Handmade Vintage Carnival Wedding

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.

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Stationery: Royal Steamline

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

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: pink, red, white, yellow
Styles: backyard, theme, vintage

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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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Mad Men Wedding Ideas

Shot by Raw Photo Design and inspired by the hit TV series, Mad Men, we were charmed to see these vintage-modern 1960′s wedding ideas. Beautifully adorned with classic satin gloves, full-length skirts, pearls and bow-ties. We must say that we are completely smitten with the 60′s bouffant hair styles. We would love to see a bride with one of these classic hair styles.

This classy throw-back was shot at The Study Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut, it was a spot-on location for this mid-century vibe inspirational shoot. To see more Mad Men wedding ideas, you can look at the rest of the gallery here.

This Mad Men inspirational shoot had several show stopping looks by some pretty fabulous designers. Jenny Yoo , Amsale, Coren Moore and Anne Barge  to name a few.

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Photographer: Raw Photo Design
Event Designer: Jubilee Events
Venue: The Study at Yale
Makeup: Jennie Fresa Makeup & Skincare
Hair: W Salon
Cake: A Little Imagination Cakes
Fashion Stylist: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore
Flowers: Datura, A Modern Garden
Groom’s Attire: Valentino Tailors
Jewelry: Aquinnah by The White Dress by the Shore
Shoe Designer: Grace
Veil or Hair Accessories: The White Dress by The Shore
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Party Rental Ltd.
Linens: La Tavola Linen
Models provided by: The Beauty Within

Gowns and Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Amsale | Coren Moore | Anne Barge | Cardigans: Ivy and Aster | Gloves: Carolina Amato |Fascinator: Bijou Van Ness | Cardigan Pin: Haute Bride | Necklace: Aquinnah for the White Dress by the Shore | Earrings: Haute Bride

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: black, red, white
Styles: theme, vintage

Real Mad Men Wedding Designed By David Tutera

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.

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Photographer: Mathieu Photography

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

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: black, white, yellow
Styles: theme, vintage

Vintage Travel Wedding Ideas

Tracie Howe Photography and some other Seattle, Washington wedding vendors collaborated to bring you some utterly fabulous vintage travel wedding ideas. From the ceremony to the sweetheart table, they have covered every vignette you could possibly need at your wedding.

This creative team even styled a travel themed wedding alter with the cutest globe-trotting chair accessories. We also must mention the bride and her vintage-glam wedding style, the lace gown and classic up-do are ultra gorgeous. There is so much more to see in the full gallery.

How much are you loving all of these vintage travel inspired wedding ideas so far? The paper airplanes, the table decor or vintage post cards as escort cards … which is your favorite?

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Photographer: Tracie Howe Photography
Venue: Herban Feast
Makeup & Hair: Kathy Evans Beauty Studio
Coordinator: Blush Celebrations
Dress Designer: Allure Romance Collection
Flowers: Lola Floral and Design
Veil or Hair Accessories: Serephine
Furniture Rentals: Vintage Ambiance
Paper Goods: Heathoriginal
Bridal shop dress provider: From the Gown Up
Rings only: Baraka Creations
Dessert Truck: Street Treats
Wardrobe Styling: Kathy Evans Beauty Studio

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: pink, white, yellow
Styles: vintage

Vintage Chic Spring Time Wedding

Fresh florals, an outdoor wedding, open toed shoes, a strapless gown and tons of beautiful sunshine. All the makings of a a perfect spring wedding. Fanny and Dennis married at the Calamigos Equestrian in Burbank. With a variety of beautiful outdoor gardens and intimate indoor ceremony sites to choose from, this Southern California wedding venue is a must see. All beautifully photographed by Ellen Ho. See more of this vintage chic spring time wedding in the full gallery by clicking here.

Using vintage keys is a fantastic way to add a little vintage chic to wedding decor. You can buy vintage keys similar to the ones used at Fanny and Dennis’s wedding by clicking here. Loving how they hung them from an old filing card box to fancy things up. Such an easy idea that we love.

Another steal worthy idea is the bird cages lined with moss hanging from the alter site. Another easy decor item that you could easily use later on. We found these great vintage style bird cages here.

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Photographer: Ellen Ho
Florist: Three Beans & Co.
Venue: Calamigos Equestrian in Burbank
Makeup & Hair: Stacy Wu from MFMH
Cake: Frosted Cupcakery in Hollywood
Caterer: Calamigos Equestrian
DJ: John
Dress Designer: Wilshire Bridal & Tuxedo
Flowers: Three Beans & Co.
Groom’s Attire: Maggie Sottero from Wilshire Bridal & Tuxedo
Jewelry: Wilshire Bridal & Tuxedo
Shoe Designer: Dolce Vita “Bess” pump
Stationery: Wedding Paper Divas
Veil or Hair Accessories: Wilshire Bridal & Tuxedo
Photobooth – We Heart Photobooth | DJ – Special Event Entertainment
Dress : Wilshire Bridal
Tux:  Maggie Sottero
Shoes:  Dolce Vita “Bess” bump

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: pink
Styles: rustic, vintage

Vintage Wedding In The City From Jagger Photography

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!

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Stationery: The Aerialist Press

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 jurgitahandmadeluxedeluxe | Bridesmaid dresses: MoniRose Love sign: WilliamDohman

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: gray, yellow
Styles: vintage

1960s Backyard Wedding

Straight out of the 60s, we have a backyard wedding with a few modern updates that is overflowing with personal statements and style.

Jenny and Aaron had their super stylish 60s wedding in their own home that they have been restoring and renovating for the past two years.  What an awesome way to show off their handy work and love all in one shabang. You can see more of this 1960s Backyard Wedding Photographed by Lilia Photography in the full gallery by clicking here. Read on to hear more juicy details from the bride, Jenny.

The theme of our wedding was Jenny and Aaron. It was very personal and very us!
Our wedding ceremony and reception was held at our home that we have been restoring and renovating together for the past 2 years. I paint pop art paintings for a living and I hand-painted a portrait of the two of us. Our portrait greeted everyone as they walked into our backyard. Aaron is a musician and audio engineer, so I found antique sheet music that I cut into paper pennants that were strung around the backyard and inside the house. This paper was also used to decorate the cupcake tower. To top it off, we love all things vintage, family history, and 60s lounge music. We gave our wedding a healthy dose of all three!

I did a ton of DIY projects! I made a wedding zine that included the regular program information, but also included fun facts about our 1912 Craftsman home, a scavenger hunt, and a welcome poem that Aaron wrote. We made 1 inch buttons for guests to take using vintage dictionary paper with cute wedding words like “love bird” and “bliss”. Besides that, we did the usual fun wedding must-have DIY projects like the tissue paper flowers, paper pennants made out of music sheets, and pinwheels.

An interesting tidbit about our wedding was that my mom was able to wear her wedding dress to my wedding. She married in 1968 and wore a yellow mini dress with a sheer cape and pill box hat. The dress is still in great condition and she fit in it perfectly! I think she most liked the attention from it and really “hammed” it up all day!

My favorite memory of our wedding was having all our friends and family at our home. Many of the people that came had never seen our place and all the work we’ve done to it. Before the wedding, I was nervous if everyone would all fit comfortably in the backyard and in the house, but it all worked out beautifully. It was cozy, but not squished. It was cute seeing how proud my dad was of the house (he helped us out a lot with his handyman skills) and giving family friends tours. It was nice seeing how everyone really appreciated all our hard work and enjoyed the space. It really warmed our home and gave us a giant boost of happy memories.

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Photographer: Lilia Photography

Venue: bride and groom’s home
Cake: James & the Giant Cupcake
Caterer: Ann’s Catering
Coordinator: Erica Ota Events
Dress Designer: Recapture Designs
Flowers: Grand Flowers
Officiant: Sara

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Styles: theme, vintage

Mesa, Arizona Shabby Chic Wedding

Devon and David’s wedding was filled to the brim with perfectly polished details. A color palette of peach, pink, vanilla and a touch of purple. The flowers looked good enough to eat. Lace and burlap throughout, and one incredibly draw dropping wedding alter.

Perfectly captured by Imaginale Design and designed by Rust and Lace. You have to see all the images in the full gallery by clicking here and read on the bride shares some intimate details about her shabby chic wedding.

I needed to transform my vision of a fairytale forest wedding into a backyard fantasy wedding and that’s when I found My Vintage Venue in Mesa, Arizona. We wanted our guests to feel as though they were transported rather than being in an Arizona back yard; taken somewhere special. We wanted them to feel and experience our love for one another all around them.

Little did my, then, future mother-in-law know how many wedding treasures she had boxed away until we had spent the day going through storage bins, closets and sheds. It was so much fun uncovering old items, each holding a family memory and story for her to share with me. What a special blessing and privilege to share the time with her as we felt the thrill of discovery with every new find. The family cake topper from a World War II vet along with romantic love letters from David’s Grandparents were amazing. The old antique bathtub that had gained quite a bit of dust while sitting in their backyard for a number of years, was a beautiful drink holder. The old 35mm cameras, and mementos from other family weddings that had aged with the years were magnificent. I also had the privilege of wearing an apron my then soon to be mother-in law wore at her wedding for a Polish tradition and since we shared the same heritage, I was able to incorporate that into one of the many things she shared with us for our wedding, and at the same time we had a wonderful mother/daughter experience.

In order to be cost efficient, I realized the first thing to go would be the cake. I loved a “sweet station” concept and that made it easy to let go of the traditional cake. A few family members and friends offered to bake cakes and AJ’s Fine Foods was so very accommodating in creating our six cakes, down to every detail, from photographs that I provided. David’s aunt made our smaller version of the “traditional” cake, using the cake topper from David’s grandparent’s wedding cake. She had never attempted a design such as ours before, yet it turned out beautifully.

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Photographer: Alejandra Vidal at Imaginale Design
Event Designer and Florals: Lettie Peterson at Rust and Lace
Venue: My Vintage Venue
Makeup: Leiden Mitchell
Hair: Leiden Mitchell
Caterer: Classic Catering Ltd.
DJ: Starz Entertainment
Dress Designer: Martina Liana
Bridal Party Flowers: Emily Burton
Groom’s Attire: Calvin Klein
Jewelry: Mariee
Shoe Designer: Beverly Feldman at Nordstrom
Veil or Hair Accessories: Mariee
Flower girls’ dresses: The Little Pea
Bridesmaid Dresses:  (Bill Levkoff)
Cake: Friends and AJ’s Fine Foods

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Colors: peach, pink, purple
Styles: vintage

Pretty Peach and Gray Wedding Ideas

Located just outside of Seattle, with view of the beautiful Snoqualmie Cascades, a team of wedding vendors collaborated to showcase an outdoor nature themed pallet. Lots of pretty pictures taken by Kali Leenstra and pretty florals designed by Flora Nova Design. All carefully coordinated by Katy Grifiths.

