Family Style Wedding by Spruce, II
I am always so interested in seeing how wedding vendors plan their OWN weddings. You would think that they would design these over-the-top, incredible affairs as they have access to the best of the best of the best. But most of the time, it’s the exact opposite. The designers that I’ve seen host small, intimate gatherings with an emphasis on great food, good wine, simple decor and their closest friends and family.
Which is exactly what my own florist and Little Black Book member, Sarah Matteson of Spruce Floral in Boston, did for her recent wedding. And it turned out to be total and complete perfection.
photographs by Brendan McLaughlin
From Sarah…
So while I am in the owner/creative director of Spruce Floral ( & so very picky…), it really was otherwise a major DIY and we came in budget-wise at about $10k —a real feat these days in wedding production. We made our own invites, did our own flowers, cooked everything from scratch. Linens were washed and rumpled canvas painters tarps ( $18 ea!!! ) with burlap runners. I scoured ebay for vintage hankies to use as cocktail napkins.
photographs by Brendan McLaughlin
I found an AMAZING girl on Etsy, Tawny Holt at Armour sans Anguish, to make me a custom dress. She only uses recycled vintage fabrics so while the dress was totally one-of-a-kind, I love that somehow it was also infused with history.
So much more to come!
16 Comments about “Family Style Wedding by Spruce, II”
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August 21, 2009 at 10:54 am
Amazing... simply amazing!
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August 21, 2009 at 11:01 am
how did you keep flowers fresh in the large tall gray vases- i have those and using for wedding in 3 weeks....
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August 21, 2009 at 11:18 am
That dress is TO. DIE. FOR.
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August 21, 2009 at 11:31 am
Wow. I love the flowers. Beautiful.
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August 21, 2009 at 11:32 am
That dress looks amazing. Can't wait to see more.
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August 21, 2009 at 11:34 am
Cannot believe she was able throw such a beautiful wedding for 10k. Absolutely gorgeous!
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August 21, 2009 at 11:51 am
Thanks to everyone for the gracious compliments!
Liz- The roses I used for the grey bottles were pretty thin- stemmed and flexible. I think I was able to fit about 5 per vases...Just make sure they are filled almost to the top with water... -
August 21, 2009 at 12:05 pm
sarah, your wedding is just fabulous; what an inspiration! i can't wait to see more pictures...
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August 21, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Wow, I didn't realize couture flowers like this existed. Their shapes and style are exquisite. Such inspiration for having a stylish and low cost wedding - love it!
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August 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm
What kind of flowers are the last flowers in this post?
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August 22, 2009 at 2:44 am
I love the muted color palette of this wedding - and the dress is absolutely amazing!
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August 22, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I love the ruffle wedding gown. Truly feminine!
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August 23, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Beautiful and really makes a staement about what someone in the wedding business chooses for their own special day. The amnesia roses, scabiosa pods, accented with succulents- very chic,elegant organic.
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September 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Just LOVE that dress. I love what Tawny does and feel absolutely blessed that I get to have access to her beautiful work in my own city. Jealous? ;0)
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January 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I love this wedding look. What are the light green flowers?
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