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Peacock Garden Wedding

Amanda — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:59:59 +0000

What could possibly make an already gorgeous garden even more stunning? How about peacocks strolling the grounds? We squealed with delight when we saw them in this wedding sent to us by the ever-talented Gabe Aceves. This college sweetheart couple — a pair of stellar photographers themselves — had the perfect vintage-inspired wedding, surrounded by their closest friends and family (and the occasional peacock, of course!).

From the bride: We had our wedding at Mayfield because it’s a very sentimental spot for us as we used to go hike around there together in college. We mainly just wanted a really easy, laid back wedding since we go to so many weddings ourselves! It was important for us to have a female, non-religious officiant so Joanna was perfect.

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Be sure to watch the video by Justin Lowes Productions!

Wedding Vendors (Austin, TX):

Wedding Venue: Mayfield Park / Wedding Photographer: Gabe Aceves / Wedding Dress: Casablanca / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Macy’s, Dillards, Forever 21 / Groom and Groomsmen’s Attire: Al’s Formal Wear / Wedding Flowers: Freytag’s Florist / Wedding Caterer and Cake: Whole Foods / Wedding Music: Divisi Strings / Videographer: Justin Lowes Productions

© 2008-2012 Ruffled® , 2012. | Permalink | 14 comments | Posted under: Garden Weddings Austin, Gabe Aceves, garden weddings, gardens, green, indie, outdoor ceremonies, outdoor weddings, peacock, pink, Texas

Stylish Cape Town Wedding

Ashley — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:17:23 +0000

This South African affair photographed by Lizelle Lotter has style for miles, from the bride’s custom-made gown to her jeweled headpiece to her sheer polka dot shortie gloves. The abundance of feminine blush tones make this beauty a real treat for the eyes, no? Also, the bride and her friends threw together her perfectly organic white and green bouquet, which we love!

From the bride, Chani: Our style was a vintage, fun style with pastel colours that are soft on the eye and earthy elements eg. the logs used on the tables and lavender pots in the aisle. The feel I wanted to create was a relaxed and calm feeling and nothing like your typical wedding.

I did not want to go for a specific theme, but the colour scheme was soft pastel colours, mainly pink and blue, and neutral tones. All the flower arrangements we did ourselves as well as the bouquets; we did the invites as well as the decor.

Any advice for brides planning their weddings now? If you know what you want it makes it so much easier. So get your ideas and inspiration well in advance so that when the time comes to make decisions on decor and colour schemes you can just fire away. And of course invest in a good photographer. It’s the one thing you keep with you forever.

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Wedding Vendors (Cape Town, South Africa):

Wedding Reception: Treat Patisserie / Wedding Photographer: Lizelle Lotter Photography / Wedding Flowers: Arranged by bride and friends / Wedding Dress: Lana Design Studio / Shoes: Stuttafords / Bride’s Jewelry: Lulu-Belle / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Skirts by Honey, Tops by YDE / Groom’s Suit: Romens / Groom’s Shoes: Zoom / Wedding Caterer and Desserts: Treat Patisserie / Wedding Invitations: Made by bride and groom

Vintage Indie Australian Wedding

Bethany — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:00:08 +0000

When we opened our inbox to find this wedding, our jaws positively dropped to the floor. It has everything we just love: an incredible vintage wedding dress, a quirky, unexpected venue, and a couple so beautiful they make us undeniably green with envy. The stellar Julian Beattie of Kariz-Matik wisely chose to do a mini-photoshoot with the couple at the cafe where the two had their first date. Whatever you do, be absolutely sure to check out all pictures in the photo gallery!

