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Rustic Garden Wedding Photoshoot: Bride’s DIY Decor

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Pink womens shoes resting in a tree crotch outdoor

2 Brides Photography was booked on our next couples actual wedding, so they decided to do an after wedding shoot. Since the bride works as a prop stylist and set designer, she was able to incorporate all the  details from their wedding day — and she got to wear her dress twice!
This is such a charming idea, and as you will see it turned into a very beautiful shoot. Hues of pink and turquoise dominate the color scheme of this fabulous photo shoot. Don’t miss any of the these rustic after the wedding shoot ideas by viewing the full gallery here, magnificently captured by 2 Brides Photography.

Wedding dress and welcome sign for Ewa Pontus

Bride holding a pink peony and rose wedding bouquet

Happy bride and groom with braided hair detail

From the Bride:I wanted a cozy, intimate feeling. The theme was rustic garden. I used different kinds of pink peonies and garden roses in my bouquet and for the centerpieces. We had big signs that we had painted like chalkboards as the menu and as a welcome sign. The beautiful pink china comes from Mateus. I just LOVE it. I used Popsicle sticks as seating cards and wrote the name of the guests on them with a stamp. I used the same ink pad to make the sticks look old and kind of dirty.

Swedish wedding signs dance dinner ceremony menu

Outdoor table setting with pennant banner decoration

Outdoor wedding reception with flowers and bunting

Pink butterfly plate setting with silverware and name tag

Rustic wedding favors heart chalkboard mason jar drinks

Bride holds personalized mason jar wedding drink

We used a lot of Pompoms from Hemlangtan in pink, white and turquoise to soften up the rustic feeling a bit. The vases are actually glass jars that I have saved for a while. I just decorated them with some nice paper or lace. I found some old keys and put them in water and salt to make them rusty. I had them as table decorations. I love to bake so I baked small pies with strawberry and rhubarb. I also made strawberry rhubarb jam for the guests to take home. I put real flowers on the cake from Holy Sweet. I just love peonies.

Rustic outdoor dessert table with paper lanterns

Rustic wedding dessert table with mini pies and citrus plant

Pretty pink and white peonies in a jar

Wedding favors: herbs & homemade jam gifts

Pastel marshmallows in glass jars on wooden crate

Rustic keys on antique books and pie

Elegant two-tiered wedding cake with pink peonies

Rustic wedding cake with pastel flowers and paper lanterns

Romantic wedding couple under a lace parasol

Cake: Holy Sweet
Caterer: Sabb & Blomqvist
China: Mateus
Dress Designer: Lilly
Event Design & Flowers: Bdotter Design
Film Development: UK Film Lab
Groom & His Men: Tiger of Sweden
Hair, Makeup & Pie: The Bride
Photographer: 2 Brides Photography
Pompoms & Other Decor: Hemlangtan
Umbrella: Lisbeth Dahl
Venue: Kungliga Djurgarden

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