Washington Wedding by Missy Cochran, III
If you’re like me, you can devour weddings like this one in about 5 seconds flat. So, to prolong the happiness, we’ve added a TON of additional images to our gallery so that you can see all the goodness, all the gorgeousness one last time. Thank you so much to Missy Cochran and to the adorable bride and groom for sharing this perfect fete with us today. Total inspiration overload.
click here to see the whole pretty affair in the gallery
During the cocktail hour, we displayed wedding photos of our parents and grandparents and even used an antique mirror that has been passed down through the generations as a focal point above the fireplace. This was a favorite among our grandparents.To add an element of fun during the cocktail hour, Kyle and I led everyone into a game of croquet and bocce ball on the lawn. The weather was perfect and it really helped our guests relax and enjoy themselves.
Since we were paying for most of the wedding ourselves, our goal was to find creative ways to save money without sacrificing our vision. Therefore, we chose to keep the décor simple while playing off the location’s natural beauty. To do this, we incorporated the help of family and friends and their respective talents to create the simple yet elegant event that we wanted. For example, my uncle offered his carpentry skills to build us an arbor made from wood that he found. My best friend from college, who is a graphic designer offered to design and create all of our stationery. My grandmother and mom voluntarily made (sewed, trimmed and hemmed) each overlay for the event. Kyle’s family Pastor offered to officiate our wedding ceremony. My makeup and hair were done by friends of a friend after my stylist cancelled last minute. And our wedding party helped set up and tear down at the end of the night. All of their help meant the world to us – it really became a family event.
The idea to use the pears at each placesetting was one of my original ideas after we booked the venue. However, it was the very last thing that was done the night before the wedding after we realized at about 5pm that we didn’t have any pears. It took the help of family and friends to find about 200 pears and rinse them off before the next day. Through all the chaos, the end result was stunning. Guests complimented us on how lovely they looked and how they provided a pop of color and an organic element that they had never seen before. The best part, they were free.
The invitations and all the wedding stationery were designed by my best friend Stacy of Stacy Dutton Design. The vine design was incorporated throughout the wedding on details such as the program, escort cards, dinner menu and even the wedding cakes.
The wedding cakes mimicked the design used on the invitations. The cake was a gift from my grandmother who attended the tasting and helped us pick out all four flavors. The flavors were Boston crème, banana, raspberry crème and chocolate strawberry. Rather than having traditional favors, we hosted a cookie bar with five of our family favorites – chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, Snickerdoodle, sugar cookie and white chocolate macadamia nut. Guests were provided with little baggies that were stamped with the message ‘thank you’ on the front. Guests loved them so much that they ate most of them before the night was even over.While we didn’t have traditional favors, we wanted to make sure our guests felt comfortable. So we provided baskets with flip flops (dancing shoes for the ladies) and blankets for guests to use to keep warm. Guests also loved walking the grounds and relaxing in the hammocks after sunset.
Due to the economy, we made a conscious effort to spend our money only on local vendors and local products. This helped save us money in travel fees while making us feel like we were doing our part to promote the local economy.
Location: Gorge Crest Vineyards / Catering: SouthBank Kitchen / Event Coordinator: Kristi Dibbern of Details of the Day / Wedding Photography: Missy Cochran and Melanie Jade / Flowers: Lucy’s Informal Flowers / Cake: Sweet Cakes by Melissa / Stationery: Stacy Dutton Design / Music: Duo Con Brio (ceremony); Big Adventure Entertainment (reception) / Rentals: The Party Place / Gown: Maggie Sottero / Suit: BCBG / Hair: Elly Stanley / Makeup: Tiffani Patchett of Urbaca Salon
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Beautiful wedding...love the basket with the flip flops....great way for your guest to be comfy!!
I love everything they did to involve family, save money and make it look gorgeous at the same time.
I love so many of these ideas! Fabulous! Where are the bridesmaids dresses from? They are perfect!
Hi! I love your table overlays. I'm also having white chairs and white tablecloths and am looking for overlays like the ones pictured here--which do not appear to be organza, satin, or taffeta. Does anyone know what material they are made out of? Thanks!
I'm also really curious about the overlays---been searching for that fabric to make my own for odd-sized tables. Also where the bride get her cute shoes?
Yup, I definitely still love love LOVE this one! Bravo!!
I love the bridesmaid dresses, where are they from?
The bridesmaids dresses are J.crew.
What a beautiful wedding! I love the way the pears are laid out to add a splash of color. I think your whole idea for the wedding was great, all the way down to supporting your local economy. Having family involved so heavily in one of the biggest events of both your lives is absolutely beautiful. Good luck to you both.
This wedding is a dream come true. Love the colors, love the ambiance created, love all of the little special touches. Congratulations!
Such a beautiful wedding. So elegant. I love the "Bride" sign hanging from the chair. Does anyone know where this is from?