From the bride, Chiara: Being old sentimental fools, it was important to Andris and me to have our wedding at a venue we would be able to visit time and time again without any hassle or fuss: having spent many a long, Sunday lunch (as well as numerous Oktoberfests!) with our family and friends at the Concordia Club in Sydney, it was the natural choice for our wedding. Our styling for the wedding was thus bounded by the opportunities afforded by the venue, and so it was decided we would celebrate our marriage on a sunny Saturday afternoon, as this is when the Concordia Club is really at its best: long, lazy afternoons on croquet greens, enjoying steins of German beer and homemade pretzels. Once a (hopefully) sun-filled lunch was decided, the colour scheme and details flowed from there, with a lot of input from our family and friends. The only other point from which design and styling decisions were made was that it was important for us that our guests felt relaxed and welcomed throughout the day.

A lot of the design elements ended up being DIY, however, this was determined more by economic reasons than a love of craft: Sydney is a ridiculously expensive city, which is compounded when anything “wedding” is involved. All of the tablecloths were hand made by my mum, whilst the table numbers, name cards and bomboniere were made during a ‘crafternoon’ with my the help of my close girlfriends.

As we really wanted flowers to almost “overwhelm” the tables, we purchased 2 cars full at Sydney Markets and spent the day before the wedding arranging them with the help of some very talented family members, with the overall effect turning out a million times better than we had expected. As a thank you to all our guests, we invited them to take home their favourite flower arrangements and vases as a gift.

Chiara’s advice for future brides: Don’t be afraid to delegate. Rest assured everyone around you will want to lend a hand: giving up the reins and handing over the control really makes for a stress free lead up to the big day. Think of the day as a group effort!

Don’t be afraid to try a ‘quirky’ venue. To be honest, our family and friends were slightly horrified we had chosen the Concordia Club as they saw it as no more than a glorified bowling club, however, we stuck to our guns: let me tell you, apologies abounded on the big day, with many guests noting they had never been to a more relaxed, fun and “genuine” wedding.

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Wedding Music:
First dance: “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams

Wedding Vendors (Sydney, Australia):

Ceremony venue: Latvian Lutheran Evangelical Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Reception venue: Concordia Club / Flowers: wholesale and Floral Design, Roselands, Sydney / Wedding Photographer: Julian Beattie / Wedding Dress: Steven Khalil / Wedding shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Make-up: Emma-Lee Court / Bridesmaids dresses: bespoke and Exclusively Bridesmaids / Groom’s suit: bespoke by Joe Cutrone Sydney / Wedding music: Tyrolean Echoes / Catering: Concordia Club / Wedding cake: 2 Bites / Wedding invitations: Hello Lucky / Transportation: Sydney Splitscreens and Classic Wedding Cars Sydney

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Eclectic Vintage Wedding

Bethany — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:07:54 +0000

Truthfully, this next couple has got to be the epitome of cool. The bride, Jenny, is a true lover of all things vintage, and went to great lengths to ensure her wedding would be infused with vintage flair. Kelty of Steep Street, who sent us this wedding, took on a major part of that task; we have to say she certainly succeeded! And those flowers, which the bride arranged herself, are a simply flawless blend of the softest pinks and the freshest yellows. See the complete wedding feature here!

From the photographer, Kelty: The bride used more amazing vendors and artists for her and Allen’s wedding than I’ve ever seen. Her dress was designed by a Project Runway contestant, she wore a gorgeous Ban.Do hair-piece, they rode a cable car to the church and reception site, and the wedding was basically a crafty and colorful Polish/Filipino bash following a gorgeous Catholic ceremony in a church unlike I’ve ever seen, with friends and family snapping polaroids all over the place. Words don’t do it justice.

From the bride, Jenny: Allen and I met while working together at Urban Outfitters in Evanston, Illinois. Though we’d been friends for a while, we just so happened to start hanging out when a bunch of Gael Garcia Bernal films hit the theatre, so we got to see both La mala educacion AND Diarios de motocicleta within about a week of each other, much to my delight. I think it was during the second film that Allen decided he was falling for me. And that’s a good thing, because I had pretty much already fallen for him. We knew we were best friends right from the start, but impromptu, late-night road trips; food fights; and various other shenanigans sealed the deal.

