DIY Wedding by Meegan Weaver
If you ever wanted to see a true, no-holds-bar DIY wedding…and one that turned out so incredibly lovely…this is your lucky, lucky day. I was so moved by the story behind this wedding, by the fact that the bride looked to old photos of family weddings held in this very backyard to inspire her design, by the idea that the bride saw the value in bringing together friends and family to build a truly special wedding…I just knew I had to share. Photographed by Meegan Weaver, you just might find yourself falling hard for this little wedding. But remember, this is only a glimpse into the adorable fete. Click here for even more!
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When Seth and I got engaged he was about to deploy with the Air Force for 6 months and I was finishing up my BFA so I started reading blogs and getting ideas but, until school was finished, I didn’t start wedding planning. I planned for 6 months, 5 of which Seth was deployed. Wedding planning and DIY projects kept me afloat during that time. I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to create so much of the wedding myself. At times I was overwhelmed by my projects but there is no telling how much money I saved and the feeling of doing it myself is priceless.
The venue we choose was my Grandmothers backyard at her home in Trenton, TX. I grew up looking at the wedding photos in my family so as I started getting ready for my own, I pulled them out again. One of the most important parts was to incorporate the past, not just by using old items, but by replicating certain parts of past weddings as well, especially those that happened at the same home.
The stand our cake is on, the punch bowl, and punch cups are the exact same ones used by my parents and my aunt Rena’ at the same home. All the serveware was pulled from my grandma’s and great aunt’s collection. The antique tablecloths were borrowed from my great aunt as well. The windows hanging up were given to us by a family friend who took care of me when I was a baby. Our hairstylist was the first person to cut my hair. Another aunt made the bow-ties, flower girls sashes, and ring pillow. I (with the help of friends) handmade the silk flowers that my mom used to make the bridesmaids bouquets, flower girl ponders, and all corsages and boutonnieres. My mom also made my bouquet and arranged all the flowers on the tables.
We probably bought over a hundred yards of fabric for all the projects. I made the curtain divider from sheets I found on clearance and attached the birds so we could hide the reception area until after the ceremony. All napkins were handmade and inside we placed a fork from my grandmothers collection. The birds hanging from the trees were cut from a pattern, sewn, stuffed and finished with ribbon and trim. My invitations were also all handmade, sewn, and designed by me; my mom did the calligraphy. The food cooked and served by family and friends. Our dessert table was pot luck and my maid of honor put together the candy table.
One of the most important things that I didn’t realize until halfway through the planning was that by having people help with the wedding and diy projects, how much more special each and everything about the wedding had become and how worth it every detail was.
Photography: Meegan Weaver / Shoes: Nine West / Dress: Mori Lee / Hair: BJ Montgomery
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what great idea! i love DIY weddings and i LOVE the pictures in the window frame! good inspiration!
I LOVE the details in this shoot. Great work!
Wonderful shoot. The detail work is tremendous, and it looks like a truly original wedding. Beautiful.
Awwwww...what a great DIY wedding! LOVE the fabric birds!! I made the same ones for Abby's little girls' mobile:) You should all take a look at the gallery ~ SO many more great DIY ideas!
Love her bolero jacket. So classy and very becoming on her. Way to break the strapless mold!
IT'S MY WEDDING - I'M SOOOOOO EXCITED!
Thanks everyone!!
Lauren, I love your colors. I absolutely love the litte flower pomander in the picture next to the bird. Did you make that yourself, what kind of flowers are those? If purchased, where?
Thanks so much.
where did you find the vests and pants for the guys?! i would love them in brown for my fall wedding! plesae help :)
We handmade the flowers using Rhonna Farrer's template. All the pomanders, bridesmaids bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages were handmade flowers! Here's a link http://rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-fabric-flowers-for-mothers-day-or.html
Thank you!
LB Slo - I found the vests at JC Penney for nearly 75% off and then we searched hi and low until we found the gray pants at Kohls for $20. I think the guys outfits cost a whopping $60 each, if that! You can also rent tuxes and not use the jackets, I know they have them in brown, but I couldn't get it in gray. Good luck!
Thank You . . Thank You . . Thank You . . Thank You . . oh and THANK YOU!!! :)
I love DIY weddings, there is something so much more personal about them.....and this one is lovely. Wonderful ideas, it looks like it was a beautiful day.
It sounds like this couple had a very meaningful wedding. It also shows you don't have to spend a ton of money to have a gorgeous wedding. Way to go!
I love the bright fun colors of this wedding and all the cute DIY details :) the boutineers are great!
I love the bright fun colors of this wedding and all the cute DIY details :) the boutineers are great!
What a stunning wedding!!! I need to know where the bride purchased that window frame? It's amazing!
Thanks for showing a bride that isn't stick thin but still absolutely beautiful. LOVE the window displaying the pics. <3
Kathleen - The windows actually came out of a friends house and then we just used photo corners to stick the photos on. I'm sure you could find similar windows in antique stores or junk stores! Good luck!
Oh wow. Every little thread, paper cut and mistake would be so worth it to get a lifetime of memories that look like this. Beautiful!
okay, absolutely love these!
I would love to know more about the big glass iced tea and water containers you used. I've never seen anything quite like them. Assuming they are antiques like the other items you used? And do you know if that style has a name so I can search for some myself?
thank you! beautiful wedding!
Thank you everyone again!
Alana - the beverage servers were rented from one of the local rental companies. They were glass, held 5 gal, and cost just $10 each to rent! That was the best part, it was much cheaper to rent them than it was to buy anything similar, so I would suggest checking out rental companies, they may have the same ones, or something similar. Good luck!