DIY Wedding by Alders Photography
I’ve always been a little horse crazy… Needless to say, when I saw this sweet-as-can be wedding from Alders Photography, I. was. sold. And then there’s the totally beautiful bride who DIY-ed the details for the whole event at a stunning stable in California. Good afternoon perfect rustic touches, feminine florals, and adorable paper goodies. Seriously, you have to read the sweet details from the bride… it will make you want to find a few DIY projects just to have an excuse to hang out with your family. You can see all the bride’s hard work right here.
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From Kristin, the bride…
I wanted our wedding day to fit our personality and character. It was important to me that it was casual, outdoorsy, rustic, down to earth and relaxed. I think that definitely came through the day of, and all of our guests seemed like they had a blast.
Being the crafty, detail-oriented (to the point where I can drive someone crazy), graphic designer that I am, the DIY details were out of control! Every Friday, my mom and I would get together and tackle one project after the next. My mom and I cut and sewed material for napkins and table runners. My aunt crocheted the doilies that wrapped around the mason jars that hung in the trees. My cake stand was a collaborative effort between my mom, grandpa, and I. My mom handmade our bride and groom birdie cake topper. My grandma and I handmade the flower garland that hung from the trees at our ceremony. My mom, sister, and I got together one Saturday and put 118 fondant “k’s” on our moon pie favors. I hand-painted all of the rustic signs at our venue helping our guests to find their way from the ceremony to the reception area. We had a DIY photo booth area with fun props that the guests had a blast at.
A few days before the wedding, my mom, a family friend and I, bought flowers from the OC flower mart and put together all of the flower centerpieces for our tables. I also designed our wedding stationery suite…the list goes on, and on! The DIY details were important to me because I wanted everything to fit with the look and theme I was going for, and it totally paid off in the end. I now have all of these great memento’s to look at, and memories to think back upon that were made while creating them with my family. My family is big on games during holidays and get-togethers, so I wanted to incorporate that into our wedding. Since we had a huge lawn area to work with, I had two croquet sets set up for the guests to play.
My bouquet had white and yellow ranunculus, peach garden roses, two-toned coral dahlias, white lisianthus, and white scabiosa tied up in burlap and lace. For the bridesmaids, I had them use white wax flower, two-toned coral dahlias, yellow ranunculus, peach garden roses and yellow solidago wrapped up in burlap as well, with charms I got from etsy that had each girls name on it with a pearl. Jeff’s boutonniere was a white ranunculus tied in burlap, and the groomsmen’s boutonnieres were white wax flowers tied in burlap.
I can honestly say that ALL of our vendors were amazing. I felt so at ease just knowing I trusted each one of them 100% and that’s so important on your wedding day. I also got some great advice from a family friend that wrote in an engagement card she sent, “have fun planning the wedding…don’t forget to plan for the marriage.” While planning our wedding, I always thought back to that and it always reminded me what our wedding was all about…being in love with my best friend and planning the rest of our lives together.
Vendor Credits: Photographer: Alders Photography / Bride’s Attire: “Casablanca” by Blue by Enzoani / Groom’s Attire: Jim’s Formalwear / Bridesmaid’s Attire: After Six / Groomsmen’s attire: Jim’s Formalwear / Catering: Lisa Walton-Cortes, Rose Wade / Flowers: Bella Blooms / Cake: Beverly’s Best Bakery / Entertainment: Honored Occasions / Invitations: designed by bride / Ceremony & Reception Location: Brookside Equestrian, Walnut, CA
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Ahh! I love this wedding, not to mention it was a family affair putting it all together! I wish the bride would come be my planner!!!
Absolutely STUNNING! What an amazing job at creating such a warm and personal setting that truly reflects the couple. I appreciate all of those little details and how fun to get the family involved. It's so nice to see a talented graphic designer and great photographer come together to capture such a beautiful event. Congrats!
What a beautiful wedding! I love the little coral clutch... where did you find it?
so amazingly pretty & sweet - and infused with the couple's personalities. just wonderful! :)
Thank you for all of the lovely comments, ladies! :)
Allison—I purchased the coral clutch on sale at jcrew.com, so I'm not sure if they carry it anymore. The name of it was "Panier Clutch" in Papaya. Hope this helps! Maybe you'll get lucky and find one on eBay :)
I LOVE those Mr. & Mrs. signs. Where abouts did you purchase those?
Fabulous wedding!
I love the K. Where ever did you find something so classic?
Shona—I hand-painted the Mr. & Mrs. signs, drilled two holes in the top corners and strung a crocheted ribbon through them. They were super easy to make! All I did was print out letters in the font I wanted (I used DeLouisville), cut them out of the paper, laid them on the wood where I wanted them, and traced the outline with a white colored pencil and painted the centers.
Heather—The "K" is from Anthropologie :)
GORGEOUS!! Which etsy store did you have the charms made for your bouquet?
Beatiful photos.
I love the horsie!
Hi lcb— Here's the link to the etsy store that I used for the bouquet charms:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrincessAllure
Kristin,
I grew up in Walnut and am planning my wedding (we're having the ceremony across the street from Brookside, at San Lorenzo Church). I was wondering if I could pick your brain about certain details :) especially the flowers and how your experience was at the OC flower mart. I'd like to have a wedding as awesome as yours!
Hi Fert—
Sure, you can contact me through my photographer (the link below), that might be the easiest way to get my email without posting it publicly :)
Where did you get the wooden signs to paint? I love them!
Shannon - The bride painted the signs herself. Great DIY project. :)
Were the cowboy hankerchiefs favors? Where did you find them? Thanks!