So we wanted the wedding to reflect both our personal styles and cultural heritages. Allen is Filipino, so our wedding mass included some traditional ceremonies (cord, candle, veil, and coin), using the same cord and veil from his parents’ wedding. The main contribution from my Polish heritage was booze. Really strong, plentiful booze. It made for (along with our incredible DJ’s who were instructed to play old songs and 90′s dance music and did so quite expertly) a pretty fun dance party that only about half of our guests remember…

We actually ended up getting a lot of things on Etsy or at thrift stores. We collected a bunch of old floral plates from which to serve the food. We got some floral handkerchiefs to tie around the bouquets, which Hannah, my bridesmaids, and I made the morning of our wedding. Our photobooth prop mustaches and chalkboards were from Etsy, and we also found one-inch buttons to put on our escort cards made up from children’s books, a nod to Allen’s job as a kindergarten teacher. The table numbers were made from vintage valentine cards, and our friends painted the numbers on. The cake toppers, both the bunting and the deer, were also from Etsy.

One of the most important parts of the entire event, for me (besides marrying Allen, of course), was figuring out how to properly document it. In sort of going with the vintage-y theme, we decided to go with Steep Street for our wedding photography (after poring over hundreds of other photographers worldwide) because of her skill in putting a vintage touch on everything she shoots, and she knocked it out of the park! We also didn’t think we were going to go for a wedding video, but we discovered a local company that films weddings in super-8, and we knew we had to rethink our plan on a wedding film. We also decided to rent a significantly more expensive real photobooth because a digital booth just isn’t our style (and didn’t really fit in with the decor of our venue, anyway :).

I also have a knack for having hobbies and interests in things that are discontinued or generally difficult to find. To that end, we Goccoed our save the date cards (with a design drawn by my sister, Tiffany, who also painted our wedding invitations), on cardstock we also ordered from Etsy, stamped with vintage stamps which we got from . . . Etsy! Gocco is a self-contained screen printing system from Japan that they’ve stopped producing certain materials for. Rest assured, though, there’s a lot available on Etsy :). I also handed a bunch of my friends various cameras from my vast collection of Polaroids with instructions to just shoot what they wanted.

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Wedding Vendors (Chicago, IL):

Wedding Ceremony Venue: Ceremony: St. Vincent de Paul Parish / Wedding Reception Venue: Atrium Events at Architectural Artifacts / Wedding Dress: Leanne Marshall / Wedding Shoes: Marais USA Mercer Flats / Hair accessories: Ban.Do No. 11 / Groom’s Attire: Jacket by Nom de Guerre, Pants by Dunderdon, Shirt by Gitman Bros, Bow Tie by Brooks Brothers, Shoes by Adidas / Bridesmaid Dresses: Amanda Archer Collection / Photographer: Kelty of Steep Street / Photobooth: 312 Photobooth / Wedding Musicians: Kate and Rachel at Toast & Jam / Wedding Cake: TipsyCake / Late Night Snacks: “Naanwiches” from Gaztro-Wagon / Super 8 Cinematography: InFilms / Flowers: done by bride / Save-the-dates: made by bride and bride’s sister

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Sparkly Vintage Valentine’s Day Inspiration

Bethany — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:45:57 +0000

We’re adding a bit of pop and sparkle to today’s Valentine inspiration with a bright and glittery shoot styled by our very own Molly of Glitter + Rye and shot by the lovely duo behind Wren & Field Photography. Looking to glam up a casual coffee date, the team behind this shoot incorporated lots of pink and gold, a DIY cupcake and cocoa bar, custom valentines from Anne & Kate, some funky vintage outfits and lots of creative, home-grown florals from Love n’ Fresh Flowers. There are lots of DIY ideas in the gallery (cupcake toppers! coffee stirrers! glitzy photobooths!) so check out the whole collection. Thanks for sending it over, ladies! I’m gonna go put on some red lipstick, I’m inspired…

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Wedding Vendors (Philadelphia, PA):

Photography: Wren & Field Photography / Styling and Event Design: Glitter + Rye / Flowers: Love n’ Fresh Flowers / Paper Goods: Anne & Kate / Hairpieces and Chiffon Flower Accessories: Preston & Olivia / Hair and wardrobe: Jessica Pineda / Makeup: Josie DiCarlo of Red Letter Girl / Location: One Shot Cafe / Models: George and Blair

Love ‘n Fresh Flowers is a member of Blue Label.

