMeher | DJ/Band: DJ’s DJ Emotions (Iris Suarez) and DJ LaNiche (Joanna Peñuela) | Officiant: Jose Vergelin | Wedding Cake: wedding cake by Maria Stolz

When you have a beautiful bride, a sweet groom, an ultra stylish (and entertaining) bridal party, and a simply stunning setting -there’s no way the day is going to be anything but spectacular! Kelsey and Dave planned a brilliant Anthropology-inspired wedding that was the perfect combination of comfortable & organic, yet chic and full of so much love.

The bridesmaids’ vintage floral dresses complimented the groomsmens’ pastel bow-ties, suspenders & TOMS, as did Kelsey’s vintage style dress and Dave’s pale yellow cardigan… and this doesn’t even touch on all their fun details at the reception that filled The Enchanted Barn! Our favorite is the embroidered table numbers from The Bakery Home and Design. So cute…right? Magnificently captured by Wisconsin husband and wife duo  The McCartneys Photography. You can see more of this Anthropology Inspired Wedding by visiting the full wedding gallery.

Guess where Kelsey & Dave got their insanely awesome free wedding programs? They got them right here on the Wedding Chicks! You can download your own Heart and Arrow Custom Monogram by clicking here. All you need is some paper, a printer and a little bit of creativity. The Heart and Arrow Custom Monograms are available in an array of colors. It’s so easy and a super cute freebie!

Venue: The Enchanted Barn
Makeup: Calista Salon
Hair: Calista Salon
Caterer: The Enchanted Barn
Day of oordinator: Nicole Woehrmann
DJ: Benjamin Bolopue of Blooms & Tunes
Dress Designer: Galina
Flowers: Brent Douglas Flowers
Groom’s Attire: Gustys Bowties
Jewelry: Vintage, and RainaLee Studios
Shoe Designer: Urban Outfitters
Stationery: Handmade with Wedding Chicks Printable
Shoe Clips: B. Poetic
Groom & Groomsmen Shoes: TOMS
Bridesmaid Dresses: sohomode
Bridesmaid Bouquet & Boutonnieres: EcoLecticEvents
“Sweet Love” Banner: sherisewsweet
Mr and Mrs” Banner: SimpleWeddings
Chalk signs: Written by Kristin Susens, “best woh-man” to the Groom
Embroidered Table Numbers: The Bakery Home and Design
Guestbook: Cut the Cake Designs

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.

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

Devon and Carizza planned this stylish fete in only ten weeks. It does not hurt that Carizza works for one of the best event and styling teams around, In The Now Weddings & Events, who pulled together to create a cohesive, love-centered event. Filled to the brim with stylish details including a way cute heart design that was carried thorough out the event. From the invitations to all the signage,  it was even placed as a decal on their getaway car. Way Cute!

To see all of the Modern Yellow Wedding Ideas from Carizza and In The Now Weddings & Events up close visit the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

How perfect does our, Orange Ombre Heart Tote go with Carizza and Devon’s heart theme? They look even more fantastic paired with the bridesmaids navy and burnt-orange cardigans. Très chic!

From The Bride:

No matter how many weddings you’ve attended, worked on, been in, or read about, there is nothing like planning your own. Being a part of the wedding industry is an amazing blessing. But being a bride on the other side of things, I felt a lot of pressure at first, mostly self-inflicted. With our engagement being a short 10 weeks, Devon pulled me aisde one day, hugged me, and reminded me, “This isn’t for the industry. This is for us.” Words of the man I fell in love with. From there, wedding planning was as purposeful as the gravitational pull of the Earth. We poured out love into every detail, because we wanted that love to be shown and shared with our guests. Every part of the wedding was designed to invite our guests to share in our favorite parts of life together.

Our logo and invitation suite was designed by Amanda, my boss at In The Now, my mentor, friend and cheerleader in this whole wedding process. Along with the entire ITN team, each vendor that was picked with care, people who were stoked about life and passionate about what they do – and it showed! We were blessed to have them carry out such a cohesive, love-centered event.  Devon and I walked down the aisle together, to reflect that we were entering into this marriage together. His dad was our officiant. We picked our weekly date night food truck as our caterers, to share that special experience with our guests. Our last dance was to “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. Each choice surrounding the wedding meant something to us. Our wedding had a clear message to start our marriage off right and to share a very important message to our guests: love each other.

