Barn Wedding with Vintage Charm
It’s been a little while since we featured one of the beloved rustic chic affairs that I know many of you really, really crave. Well, I have just the ticket. Ken Kienow sent us this little gem that is heavy on DIY charm and filled to the brim with steal-worthy ideas. Held at the Dana Powers Barn in Nipomo, California this past December, this wedding is a total keeper. Love, love, love.
From Ken…Melissa is naturally gifted with crafts/decorations and does some wedding planning on the side, so there were many unique, hand-made elements in the wedding. Melissa’s bridesmaids all wore the same dress, but they each were responsible for finding their own pair of brown vintage boots to wear with the dress. Everybody ended up with something slightly different. Nearly all of the decorations were found and purchased online by Melissa, with a few items coming from friends. To save money on the manzanita branches, she got permission to harvest them from a friend’s ranch property instead of purchasing them. Mason jars (and baby food jars that hung on the manzanita centerpieces) were found at hardware stores and online, and the monogrammed mugs were purchased from Anthropologie. Melissa found the lace in her centerpieces and old books from thrift stores. Table assignments were written on the glass of three vintage window panes. Lantern centerpieces were also found on Amazon.
Overall inspiration came from the barn itself. The Dana Powers Barn incorporates vintage farm equipment, old mirrors and furniture, antique trunks, etc. Pies were purchased locally from Avila Valley Barn instead of having a traditional wedding cake. Wedding programs and their invitations were designed by a friend and ordered from Overnight Prints. Melissa and Ryan bought vintage stamp lots from eBay and used them for postage on the invitations. Upper Crust provided the catering and did an amazing job.
The week before the wedding was rainy, and the week afterwards was too. Melissa and Ryan had all sorts of contingency plans in place – moving the ceremony indoors, having blankets and heaters, but it ended up being 75 degrees and sunny on that day (in the middle of December). It felt like a summer night, which fit perfectly with their warm, vintage wedding.
Vendor Credits: Photography by Ken Keinow / Venue Dana Powers Barn / Florals by April Flowers / Bride’s Gown Pronovias / Table numbers Paper Eclectiques
44 Comments about “Barn Wedding with Vintage Charm”
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January 7, 2010 at 2:35 pm
this so lovely and the vision I have for my wedding day! I love the bridesmaid dresse - where are they from?? The boots are perfect!
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January 7, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Love this wedding style so much...it was carried out beautifully and is a perfect balance of simplicity, rustic charm, and feminine touches. LOVE!
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January 7, 2010 at 4:05 pm
those windows for the seating arrangements??!! BRILLIANT!!!
and some of the best bridesmaid dresses ever- definitely something you could wear again.
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January 7, 2010 at 4:16 pm
One word: Brilliant! Ok.. two words: Brilliant AND adorable! I love everything about it. Parts remind me of my own wedding too. I love the seating arrangement too! Fabulous.
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January 7, 2010 at 4:16 pm
This is so amazing! I love the idea of all the bridesmaids having a different set of cowboy boots on! So beautiful ;) Thanks for sharing!
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January 7, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Such a beautiful wedding! The rustic style of this wedding was carried out to perfection. The time and personal touch put into the wedding are very apparent, especially in the photos of the different boots.
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January 7, 2010 at 4:21 pm
I would LOVE to know what color the bridesmaid dresses are?? Midnight? Amathyst? I LOVE the color it is soooo pretty!
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January 7, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Great Wedding Photos Ken!!!
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January 7, 2010 at 11:56 pm
I love the dress! Where did you find it?
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January 8, 2010 at 12:13 am
WOW~ What a lovely http://www.havingaparty.com.au/weddingzone.htm " rel="nofollow">wedding. Cool concept! I love the motif, this is not any ordinary wedding. Gorgeous boots too. ^ ^,
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January 8, 2010 at 1:59 am
Love the boots. What a fun, beautiful wedding! :)
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January 8, 2010 at 8:09 am
simple, classic and fun. What every wedding should be. The look on his face when she was walking towards him is beautiful.
