Outdoor Oregon Wedding with DIY Details
When I saw this wedding for the first time, I thought it was gorgeous. Beyond gorgeous. One of those weddings that took it a step further than the “pretty” and was infused with so many FUN, personality filled details. And then I read that it was all DIY, all done on a strict budget and it was all designed in three months time! Holy wedding! I have serious props for this adorable bride for crafting an affair that looks so incredibly thoughtful and so beautifully designed. Click here to see lots of additional details!
Click here to see the full gallery, filled with SUCH cute touches!
Brent and I said “I Do” overlooking the McKenzie River near Eugene, Oregon – a setting that was both beautiful and emotional for us. Our dear family friends invited us to hold our wedding at their gorgeous property, Holden Creek. Picture five acres of rambling pasture complete with a red barn, rose and vegetable gardens, and sweeping views of the peaceful river. Their son, Ramsey, was Brent’s best friend; he passed away several years ago due to complications from diabetes. Having the wedding at Holden Creek helped make up for the fact that our best man wasn’t able to attend.
Almost all of the wedding was DIY, from the invitations, favors, programs, menus and decorations. And we planned it all in the less than three months! Looking back, I can’t believe we pulled off a destination, DIY, budget-friendly wedding in such a short amount of time – and it was the perfect day!
It “felt” exactly the way we wanted it too – casual, fun and filled with love. Brent set the tone by singing me a song he wrote as part of his vows (yeah, pretty much everybody cried). But, there was lots of fun and silliness too! We kicked off happy hour with games like “extreme croquette” and bocce ball. We also had an old-school band that got everybody out on the black and white checkered dance floor. At the end of the night, our caterer said our wedding was “oozing with love”, which we thought was a good sign since she does a lot of weddings!
Here are some of the DIY details…
Table Settings: We rented the linens, chairs, and dinnerware from a local party shop but spruced things up with personal details. There were two table runners – casual striped linen runners laid on top of strips of burlap, which we bought in bulk at a local fabric store ($100 for 100 yards). Each table was lit with a handful of mismatched blue mason jars, which we bought at flea markets and garage sales. At night, the light looked gorgeous shining through the blue glass! We also wrapped some of the mason jars with copper wire, filled them with sand and votive candles, and strung them through some of the trees. The flowers were in “copper” vases, which were really just metal flower vases that we spray painted with shiny copper paint. Oh, and to let guests know where they were sitting, we sprayed painted and old kitchen cabinet door with chalkboard paint, wrote the table numbers / names in chalk, and propped it up on an old easel.
Decorations: Handmade wooden signs led guests to the ceremony site, where they were greeted by a lemonade stand. For cups, we scoured flea markets and garage sales for mason jars. For happy hour, we set up a small tent in the middle of the field, hung twine from the poles and attached black and white images of our friends and family with clothespins. (My mom scanned a LOT of photos for this!) And instead of a formal guestbook, we asked each guest to write us a note on individual pieces of linen, which my sister later made into a quilt. We created a farmers market-like stand with baskets full of fresh fruit, bug spray, sunscreen and wedding favors, which we also made ourselves. The favor was a CD of our favorite love songs wrapped in a craft envelope that mirrored our wedding invitations. The cake stand was protected by an inexpensive mosquito net and lit with more flea market-found mason jars. Finally, we hung huge burlap drapes from the barn to hide the caterer’s tables and used some of the leftover strips to create runners for the dining tables. Burlap is so inexpensive! We bought 100 yards for $100 at a local fabric shop.
Photographer: Robert McNary Photography / Caterer: Marche Provisions / Florist: Family friend / Location: Family friends’ house / Rentals: Party City / Band: Fun House / Invitation Design: Printable Press / Invitation Materials: Paper Source / Day of Wedding Coordinator: Bella Notte
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lovely wedding! love the unique seating chart board and the cake display. so lovely!
Gorgeous wedding as usual! You never dissapoint. AND I love that they have Croquet...it is so fun!!
dying to know what dress she is wearing! i love it! any help?
That is the most amazing dress!!!
Absolutely gorgeous! I really want to know where the dress is from!!
I too would love to know where her dress is from. It's fun and whimsical but still simple - and has straps!
Love the cake table! I'm on SMP everyday (sometimes more than that, but don't tell my husband) and I have yet to see something so fresh and pretty! Thank you for sharing!
The mosquito net as part of the cake table decor is absolutely inspired. So gorge!
Wow! What an incredible wedding... and way to show of the stunning beauty of Oregon's Willamette Valley! Much love to a lovely couple and their attention to detail - congrats!
Ditto on the dress! It looks perfect!
Thank you for all of the wonderful comments!!! The dress is from Vera Wang and I purchased it at Saks last year. It actually came with a large beaded embellishment on the shoulder that I removed because it was too dark.
LOVE THAT DRESS! Thanks for saying where you got it....because I totally want it for my wedding. Is this the same dress as the one you wore? http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/19279/Vera-Wang-Size-8.html It is stunning. (and did it leave any visible marks when you removed the shoulder embelishments?
i die over that seating chart. love love love.
Meredith - That's the one! Surprisingly, the beading didn't leave any mark when I removed it. The whole thing is one piece that is tacked on with individual stitches, so the seamstress said it was really easy to remove. PLUS, you can use it for something else. I want to apply it to an evening handbag or dress at some point because it is absolutely stunning beading (just too formal for my day wedding). Good luck! I hope you get the dress!!
I love the seating chart-what a cute idea! And yard games-perfection! Such a beautifully styled wedding.
Great post as usual, Abby.
I would just like to add that Jillian and Brent did a great job balancing the DIY preparations and actually enjoying their wedding day. They were ideal clients with awesome style and vision who were a joy to photograph.
Congratulations Jillian and Brent!
Jillian - THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Where in the world am I sitting? That is FANTASTIC! :D
and that photo by the river has to be one of the best wedding photos I've ever seen. Wow.
It was one of the most beautiful weddings I have wittnessed, Jillian did such an amazing job organizing everything.......... while working more than full-time!! Yor beading ideas sound very interesting. XOXO
FYI, wedding cake is from Sweet Life Patisserie in Eugene, Oregon
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