In The Now Weddings & Events is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are 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.

Rebecca and Greg searched long and hard for their perfect rustic wedding venue. They found exactly what they were looking for in Limoneira Lemon Ranch in Central California. The natural backdrop of  Limoneira Ranch‘s became the inspiration behind their charcoal and lemon yellow vintage/rustic wedding.

Filled to the brim with do-it-yourself detail. From vintage milk bottles, mason jars, pewter pieces, lace and dollies collected from antique stores and garage sales; burlap runners and candy bags hand sewn by the bride’s mother; bridesmaid necklaces designed by Greg’s aunt and a lemonade stand turned candy table. All of this rustic chic wedding inspiration was captured ever so beautifully by Kurt Boomer Photo. To see all of these rustic chic yellow wedding ideas up close be sure to see the full wedding gallery.

Venue: Limoneira Lemon Ranch, Santa Paula CA
Caterer: Plated Events by Chef Jason
Photographer: Kurt Boomer Photo
Invitations: The Pomegranate Basket
Flowers:Yamaguchi’s  Flowers
Cake: Would Rather Be Baking
Dress: Enzoani
Shoes: Nina
Hair/Makeup: Brit Tar/Alaina Manibog

It may be the middle of winter, but that will not stop us from sharing a litte more bright and colorful prettiness with you. This time we are headed for San Luis Obispo, California; home to one of our favorite Hand-Picked florists April Flowers. This top notch floral designer is responsible for that beautiful bouquet above and all the sweet and lovely flowers at this crafty fun Caballos Ranch Wedding. You can see so much more from  Samuel Potter in the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

From the bride….
As soon as Tim and I saw the Flying Caballos Ranch portrayed on a wedding blog, we knew it was where we’d get married.  We booked it before we even saw it in person!  With most of our family travelling from out-of-state, we knew we wanted to maximize time with them, so we booked the ranch for the whole weekend so our intermediate family could stay on property with us.  We invited all the out-of-town family to a casual rehearsal barbeque on Friday night as well as a brunch on Sunday morning.  It all turned out so well! Everyone had such a fun time together.
Planning was actually a lot of fun!  It’s kind of amazing to look back and see how it all just came together!  We wanted a fun, festive, this-is-us feeling to exude from the moment our guests stepped on the ranch.  I think we achieved hat through all the crafty projects we worked so hard on – the bunting flags, hand-made napkins, yarn-wrapped wine bottles, burlap table runners.  My Mom was so amazing – she made the embroidered table numbers and the sock monkey cake toppers as well as revamping her wedding veil so I could wear it; that was so special to me.  We carefully chose all of the music to reflect our personalities and were lucky enough to find a fantastic local rock/blues band play at cocktail hour.  We bought all of our wine from the winery where we got engaged in Sonoma. I whole-heartedly believe the whole event wouldn’t have come together without all the help from our family and friends in the days leading up to the big day. And our vendors!  They were all just fabulous!  It was so fun to work with each of them.  They totally ‘got’ us and made very helpful suggestions to help make our day so special.  We live in bustling San Francisco and it was so refreshing to go to San Luis Obispo every other month and enjoy the laid-back attitude and beauty of the area.  Sure there were hiccups during the planning process and, of course, on the actual day, but we were just so happy to finally get married. And to make those vows in such a special place.  It was truly our dream wedding!

April Flowers is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are 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: Samuel Potter
Caterer: Pacific Harvest Events
Lighting & DJ: Kramer Entertainment
Desserts: Eclair Bakery
Venue: Flying Caballos Guest Ranch

Here at The Wedding Chicks, we love sharing a good wedding venue with you. Without an exception, Fernbrook Farms in New Jersey is a perfect place for all you tri-state brides looking for a little something rustic with a whole lot of elegance. With large gardens, vast lawns and farm fields, Fernbrook has a wonderful ability to transform itself into exactly what you are looking for on your day.

You can definitely see that in our next wedding from J-Anderson Photography. To see more of Fernbrook Farms Wedding be sure to click here. On a side note, how about those red wedding shoes from Manolo Blahnik. Super gorgeous.

