Real Wedding by Duet Weddings, III
And now for the finishing touches on today’s featured weddings….the details. As cliche as it sounds, and as many times as I have said it on SMP, it’s the details that transform a pretty wedding into a spectacular wedding.
Here are some notes from Rebecca, the planner behind this gorgeous day…
Welcome - As guests entered the grass from the dusty gravel road, they were greeted with lavender garnished lemonade in mason jars. The property had a bunch of old paint chipped doors lying around, so we used those to make up the table tops anywhere we had an excuse to! The mason jars sat atop the wooden door (which was resting atop wine barrels) and we adorned the table with a scattering of bricks and an old crate tumbling with lemons.
Best Wishes - We used another old door table top to display Sarah and Mike’s wish table. Beautiful apothecary jars were used for guests to write notes for Sarah and Mike to open on their one-year anniversary as well as for them to take a pre-written wish that Sarah and Mike had made for their guests.
Right this Way - As a way to encourage guests to move from the welcome lawn to ceremony, I strung along an old fence a long line of twine and small clothes pins featuring dozens of photos of Sarah and Mike as babies, childhood, up until photos of them together as adults. Even the embarrassing glamour shots and awkward teenage phase photos made their debuts - guests were delighted.
Escort Cards - Juniper provided gorgeous terra cotta pots planted with herbs and lambs ear. I had guest names calligraphed on wood (tongue depressors!) and stamped table numbers in a fresh moss green.
Get Cozy - Wood boxes and baskets held slippers and pashminas encouraging women guests to kick off their heels and get cozy. The weather turned cool almost immediately after the ceremony so this touch was totally appreciated.
The Bar - I had Sarah and Mike come up with a few signature drinks that would be special to them- something they shared on a romantic vacation, their first date, a funny story, etc. We created a large chalkboard menu for them listing their signature drinks with funny and sweet descriptions of each drink and how it came to be.
The incredibly personlized touches that Rebecca infused into this wedding are just perfect. The end results seems like this magical evening, filled with intimate touches and understated elegance. Thank you so much to Rebecca of Duet Weddings and to Leigh Miller Photography for sharing this gorgeous wedding iwth us!
thank you so much for the feature style me pretty! im so happy to be a part of your little black book. and i just cant say enough about what a great job rebecca did and how awesome sarah and mike are! do i have a dream job or what? i pinch myself everyday. thank you!
I am SOO amazed with this wedding... from the mason flower jars to the flower pot escort cards to the old barn... this wedding is what I have been planning for my own. By seeing this, it helps me visualize my own that much more to see it all together! Your wedding is gorgeous and you should be so proud in the way that it was executed!
I am SOO amazed with this wedding... from the mason flower jars to the flower pot escort cards to the old barn... this wedding is what I have been planning for my own. By seeing this, it helps me visualize my own that much more to see it all together! Your wedding is gorgeous and you should be so proud in the way that it was executed!
These photos are just gorgeous. As well the details... the layout... the little things here and there... so much heart looks to have gone into it. How wonderful! :)
Is the location Eucalyptus Lane in Ventura?
This is one of the prettiest weddings I've ever seen! I'm not even getting married (any time soon), and I'm obsessed with your blog! Thanks!
What an honor to have our wedding featured in Style Me Pretty! Michael and I have been huge fans of this blog ever since we started planning our wedding a few years ago. Seeing our perfectly magical day featured on your site makes us so happy. We feel like celebrities! :) Thanks for sharing our day with your readers!
yay for leigh! what gorgeous photography! congratulations the the beautiful bride and groom and the coordinator that brought all the details together! - katrina
Fantastic wedding! I assume you rented most things seen in the picture, no? I tried a million places to find a "reasonable price" to rent items for my reception, but the wedding industry is such a scam. I ended up finding a ton of stuff (caterer(sp?), tents, tables, etc.) at www.nowanda.com. Ended up saving me a ton of cash.
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First of all Rebecca Stone, hands down is one of my favorite planners, period. I love her work, she's very cool to work with, she knows how to calm rough seas and undoubtedly one of the most talented detail artist in the biz. Beautiful job Rebecca, Ciao! http://www.stellarfilms.net http://www.bonvivantcinema.com http://russellfowlerstudios.blogspot.com/ Cheers, R