Complete with a stylish bride in a tea-length Dolly Couture gown and a groom in a dapper grey suit and perfectly peach bow tie. You can see more peach and gray wedding ideas in the full gallery.

Flora Nova Design’s dusty miller, soft grey, silver and peach tones with the ever so popular natural stump were the perfect combination for this outdoor inspirational shoot. Incorporating burlap into your table decor gives the design a rustic touch and the fabric is super affordable.  These colors and textures always look great with a vintage-inspired wedding theme.

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Photographer: Kali Leenstra
Event Designer: Katy Grifiths
Makeup: Cara Aeschliman
Hair: Cara Aeschliman
Dress Designer: Dolly Couture
Flowers: Flora Nova Design
Jewelry: Nordstrom
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Pedersens
Fur: KMK costumes

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: gray, peach
Styles: vintage

Shabby Chic Beach Wedding Ideas From This & That Vintage Rentals

It’s officially that time of year! The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and it’s the perfect time for a beach wedding. To get everyone a little excited and inspired for the up coming shift in seasons, we have some super cute shabby chic beach ideas from This & That Vintage Rentals.

After a super long engagement, Chris and Shanda had an intimate wedding on the cliffs of California’s Laguna Beach. Of course everything had a shabby chic romantic vibe and the event was filled with vintage rentals. All of this beachy goodness was photographed by Katie Neal Photo. To see more head on over to the full gallery.

From The Bride:

Sweet Emilia Jane was fantastic! She called me out as a burlap and lace girl right away! Vintage/Romantic with Bohemian touches was the perfect vibe for us! I love how all of the details turned out! I loved how personal and thoughtful our decor and ambiance was! One of my favorite things included in the decor was my parents, and Chris’s parent’s wedding photos, along with photos of my grandparents and great grandparents who are no longer with us. It was a nice reminder of family, tradition and marriage.

Many pieces displayed at our wedding for the entrance tables, drink and dessert station and lounge are from my family’s company, This & That Vintage Rentals. My dad did an incredible job picking out unique pieces that made our wedding so special! I loved the special little touches and collaborations of friends and family. It meant so much to us that Chris’s sister made our cake and one of my best friend’s made the ring pillow. And I am a huge Dave Matthews fan, so it was so fitting to have a bottle of Dave’s own wine on every table, which was perfect timing, as it was released just a month before.

It was truly a perfect evening of laughing, dancing and enjoying the ambiance with our close friends and family! The best part is that the Newland Barn is right up the street from where we live, so every time we drive by it, my son Nathan says, “Momma, remember when Dadda, Momma and Nae got married?” I love it every time he says it!

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Photographer: Katie Neal Photo
Makeup & Hair: Flawless Faces 

Event Designer & Coordinator : Sweet Emilia Jane
Venue: Newland Barn
Cinematography: Tommy Walden/MarieSam Sanchez
DJ: Pete Goslow
Dress Designer: Oleg Cassini
Flowers: The Floral Lab
Groom’s Attire: Friar Tux Shop
Stationery: Where’s the Party
Veil or Hair Accessories: etsy
Prop or Furniture Rentals: This & That Vintage Rentals
Ceremony Site: Laguna Beach
Assorted Desserts: Sweet & Saucy Shop
Other Rentals (non vintage) Baker Party Rentals
Officiant: Abel Galvan | Cake: Jamie Isaacs (Groom’s Sister) | Caterer: JR’s Deli in Costa Mesa

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: pink, white
Styles: beach, vintage

Dallas Shabby Chic Wedding Extravaganza

For You WC readers scouting out shabby chic wedding ideas, we just may have  a little inspiration for you today. Mckenzie and Jake’s shabby chic wedding is overflowing with creative details that are enough to make any vintage-inspired bride squeal with delight.

Most of the wedding decor and details were planned around vintage musical note paper. Perfectly fitting, because as you will see, this couple is way into music. Not only did Mckenzie sang from the balcony during the processional, but they gave the cutest tambourines out for wedding favors. There are so many more details from this Dallas shabby chic wedding to see in the full gallery. All beautifully photographed by Texas wedding photographer Jennefer Wilson Photography.

There are so many sweet touches throughout Mckenzie and Jake’s wedding, one of our favorites has to be the sweet hankie from Mckenzie to her Dad. Hand-stitched with,” Today a bride, tomorrow a wife, always your little girl. I love you Daddy.” Although they are not hand-stitched, you can buy something similar for your dad or mom in our shop. Click here to see our vintage hankies.

The personal touches were intentional and reminiscent of the couples personalities while portraying another time period. Antiqued glass and books anchored each table setting and were topped with hand picked arrangements of garden roses and posies. How much do you love the vintage framed chalkboard menu above? That is kinda amazing … right?

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Coordinator: Foster Blue
Stationery: Cari Sury
Venue: Aristide Event Center
Caterer: Blue Mesa Grill
Dress Designer: Alvina Valenta
Groom’s Attire: International Suit Warehouse
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Old hHomes Supply House
Exit Gown :BHLDN
Other Desserts: Eclair Bistro | Musicians: Adam Pusateri, Levi Bradford | Bridesmaid Dresses Made By: Dreams Come True | DIY Decor: thrift,antique, heirloom | Makeup: Elizabeth Brito |
Hair: McKenzie’s Salon Studios | Flowers: Dreams Come True | Cake: Danna Trowbridge

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: black, pink
Styles: vintage

Vintage Travel Wedding Ideas

We guarantee you are going to swoon over our next inspirational shoot. We know you are already head over heels over the bride’s baby blue vintage style dress. If you are a long time visitor, you know that we adore a colored gown, especially if it’s overflowing with ruffles.

Besides the fabulous wedding fashion, the table decor, dessert and guest book, the tables are all filled with steal worthy vintage travel wedding ideas. These ideas can easily be incorporated into your nex event. Beautifully designed by Colorado vendors Toast and photographed by Cat Mayer Studio. You can see more in the full gallery by clicking here.

We are all over these travel inspired wedding favors that you could easily replicate. Each of the wedding favors was wrapped in map style wrapping paper and tied with twine and had a vintage inspired travel tag attached to it. Each guests name was hand written on the tags to add that little extra touch of personalization. What you put in these adorable boxes is up to you.

Renting vintage dressers from your local vintage rental company is such a great way to set up side stations at your wedding. One to place the deserts on and one for a guest book signing area. To keep with the vintage-inspired travel theme, heart garlands were strung on each of the tables.

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Photographer: Cat Mayer Studio
Event Designer: Toast! Event Planning & Design
Colorado Makeup & Hair: Hope Carlton

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: blue
Styles: theme, vintage

Peach Utah Wedding

We may as well be up front with you: we love when couples use our free printables. Seeing them makes us so happy that our free service is being used.  Nakita and Chase used our  Sweet Love Free Printable Wedding Invitations Templates for their programs and dessert table for their Utah wedding.

Looking for a vintage feel with an outdoor venue, they turned to Attention 2 Detail Events to help design their dream day. Ashley found the perfect venue, Louland Falls, nestled in the bottom of Parley’s canyon in the beautiful Utah Mountains. Gorgeous right? See more of this peachy Utah wedding in the full gallery. Photographed by Alixann Loosle.

From Attention 2 Detail Events:

The centerpieces consisted of old books, brandy snifters, tea cups, and small bud vases, in different combination’s on the tables. The bride used antique linens from her family and also used gorgeous peach satin linens and taupe chairs covers from Wildflower linen.
The guest favors were small, pocket sized spritzer’s, made by the groom’s father’s company, which were filled with lavender water, in honor of the bride’s mother who passed away from breast cancer, who loved the smell of lavender. They were topped with a small ivory bow.

Instead of a traditional wedding cake, the couple opted for 4 different cakes, from a local coffee shop, with the words “we” “do” as the cake toppers. Guests dined on an appetizer buffet, and were served lemonade, and cucumber water. They also had many sweet choices on a dessert table, where cookies, eclairs, and various flavors or pies were served. The cookies were stacked in various vintage drawers that the groom’s family owned. Below is one of  free printables, perfect for dessert table. You can print yours out here.

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Photographer: Alixann Loosle
Event Designer: Ashley Lloyd
Venue: Louland Falls
Makeup: Elise Russon
Cake: The Salt Lake City Roasting Company
Caterer: Have Party Will Travel
Coordinator: Ashley Lloyd
Dress Designer: Pronovias
Flowers: A Perfect Arrangement
Groom’s Attire: Nordstrom
Shoe Designer: Jessica Simpson
Linen rental from Wildflower Linen
Favors created by Sonic Plastics
Hair: Brittany Lee | DJ: DJ Mike George | Officiant: Michael Strong | Stationery: Courtney & Kylee Tramel

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: peach
Styles: vintage

DIY Wedding In Hawaii

After this next wedding, Hawaii will be on the top of your list for your destination wedding. So many activities, to-die-for weather, sandy beaches and the list goes on and on. The exact reason why Kalin and Matt chose Maui for their Hawaiian destination wedding.

These two California locals aimed for a  carefree, laid back wedding with a vintage feel. Letting the serenity of the island speak for itself. They accomplished that and more. This DIY Wedding In Hawaii was beautifully captured by San Diego wedding photographer Katrina Louise.  See all the pretty images in the full gallery by clicking here.

From The Bride:
My best friend’s parents (second parents to me) moved to Maui several years ago. I have been lucky enough to visit frequently over the last few years, and have always loved the Paia property where they lived. Last November we spent Thanksgiving with them in Maui, and my boyfriend of 10 years popped the question at Twin Falls (one of our favorite hiking spots a few miles down the road, on your way to Hana). It only seemed right to get married at one of our favorite spots, where we have shared some amazing memories.

My bridesmaids and I made all the flower arrangements. We picked native Hawaiian flowers from the property for the mother’s bouquets. We also went to the local farmers market in Kahului for all the tuberose, eucalyptus, wild ginger, and orchids. My best friend and I started, The Vintage Alley right before I got engaged (great timing!) We designed the save-the-dates, wedding invitations and thank you’s.

One thing you must know about us is that we love coffee, so these kona coffee wedding favors are right up our alley. Kalin found  pre-sewn burlap bags on Uline, trimmed them down, hand stenciled Café, filled with local Kona coffee, and tied with twine and a die cut tag. This is a definite steal worthy idea, especially for coffee lovers.

