Real Wedding: Nicole & Grant II

Today, we are featuring the absolutely perfect wedding of Nicole and Grant, two gorgeous people who wanted to get hitched in an elegant, but affordable affair. And as it turns out, they did just that….and so much more!

photography by Lauren Brooks

From the bride…

Early the morning of the wedding we had about 30 people meet at our venue and we started setting up. I rented ceremony chairs, linens, and wine glasses. We bought plates at a warehouse and thrifted mismatched silverware. We started by stringing white lights from the rafters. The fireplace was decorated with glass cylinders of varying heights (from Michaels) filled with coffee beans (my husband is an avid lover and drinker) and orange votive candles.

My mom found an old piece of wood that we used to make signs directing people to the venue and ceremony. I made a monogrammed banner to welcome guests to the hall (i don’t love it, but since i put time into it i hung it up.) For the ceremony I used tall branches and vases (Ikea purchases) to frame where my husband and I  stood overlooking the pond. Last winter when my husband’s parents cut down a tree I asked to keep 12 stumps. We used these to line the aisle and placed new and vintage doilies, mason jars with candles, pinecones and walnuts on them. One of my favorite details!!

More to come!

8 Comments about “Real Wedding: Nicole & Grant II”

1. Jenny says:

   December 16, 2008 at 12:41 pm

   I love the tree stumps, how sweet!
2. Dana says:

   December 16, 2008 at 1:00 pm

   Wow--this wedding is simply beautiful. Simnple touches were made to make such a unique statement. Great job! I'll be using this as inspiration for Colorado mountain brides.
3. crescent moon paper co. says:

   December 16, 2008 at 1:08 pm

   wow. everything is just lovely!
4. Terra says:

   December 16, 2008 at 1:21 pm

   I love the simple and rustic vibe of this wedding. Very charming.
5. Heidi@TrulyEngaging says:

   December 16, 2008 at 5:33 pm

   My kind of wedding~ totally simple, elegant, comfortable, stunning, love it love it LOVE IT!
6. Kim says:

   March 2, 2009 at 9:36 am

   I loved the monogrammed banner-its beautiful

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