Shabby Chic Wedding
This next feature is for all of you shabby chic brides out there that are desperate for your daily fix. It’s SO pretty and the bride, who along with her husband just happens to be a pretty incredible photographer, is well… drop dead freaking gorgeous. Photographed by Jasmine Star, this particular wedding is jam packed with so many pretty details, so many approachable and yet completely charming details. Held at the DC Ranch Country Club, you ladies will love this affair.
From the lovely and talented Jasmine Star…
Throughout the course of Stephanie and Stephen’s wedding day at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stephen was so accutely tuned into what Stephanie wanted, needed, or wished for, it appeared they’d been married for fifty years. At least. The way they looked at each other was as if they hadn’t seen each other for years and the love they shared could, quite literally, be felt throughout the venue. From a photographer’s perspective, there are some things that just come together, like two puzzle pieces interlocking at the right time. I was extraordinarily blessed to document the series of moments as they strung together to create a beautiful and memorable wedding day.
From Stephanie Fay, the bride…
We had SO much fun planning this wedding and every little detail had meaning. I searched through thrift stores to find tea cups, bird cages, chandeliers and chairs of all sorts to decorate our venue with. Details can get quite expensive while trying to plan a wedding on a budget, so being creative is the trick. It took a lot of work and a lot of ideas. Wedding blogs definitely helped get the ideas flowing! Style me pretty was my favorite of course.
The moss chair was a DIY project. It was an old chair that we found at an antique store. My Aunt Mary and I personally covered and designed the chair in moss along with the sign on it that says “He loves me, He loves me not, He loves me…We tied the knot.”
My dress was by Jim Hjelm, shoes by Kate Spade. I wore a vintage lace shrug that was custom made by Holly Stalder on Etsy. She made it to fit the design of my dress and I was so impressed with how quickly she worked. She’s amazing! We hired Tamara from AZ Petal Pushers who did an amazing job on the flowers for the entire event. The La Tavola Linens were a leek lace overlay and set the vintage tone for the entire reception. I absolutely loved the look we got from these linen overlays. Our invitations and paper goods were designed by Dina Remi. She has such a creative eye in design and is full of ideas.
I actually bargained shopped for many of my decor items. I bought the birdcages from TJ Max believe it or not. Found all the China at antique and thrift stores. Our cake topper was a 100 yr. old antique china cup that I found at an antique store for $1. The menus, programs, and paperweights were all designed by my talented cousin Dina at www.dinaremi.com. She has such a creative eye in design and is full of ideas.
You can see even more of this gorgeous wedding right here. Thank you so much to Stephanie Fay, the incredible bride behind the day. You will definitely find TONS of eye candy on Stephanie’s gorgeous blog.
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LOVE this wedding. The bride is stunning and her DIY projects are so inspiring.
Beautiful wedding photos. That's one beautiful bride and groom!
ahhh! shoes...WANT!!
This is one of the most amazing and unique weddings I've seen in a while. I love everything from the fashion, to the setting and the decor.
What IS it about photographers?!?! Always so beautiful! And they always seem to marry other beautiful photographers and have their weddings photographed by another beautiful photographer. Gorgeous. I want to be a photographer.
Where did you get those beautiful tablecloths?!!
Stephanie Fay rocks my socks. Big time.
I love your necklace! Can you tell me where you got it?
That dress is absolutely stunning. For a while now I've been saying I want a really simple dress -- does that count as simple? It's so perfectly dramatic.
check out Stephanie's website and the awesome photos of her and her husband...there is one in particular of them both on the railroad tracks that is incredible!
Absolutely beautiful - I love it all. As another rustic chic bride I LOVE all these inspirations - thanks SMP!
Congratulations to the beautiful bride & groom.
This is lovely- so earthy. I love the centerpieces and chandelier hanging from the tree.
STUNNING.....the chandeliers, the details, I especially am in <3 with the cake topper.
I thought everything was pretty but I shrieked with joy when I saw the cake. LOOOOOVE it.
Love the centerpieces! And the Kate Spade shoes are adorable. They were just on Oprah!
Ohhh my goodness. Beautiful. The bride and her gown are stunning. (sigh) I hope this wedding is in my dreams tonight :)
The bride looks exactly like Claire Daines lol! Beautiful :) Fabulous shabby chic wedding and the cake topper for a $1 is to die for!
Love the chair. The photography is great.
birdcages from TJ Maxx....awesome! Everything about this wedding screams SMP
Love these shots, everything looks amazing, I love the backlit sunset shots! Jasmine Star rocks.
This is ridiculously beautiful!
I just looked at the photographer's website and it seems like this wedding had the wedding band we are about to book, The Blue Note Party band. Would you recommend them?