Their guest books were vintage style Hawaiian postcards. Kalin burned the edges to give them a rustic feel. Guests wrote  sweet messages or words of advice, which Kalin and Matt will bind into a book later. The escort cards were a large frame with brass skeleton keys that were collected on ebay. Each tarnished and rusted by hand to give them that extra vintage feel, then tied to die cut tags, and attached to a framed board.

Each of the vases were hand painted in grey and turquoise and filled with Hawaiian flowers. The napkins were handmade by a friend and the table numbers are old wood with antique door knobs and address numbers from home depot. Stay tuned because we will show you exactly how to make these later today.

Wait.. there is more. Stay tuned to find out how Kalin crafted some of these spectacular do-it-yourself projects.

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Photographer: Katrina Louise
Makeup: Dwell by Erin
Hair: Angela Lew with Salon HG
Cake: Aloha Events Catering
Caterer: Aloha Events Catering
DJ: Billy Arbour of Soundwave Recording
Dress Designer: Acapulco by Watters
Flowers: DIY by bride & bridesmaids (purchased at Maui Swap Meet)
Groom’s Attire: Volcom Gray Slacks, Alfoni Linen Shirt, Reef Sandals
Jewelry: Kendra Scott ‘Nyla’ Teardrop Earrings
Officiant: Marty Milligan
Shoe Designer: Dolce Vita Queen Wedge in blush suede
Stationery: The Vintage Alley
Custom Wooden Coffee Sign: Shabby Shoe Signs
PhotoBooth: Katrina Louise
Venue: private residence

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: peach, white
Styles: beach, vintage

Low Key Brooklyn Wedding

Before we dive into this low key Brooklyn wedding, we must mention that there are so many more interesting and incredibly unique photographs in the full wedding gallery. Lev Kuperman Photography captured some really beautiful photographs of Andrea and Joaquin’s Brooklyn wedding that we really think you will love.

From the start of wedding planning, Andrea and Joaquin knew that they wanted to keep the feeling of the wedding very low key, and very “Brooklyn”. They were instantly drawn to the laid back and vintage-y vibe that reBar offered. This reclaimed factory loft space with terra cotta barrel-vaulted ceilings, stately columns, detailed iron and steel gates was exactly what they were looking for.

From the bride…
From the start of  wedding planning, we knew that keeping the feeling of the wedding very low key, and very “Brooklyn” was important to us. When we were looking at venues we were instantly drawn to the laid back and vintage-y vibe that reBar had with its wrought iron gates and almost speak easy feeling bar. This set the tone for the rest of our decor such as our vintage frames re-purposed for chalkboards, 1930s typewriter for our guestbook, and vintage books for table decor. We had mason jars with candles sparkling everywhere and apothecary jars of all sizes and shapes for flowers. Our florist, Emily Thompson, captured the neutral pallette and texture that we were going for with beautiful cafe au lait dahlias.

As Joaquin is from Argentina we wanted to incorporate some of his culture into the celebration. Our signature cocktails had tags we made that said “love is sweet” and  “El Amor es dulce”. Our dessert table featured alfajores, an Argentine cookie, sitting beside a chalkboard with “A Taste of Buenos Aires’. Along with the alfajores we had NY cheesecake from Junior’s with a sign for  “A Taste of Brooklyn” and a tower of cupcakes.  As the party progressed, we broke out the “confetti” a tradition in Argentina of passing around funny hats, masks, glasses,etc. This was a big hit and worked great as we married on Halloween weekend.

Flowers: Emily Thompson
Makeup: Samantha Lennon
Reception: reBar
Hair Stylist: Karen Murphy
Ceremony: Cathedral Basilica of St. James

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Styles: vintage

Roaring Twenties Wedding

The Roaring Twenties were an era of social, artistic and cultural dynamism. It marked a period of time when major metropolitan centers around the world were embracing a new culture following the end of World War I. This era was a break from traditions, where new technologies and trends emerged and practicality in daily life subsided for some time. Societies embraced new ideas, and activities like jazz and dancing, and moving pictures and radio marked considerable advances that would forever change the world.

Rachel Peters Photography collaborated with event coordinator Kiss the Bride to share with these roaring twenties wedding ideas. You can see more of this inspiration shoot in the full gallery by clicking here.

The spirit and intrigue of the Roaring Twenties was alive and well in a recent photo shoot in Prince Edward Island with an intimate wedding at Sim’s Corner Steakhouse and Oyster Bar. Known as the a premier dining location in the heart of Prince Edward Island, this beautifully restored three storey brick building was the original property of Thomas and Charlotte Alchogn Sims which dates back to 1806. The inviting interior blends a mix of rustic elegance with intimate sophistication.

Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province nestled on Canada’s east coast. With a population of approximately 141,000 residents, PEI is the 104th largest island in the world, and Canada’s 23rd largest island. PEI has developed a reputation for its natural beauty of rolling hills, reddish white sand beaches, ocean waves and famous red soil. PEI is home to many rural seaside communities and Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation, the largest urban area.

PEI is a tourism destination that hosts numerous events throughout the year. Known for its collection of niche venues, world class food and hospitality, there are endless possibilities for weddings or special events. To recreate the feel for the 1920s social, artistic and cultural dynamism, this shoot combined the talents of several vendors that collaborated on these details and replicated an intimate Island wedding.

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Photographer: Rachel Peters Photography
Venue: Sims Steakhouse
Makeup: Michelle Cudmore Makeup
Hair: Cheryl Delaney Weeks
Cake: City View Bakehouse
Caterer: Sims Steakhouse
Coordinator: Kiss the Bride
Flowers: Kelly’s Flower Shop
Stationery: Kim Roach Designs
Veil or Hair Accessories: Love Charlie
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Green Man Vintage
Car was provided by Clements Upholstery
Groom’s Attire: Costumes by Chance

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Styles: vintage

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

Shabby Chic Wedding With A Formal Twist

Asiel Design and Lauren of Downey Street Events teamed up to put together this shabby chic wedding with a formal twist. Using old keys and Kraft tags as escort cards, soft flowers and succulents carefully settled in split peas for centerpieces makes for an elegant affair with a dash of whimsey.

All photographed by Julie Mikos at the Northern California wedding venue, Kohl Mansion. To see more prettiness visit the full gallery by clicking here.

The bridesmaids looked ultra chic in their ocean blue Twist Wrap Dresses by The Dessy Group. We love that each dress was wrapped differently, giving all of the bridesmaids their own look. Most of the wedding party wore their hair in an up-do for a sophisticated and polished look.

Emily and Will took advantage of our Free Crown Wedding Printable. We have the invitations, response cards, menus and programs available for free. You simply need to type in your information and chose your colors. If you love the crown theme we also sell a regal tote to go with your elegant affair.

We have all seen In-N-Out burger at the weddings, but never quite like this. The highlight of the evening, Emily said, was “when we had In-N-Out burger deliver to the venue at the end of the night. Our wedding planner, Lauren, was so brilliant — she had the assistant wear a cigarette tray and an In-N-Out hat and served everyone.” Seriously…how cute is that?

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Event Designer: Downey Street Events
Venue: Kohl Mansion
Makeup & Hair: Meaganne McCandess
Cake: Sheng Kee Bakery
Caterer: Thomas John Events
Coordinator: Downey Street Events
DJ: Big Fun DJ
Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
Flowers: Asiel Design
Groom’s Attire: Fendi
Shoe Designer: Rene Caovilla
Bridesmaids dresses: Twist Wrap Dresses by The Dessy Group

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: blue
Styles: vintage

Purple Vintage Wedding Ideas

Kelly and Mike’s wedding was held at the gorgeous Mt. Woodson Castle. Combining vintage and rustic elegance in a perfectly unique way. The ceremony was held in front of the castle and set the tone for the rest of the evening.

From the gorgeous bridesmaids in the floor length purple gowns to the groomsmen in bow ties, to the adorable DIY “Here Comes the Bride” sign, every detail was in unison thanks to San Diego event designer and planner Couture Events. See more purple vintage wedding ideas captured by Dana Grant Photography in the full wedding gallery.

How cute is this lemonade stand? Guests enjoyed purple lemonade and could take their lemonade jars to the bar to personalize them with their own choice of shots or soda. The mason jars also doubled as favors for the guests. Take note of the cute lids with the couples thumbprints as hearts. Way cute!

After the ceremony, guests stepped foot inside of the castle to begin cocktail hour. They were greeted by escort cards tied onto vintage keys and strung across the entrance to create an adorable DIY cocktail welcome display representative of the couple complete with nicknacks, flowers in vintage bottles, pictures of the couple and family, and their moss initials.

Coordination and Event Design: Couture Events

Photography: Dana Grant Photography
Venue & Catering: Mt. Woodson Castle
Catering: Personal Touch Dining
Florals: Heather Bartlett
Photobooth: Classy Event Group
DJ: Jeremy Smith

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: purple
Styles: rustic, vintage

Country Classic Tennessee Wedding

You are going to flip over Julie and Josh’s charming Tennessee wedding. Packed with down-home details and Southern charm, this country classic Tennessee wedding is a must see. We will say that the entire wedding is fantastic, but we love the mismatched vintage tablecloths and florals placed in brightly colored glass jars. Such a steal-worth look.  All of this prettiness was captured by Austin Gros. If you love this wedding, be sure to check out this wedding, this wedding  and this wedding also from Austin. Of course…there are so many more pretty pictures in the full gallery.

From The Bride:

“Our wedding was outside of our hometown of Nashville, Tennessee on a private farm called Wolf Den Farm. We were married May 7, 2011. Some things that make our wedding special was how a lot of it was DIY. Everything from the flower basket, to the ceremony programs to the potted herb wrapped in burlap that the ring bearer walked down the aisle was all hand made. We individually tea stained each program paper, tied a raffia bow at the top and had them printed. It was a lot of work, but the outcome looked great.

Another special part of our wedding was the decor of the table settings in the dinner tent. The attention to detail was amazing. I love color, and wanted that represented. With the help of my mom, florist and planner, we were able to execute a bohemian vintage look without it looking like a country yard sale! The decor, colors and flower vases were all planned to a T. We even tracked down some vintage furniture at an antique store and placed them throughout the yard at the farm for a “seating” area. I wanted to incorporate mismatched china throughout the dinner tables, just to give more “pops” of color. My mom went around to every antique store and flea market in town collecting plates.

I also wanted to dedicate some time and detail into the flowers. I love flowers and herbs. Herbs are a great and affordable way of incorporating different colors and shapes into the floral landscape. The florist put rosemary, lavender, mint and other herbs throughout the vases and bouquets.”