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© 2008-2012 Ruffled® , 2011. | Permalink | 15 comments | Posted under: Design Inspiration Glitter + Rye, gold, indie, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pink, red, Valentine's Day, vintage, Wren & Field Photography

Mod Valentine’s Day Wedding Inspiration

Bethany — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:03:16 +0000

We’ve got quite the treat today: yet another amazing Valentine’s Day shoot from a ridiculously talented team of artists in Philadelphia! This couple’s style is so perfect- him in that bow tie and her with that great lace dress and funky glasses – I’m loving their look. When you’re combining photographer Alison Conklin, styling mavens Styled Creative, Brown Betty baked goods and gorgeous paper goods from Two Paperdolls, you know the end result will have plenty of to-the-tee perfect ideas that will translate to your wedding day. Check out the gallery for all the lovely vignettes this team put together!

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Wedding Vendors (Philadelphia, PA)
Photography: Alison Conklin Photography / Styling: Beka and Kimberly of Styled Creative / Paper Goods: Two Paperdolls / Baked Goods and wedding cake: Brown Betty / Makeup: Beke Beau / Hair: Mack Stylist / Flowers: Beautiful Blooms

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Intimate Austin Brunch Wedding

Bethany — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:00:48 +0000

I hear nothing but good things about Austin, Texas- that the people are friendly, that the community is artistic and that the food will make you abandon your home town at the drop of a hat. Today’s wedding seems to fit that Austin stereotype to the tee, with this gorgeous couple, their perfect details and some delicious southern diner food that would make me give up my cobb salad routine any day of the week! This sweet homestyle ceremony and brunch reception was captured by the talented Nessa Kessinger and we have her to thank for sending it over!

From that sweet bride, Sharon. We wanted the wedding to feel relaxed but still intimate, and to include personal handmade touches that reflected who we were as a couple. Because we had been together for almost eight years, we knew early on that we didn’t want a big wedding. We decided to have the ceremony at his parents’ house because we loved that it was so cozy and personal. Kyle’s mom did an amazing job with the flowers and even set up a little breakfast table topped with donuts, fruit and coffee —it was all so lovely. We were married in front of our closest friends and family.

For the reception, we went downtown to one of our favorite brunch spots, Lamberts BBQ, where the rest of our friends were waiting. We served a ‘Texas home cooking’ style buffet—including prime rib, new potato salad, cheddar & roasted poblano grits and mac and cheese—everyone loved it! In lieu of a traditional wedding cake, we decided to serve frozen bananas (as a tribute to our favorite show, Arrested Development) from a local food trailer here in Austin, in addition to the restaurant’s own fried cherry pies and cupcakes.

My mom and I baked 16 pounds of candied pecans and gave them out at the reception in hand-stamped kraft bags. We also used an address file as our wedding guest book.

Any advice for brides planning their weddings now? Don’t feel like you need to make your wedding fit a particular mold. We wanted to keep ours small and personal (not to mention budget-friendly) so we opted out of a lot of the traditional aspects (ie. first dance, grand entrance/exit). It ended up being perfect for us and exactly what we wanted.

