I wanted to share a few more images and details from today’s featured wedding…
From Kacie…
My husband Brandon and I were married on July 12,2008 in the garden of my parents’ beautiful wine country home, standing right where they stood during their wedding ceremony 27 years ago, surrounded by 100 of our dearest friends and family. We wanted to create an intimate, hand-made, elegant, free-flowing, graceful, and vintage-inspired wedding…kind of like a modern-day Gatsby garden party. My childhood home, which is full of family history since my dad actually purchased it from my grandparents when I was a little girl, was the perfect setting.
Our wedding was a true handmade labor of love– every single detail was handmade by my mother and family, including the invitations, hanging lace-adorned votives, vintage hanky prayer flags, table coverings, chair pomanders, my garters, and the little doily favor bags of jordan almonds, most of which she crafted from vintage linens, ribbon, and lace.
My dad built an amazing dance floor from scratch, a family friend baked our cake, and my cousin and best friend played us down the aisle to the Beatles’ “I Will.” My maternal grandmother was not well enough to be with us, but she sent her entire silver julep cup collection to hold our flowers, and gifted me her mother’s wedding & engagement rings (family heirlooms). I took pictures with her grand piano, (she was a concert pianist) which still sits in our music room.
My parents grow pinot noir grapes, and we served their wine with local Sonoma County cheese and fruit at the wedding reception!
My husband and I are singers, (we met 8 years ago in the high school choir and have been together since!) so music played a huge part in everything–my sister sang a song she’d written for us during the wedding ceremony, we sang to each other, and later we brought in the incredible San Francisco swing band Stompy Jones to keep everyone dancing into the wee hours!
More to come!!
Comment by Cora on 31 July 2008:
How much do I love that she is wearing sunglasses in her wedding picture? There are no words.
Comment by holly hatam on 31 July 2008:
I love all the personal touches they added, this is truly what weddings are about
Comment by Amber on 31 July 2008:
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous! I can’t wait to see more pictures! The personal touches are too perfect! Along with her hair and dress….
Comment by lucy on 31 July 2008:
wow, she is so pretty! what a beautiful wedding. i love what she has in her hair - any idea where to get it? i’m obsessing.
Comment by Kacie on 31 July 2008:
We are so honored to have our wedding featured on Style Me Pretty! Thanks to Abby and to everyone for all of your lovely comments…we hope you enjoyed the pictures half as much as we enjoyed the real thing! It was the most perfect day of our lives so far.
Lucy, my hair flower was custom made for me out of vintage alencon lace by the talented Myra Callan of Twigs & Honey. You can find her @ http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5060316.
xo Kacie
Comment by Megan on 31 July 2008:
Kacie - your dress is absolutely gorgeous. I’m looking for something similar and would love to know who it’s from if you wouldn’t mind sharing!
Comment by Rebekah at Elizabeth Anne on 1 August 2008:
What a fantastic idea for the chairs! Original and so so sweet.
Comment by silvia on 1 August 2008:
Your wedding is beautiful! Every single detail makes it amazing. Thanks for the inspiration you bring to the ones still in planning process!
Comment by Joy on 1 August 2008:
This is just gorgeous - makes me want to get married again!
Joy
Makeup ‘n The Bride
Comment by katrina + andrew = sedona bride on 2 August 2008:
oh my goodness that lace and vintage fabric on the votives and chairs is such a great idea and even more fabulous since it was all put together with love from family and friends! love it! - katrina
Comment by Inspired Goodness on 2 August 2008:
The chair back details with lace are adorable and those colors are so simple but really make a strong statement. I just love seeing bride’s using neutrals so gracefully.
It feels very fresh yet old fashioned at the same time!
Comment by Kacie on 3 August 2008:
Megan,
Thanks for the compliment! My dress was a Melissa Sweet Lia, purchased in San Francisco at Alexandra Bridal Salon. I absolutely loved it!
~Kacie
Comment by Laura E @ Southern Weddings on 5 August 2008:
This wedding is unique and elegant. I love it and I love the dress!
Comment by Amir @ Photo Fanatic Photography on 5 August 2008:
Wow!
Everything hand made? Very impressive. This is truly inspirational indeed!
Congratulations on such a beautiful wedding - I can’t imagine that it could be more memorable than this and the fact that everyone in the family rolled up their sleeves and took part in creating the day must really add to the sentimentality of it all!
Comment by Denise Fontaine on 9 August 2008:
Love this!
Denise Boston,Mass.