Photographer: Austin Gros
Cake: Jay Qualls
Planners: H3 Events
Caterer: Stephen Grove The Grove
Flowers: Joanna Cranford “In The Garden”
Tent: Nashville Tent and Awning

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Styles: backyard, vintage

Anthropologie Wedding

If you are a BHLDN gal and love a good old fashioned Anthropologie Wedding, than you are going to want to pay close attention to our next feature. All of the essentials were accounted for – including some incredibly cute Vivienne Westwood pumps, lacey bridesmaid dresses, way cute groomsman outfits and some of the cutest fabric bouquets we have ever seen. Lucky for us, the bride goes into more detail about how she pulled all of this off. If this is your kind of wedding, you should definitely check out all of the images captured by, June Bug Company  in the full wedding gallery.

From The Bride:

Not to be cliche, but our wedding day was the best day of my life! It was sort of like floating on a cloud… it was just so magical. I couldn’t believe that our months and months of hard work was coming together before my eyes. Being born and raised in Texas, I knew from the beginning that I wanted a fun rustic style wedding with handmade touches. I’ve always been in love with antique shops and vintage finds so I immediately started scouring local shops and flea markets for pieces that I knew I could incorporate into our big day. Justin is a sixth grade teacher and I’m currently still in school, so the chalkboards, old books, and school bus really had meaning to us.

Some of the homemade details of our wedding included: ribbon wands, flower girl signs, all of the bunting and banners, all chalkboards, silverware and napkin wraps, the dessert buffet, faux photobooth + mustache/bowtie/lip props. We also painted or stained all of the frames to match our color scheme. Other handmade details that I purchased from Etsy include: bouquets, boutonnieres, table runners, and the thumbprint tree guestbook, and cookie favor bags. I was so hands on during the entire engagement and wedding day that my sister-in-law had to literally put a glass of champagne in my hand on multiple occasions and instruct me to relax and let other people help.

Other personal touches: We used the same bus company that Justin’s school uses rather than a limousine company. We had BBQ catered from a restaurant Justin and I went on a date to. We had a family friend marry us. We set up most of the decor ourselves, in fact, Justin did a lot while I was brunching and pampering with the girls and he exceeded my expectations! We had a co-worker bake treats for our dessert buffet and cookie bar. Since my mother-in-law has only boys, I asked to wear her wedding dress for some shots before the wedding… they turned out great!  We also chose to hold the wedding in old historic downtown McKinney, a suburb of Dallas that we moved to about a year prior. We loved the charm, history, and proximity to our house. Plus, being on the downtown square, we were able to walk everywhere all weekend!

Photographer: June Bug Company
Robes: Plum Pretty Sugar 

Day of Coordinator: Celestial Events
Florist: Raquel Lovern, RLove Designs
Hair and Make Up: 209 Downtown Salon
Bridesmaid Dresses: Urban Outfitters
Bride’s Shoes: Vivienne Westwood
Bouquets and Boutonnieres: A Simple Start
Groomsmen: Tommy Hilfiger Bowties
Vintage Decor: Local Antique Shops, Canton Flea Market, McKinney Trade Days Flea Market & Rent My Dust Vintage Rentals
Cakes: Market Street Baker & Sweet Art Bakery
Catering: Randy White BBQ
Venues: Ceremony- Heard-Craig House Katie’s Garden
Reception- The Flour Mill

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: blue, peach
Styles: rustic, vintage

Backless Sparkly Sequin Wedding Dress

Are you on the fence about wearing a traditional wedding gown? If you are, our next feature might held make up your mind. Crystal decided not to wear white, and slipped on a sparkly sequin dress with a long silhouette and a sultry back this bride dared to be different and came out aces.

Besides looking fabulous in her sparkly sequin wedding dress, Crystal also married her one true love Cameron in a small intimate and super stylish ceremony in Tornonto. To see more of this wedding captured by Scarlet O’Neill be sure to head on over to the gallery by clicking here.

From The Bride:

I imagine that how I feel about our wedding is exactly the goal… to feel as though you had the most special and fun and loving day of your life. The whole event felt comfortable, magical and community-based, which stems from the fact that everyone involved from the planner to the photographer to the dress designer to the officiant was either a dear friend or relative. It was just perfect, and every little detail was exactly what Cameron and I wanted as opposed to what you are “supposed” to do. I love that we had the opportunity to spend the entire sunny day together and also have a candle-lit evening ceremony; and I love that we were married by his mother, who became ordained for the occasion. We dined with an intimate group of 35 before the ceremony, celebrated with 140 and danced until 2am! To have all of the people I care about so deeply in one room at the same time made my heart flutter, and being married to my best friend and the man of my dreams will keep the flutter alive for my whole life.

A note from Scarlet O’Neill -The Bridesmaids wrote in blue pen for Crystal’s something blue on the inside of her dress. They wrote their initials inside of a heart. I had seen something like this from Pinterest and when we realized she didn’t have something I suggested it. It made it just that much more personal!

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Photographer: Scarlet O’Neill
Event Designer: Amber Mazurkiewicz
Venue: The Berkeley Church
Makeup: Alexandra Gayne
Hair: Susan Scott
Caterer: Berkeley Catering
DJ: Scott Cudmore
Dress Designer: Pam Chorley
Groom’s Attire: Sydney’s
Jewelry: Vera Wang Toronto
Shoe Designer: Celebration Shoes
Veil or Hair Accessories: Becker’s Bridal
Cake: Taryn Skinner – Cutie Patootie
Officiant: Carmen Agius (Groom’s Mother!) Song of Praise Ministries

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Styles: vintage

Vintage Italian Inspirational Wedding Shoot

It is always fun to see what wedding professionals  are doing in other countries. Fibre di luce & Fairytale Wedding Planner of Italy sent over this Vintage Italian Inspirational Wedding Shoot. It’s complete with authentic relics from the past, including an electric razor and camera that belonged to the grandparents. All taking place in a vintage Bed and Breakfast in Rome. Makes us want to jump on the next flight out to Italy. See more of this vintage wedding shoot in the full gallery.

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Photographer: Fibre di luce
Event Designer: Fairytale Wedding Planner
Venue: B & B La Panoramica
Makeup & Hair: Giada Perfetti Makeup
Dress Designer: Hot!Couture
Models: Marco Pancrazi & Chiara Nicolanti
Groom’s Attire: MAS Roma

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: red, white
Styles: vintage

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

Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses

We know that a lot of you are on the hunt for Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses. The one that fits you perfectly, has an old world feel, but does not have all that wear and tear from years gone by. Look no further friends and check out Ruffled Shop. If you haven’t heard, our sister blogger Ruffled, has opened up her very own dress shop. Where you can mix and match wedding gowns. She also has a really fabulous line of Hair Adornments that you must see. They are all really quite dreamy.

To showcase her new collection, Adam Barnes captured some stunning photos of a model in The Casey Dress. Looking ever so pretty. Don’t you think? You must see more of this prettiness in the full gallery by clicking here.

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Cufflinks:Paloma’s nest
Cinematography: Shaking Hands Productions

Photographer: Adam Barnes
Venue: Pippin Hill
Makeup: Lauren Barnes
Hair: Body Works
Dress Designer: Ruffled Shop
Flowers: Petal
Groom’s Attire: Urban Outfitters
Jewelry: Bowens
Shoe Designer: JCrew
Stationery: Rifle Paper Co.
Veil or Hair Accessories: Ruffled Shop
Staging: Estate Specialist
Table Decor: Enchanted Antiques of Lynchburg VA

Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: pink, white
Styles: rustic, vintage

Handmade Vintage Wedding Ideas

Our next bride did not want her wedding to be too matchy-matchy or constrained. She just basically gathered up anything that caught her eye, even if it did not traditionally go together. Friends and family collaborated to make everything and anything for the entire wedding. From the entire invitation suite and programs, to the burlap and lace runners, and the lace hoops, to the ribbon wall seating chart. Yep all of it was handmade. This all came together beautifully, making for some amazing Handmade Vintage Wedding Ideas.

Speaking of vintage details, you have to check out the vintage cheese graters made into candle holders. Super duper clever. All of this was captured by Katie Neal Photo. See more of details from this wedding in the full wedding gallery and read… the bride shares more about how the day came together.

From The Bride:

My favorite flower is the cafe au lait dahlia because it is just so ruffly and soft. I used that as my main inspiration for the whole day. Mine and my husband’s style is very eclectic, which definitely came out in the details. For example, we used all sorts of different containers as vases for the tables, everything from really neat liquor bottles, silver cream and sugar dishes, tea tins, mini apothecary bottles, and mason jars. I like the juxtaposition of styles, so I was really into putting beautiful delicate silver and gold pieces next to etched glass next to wood pieces, and putting them on the rougher burlap runners, and finishing it all off  with a little bit of lace. I didn’t want to be too matchy-matchy or constrained, so I basically just starting using anything and everything that I thought looked cool, even if it didn’t traditionally go together.

Bride’s advice to all of you.

The best piece of advice I can give to future brides is to make sure you as a couple consciously take some time to stop and take it all in together, because it all goes by so fast and it is really quite surreal. I think doing a sweetheart table is really the way to go because it allows you to have some time to yourselves (which is the only time that happened!) and to reflect on what the day is really about: the two of you and the commitment of love you just made to each other. Also, the sweetheart table makes you more accessible to guests that want to come up and chat with you versus the big bridal party table that is chatty and can be intimidating to approach. Also, do not get too caught up in the details! If the napkins aren’t the perfect color yellow – who cares! Remember what you are planning for: a wedding that leads to a marriage. And, remember to take time to work on the relationship and prepare for the marriage that comes after the wedding.

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Photographer: Katie Neal Photo

Venue: Willow Creek Events
Makeup & Hair : Friend of the Bride
Cake: Made by Family friend
Caterer: Jalisco Taqueria
Dress Designer: Watters In Cabo Dress
Flowers: Sue Williams (venue owner) and Karen Williams (friend)
Groom’s Attire: Alfani Red Label
Jewelry: Banana Republic/Nordstrom
Shoe Designer: Ivanka Trump
Hair Accessories: Lo Boheme
Officiant: Father of the Bride

Categories: Featured Wedding & Honeymoon Venues
Colors: pink
Styles: handmade, vintage

Vintage Inspired Wedding

English rose rain boots and mismatched rose bridesmaid dresses are such an unexpected wedding treat. Held at the Raspberry Acres Winery in Blairsville, PA under a tent decorated with pastel puffs .. there are a few other steal worthy ideas that you will not want to miss from this Vintage Inspired Wedding.  Be sure to check out the wedding video by ShoFilms and see the entire wedding gallery by clicking here.

