Colorful, DIY Eco-Chic Wedding, III
You all know what a nut I am about the details. It’s those perfect little touches that make a wedding truly gorgeous in my book…the more original, the more charming, the better. This couple was ALL about the details.
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I love the use of quilts in the wedding decor. Draped over hay bales, cocktail tables, as a backdrop for photographs…it’s so adorable and such a lovely way to thread your family into every element. Plus, they are gorgeous quilts!
More tidbits from the bride…
I bought tons of different embroidered napkins where every guest had a different one and then I hand stamped all of their names on a manila tag that I attached with ribbon. We used kraft paper runners to save money. My dad made this huge chalkboard where we wrote the guests names and placed them on the tables(which were images of Texas, cowboys, etc). Everything was done with mason jars, from the flowers to our signature cocktails (which were grapefruit basil margaritas).
Definitely a steal worthy idea!
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So cute, right! The affair actually seems like it was styled for a shoot, rather than for a real wedding. Every detail is just so thoughtful, so cohesive, so appropriate for the overall look and style. Love that!
More from the bride…
Dinner was on long tables and served family style with steak sandwiches, mac & cheese and other comfort. The ‘cake’ was actually a ton of mini cupcakes all in different flavors. Music means a lot to us. My husband surprised me with a serenade – he got up and sang and played his guitar to the Townes Van Zandt song, ‘If I Needed You.’ We had so much music as we really wanted a ‘hootenanny’. We had a guitarist who wrote original songs for us as we walked down the aisle. A french horn, an amazing band that plays at a country venue in Austin called the Broken Spoke & a DJ.
Photography by The Nichols
Absolutely scrumptious! It’s Texas meets Martha Stewart…basically the kind of girl I’ve always wanted to be. The cowboy hats and boots next to the frilly pink flowers. The sweet next to the down home style. LOVE. EVERY. BIT.
More to come!
JEALOUSY IS OVER TAKING ME RIGHT NOW!
LOVE the chalkboard! What a super gorgeous wedding. The mis-matchy style is so sweet and refreshing.
One of my favorites OF. ALL. TIME. Thanks for sharing!
This wedding is amazing!
I love love love colorful weddings ...
where did you get the chalkboards??
Thank you for all the sweet comments! We had so much fun planning this. My mom got the chalkboards from a garage sale actually. We had a really big chalkboard though for the seating arrangements which my dad made from a large piece of plywood and then painted in chalkboard paint which was an easy thing to do.
I love this wedding, such bright fun colors! Where did the groomsmen get their ties?
I love this wedding...tons of inspiration!! The quilts over the cocktail tables are awesome!
I can't get over the quilts. Who would have thought that quilts could look so chic?!
Where did you guys get that cupcake stand? It's exactly the kind of thing I've been looking for. Amazing!
our caterer provided the cupcake stand :-)
We got the groomsmen ties from JPress
So many fun touches! I love diy weddings so much more than budget-busting bashes- kudos to the happy couple!
As a guest of the wedding, I can say it was as fabulous as it looks in the pictures!
Hey do you mind me asking what flowers your friends used. They are all pretty and I love the wildflower look.
Love the chalkboard idea! THink I'm gonna steal it for my September wedding!~ Who took the photos? Was that your photographer?
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