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Wedding Vendors (Austin, TX):

Ceremony location: Groom’s parents’ house / Reception Location: Lamberts BBQ / Florist: Groom’s mother arranged the flowers / Photographer: Nessa Kessinger / Wedding Dress: Saja, available at OnceWed.com /Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Hair piece: Handle & Spout / Hair: Shanna Letbetter of Aveda Salon / Makeup: Mandy Hernandez / Caterer: Lamberts BBQ / Frozen Banana desserts: Bananarchy / Wedding invitations: illustrated by El Lohse and printed by bride and groom

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Cheery Portland Wedding

Amanda — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:10:00 +0000

This cheery Portland wedding has sunshine in all the right places: in the sky, on their faces and in their happy yellow decor! The bride and groom pulled their wedding together based around the color yellow and they used it to unite their sweet outdoor ceremony and indoor reception. Check out the gallery for all the adorable images, especially the portraits of the couple!

The bridesmaids wore their own yellow shoes and carried stunning sunflower-based bouquets that the bride, her mom and best friend put together the day before the wedding. So cute!

The bride and groom portraits taken around Portland are so fresh and sweet and I love that they traveled via adorable pedi-cabs all day. They make for great photos!

While the ceremony and reception flowers were put together by friends and family, the bride carried around a bouquet made of colorful vintage brooches. What a perfect wedding keepsake!

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Wedding Vendors (Portland, OR):

Wedding Ceremony Venue: South Park Blocks / Wedding Reception Venue: The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel / Photographer: Brent Salo / Catering: Clyde Common / Wedding Dress: JCrew / Groom’s Suit: JCrew / Groom and Groomsmen Ties: Me and Matilda / Bridcaage Veil: August Veils / Cake and Cupcakes: Finales Desserts / DJ: DJ Aquaman / Flowers: arranged by the bride, her mother and best friend

Christina, the bride, is selling most of her wedding items in our recycle your wedding section. To sell your gently used wedding items, click here.

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DIY Brisbane Wedding

Bethany — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:38:19 +0000

Oh, this wedding is right up my alley! I love the combination of graphic patterns and the great use of typography. Dave and Mel were married in Brisbane, Australia this fall and they used their wedding to showcase their love of vintage, color and design. Thanks to Rachel Thurston, who traveled all the way from LA to Brisbane to shoot this fantastic wedding, for sending it our way!

Brace yourself for creativity overload of do-it-yourself ideas and gorgeous images in the gallery:

From the bride, Mel: We searched long and hard for a ceremony location that would be unique and special to us. Not one of the usual wedding spots around town. We eventually decided on a quiet, tucked away park down by the river in the suburb in which Dave grew up. He used to bring his family dog down to this park to have a swim in the river and run along the bank. When I moved back from the UK to be with Dave, we lived in his family’s house just around the corner and so this whole area reminds us of happy times when we were filled with excitement and hope about what lay ahead in our future.

We also searched long and hard for a reception location. Eventually we came across a venue that is owned by some of Dave’s most regular customers – they come in for pizza every Thursday night! The venue is a converted warehouse style room in which the owners have set up their own coffee roasting business. We felt so lucky and grateful that they were happy for us to use it for the night.

I was so lucky to have such great friends help me out with the decorations, which included handmade fabric poms, ‘romantic notions’ in collected vintage frames, and weaved fabric hearts. We had a couple of girly nights which involved hot glue guns, fabric and a bottle or two of wine!

We never really had a theme as such, except that we wanted everything about the day to represent us. So I guess our theme was ‘Us’? One of my super talented besties and bridesmaids Rachel did the design of our invite and we really tried to inject parts of Dave and I all throughout it, as well as include tidbits of information about the day to get people excited. We went to a lot of trouble to find décor which has a vintage feel to it (yes I collected 90 vintage dinner plates!) as we both love vintage style. We even collected furniture which my dad has helped us restore and another one of my talented besties is making new cushion covers for a couch we found!

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Wedding Vendors:

Photographer: Rachel Thurston / Reception venue: Blue Sky Coffee / Day-of Coordinator: Danielle Manning/ Celebrant: Emily Jade O’Keefe

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Southern Engagement Session

Amanda — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:55:11 +0000

These photos of Megan & Aaron were shot on location at their home in Lenoir City, Tennessee by Tara of Dixie Pixel. So much eye candy, thanks Tara for sharing!

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