We just have to mention how cute Andria looks our Rainbow Bride Tank Top. Such a perfect little number to wear while you are getting beautified. All of this Pennsylvania prettiness was captured by  Caitlin Thomas Photography.

While we obviously love ourselves some mason jar flower arrangements, it is super fun to see how each couple puts their spin on it. Andria and Stephen chose the blue mason jars with loosely arranged spring florals. We loved how they placed the colorful arrangements on vintage dollies surrounded by vintage knickknacks.  To see these pretty table arrangements up close and personal click here.

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Photographer: Caitlin Thomas Photography
Venue: Raspberry Acres Winery
Makeup: All Dolled Up
Caterer: Jaden’s Catering
Cinematography: ShoFilms
DJ: DJ Digital Dave (Modern Era Weddings)
Groom’s Attire: American Commodore Tuxedo
Cake: Little Lisa’s Pastry Shoppe
Flowers: Bouquets: Indiana Flower Gallery Reception

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: pink
Styles: vintage

North Hampton Vintage Wedding

J. Crew really does make a fabulous wedding gown, how stunning does Chloe look in her lace ruffled number? The dress fits in perfectly with our next North Hampton Vintage Wedding.

Chloe & Matt are both writers and have a strong vintage flair that was carried out through the entire day. The ceremony & reception both took place at the historic Sea Verge, a private residence overlooking the ocean in North Hampton. Be sure to see all the photos taken by Rodeo & Co. Photography in the full wedding gallery.

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Photographer: Rodeo & Co. Photography

Hair: Solari Spa- Portsmouth, NH
Coordinator: Everyday Details – Day of Coordination
Dress Designer: J. Crew
Flowers: Flower Kiosk
Stationery: Gus & Ruby Letterpress
Cake: The Bride’s Mother
Venue: The Sea Verge, A Private Residence

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Styles: vintage

Movie Colony Hotel Wedding

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.

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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

Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: black, orange, yellow
Styles: vintage

Purple Wedding Ideas

Purple really brings a feeling of elegance and beauty. This rich color can be paired with almost any color to make the perfect wedding color palette.

We are loving how our next bride combined this regal color with soft hues of pinks and greens at her relaxed Pennsylvanian garden wedding. Photographed by one of our favorites, Pat Furey Photography. There are more lovely purple wedding ideas in the full wedding gallery for you to peruse.

From The Bride Jocelyn:

Our shutter door escort card holder was actually our florist’s idea, they provided the shutter and placed small votives with flowers around our escort cards. It worked really well with our venue because of the vintage/country feel of the garden where our cocktail hour took place. For our favors, I bought small kraft boxes and stuffed them with moss and 2 daffodil bulbs, then stamped with a custom stamp we had made reading “love blooms” and our monogram. We thought it was a cute idea for our late summer/fall wedding so guests can plant them before winter and have something to remember our wedding by.  I collected vintage photos of our parents and granparents and framed them to display on our guest book table. Our guest book was actually an address box I found on Etsy that was created in our colors.

Photographer: Pat Furey Photography
Event Design & Florals: Dawn Clark, A Garden Party Floral Creations
Venue: Appleford Estate, Villanova, PA
Makeup: Cheekadee, Philadelphia, PA
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Cupcakes: Iced by Betsy
Dress: Romona Keveza
Caterer :Sage Catering (Berwyn, PA)
Hair : Mckenzie Hughes

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

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

Brenham, Texas Wedding

Ryan Price Photography shared this Sweet Do-It-Yourself Brenham, Texas Wedding. Cale and Jessie are students and on a budget, so DIY and simplicity was their goal. Their wedding reception was held at the Giddings Stone Mansion. Jessie wanted a clean vintage look with a little hint of earthiness. She used white and floral fabrics and accented with twine and burlap.  Most of the decorations were either vintage finds at garage sales or handmade projects. Be sure to see more of this Brenham, Texas Wedding in the full-wedding gallery and read more diy tips from the bride.



Photography: Ryan Price Photography

Venue: Giddings Stone Mansion, Brenham, TX
Cake/Desserts: Cake Junkie
Caterer: Homes Haven Catering
Dress Designer: Pronovias
Floral Design: Nita’s Flowers
Groom’s Attire: Andrew Fezza

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Colors: blue, yellow
Styles: vintage

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Sarah Ainsworth’s  shared with us some incredibly lovely vintage wedding ideas that can easily used for a wedding or a bridal session.

Sarah wanted to showcase how beautiful a vintage styled bridal session could be and to inspire brides to create something unique, yet elegant and timeless. Sarah said the shoot couldn’t have happened without all the amazing vendors braving the blazing Texas heat and making it all happen within a few short hours right before sunset. There are so many more photographs to view in they full gallery. See them here.

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Vintage Wedding Ideas

Photographer: Sarah Ainsworth Photography
Props & Design: Laurel White Design & Sunday Hatch
Makeup and Hair: Your Beautiful Face Co
Cake/Desserts: Sugar Blossom Treats
Dress Designer: Long dress – Jim Hjelm, Short dress – Forever 21
Floral Design: Amber O’Neil
Jewelry: Kendra Scott (except pearl necklace with brooch and rings)
Veil or Hair Accessories: Leah Nygren – Your Beautiful Face Co
Sweets sign: Darenda Leffel
Stump cake stands: Sunday Hatch at Etsy

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Colors: blue
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

Glamorous Wedding With Vintage Key Wedding Favors

Aaron Shintaku shared with us this Glamorous Wedding with Vintage Key Wedding Favors. It was held at the Ambassador Mansions and Gardens in Pasadena, CA, the backdrop for the Tournament of Roses Parade. Everything is so incredibly elegant and of course there is so much more to see in the full wedding gallery.

From the bride:
My husband Kyle and I are very much into European Architecture and design and beauty that it entails. We absolutely loved our venue since it felt as if we brought a little bit of elegant old romantic Europe to us both inside the villa and outside in the garden. Of course as a somewhat girly girl I had to find a way to add a piece of my obsession for chandeliers. We hope that our guests felt the same as well.

Photographer: Aaron Shintaku
Furniture rental: Found Vintage Rentals


Event Design: The bride
Venue: Ambassador Mansions and Gardens
Floral Design: Fleur De Lis Florist by Robert Luna
Makeup: Lauren Chavez at Glow By Lauren
Hair: Jayne Tongco
Cake/Desserts: The Confectionist by Linda Geffeney
Caterer: Cynthia Brooks Catering
Day of Coordinator: Sylvia Noland
DJ: Devin Christopher from Nightlife Entertainment
Dress Designer: Jenny Lee Bridal
Jewelry: Jenny Lee Bridal
Lighting: Cynthia Brooks Catering
Officiant: Roy Totten (Calvary Chapel)
Shoe Designer: Christian Louboutin
Stationery: Bella Figura
Veil or Hair Accessories: Jenny Lee Bridal

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

Southern Vintage Arizona DIY Wedding

Before we dive into this warm and inviting DIY wedding from Marianne Wilson Photography,  you must understand that it took an entire year for the couple to create their dream day. They both were hands-on spending a ton of time in antique stores looking for that perfect something to create an eclectic yet budget friendly wedding.

One amazing idea was the do-it-yourself band. They  gathered some of their most talented musician friends to create a super band. The bride goes into full detail and explains so much more here. Of course, there are so many more photos that you have to see in the full wedding gallery.

The bride’s bouquet is quite lovely. A lotus flower pod with bright yellow billy balls. Definitely one to keep for the inspiration board.

They wanted to keep our guests as refreshed as possible, but at the same time give them a little something extra. So the couple shipped in some original Coca-Cola from south of the border and let them sit on ice. Now that is what we call cool.

Photographer: Marianne Wilson and Joe Sanada of Marianne Wilson Photography
Venue: Venue at the Grove
Caterer: AZInspirations Catering
Dress Designer: La Sposa
Floral Design: Flowers ordered from FiftyFlowers.com and arranged by Bride and Groom
Groom’s Attire: Kenneth Cole
Officiant: Grooms Father – Dr. Roberto Montenegro
Shoe Designer: Gianni Bini

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Colors: brown, yellow
Styles: vintage

Santa Ynez Wine Country Wedding Ideas

Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara County’s wine country, the enchanting Santa Ynez Inn offers Victorian elegance, and is the perfect back drop for a summertime Wine Country wedding. In juxtaposition with the Inn’s romantic garden’s climbing roses were gigantic purple balloons from Balloons by Chris. Who does not love a gigantic balloon? The bride-to-be looks stunning in this full-length gown by La Soie Bridall, and copious amounts of jewels courtesy of 33 Jewels.

All of this wedding magic was captured by Linda Chaja Photography and designed by one of Santa Barbara’s finest Armando Martinez of, Alegria by Design. To see more Wine Country magic click here.

Photographer: Linda Chaja Photography
Event Design and Coordinator: Armando Martinez – Alegria by Design
Cake/Desserts: Enjoy Cupcakes
Stationery: Laura Hooper
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Venue: Santa Ynez Inn
Dress Designer: La Soie Bridal
Floral Design: The Village Gardener
Jewelry: 33 Jewels
Veil or Hair Accessories: Veronique Coleccion
Balloons: Balloons by Chris
Hair and Make-up: Flirt Make-up Artist – Shannon Jordon
Film processing: Richard Photo Lab
Model: Chrissy Deferville

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

Spicy Southwest Vintage From Almond Leaf Studios

Combining treasured beauties of Arizona dessert life and precious vintage heirlooms, a beautiful new blend of gorgeous is born. We call it Spicy Southwest Vintage, where the beauty of the Arizona’s desert vibe is joined with the soft vintage glam.

A collaboration from Some Like It Classic and Almond Leaf Studios, this Spicy Southwest Vintage inspiration shoot will surely give you a few ideas for your up and coming soirée. There are many more caliente details to see in the full wedding gallery. Be sure to check all of them out.

Photographer: Elizabeth  Marx of Almond Leaf Studios

Event Design: Some Like It Classic
Makeup and Hair: Victoria Michelle & Alfredo
Hair: Arden Red Door Salon
Floral Design: Your Event Florist
Stationery: Kimberly McDowell, The Event Essentials
Dress: Taylor Morgan Design

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Colors: pink
Styles: vintage

Butter Cream Yellow Wedding Gown

Remember last week when we asked if you if you would wear a colored wedding gown? Well…our next bride decided to wear a non traditional color and we think she looks stunning. Butter cream yellow never looked so dreamy.