From The Bride:

“Jeff & I knew that we wanted a wedding that was a little bit elegant, a little bit relaxed/outdoorsy and a lot of fun. We looked all over the tri-state area to find a wedding venue that could fit the bill without being a wedding hall and when we saw Fernbrook Farms knew that it was just right. Fernbrook has an 18th century farm house that has been turned into a bed & breakfast, a few semi-formal gardens & is a working 400 acre farm that the caterers source produce from for dinner.

The caterers helped us incorporate our favorite meat (pork!) into the menu, the florist helped make arrangements with vibrant flowers & succulent plants (to last forever!), our friend officiated to make our ceremony personal, our dog Sodapop joined in as part of the wedding party, all the bridesmaids/groomsmen choose their own outfits and the DJs pulled off a night of non-stop dancing!”

Photographer: J-Anderson Photography
Venue: Inn at Fernbrook Farms
Makeup& Hair: Matthew Sky
Caterer & Cake: Main Street Catering
DJ: Lord Easy & Chris Goldteeth
Dress Designer: Victorio & Lucchino
Flowers: Flower Station
Groom’s Attire: John Varvatos
Shoe Designer: Manolo Blahnik
Stationery: Annoushka Owen
Veil or Hair Accessories: Bridal Veil Falls, Margaret Duncan

We have super fun, modern playful wedding for you. Even better they used a few of our free printables to make their special day even more fantastic. The theme was,”Up In The Clouds.” Of course you need to have your wedding as high up as possible if that is your theme. So, The Pasadena Museum of California Art seems like such a natural choice.

As you can see, everything is simple and modern keeping with the up in the clouds theme. Bridesmaid in bright sky blue dresses, floral arrangements popping with color and a very clever way to portray the sun and clouds and the reception. This Modern Rooftop Wedding was captured by Adrienne Gunde. You can see all the photos in the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

From The Bride:

While planning the wedding, I adored all the wedding creativity I saw on wedding blogs, in particular, Wedding Chicks. We pored over the DIY & Downloads section and were tickled when we came upon the perfect Save the Dates for our wedding: the Airplane Save the Dates. We loved the retro vibe of the customized the Airplane Save the Dates to our wedding colors. To save money, we e-mailed the Save the Dates to our guests.

We wanted our wedding to pop with happy, bold colors. We love color, and our color palette began with a subdued blue and green (more specifically, Mint and Deep Ocean, according to Wedding Chicks color palette for our electronic Save the Dates) and ballooned to include sunshine yellow, hot pink, and bright orange. We also could not resist using varying shades of blue and green throughout the wedding.

The escort cards (printed on cloud address labels) and cheery yellow billy balls sprouted from beds of cotton “clouds” which filled a wooden box that adorned our escort card table.

We found a woodblock print of a cloud, which inspired our invitations. The fun customized invitations featured woodblock print clouds designed by our stationer Papercake Designs and our interpretation of the PMCA rooftop. The RSVP cards gave guests two options: “OH YES. can’t wait.” or “OH DEAR! can’t make it.” The invitation sets were mailed in sunshine yellow envelopes, and we used a typewriter font to print out each guest’s name/address to give our invitations more of a fun, retro feel.
Our amazing wedding coordinator Uyen Nguyen of Sassy Girl Weddings & Events worked with us and with our other vendors to design and incorporate cloud details into the wedding. We had loads of fun with our theme.

Eric crafted the hanging clouds floating over the guests at the rooftop reception. There were individual clouds as well as clusters. To create the hanging clouds, Eric magnified varying cloud designs from our invites, pasted the images on foam board, cut the edges to resemble clouds, and attached each ensemble to fish wire. We interspersed the hanging clouds with yellow lanterns that were an interpretation of the sun.

The PhotoBooth Sign! We printed out the freebie from the Wedding Chicks website, pasted the sign on foam board, and propped it up on a striped green tray.

Photographer: Adrienne Gunde

Event Designer: Sassy Girl Weddings
Venue: Pasadena Museum of California Art
Makeup: Theresa Huang
Hair: Theresa Huang
Caterer: Lawrys Catering
Cinematography: Studio West Video
Coordinator: Sassy Girl Weddings
DJ: Premiere Events Group
Flowers: Commerce Flowers
Lighting: Ambiance Party Lighting
Shoe Designer: Ivanka Trump
Stationery: Papercake Designs
Photobooth: Rockstar Photobooth

Love Bird Style sent over this super cute DIY Kentucky Shaker Wedding with some lovely handmade details. Basically everything from the programs to the hankies – all the way down to the pies – all diy projects.  Read on to hear more from the bride and enjoy these super cute photos take by Love is a big deal. By the way, how cute are the first look photos below…pretty darn cute. See more lovely photos in the full wedding gallery.

