San Diego Wedding by Erin Heart’s Court, II
I love that after two and half years of blogging, 6 years in this industry…a wedding can still make me giddy. Today’s featured affair that the forever talented team at Erin Heart’s Court sent us is so swoon-able, it’s almost hard to believe that it’s real. The details are ridiculous, the bride and groom so lovely, the story behind the affair straight out of a novel. And lucky for us, we don’t just get to devour the details, we get to hear about the inspiration from the bride herself…making it all the sweeter!
From the bride…
I’ve got a couple of vintage globes that I picked up at flea markets, and our whole inspiration really came from that — I love that turquoisey bluey-green you see in globes, so we made that our central color. Additionally, along with the travel stuff, we wanted it to feel like an English garden party but with a sunny California twist — we had 55 guests total, nice and intimate, and about half of them came all the way from England. The rest were Americans, so it was a really interesting mix, and we tried to incorporate traditions from both countries — all the English guests wore hats, of course, and the Americans got really into that too. (When I arrived at the church ready to walk up the aisle, the co-ordinator pulled me aside and said “these are the most stylish wedding guests I’ve ever seen! All the hats and feathers!”)
We did a LOT of this ourselves, probably 80%! I made my own bouquet (after two rather nerve-wracking practice runs!), as well as the boutonnieres (which were just lisianthus, a guinea feather, and some rosemary from my parents’ garden) On my bouquet, I tied a little picture that had always hung on my paternal grandmother’s wall — she was a huge part of my life growing up, but lives in England and was too sick to make it the wedding, so it was really, really special of me to have something of hers to hold on to during the ceremony.
As he walked me down the aisle, my dad carried in his pocket a miniature Book of Common Prayer that had belonged to my great grandmother — in it is her signature (with the date 1888!) and the signature of my grandfather, my dad’s dad, so that was special too. I wore turquoise earrings and turquoise shoes (I had two pairs, actually — couldn’t decide between them so wore them both at different stages!) and a long floor-length mantilla with my dress, which was all lacy and kind of vintage-looking.
In keeping with English tradition, the groomsmen (plus Sean, my brothers, and both of our dads) wore morning suits for the wedding — this is what English men wear at weddings, and they all got a kick out of it! As a surprise, I even bought Sean a vintage top hat on ebay — the box it was sent to me still had the original mailing label for the guy it was sent to in London in the 1930s! My bridesmaids wore pale gold champagne dresses, as well as turquoise necklaces I’d ordered them, and a white gardenia in their hair (to match the white gardenia in mine.)
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
Such a gorgeous wedding & couple! I have to know where your earrings and shoes are from?! I'm trying to incorporate that same blue and love how subtle it is. Thank you!
Beautiful Wedding!!
Where did you get the pashmina's for your guest?
Thanks
Kim
Wow, all very beautiful, great job everyone!!!
Holly and Sean are just adorable! As a long time follower of Holly's blog, it was easy to tell that she put so much blood, sweat and tears into making her wedding day truly amazing. I think she did remarkable. And I love the turquoise touches.
Thanks so much for all these kind words, guys!
Liz, I had my earrings made by an Etsy seller called Frolik and FruFru -- she did an incredible job, and they were under $5, if you can believe it! Her store is here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6821688 . As for my shoes, I bought the pair with the T-strap on super sale at Nine West just a few weeks before the wedding -- I wasn't actually looking for any, since I already had a pair (more on that in a sec), but when you see turquoise shoes, you can't pass them up! The original pair (which I wore on the day as well -- trading out when either pair started getting less comfy!) were Dyables (the style name was Erica) that I bought in white and had dyed at a place here in San Francisco. I brought in a piece of the turquoise paper we used for the programs, and they did a perfect job. The little white flowers on the front are actually just $2 hairclips I got at H&M and stuck right on there!
Kim, the pashminas came from Singapore -- my brother Tom lives there, and he brought them over in his suitcase. He's a 6"2 rugby player and I enjoy thinking about how hilarious it would have been if Customs had stopped him at the airport and discovered 25 pashminas in pastel shades tucked delicately into his luggage!
Holly - your wedding was gorgeous! Just gorgeous! May I ask where you found your ridiculously cute typewriter? I am totally obsessed!
I love love love your wedding and all the details! I want champagne colored dresses for my bridesmaids and the dresses yours wore are so cute (I saw them on your blog)! Where are they from?
Linda, I found the typewriter on Craigslist a few years ago (for $15!) -- actually, someone who reads my blog found it and emailed me, saying "I know you like turquoise, so I thought you might like this." Needless to say, I got in touch with the Craigslist seller immediately, and he shipped it to me from -- of all places -- Charleston, SC, where I'd just moved from. Turns out he lived next door to one of my good friends' parents! Anyway, moral of the story is check Craigslist a lot, I guess?!
Layne, the dresses I chose for my bridesmaids were from David's, believe it or not (you have to search hard in there, but they do have some good pieces and they're pretty budget-friendly). My maid of honor, who was six months pregnant, wore style F13291 (not a maternity dress, but nice and loose and flowy) and my other two girls wore style 83312 (which had pockets! Bonus!) We ordered all three in Champagne.
I love those touches of blue! Just awesome.
This wedding is such an inspiration - i'm in love!!
Holly, can you please tell me where you got your table numbers from?
Hi Emily -- we printed the table numbers out on watercolor paper (a really good -- and budget-friendly! -- source if you're looking for stiff and textured cardstock), using a Martha Stewart template available for download in the DIY section of her site. Sean then went in and changed the standard font to "our" font (Feel Script) and also changed the color from black to turquoise. We cut them out, stuck two together so they were double-sided, then placed them in place card holder rings I got at Party City for about $1.50 each. Hope that helps!
Ok, I've got to get in touch with that bride because I'm thinking about making my own bouquet as well - and in Mexico no less. I'd love to pick her brain!
Hi Holly - what kind of car aer yu riding in? I LOVE it!! These are my favorite colors :-)
Absolutely gorgeous! I ADORE the typewriter and of course it does double duty as decor with the matching color!
Gabby, it's a 1955 Chevy -- I put an ad on Craigslist, looking for a person who owned a turquoise classic car in the San Diego area and might be willing to lend it to us. Let me know if you want the guy's email address.
Beautiful Couple! Amazing details! Love turquoise car!