We would still love to hear the color of your wedding gown, white, ivory or perfect pink? Do share. Be sure to see more of this Denver wedding by clicking here.  Captured by Brumley & Wells.

Photographer: Brumley & Wells
Cake & Floral Design: Whole Foods
Caterer: Noodles and Company
Venue: Denver City Park

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Colors: gray, yellow
Styles: vintage

Citrus Wedding Ideas From Lyndsey Hamilton Events

Lyndsey Hamilton Events and Randi Marie Photography teamed up to create a citrus styled shoot at an estate in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. Of course, it is all about putting your own twist on your special day – but it is always nice to see a little inspiration to get you moving in the right direction.

We are just loving all the vibrant florals and the pops of color. It makes for such a happy and loving vibe. See more citrus wedding ideas in the full gallery.

Vanilla Bake Shop is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors along with Found Rentals. 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.

Photographer: Randi Marie Photography
Event Design: Robin Smith with Lyndsey Hamilton Events
Cake/Desserts: Vanilla Bake Shop
Rentals: Found Rentals
Floral Design: Lilla Bello
Stationery: Beacon Lane
Treats: Three Point One Four Pies
Guest Book: Bella Puzzles of Portland, Oregon
Mantilla Veil: Honey Comb Veils

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Colors: orange
Styles: vintage

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

Country Vintage Pastel Wedding by Jenny Haas Photography

The rolling farm country of central Ohio was the perfect backdrop for this homemade-inspired wedding. There was a warmness to the entire event. Linen suits with suspenders and mismatched bridesmaid’s dresses brought a casual atmosphere to the day’s happenings.

You will definitely want to take note of the detail packed reception, with textures of vintage quilts, wood accents, and dramatic arrangements of peonies and a seriously cute pastel desert table. We love everything about this country-vintage wedding by Jenny Haas Photography. There are so many more details to see in the full wedding gallery that you will not want to miss.

Photographer: Jenny Haas
Venue & Caterer: The Simon Kenton Inn
Cakes: The Cakery
Cinematography: Will Haas, Cameron Braun
Dress Designer: Mori Lee
Floral Design: The Flowerman
Groom’s Attire: Banana Republic
Jewelry: Wear It Out Jewelz
Shoe Designer: All Black
DJ: Greg Smith
Officiant: Dwight Robertson

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Colors: gray, pink
Styles: vintage

Sexy Grandma Vintage Style Wedding

We have never heard a wedding described as “sexy grandma” but that is exactly how Leslie, our next bride, describes her wedding. You can see this in the lace overlay on the dinner tables, the patchwork quilts on top of the hay-bales and even the lace on her dress.

She wanted to create a rustic look and feel without crossing over to “crafty.” Leslie goes on in much more detail about her farm wedding in our full wedding gallery that was captured perfectly by Sweet Tea Photography.

Photographer: Sweet Tea Photography

Venue: Rockland Farms
Hair & Makeup: Kelli Fink
Caterer: High Point Catering
Cinematography: Dolce Studio Films
Groom’s Attire: Jos A Banks
Wedding Gown: Kleinfelds Bridal by Jim Hjelm
Bridesmaid Gowns: BHLDN
Garter Designer: RoseBudLips on Etsy
Ceremony Fan Designer: Mary Coppola
Cake: Just Cakes
Floral Design: Andrew Scoville of Floral Events

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Colors: gray, yellow
Styles: vintage

Beyond Vintage Topanga Canyon Wedding

You may remember that we featured this snazzy couple’s engagement shoot in a cornfield. It is for a sure a must see. The wedding was equally as stylish. Inessa is truly a “vintage” bride. She loves anything vintage – so much in fact that vintage shops will ring her when items they know she won’t want to miss come in. Her bouquet was nothing short of vintage fabulous being made from 65 brooches and she owns each and every one of them.

All of this vintage goodness was photographed by Shannon Lee Images. To see more of this wedding click here.

Steal Worthy Idea:

Inessa had guest write on squares of fabric with vintage pens. Asking them to allot for 1/2″ of spacing so that she could sew together all their lovely sentiments. What a keepsake that they will treasure forever.

What a clever bride Inessa is. She figured out that our Vintage Monogram can also be printed on fabric to make an eye catching display like one you see below.

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Photographer: Shannon Lee Images
Cinematography: New Classic Films

Event Design: Miss Tashina + Bride + Inn of the Seventh Ray
Venue: Inn of the Seventh Ray
Makeup & Hair: Fairytale Hair and Makeup
Coordinator & Catering: Inn of the Seventh Ray
DJ: Good Times Entertainment
Dress Designer: Private Label by G
Floral Design: Inn of the Seventh Ray
Groom’s Attire: Hugo Boss
Officiant: A Very Special Marriage
Bouquet was made by Fantasy Floral Designs

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Colors: blue, gray
Styles: vintage

A New Jersey Bunting Wedding

Words of the Bride: One of the big inspirations for our wedding was the Bunting Free Printable Wedding Invitation Templates by The Wedding Chicks. We slightly tweaked their DIY free template. We also hand typed all the envelopes on my grandmother’s typewriter that she got when she was in the 5th grade. The invitations directly impacted our reception details: the flag bunting in the same shades of blue, the vintage typewriter at the guest book table, even the candy bar! We also had used their Save the Date template, and used the same heart stamp for the invitations to tie the two together.

We found our videographers, FortyOneTwenty, thanks to The Wedding Chicks too! We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice in photographer and videographers!!

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Cinematography: FortyOneTwenty

Photographer: EE Photography
Venue: Crossed Keys Inn
Cake, Desserts & Caterer: Celsos Caterers
DJ: Extreme Excellence Entertainment
Dress Designer: WToo by Watters
Floral Design: Stanley’s Florist
Groom’s Attire: J. Crew
Jewelry: Roman Jewelers
Shoe Designer: Steve Madden
Stationery: The Wedding Chicks Bunting Suite
Hair Accessories: Corrine O’Neill on Etsy

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Colors: blue
Styles: vintage

Country Vintage Texas Wedding

Imagine being greeted with a grilled cheese sandwich, a cup of tomato soup and a side of fried pickles when you arrived at a wedding. How tasty does that sound? That’s just one of the many thoughtful touches that went into this country vintage Texas wedding.

The bride shares so much more with us in the full wedding gallery that you must read by clicking here. Captured in true Texas fashion by Natalie Shelton.

The tables were a collaboration with the bride and Bows and Arrows. Every table displayed a different setting of vintage jars, bird cages and chalk boards. This meant a few trips to Canton, Texas, a few good friends, and magical pieces that the bride has now for memories and parties to come. The cake table was set with vintage candies and three cakes with vintage birds atop each…..the guests all loved the cake.

The bride had several trips to Canton, Texas to collect all the vintage bottles that the florist filled with a different array of flowers. Frames were purchashed at Goodwill, and spray painted by friends to suit the theme. Her friends threw her a bachelorette party exclusively to prepare the paper cut outs for tables and all the props for photo booth. This was a huge friends-and-family endeavor that lasted a few months. On each table, guest were greeted with personalized crossword puzzles.

The reception started with Paul McCartney’s “Baby I’m Amazed,” a Tequila shot instead of champagne toast and magical country music through out the night ….. thanks to The Baldwins and Clay Pendergrass. The guest were presented with cactus plants in metals jars with precious notes …. Darcy loves Ashley and love grows. Thanks to the grooms aunt and Ashley’s best friend for helping with the prickly succulents.
Many magical moments were had, and the memories will be forever.

Photographer: Natalie Shelton
Venue: Double J Art Ranch & Hacienda
Makeup: Cheryll Smith
Hair: Todd Hedrick
Cake: Sugar Bee Sweets
Caterer: City Kitchen
DJ: Clay Pendergrass
Floral Design: Bows and Arrows
Stationery: Nosh Creative
Dress Designer: Vera Wang
Groom’s Attire: Billy Reid
Shoe Designer: Cavendars
Officiant: Curtis Baker

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Colors: yellow
Styles: vintage

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 Wedding at a Frank Lloyd Wright House

Buttons, lace, antique doilies and the cutest bridesmaid dresses you ever did see. Count us in. More thoughtful do-it-yourself wedding ideas that you definitely should take note of if you are planning to craft your wedding by hand.

The wedding took place at the Fallingwater House in Farmington, Pennsylvania. Designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The ceremony took place in an outdoor grove amongst maple and ash trees and their reception was inside a converted barn on the property. To enjoy more antique wedding details click here.

Photographer: Travis Neely
Cake Topper: Peanut Butter Bandit

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Colors: orange
Styles: vintage

Etsy Wedding From Hey Gorgeous Events

Since our next bride is not known for stellar DIY projects, she ordered many of their elements from Etsy. She bought everything from a dance floor decal to vintage forks with Mr. And Mrs. engraved on them and Hey Gorgeous Events stepped in and took care of the rest. All of the pretty photographs were taken by Julie Harmsen Photography. Be sure to see the full wedding gallery here.

Photographer: Julie Harmsen Photography


Event Design: Hey Gorgeous Events
Venue & Caterer: Kent Country Club
Makeup: Annette Willard of Genesis Salon & Day Spa
Hair: Lindsey Pierce of Genesis Salon & Day Spa
Cinematography: CAN Digital Media
Coordinator: Hey Gorgeous Events
DJ: A Mills Masterpiece
Dress Designer: Aire Barcelona
Floral Design: GVL Floral
Jewelry: Preusser Jewelers
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Stationery: Syd Design
Cake: Mary Briggs Cake
Groom’s Attire: Hugo Boss Suit, Eton shirt and tie from AK Rikks
Garter & Bracelet: Kirsten Kuehn Designs on Etsy

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Colors: gray
Styles: vintage

Texas DIY Wedding

How incredibly lovely are Ashley and Max’s wedding invites? A vintage hankie for the invitation accompanied by mason jar response card. Hello cuteness. The two married at The Conservation Plaza in New Braunfels a quaint and charming wedding venue. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a true Texas style cocktail hour with fresh lemonade, sweet tea, Texas brewed beer, and homemade caramel corn. All photographed by Sarah McKenzie Photography.

For more DIY Wedding ideas see the entire wedding gallery.