YOUR WEDDING WAS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its given me brilliant ideas thank you!! LOVE IT
Just went and viewed the rest on the photographers website - LOVE the bridesmaids dresses; who are they/where are they from?!
Hehehe...I wore the same dress for my wedding!! LOVE that dress!!
Love the hankies, where did you get them??
There is nothing shabby about this chic! I love the bride's hair--sooo gorgeous. And the lace shrug is amazing. Also, thanks for the great Arizona vendors for us Arizona brides!
This wedding just made my night! I love it so much, I'm off to look at it again...
VERY pretty wedding!
I had Holly Stalder make a shrug for my wedding, too... her work is amazing, and it fit like a glove!
I'm officially OBSESSED with that moss covered chair! Love Love Love!
Oh, love the little peek a boo on the back of the shrug, such a great little detail. That moss chair is banannas!
OH MY GOD. This wedding brought tears to my eyes. She is beyond beautiful. Everything was how I envision my wedding and and so much more. I've always wanted the perfect blend of classic glamour and DIY shabby-chic. Stunning photography. I love DIY projects, and hers were perfect! I am a huge fan of TJ Maxx as well.
I love this wedding-- it is glamorous but has such a lush, natural beauty to it! The unity candle decor was beautiful as well as the other little details that made the wedding unique.
What a beautiful wedding! I love how the bride picked up on the lace detail in her dress without going overboard. Please tell us where you found the table cloths. Gorgeous!
What a gorgeous Bride! What a freakin handsome Groom (Dr. McDreamy, eh?) What a wedding!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, the husband is adorable! And the whole wedding is so perfect! Must get those shoes!
Seriously what a stunning wedding! I loved all the details, and how much you could tell they are in love! Jasmine did a great job taking photos, and then I went to Stephanie's site as well! (www.stephaniefayblog.com) and I was SO impressed! No wonder her wedding was so clean, unique and amazing! her photography is as well. LOVE her already!
This should be in a magazine! So elegant and perfect!
Very beautiful, I love her brown shoes and lace shrug!
i am IN LOVE with that moss covered chair and sign. how adorable...as was the rest of the wedding!
Love love love it all!
I loooove the wedding. So inspiring!
Jasmine Star rocks! I stalk her blog! :) haha
What Jim Hjelm style number is the dress? The dress is everything I want! Please share.
Thanks
Wow! this is gorgeous its gonna be a perfect wedding for sure. :)
winnie
Thanks so much, Abby, for this feature...Stephanie and Stephen were amazing clients and their wedding was a perfect reflection of their love! :)
WOW i love this and I see many others do too! The bride is beautiful, I love her makeup, her dress. My fav photo is of them sitting together in the desert. I love her shoes. They are so cute together!
I just noticed it was Jasmine I love her work! Wrote about her in my photography blog post!
Gorgeous...
Stunning! I'm drooling over all of the details.
Beautiful DIY wedding, very special
Great shots!
Stephen and Stephanie,
What a beautiful wedding! Your photos are amazing and all the details are so creative and adorable. And Steph, you look gorgeous! Congratulations to you both.
Love,
Jenn (and Jeremy) Cappalo (from PLNU)
This is beautiful, looks like it fell out of a fairytail!
I L.O.V.E. the photos! Jasmine Star is an incredible photographer...she and her hubby JD take GORGEOUS photos that look like they were right out of a magazine. She is absolutely hilarious too!
Jackie: I believe the dress is JH8862. :)
oh my! those shoes! need!
Swoon!! This is so unbelievably stylish, it's hard to believe that there was so much DIY involved but of course, the more DIY the better! :O)
I am in LOVE - this wedding is sooo beautiful and I love all the DIY yourself ideas and thoughtfulness of it all. Can the bride share where she find the embroidered hankderchiefs?!
I LOVE the veil! Please, can we find out where it is from?
such a gorgeous wedding!
yup, those shoes are THE best!
oooooh, this is gorgeous! i love her shoes too, they are bedazzle-rific!
and that moss covered chair - why don't i ever get to go to weddings like this? sigh....
Thanks Clementine! :)
He loves me... He loves me not.. He loves me... Were tying the knot! This was my absolute favorite! I adore the moss cover chair. So detailed.
This wedding is INCREDIBLE. Can anybody tell me where the bride's veil is from? It's exactly what I'm looking for.
love everything- the dress, the cake, the veil, the venue, the shoes. the NECKLACE, the pics... absolutely gorgeous
this whole wedding is in impeccable taste. just beautiful. i have a dress of the same cut and style, and absolutely adore the necklace the bride wore here. please, please let me know the name of the designer because i'd love to find something similar for my wedding day! congratulations on a wonderful looking affair!
What a beautiful bride. Love her dress.