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January 8, 2010 at 10:35 am
LOVE the novel seating chart - very creative! great rustic wedding with plenty of charm!
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January 8, 2010 at 10:56 am
Thanks for all the kind words about the wedding, it was a really fun day. I found the bridesmaids dresses at Macy's originally but ended up getting some for 50% off at Von Maur. One of the bridesmaids got hers for 50$!! Here is the info:
Lace shimmer shutter pleat dress
Color: Eclipse (Navy)
Style# 013191850Happy Wedding Planning!
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January 8, 2010 at 2:31 pm
love the boots! so much better to stand in all day and dance in!! remembering that idea for sure.. :0)
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January 8, 2010 at 4:44 pm
OK, LOVE this wedding!!!!
Seriously, everything about it is simply gorgeous!The windows used for seating charts...too cute! You could also put pictures (sepia, B&W???) of the couple and family members in the windows as well.
Sigh....love it love it love it.
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January 8, 2010 at 7:25 pm
truly a rustic chic inspiration - love it! congratulations!
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January 9, 2010 at 1:46 am
I was there!!!!! It really was as fantastic as it looks fom the pictures, even better! The couple is super awesome too!!!
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January 10, 2010 at 2:38 am
love the barn theme ! Lovely wedding.
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January 10, 2010 at 11:01 am
Gorgeous wedding. I love the boots.
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January 11, 2010 at 10:28 am
I just love how all the girls are wearing boots. Its fits the wedding and scenery perfect! It's a beutiful wedding!
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January 11, 2010 at 10:32 am
What a beautiful wedding! This is definetly something to aspire to. I love the old books and the mugs with flowers in them, along with the dollys.
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January 11, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Oh my goodness! I love the seating chart on the windows idea!!! This turned out so perfect!!!
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January 13, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Dear ones,
The wedding was coordinated just beautifully. Loved all the country touches, the boots, the lace, the canning jars, the windows to inscribe seating! All fabulous.. Wish I could have been there.love, your Nana
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January 20, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Hi - We're looking for a brown suit in the same color as the groom's and are having bad luck so far! We wondered (if you are even checking this anymore!!) if you would tell us where you guys found it?
Thanks!
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January 31, 2010 at 2:55 pm
I love the lanterns -- where did you get them? I've been looking and looking and haven't been able to find anything that cute!
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February 13, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I LOVE this wedding.
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April 25, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I LOVE it!! Where are the bride's cowboy boots from? I am trying to find some for my own wedding and love what I can see of hers.
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May 2, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I LOVE YOUR WEDDING THEME!!! I'm doing something super similar and was wondering where you got your dresses?
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July 3, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Hi. My fiance is in the airforce and we are in a time crunch. I saw these pictures and it is so much like what i have invisioned for my wedding day. I LOVE you brides maid dresses. I saw that you put they are from von maur, but i cant find them. I cant find anything similar to them either :( so if there is any way you can tell me the brand maybe that could help. Thank you and your wedding was gorgous!!!
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July 29, 2010 at 5:02 pm
SO beautiful! Does anyone know where the bride got her dress?
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October 7, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Those cowboy boots drive it home.
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November 19, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Love love love the boots!! Look here for a fun barn as well: http://www.fullmoonmedusa.com .
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December 28, 2010 at 11:36 am
this wedding looks SO gorgeous! i'm having a barn wedding in October and really love the window idea for the seating chart. Can you tell me where you found the ones you used? And would you be interested in selling them?! :)
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January 5, 2011 at 7:38 pm
We are looking for inexpensive lanterns such as the one you have here on the table. A total of 30 and they do not have to match, but would like in the bronze, brown, antique gold palette. Any thoughts ?
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July 25, 2011 at 11:43 pm
this is a great wedding.. i love the photography and the motif.. nicely done.. this is just the perfect wedding for our the couples out there!! great job!
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