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Handmade Country Wedding Inspiration: DIY Details & Barn Venue Charm

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Bride and groom kissing by lavender bushes at wedding

There is something inspiring and empowering about putting your own wedding together by hand; at least that is what Tina would say about her handmade elegant country wedding. As you can clearly see, she makes a valid point with all the thoughtful details used at her Petaluma, CA wedding.
This fabulous wedding is sure to have you blissfully sighing over each and every fabulous photo captured by Volatile Photography. If you can’t get enough there is plenty more to see in the full gallery here.

Wedding invitation silver pitcher and blue jars decor

Wedding dress and cowboy boots country chic wedding

Woman with pink doughnut, champagne and robe, enjoying a treat

Type A Bride

From the Bride: Being very type A, everyone, myself included, thought I’d be a major pain when planning my wedding but I enjoyed the planning process so much. I kept waiting for it to become stressful and it never did. I loved every meeting, making the timelines and working with Tony to create a day we would cherish forever

Three bridesmaids in lace dresses and cowboy boots

Bride and bridesmaids in lace dresses, rustic wedding

Bride holding her bouquet of white and pink dahlias

Bride and groom sharing a tender kiss at their wedding

classy groom look and adorable purple flower girls

Not Too Serious

In addition to knowing right off the bat that we wanted to marry in a barn, we also wanted our wedding to overall be a fun gathering of our family and friends, nothing too stiff or serious. We incorporated our love of making things by hand and did all of the favors and signs ourselves.

Outdoor wedding chairs decorated with babys breath

Outdoor wedding ceremony setup with wooden arch and sign

Rustic wedding wagon and flower girls at outdoor ceremony

Bride and groom kiss holding vow books after wedding

Outdoor wedding guest book table with flower bouquet

DIY Mini Bunting Escort Card Display

Isn’t this the most adorable thing ever?! And guess what, its super easy to make yourself. How about that!
Step 1:
Cut fun scrapbook paper into mini bunting flags and label each with a guests name and table number Step 2:
String twine between a pair of step ladders Step 3:
Using mini clothespins attach all of your min bunting flags to the twine and watch your guests go wild over how creative you are!

Ladder with creative wedding seating chart display

DIY wedding decor ladders with bunting paper and twine

Rustic wedding decor ladder with LOVE letters flowers

Rustic wedding drink station with wine lemonade flowers

Fall In Love With Your Venue

Shortly after Tony and I got engaged we went to Olympia’s Valley Estate to check it out. We had a few appointments at several barn venues, as soon as we stepped foot on the property we cancelled our other appointments; we knew we had found our venue.

Elegant floral bouquet in a vintage pitcher on a barrel

Two jars of jam with Spread the Love tags for wedding favors

Wedding couple exiting barn through draped doorway

Rustic barn wedding reception with tables and string lights

Wedding table setting with floral centerpiece and table number 19

Bride with braided hair in wedding dress under chandelier light

Romantic wedding table setting with floral centerpiece and banner

Childhood Sweet Tooth

We also included a donut bar because I have been obsessed with donuts since I was a kid and my dad would bring them home for us on the weekends.

Elegant white wedding cake with beautiful floral decoration

A wedding dessert table with cake and donuts displayed beautifully

: Volatile Photography
Bridesmaids Hair & Makeup: Fringe Salon
Cake: Let's Do Cake
Caterer: Preffered Sonoma Caterers
Coordinator: Alex Quintana Events
Dj: Pure Energy Productions
Fashion: Novella Bridal
Flowers: Vandal Floral Design
Groom & His Men: Mens Wearhouse
Hair & Makeup: Hair And Makeup By Jenny Mattos
Venue: Olympia's Valley Estate
Wedding Dresses: Casablanca Bridal
Wedding Dresses: Watters

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