Michigan Wedding, III
This is a DIY wedding dream come true (as one of our readers appropriately coined). Even better than that, it’s filled to the brim with spunk, personality and total charm. Which you know I love. The bride, who happens to run a cute, cute, cute little company called Smitten Studio, went above and beyond, crafting the most perfect details a girl could ever want. And lucky for us… Jess + Nate Studios captured the day to perfection. Paying total homage to the DIY spirit and unabashed fun.
Click here to see the whole affair in the galleries
For the Table linens: I got 27 yards of yellow burlap fabric from a local fabric store and cut them down to size. The Stationery Suite I designed and printed in my studio at home. The flowers were ordered online and 600 roses showed up via fedex. We painted small flower pots and tied the bakers twine a head of time. At the location my mother in law assembled them and made the bouquets. The Fans/Programs, hanging flower print monograms, paper funnels for confetti, menus and place cards were I also designed and printed at my home studio. The Photo booth consisted of: curtains from Urban Outfitters, Mustaches on a stick that my groom and I made, Picture frame from Ikea that we took a coat of paint to and a chalkboard frame from Paper Source.The Pinwheels we also created using patterns that I designed and printed on paper. We then cut them down and used that as the wheely part (lacking the technical term). Wooden dowels, map pins and some beads were used to finish them off. I also painted the cake toppers in our likeness.
There is even more cuteness to dig into with this one. Here is part one, two, and the film of this picture perfect wedding.
Photography: Jess + Nate Studios / Invitations + Paper Goods: Smitten Studios / Dress: La Fluer by Anne Barge / Venue: Inn at Stonecliffe, Mackinac Island
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Oh.My.God. Her Dress. Her hair. Gorgeous. What a lovely wedding. I love everything!!!! Tell us more!!!
this girls has some serious style! you've managed to use all the elements that I love!
Ahhhh!!! I love the invite sweet!!! Cool that she designed then herself!
this bride news to start her own company NOW! Talent, Talent, Talent! LOVE IT ALL!
holy cow! this was a feast for the eyes! the details of this DIY wedding are phenomenal! great job! super, super cute!
Does stuff like this make anyone else feel bad about their own wedding?
well I've had many friends say that if they had known about SMP when they got married they would have done things so differently. mostly they talk about the details and the professionals that make these weddings look so good.
The bride is starting her own company :) www.smittenstudioonline.com coming soon!
I would love to know where she purchased this dress.
wow! i love every part of this. it is amazing :)
The link to Smitten Studios doesn't work. :(
Where did the bride get the frame in the top photo??? I love that but don't know where to find something similar. Beautiful, sweet wedding!
I'm sorry - I just read that the frame was from Ikea. :)
Yes I just purchased the frame for my own wedding at Ikea. Its actually made out of plastic but is very light and looks a lot heavier than it is. They are only $25!
Wow - this is so amazing. Love!
I hope a spread will be on SMP when Smitten Studios goes live!
YOWZA!!! I am on DIY overload and I LOVE it!! :O)
stunning ideas. very inspirational!
I got married at this hotel this summer, too. All of the gorgeous DIY projects are even more amazing when you realize that all of the materials needed to be driven to northern Michigan, transferred to a ferry to cross the water, then transferred to a horsedrawn carriage to get to the hotel. I am in AWE.
LOL! yes Karen! that was the REAL challenge. I wish I could post the photo of the poor horse and carriage that had to tow ALL of the supplies. Even harder As I (the bride) live in Los Angeles and had to fly and ship everything to my parents first. and THEN drive up to the U.P. and then take the ferry and the carriages. lol
Sarah who was the designer for your wedding gown? It is stunning!
I am completely smitten with this wedding. It has given me the best ideas for mine!!!
YAYs!!!
I LOVE this wedding! So fun! My fav are the post cards. I just added Post Card Wishes (modern guest book alternative) to my etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38146112
I am quickly bookmarking all of the posts for this wedding! It's an absolutely dream wedding!
don't think there could ever be a funner looking wedding.
or cooler!
-kelley
Where can you find the vintage postage stamps? I've been googling with no luck!
Yes, such a gorgeous wedding! I can just nod and agree with all above mentioned speakers. Sarah, I am curious about your RSVP postcard. I have been looking for some clever wording and what you guys did looks like so much fun. Is there any chance you could share what the wording is on those! I would be so grateful!
Those invitations. My god.
<3
I think if I see another mustache it will be too soon. But I do enjoy their paper products. Especially the mad libs RSVP. Super fun
I am continually smitten by weddings with a touch of playfulness and creativity. The colors used are so beautiful! The photos and the wedding itself has this touch of softness. It's gorgeous and really attractive.
That bride is really creative too!
Sarah, what a beautiful wedding! It seems like it was so much fun! Where oh where did you find Rupert's suit?
My dress is an Anne Barge and Rupert's suit is from JCrew!
Where are all the stamps from? I have to send invites overseas and would like vintage/funky stamps to do it with.
THANK YOU for posting where you got that frame! I keep seeing it used in different blogs but no one would say where they got them! My fiance and I met while both working a wholesale framing company so I really wanted a way to work some empty frames into our decor. By the way, what a FUN wedding.
The stamps are from here www.thepapernickel.com the site isn't all they way up but definitely email. They are AWESOME and the little extra touch of the stamps make such a huge difference. It was so fun hearing everyone's reactions to the vintage stamps when they received their invites. Hope that helps.
Sarah--this site is awesome, thanks so much. I can't wait to pick out some stamps!
I have been searching for that gorgeous dress everywhere and no luck! Does anyone know the style number?
I live in Michigan and tried to get Jessica Johnston as our photographer for our wedding but she was booked up on our day. Her work is truly amazing!!!!!!
Sarah! I was wondering when your site will be up and running! I'm very very excited for it!! I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE the wedding! I have showed all my family and friends! Just can not get enough! Vintage is the way to go!
sarah, how did you make the mustaches? i am copying your paper confetti holder idea (we have to use bird seed per the botanical garden rules), but did having them in a basket suffice? they didn't topple all over the place? do tell! you are a creative genius, by the way....cary1212@aol.com
The paper goods for the wedding are so gorgeous that I contacted Sarah for my wedding--the first round of designs were unveiled yesterday and they are nothing short of perfection! Sarah and Bea are simply amazing :)
Hi Sarah! I felt like I found my long lost twin when I saw your dress. I bought the same one and was told (don't know if its true!) that it never went it to production and that there were only a couple ever made. I saw your wedding was in MI and thought no way could that be true (I live in Laguna), but then I read you live in LA so maybe it is possible! I always wondered who would buy the other one!
We're getting married in 32 days and your pics made me even more excited for my dress!
ren
thecouchwhisperers@gmail.com
xo
I love this site! As a Michigan girl, this really hits home for me. Totally on my following list.
Wow, amazing weblog format! How lengthy have you been running a blog for? you make blogging look easy. The full glance of your website is excellent, as smartly as the content!
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