Photographer: Sarah McKenzie Photography
Venue: The Conservation Plaza
Makeup: Felger & Friends
Cake/Desserts: Polkadots Cupcake Factory
Caterer: Heart’s Desire Catering
Dress Designer: David’s Bridal
Floral Design: Flowers by Jeni
Shoe Designer: Seychelles
Cake Toppers: Miss Aine Handmade Crafts
Photo booth: Magnolia Photo Booth
Bird House Gift card holder: Door County Woodworks
The Bride’s Designs: My Darling Clementines
Tent: Comal Rental
Second Shooter: Jenna of Cammi J. Photography
DJ: DJ Jonny Whutnot
Groom’s Attire:
Andrew Fezza
Veil or Hair Accessories: Southern Lady Veils

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Colors: blue, orange
Styles: handmade, vintage

Vintage Wedding Rentals

If you are planning a Southern California wedding, and are in need of some vintage rentals then Found is your one stop destination. Found also happens to be one of our Hand-Picked Wedding Vendors and they have incredible pieces to create the perfect environment for your wedding. To learn more about how to rent vintage furniture from Found click here.

This whimsical, almost ethereal, photo shoot was styled Found and Inviting Occasion. Using a mix of industrial items, organic elements, and vintage furniture they created the space amongst the lush nature and historical architecture of Rancho Las Lomas. All photographed by Studio EMP Inc.

Photographer: Studio EMP Inc.
Vintage Rentals & Design: Found
Makeup & Hair: Flawless Faces

Event Design: Found and Inviting Occasion
Venue: Rancho Las Lomas
Florals: Inviting Occasion
Dress Designer: Essense of Australia, sold at The Dresser
Clutch: Perfectly Pleated by Cady Briar Sold at B Bride Studio
Bracelet: Rosebud Cuff by Marielle Sold at B Bride Studio

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Colors: purple, white
Styles: vintage

Southern Vintage Wedding by Alysse Gafkjen Photography

Alysse Gafkjen shared with us this laid back Southern Wedding. Filled with good food, dancing and a whole lot of sunshine.

The bride and groom are young artists in Nashville, TN. Steve, the groom, is an up and coming singer/songwriter that goes by the name Mikky Ekko. And, the bride, Becca Lou, is a beautiful fashion designer and artist. How darling are they? Be sure to see all the photos in the full wedding gallery.

Photographer: Alysse Gafkjen
Hair & Makeup: Stephanie Lowry
Dress Designer: Galina
Groom’s Attire: Imogene & Willie Denim
Vintage Gloves: Etsy
Shoe Designer: Toms
Venue: Owen Chapel, Crockett Park-Brentwood TN
Cake & Desserts:
Rebekka Seale
Cinematography:
Ryan Kendrick

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

Adorable San Clemente Wedding

Remember Casino San Clemente? Well, here is an actual wedding that took place at this southern California beachy venue. Photographed by Kali Lu Photo.

To see all the lovely details be sure to visit the wedding gallery.

Rentals: Archive Vintage Rentals
Hair and Makeup: Nicole De Anne

Photographer: Kali Lu Photo
Venue: Casino San Clemente
Cake/Desserts: Cinderella Cakes
Coordinator: Stephanie Furlong
Floral Design: Allison
Stylist for Field and Beach Shoots: Stacey Sargent
Other Decor: Balloons
Guest hair pieces: Katie Speed

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Colors: blue, orange
Styles: vintage

Steampunk Wedding From Brandon Kidd Photography

Prepare for some serious Steampunk wedding inspiration from Brandon Kidd Photography.

The bride and groom used a motif of interlocking gears and applied it to the save-the-dates, invitations, escort cards, even the groomsmen had ties with gears silk-screened onto them. Following the theme from start to finish, all thanks to So Happi Together.

Modern 8 Films one of our exclusive hand picked vendors were the masterminds behind the super8. Love them! Read more on this gold, brass and eggplant celebration by clicking here.

 

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Filmmakers: Modern 8 Films

Design and Coordination: So Happi Together
Photography: Brandon Kidd Photography
Ceremony Venue : Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Ebell of Los Angeles
Florist: Commerce Flowers
Hair and Makeup: Kelly Zhang
DJ/MC: Pacific Events
Lounge furniture rentals: Signature Party Rentals
Bagpiper: Scott Walton
Depke Dancers: Stephanie Sullivan
Bride’s gown: Vera Wang
Transportation - Classic Limos
Photobooth coverage - Hollywood Photobooths
Cookie bar - Diddy Riese
Photobooth backdrop – made by the groom and his brother
Invitations – Screen printed by the bride and groom
Cocktail Hour musicians: Events Music 4 You
Cake: Allicakes

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

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

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

Pacific Northwest Wedding by Sara Gray Photography

Here is an adorable Pacific Northwest Wedding at the Seaside Inn located in Ilwaco, Washington. This lovely affair was photographed by Sara Gray Photography. We also love that the couple used some of our diy wedding projects. Be sure to see the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

Photographer: Sara Gray

Venue: Inn at Harbour Village
Cake/Desserts: Cottage Bakery, Long Beach, WA
DIY Wedding Projects: The Wedding Chicks

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

Vintage Wedding Inspiration

Oh yes indeed, we have more treats for you to enjoy! This vintage inspired shoot comes to us from across the pond from the ever so talented Brosnan Photographic and The Bridal Lounge. Gorgeous! This inspiration shoot is meant to give you, and especially Irish brides, ideas for your own wedding day. All products used here are supplied in Ireland. Special thanks to WeddingsOnline.ie for sponsoring the shoot! Enjoy and be inspired.

There are a ton more details and photos for you to peruse. Be sure to CLICK HERE to see them all.

Ireland and Chicago Wedding Photographer Brosnan Photographic is a proud sponsor and preferred Wedding Chicks vendor.

Styling: The Bridal Lounge
Make Up: Aoife Callaghan of The Bridal Lounge and Aoife Callaghan Make Up
Flowers: Deirdre Hynes of The Bridal Lounge and Ruby & Bloom
Vintage Wedding Car: Chauffeurs Online
Hair: Christine Murphy of The Powder Room Girls
Stationary: Lots of Love
Wedding Cake: Lulu’s Cakes
Models: Compton Model Agency
Wedding Dresses: Jenny Packham and Sharon Hoey from Anabel Rose
Groom’s Suits: Hackett of London and The Suit and Tux Warehouse
Hairpieces:Matt Doody and Anabel Rose

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Colors: pink
Styles: vintage

Inland Empire Wedding At Casa 425 Wedding

Stacy and Joe’s black and white wedding had some serious vintage flair with vibrant splashes of color. The wedding took place at a hip new wedding venue, Casa 425. It is the only sophisticated boutique hotel in Southern California’s Inland Empire, a short drive from Ontario International Airport. It’s perfect for a hip and happening wedding. Boutwell Studio captured this Inland Empire wedding with charm and sophistication. We heart her!

There are so many more wedding details here that you have to see! Click here to check them out.

Photography: Boutwell Studio

Venue: Hotel Casa 425
Coordinator: kary h events
Caterer: Spaggis
Florist: Tommy Farmer Studios
Cake/Dessert: Fantasy Frostings
Rentals: Elegant Design Linens | Town & Country Rentals

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Colors: black, white
Styles: vintage

Pumpkin Mojitos

In honor of the abundance of pumpkins around Victoria Hudgins of City Cradle Design shared with us how to make a Pumpkin Mojito. Perfect for a bridal shower or even a fall signature wedding cocktail. Stocked with fresh pureed pumpkin placed inside a hallowed out pumpkin, fresh mint, brown sugar and limes. How delicious does that sound?

On a side note, if you love the bunting that is included you can visit Cradle Design to learn how to do this $2 and 2o minute bunting.

Cradle Design printed out and pinned the recipe cards onto a lace covered frame and set out along with the ingredients. Having a make your own bar is an easy way to set up drinks for a party or wedding. It allows for minimal hostessing work & allows guests to be involved in the process which can be great fun. To download the Card Click Here!

Event Styling: Victoria Hudgins of City Cradle Design
Photography: Carly Taylor

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Colors: orange
Styles: vintage

Crafty Yellow & Teal Long Beach Wedding

A blind date ended up being a match made in heaven for Ingrid and Tim. Soon followed by detailed filled yellow and teal wedding at Rancho Los Cerritos and the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach. Since Ingrid is an art teacher, the wedding was overflowing with clever details.

Ingrid hosted a craft day with her closest women family and friends prior to the wedding. They crafted for 8 hours together making handkerchief programs, toss cones, parasols, tissue poms, terrariums, escort cards and more. If it was not for the help of those crafty ladies, she would not have been able to pull off all the lovely details. If you love Ingrid and Tim’s bride and groom sign you can personalize yours for free by clicking here.

A special thanks to Sweet Monday Photography for sharing this delightful Long Beach Wedding with us.

From Ingrid on her wedding planning process:

We designed our wedding to reflect the unique mix of elements that come together in Long Beach. We wanted to incorporate the historic feel of the Rancho with vintage decorations, and although Long Beach is a large community it feels very small town in many ways. We wanted the wedding to have the personal touches that reflect who we are and our personalities. Below are a few Ingrid’s favorite memories of the wedding!

My brother-in-law played the guitar and sang a song during the ceremony that had special meaning to us
Tim’s father passed away during high school and to include his father in our day was important. Tim’s sister carried his father’s bible and read from it during the ceremony
The yellow dresser belonged to my father’s deceased grandparents; Tim and I repainted it and added new knobs. Tim and I enjoyed the time making crafts together and plan to use the dresser for our future children’s room
Tim and I also had a blast searching antique stores for vintage postcards of locations in Long Beach, and places we have traveled together in California

Bride’s Veil: Tessa Kim
Ring Bowl: Paloma’s Nest

Photography: Sweet Monday Photography
Flowers: Holli Do
Location Event Coordinators:  Julie A. Cameron and Jessica Laney
Dress: Melissa Sweet The White Dress in Corona Del Mar
Music: Ceremony: Art Deco Entertainment
Reception: Leonard Neil Productions
Photo Booth: Red Cheese
Groom’s Cufflinks: The Cuff Link Maker
Bride’s Garter: Florrie Mitton
Groom’s Ring: Jewelry by Johan
Tissue Poms: A Dash of Color
Custom Sticker’s & Candy Bar Sign: Nella Designs
Bridal Dress Hanger: Lila Frances
Wedding Signs: The Back Porch Shoppe
Grooms Suit: Hugo Boss
Groomsmen Suits: 3 Day Suit Broker
Cake: Bride’s Aunt Laura Willson

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Colors: blue, yellow
Styles: vintage

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

Lemon and Lime San Diego Wedding

We are over the moon to share our next wedding with you. Not only because it is filled to the brim with delicious details, but it also happens to be the wedding of one of our favorite Wedding Chicks models, Amanda. I am sure you have seen her plastered all over our wedding boutique. Stunning make up by the one and only Erica of 1011 Makeup.