The ceremony/reception/cocktails signs and the bride/groom signs were made by Darline at The Back Porch Shoppe. You can view her stuff on Etsy (seller name: thebackporchshoppe). She was great to work with and did a fantastic job.
The bridesmaids dresses are from J. Crew. While I gave the girls two options, they all picked the same silk v-neck Sophia dress. The dresses looked lovely and most of the girls have been able to wear them again at other events. I have to say that we got a lot of our wedding attire (flower girl dress, bridesmaids dresses, shoes, etc) from J. Crew – their prices are great and their customer service was fantastic. While we had to return a few dresses for different sizes, they were wonderful to work with.
The overlays are a natural linen/cotton fabric. We found the fabric on clearance at JoAnn Fabrics and my mother and grandmother sewed each one. They are 80x80 squares.
Thanks again for all the wonderful compliments. This has been such a fun experience.
Christina---I love your overlays. If you happen to want to sell them, send me an email at lucyheenan at hotmail dot com. Thanks!
Where did you find such cute flip flops? Everywhere I've looked they seem kind of cheesy!
Great set. The bridesmaids sure look like they were having fun!
i love this wedding! so many details are similar to what i'm trying to create for my own wedding, it's beautiful!
can i ask where the bride got her silk flower in her hair? it is perfect!
I think I just found my dream wedding! Love the understated fabulousness of this wedding... love all of the details the bride included! I am obsessed with the table numbers on bottles of wne!
Where is the mother-of-the-bride dress from? My mom would look great in that color, too! It's a stunning picture.
I love the navy and pear green color scheme. This is totally my ideal wedding and it looks like the weather cooperated beautifully. It is so wonderful to see two people celebrating their love in an idyllic setting. Love love love!
This question is for the bride..
I'm getting married in June and your hairstyle is EXACTLY what I've been wanting to do. How long is your hair? Mine if on my shoulders right now, so I'm hoping to grow it out more by June.
I love the reception decor, I too like Moosette like the understated beauty and elegance of this wedding. I love the details with the pear and wine bottle table numbers. Christina, where did you get the wine labels from or did you make them yourself?
What a wonderfully romantic wedding...elegant and sophisticated but still so down to earth. Perfect color choice for the natural setting!!
I have done a wedding at this location and it was truely beautiful.
Kim
Great wedding, but I so adore the flip flop basket with the sign....how fun is that!!!!
I have done a wedding at this location and it was truely beautiful.
great blog, really love the pictures
This wedding is so elegant and fresh! I really love your floral arrangements, Christina! Did your florist provide the planters for the centerpieces or no? If not, where did you find them? They are beautiful! Thanks :-)
STUNNING! I love this wedding. Does anyone, including the bride, know where I can buy affordable bulk blankets to offer guests? We have an outdoor ceremony in the mountains. Thanks!
I was the designer that helped Christina (the Bride) out with the wine labels. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in having some done for your wedding! Thanks everyone for the lovely comments!
stacy.lynn@mac.com
Christina, where did you get your hair flower? It's perfect!
I have been looking for blue bridesmaids dresses! I saw that they were Sophia from J Crew but were they the silk chiffon ones (vintage blue) or were they silk tricotine (navy)?? I would so appreciate knowing!! Beautiful wedding!
Missy did such a beautiful job capturing the details of this wedding. SO adorable!
Wow, I had no idea there would still be posts! I’ll do my best to answer most of your questions.
Gayle, the flip flops are from Old Navy. They sell many colors online and are really affordable (and comfortable). I think we ordered 60 pairs and most of them were gone by the end of the night.
Sasha, my hair was down to about my shoulder blades, possibly a little longer.
Sarah, the centerpieces were something we purchased online from Jamali Garden Supplies (Item #2612). They worked great and saved us a bundle with our florist.
Lindsay, we purchased our blankets from IKEA. They are called the ‘Polarvide’ throws ($3.50/each) and come in a variety of colors. Like you, we wanted to keep our guests warm and comfortable.
Elizabeth, we got the silk tricotine dresses in navy.
Christina - your wedding was gorgeous. Ours was the day before yours at Gorge Crest and just lovely. It was fun seeing what took place there 24 hours later! If we had connected maybe I could have stolen all of your ideas and props? Our styles were very similar. Gorgeous work on a beautiful day!
Emily
(emilydumphy @ yahoo.com)
Where are the brides shoes from? they are exactly what I'm looking for!
so beautiful bride,what about the brides ware the tall boots
Beautiful wedding ceremony and elegant bride! I love the lovely flower girls.It is really a fantastic wedding. I really want to know where you get your beautiful table overlays. And the white sofa is so unique.And the bride in the white wedding gown is the most beautiful lady in the world.
I love your wedding dress and your table overlays.
Every detail is so perfect. Great photography!