From Morgan, the bride:
The wedding programs were made by hand by my matron-of-honor.  They matched the airplanes that we tossed at the end of the ceremony, during our procession.  We wanted to incorporate Andrew’s career without overdoing the “pilot” theme.  After we picked the style of plane we wanted to create, it only took a few days of folding and gluing to have them complete!

Of course the biggest task was cutting all the fabric for the streamers.  I was lucky enough to find most of the fabric in clearance bins at local fabric shops.  I turned my parents dinning room into the fabric room.  The great thing about making the streamers was that they didn’t have to be perfect.  We didn’t worry about fraying edges since that just added to the homespun aesthetic. My goal was to create something one-of-a-kind and custom to our special day. The picture frames were spray painted and hung with airplane garland around the pie table. All the signs were handmade.  We also made the striped napkins out of fabric. 

Location: Shaker Tavern Bed and Breakfast
Photographer: Love is A Big Deal  
Design Services: Lovebird Style
Florist: Artisan Flowers
Videographer: West KY Video
Dress: Fraise by Pronovias
Groomsmen Ties: Kouture Crochet via etsy.com
Invitations: Blue Envelope via etsy.com
Flower Girl Dresses: Sparrow Hills on Etsy.com
Catering: Sister To Sister Catering and Split Tree BBQ
Lighting and Dj: One Shot Entertainment
Band: Roundabouts from Louisville, KY
Soloist: Shera Summerford
Hair and Make-up: Salon Panache and Spa
Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Riley

Before winter officially arrives, we have to fit in as much fall goodness as possible. So, let’s fly on over to Flagstaff, Arizona for some Rustic Fall Wedding Inspiration. With beautiful Fall colors, sweet DIY details and the perfect mountain setting and all captured by one of our favorite Orange County Wedding photographers Chenin Boutwell. Can’t get more perfect than this.

Be sure to take note of Ashley’s wedding sash, incredibly dreamy and made with love by her mom. See the sash and more rustic wedding details in the full gallery by clicking here.

Chenin Boutwell is one of our exclusive Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors 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: Chenin Boutwell
Deserts: Truffle Truffle

Venue: Forest Highlands Golf Club
Coordinator: Chrisy Speer
Flowers: Jenn Wood
Stationery: Wedding Paper Divas

The boys played a Beatles tune as the couple had their recessional, hence all the musical instruments. The bride gave the groom that sweet vintage banjo as a gift. Loving the Jr. Bridesmaid’s white dresses and white Tomss way cute. See more of this Sodo Park Weddding from Sergio Mottola by clicking here.

Photographer: Sergio Mottola
Venue: Sodo Park
Caterer: Herban Feast
Coordinator: Solomon Events
DJ: Austin Beaver
Flowers: Kevin Bradford

You can always count on Palm Springs for a stylish wedding. Amy and Ethan had their ceremony at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway and then headed to the Movie Colony Hotel for their wedding reception.

Keeping everything super Palm Springs, they had an Elivis impersonator as a DJ and as you see, some very stylish retro invites. All designed by the bride. After guests danced the night away, they were treated to custom doughnut boxes from Dough a Deer that matched their wedding stationery. Nothing like a sweat treat to end the night.

To see more of this Movie Colony Hotel Wedding that was captured by Stephanie Tracy  click here.

Photographer: Stephanie Tracy
Event Designer: Sugar Branch Events
Coordinator: Sugar Branch Events
Flowers: Sugar Branch Events

Reception:  Movie Colony Hotel
Venue: Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway
Makeup: Taylor Made Bridal
Hair: Taylor Made Bridal
Cake: Handmade by Brother and Sister In Law
Caterer: Jennifers Fine Foods and Catering
DJ: Phil Shane
Dress Designer: La Sposa
Groom’s Attire: The Suspender Store
Shoe Designer: Kate Spade
Stationery: Mixed Medium Designs
Dress Sash: Glam House
Donut Favors: Dough a Deer
Groom’s Ties: Express
Bridesmaids Dresses:Suzi Chin