Filled to the brim with yellow and lime wedding details, this wedding is a lemony yellow dream. So much so that we are going to share it with you in two parts. Photographed by La Vie Photography and be sure to stay tuned for some sunny wedding ideas.

Remember stay tuned for more utterly delightful wedding details.

Makeup: 1011 Makeup

Photography: La Vie Photography
The utterly fabulous tote: The Wedding Chicks Boutique

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Colors: yellow
Styles: vintage

Elegant Deep Plum Michigan Wedding

We have what we like to call a, “Double Dip,” for you today. Snippets of the wedding along with the wedding video. An elegant affair photographed by Smith Gallery Photography and filmed by Owen Video.

From the purple argyle socks that the guys wore, to the jewelry and flowers that were made by the bride herself, right up to the collection of vintage Super 8 cameras on display with their guest book and pictures, everything about this wedding just screamed ‘style!’

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Photographer: Smith Gallery Photography
Videographer: Owen Video


Stationery: Alaina Cherup
Day Of Coordinator: Rachel Cytacki
Cake Artist: Sorella’s – sorellashomemade.com
Michigan Wedding Venue: Lovett Hall – H.F. Museum
Make-up: Mindy Powoski
Hair Stylist: Heather Atwood
Band at Reception: Cancel Monday
Musicians at Ceremony: Caryn Schultz & Lance Baker
Bridal Gown: La Sposa
Tuxedo: Express

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

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

Oklahoma Vineyard Wedding

Orange and Gray are oh so nice. Especially when Carl Zoch Photography is behind the lens.

Kaleb and Marilyn tied the knot at Tres Suenos Vineyards a splendid Oklahoma wedding venue. Whether you choose to have your wedding under the whispering pines or overlooking the beautiful vineyard as you can see it is a breathtaking wedding location.

Are you going to wait to lock eyes while walking down the aisle or see your partner before the ceremony?

We have come to see that many brides and grooms are moving away from the more traditional custom of waiting until the ceremony to see one another? Regardless of the setting it is a wonderfully romantic moment that your photograph will be sure to capture. Share with us what you think about this!

Photography: Oklahoma wedding photography Carl Zoch Photography is a preferred vendor and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.

Venue: Tres Suenos Vineyards
Grooms: Volcom
Bride’s dress : Anjolique
Vail: MarlaJDesigns on Etsy

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Colors: gray, orange
Styles: vintage

An Arizona Desert Wedding

I have to say that the location for our next wedding is quite breathtaking. There is something about the desert that draws you in and gives you feeling of peace and tranquility.

There are so many more beautiful photographs taken by the utterly fabulous orange county wedding photography duo, Erin Hearts Court Photography. You definitely have to jump over to their blog and check them out here. Get ready to enjoy Sean and Moira’s Arizona wedding where the cactus are blooming and the sun is shining.

Moira had two different wedding looks. Both of her dresses overflowed with beaded details. The first look was a lace up corset designed by Maggie Sottero. Beautifully complimented by a vintage inspired head band. A soft and romantic look with a bit of old fashion flair.

Susan Ruddie did all alterations on the second dress. She also is he one with the inspiration to use the feathers that were almost the same color as my hair which was the perfect accent and not too much.

What a fabulous Arizona wedding venue. Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort is filled with desert charm. They also offer lodging and hiking trails and horseback riding are at your doorstep. A wonderful idea for out of town guests or a destination wedding.

We also wanted to show you one more view of Moira’s second wedding look because it is oh so breathtaking. The feathered hair piece is from a “Wedding Dresser” in Brooklyn. It was made just for the bride and her dress. Totally custom but really affordable! You can find her by clicking here.

Orange County wedding photography, Erin Hearts Court Photography are preferred vendors and proud sponsors of The Wedding Chicks.

Venue: Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort
Planner: Creative Events LLC
Florist: Sauliz Flowers
DJ: Corbin Dooley
String Quartet: Camus Quartet
Rings: Camille Hempel
Bracelet: Regina B with pearls from my bride’s grandmother’s necklace
Invitations: Hello Lucky

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

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

Old Fashion Huntington Beach Wedding

One time there was this girl and she liked old-fashion things like bingo games a vintage rings. She worked at a job where she met a sweet boy. She liked his laugh and he thought she was pretty. Soon after they fell in love and he bought a ring and she bought a dress. And everyone was so happy for them and they were really happy too and this is their wedding, with love, from one our favorites, Hugh Forte Photography.

Who by the way also deserves a congratulations because he also bought a ring for his girl and soon it will be their wedding. Congratulations Sarah and Hugh… Love The WC

If you love the vintage brooch bouquet visit here to see some similar to this beauty.

From Katie on Her Wedding

“Our wedding day was better than I could have imagined! We really wanted a fun, easy going wedding, and I think everything from the Grilled BBQ dinner buffet, to the croquet and bocce ball achieved just that. Our coordinator, Rachel, did a fabulous job at making my vision come true! Daniel and I had so much fun shopping for all of the details for our centerpieces, spending early mornings at flea markets, and walking around antique stores until our feet hurt! Everything about the wedding reflected Daniel and me, and I wouldn’t change anything!”

Yup that was cute! As usual great job, Hugh Forte Photography. Who is a proud sponsor and preferred vendor of The Wedding Chicks. To see why he is so super special please see his other super cute wedding below.

Yellow and Gray Shabby Chic Delight

Coordinator: Rachel Nickens – 808-205-8232
Catering: Bad To The Bone BBQ
Rentals: Signature Party Rentals

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Colors: gray, yellow
Styles: vintage

Eastern Shore, Maryland Real Wedding

Bellafare,, an adorable boutique event planning company shared with us their, “By the Bay,” Eastern Shore, Maryland wedding.

This beautiful wedding took place at the groom’s summer home in Maryland. Both the bride and groom grew up in Maryland and have always loved being on the water. The groom proposed a year prior in the very spot where they exchanged their vows. With this wedding they wanted to express their love of the bay in every little detail. Bellafare achieved this by hosting the ceremony on the pier, having the bride and groom depart on a boat that read “just married,” and sending guests home with Maryland crab shaped cookies.

The couple is very family oriented and incorporating their dog Sadie and their 8-year-old son was a must. Their airstream (a.k.a Bambi) that was featured on the groom’s cake represents their laid back and active lifestyle.

The choosing of her Vera Wang dress came from her need for a design that was vintage yet ethereal and romantic. In fact, one of April’s biggest passions is collecting antiques, which was apparent in her diverse assortment of vases and juleps spread throughout the dinner tables. Bellafare incorporated other vintage touches through the use of lace tablecloths and other family heirloom linens.

While they love Maryland, the couple now resides in Florida where they often listen to bluegrass music while fishing on their boat. This love of bluegrass led to the booking of the band, Tab Benoit that perfectly complimented the country chic theme.

Band: Tab Benoit
Catering: Susan Gage
Dress: Vera Wang
Event Planning: Bellafare
Flowers: Blue Sage Floral
Photography- Michael Gomez Photography
Stationary: Mr. Boddington Studio
Tent: Loane Brothers

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Colors: pink
Styles: vintage

California Beach Wedding Venue

Troy Grover Photography shared with us this incredible beach wedding venue that is a perfect spot if you are looking to have a vintage inspired wedding.

Casino San Clemente was built in 1937, and is an icon of North Beach and an official City Historic Landmark. The historical society worked extremely hard to make sure that this charming building stayed with the city of San Clemente.

Read on to learn about this inspiring shoot.

Found provided the event decor and props to make everything looking super beautiful. If you want to learn more about renting vintage furniture we did a little feature on Found not too long ago. If you would like to learn more you can click here.

From The Vendors:

Casino San Clemente is incredibly charming. While working with the design team, we all discovered that we shared a passion for bringing modern and vintage elements together.

While the Casino is a grand space to work in, we fell in love with a cozy little space off to the side that was home to a large, brick, wood burning fireplace. We set our feasting table under the whimsy of a mature tree….the kind that are made for sprawling out your favorite blanket and curling up with a good book.

Aly of The Vine’s Leaf created lush florals bursting with color and yummy fresh cut fruit. We added vintage china and candelabras that reminded you of Sunday dinners at your grandmother’s house.

Our furniture and decor pieces were truly vintage and we absolutely adored each crack, chip, and tear that told the story of their history. Countless hours were spent collecting these rare finds. Jeni Maus of “Found” Vintage Furniture Rental who is responsible for hand selecting and caring for all of the gorgeous pieces that made us feel like we had created the sitting room of our dreams!

As the sun began to set we let the romantic elements take the lead. Sultry, deep red florals in vintage canisters and over sized, tufted chairs to sink in to. This look was influenced by the glamorous performers who took the stage night after night in the early days of the Casino’s history.The fireplace took center stage with a garland of deep red roses, candlelight and vintage frames for creating your own moments to remember. ”

The Following Vendors are preferred vendor and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks

Orange County wedding photographer Troy Grover Photography

Found vintage furniture rentals

Orange County wedding florist The Vine’s Leaf

Orange County party rentals Classic Party Rentals

A special thanks to
Venue: Casino San Clemente 140 W. Avenida Pico San Clemente| Kelly Rae Roemer | (949) 632-5605
Event Planning: High Society Wedding & Event Planning

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Styles: vintage

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

Intimate Minnesota Wedding

We are whisked away this Wednesday to Red Wing, Minnesota for the wedding of Hattie and Dave. Shot by the adorable Emily Steffen Photography. We have a special place in our hearts for Emily. She was one of the attendees of our first Stylelab Workshop.

Hattie and Dave had an intimate wedding at the St. James hotel in Red Wing MN. Bird touches were carried throughout from the paper details to the tasty cupcakes. To complete the look and feel Hattie wore a gorgeous dress by Sophia Tolli. A crisp black suit and white vest and tie adds a little vintage flair to Dave’s look. They both look smashing, don’t you think?

I know the boutonniere and bouquet caught your eye. They are realistic faux flowers by an Etsy designer. Ardesigns creates some pretty spectacular pieces. I had no idea they were faux flowers until I visited her site. Well done!

Emily Steffen Photography is a preferred member and proud sponsor of The Wedding Chicks.

Ceremony and Reception location: St. James hotel in Red Wing, MN
Hair and Makeup – Indigo Salon -
Dress – Sophia Tolli
Florist – Ardesign
Cupcakes – Hanisch Bakery

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Colors: purple
Styles: vintage

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