Oklahoma Wedding by Carl Zoch Photography
This wedding seems so well suited for a Saturday. It is filled to the brim with fun details, fun attitudes, fun outfits and just seems to have a lively spirit about it. We’ll give credit where credit is due because this was a total DIY affair handcrafted by the bride and groom and all of their fab friends and family. Pretty talented bunch, wouldn’t you say? And of coarse we are completely smitten with the art that is the photographs of Carl and Cara Zoch. They rocked our socks off with this batch of lovely photos. Click here to see even more!
From the Bride, Meghan:
Our wedding was one huge experiment! First of all, we had to plan the wedding from half-way across the country since we are currently living in Seattle, but wanted the wedding back home in Oklahoma. We also knew we wanted our wedding to be representative of us, and that meant having to do a lot of it ourselves. Finding unconventional wedding vendors in Tulsa, Oklahoma can be quit the task. So we took matters into our own hands and used family, friends, and local coffee shops and bakeries to get our food and decor. We liked the idea of a DIY wedding so we could keep the costs down, and spend the money on things that were the most important to us. We saved a lot of money by buying most of our flowers from Sam’s Club, and using a lot of family heirlooms as centerpieces. My grandmother used to own an antique shop, so her attic was our one-stop-shop for centerpieces. We spent most of the budget on my wedding dress, and our fabulous photographer. I wouldn’t have changed a single thing!
The other benefit of having a DIY wedding is seeing all of your hard work come to fruition. I came into town three days before the wedding, and we hit the ground running. We stayed up all hours of the night stringing yarn balls, laying our centerpieces, tying pieces of fabric to sticks for flags, baking, and making sure everything was in order for the Big Day. We woke up REALLY early on the day of the wedding and loaded six trucks full of wedding decorations and headed off to the mansion. My whole family and all of the wedding party worked their butts off in the 100 degree weather to make our vision a reality. I had to start getting ready before it was all put together, so the first time I saw it all done is when I stepped outside to walk down the aisle. It was magical! Not only was I about to marry my best friend, but I was also so proud to see all of our hard work pay off.
As far as the actual wedding goes, it was all kind of a blur. My favorite memories were walking down the aisle to “Somebody to Love” with the bubble machine on full blast, watching my dad throw $20′s at my mom on the dance floor, and conga-lining with my new in-laws. Oh, and the ice cream bar was pretty awesome too 
. The most common feedback I got about the wedding was that it “was SO Jonathan and Meghan.” Success!
Photographers: Carl and Cara Zoch / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston / Groom’s Suit: The Duchess / Venue: The Dresser Mansion / Florist: Lindi from The Bridal Garden / Cakes: Ann’s Bakery / DJ: Zach Downing / Beer: Coop Ale Works
32 Comments about “Oklahoma Wedding by Carl Zoch Photography”
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September 11, 2010 at 9:50 am
I LOVE LOVE LOVE her dress so much! It's so beautiful and fun too. I want a shorter dress so it's great to see one featured.
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September 11, 2010 at 10:02 am
adorable! love the shoes, her dress and most of all... love seeing this on a Saturday when i am working on my own diy projects! :) yay!
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September 11, 2010 at 10:09 am
LOVE her dress!
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September 11, 2010 at 10:35 am
love the wedding dress!
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September 11, 2010 at 10:49 am
Ohh my! The shoes and dress are adorable!
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September 11, 2010 at 10:52 am
Can anyone identify the shoes...Bride? Are you reading? I need them!
Thanks!
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September 11, 2010 at 11:44 am
I'm with Michelle . . . I adore those shoes & I'm on the hunt for my own! Any details?
I love all the DIY projects too- so sweet & personal.
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September 11, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I love the family tree/guest book idea...did the couple make that themselves or did they use a specific vendor? If so, I would love the info!
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September 11, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Beautiful, original wedding. Very glad it was featured.
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September 11, 2010 at 3:08 pm
amazing bangs! love her whole look.
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September 11, 2010 at 4:01 pm
This wedding is spectacular! Her dress is perfection!
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September 11, 2010 at 4:11 pm
love the shoes - wish i found them before my wedding - they would have gone perfectly with my colors!!!! well done - love the DIY wedding!!!
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September 11, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Where did the one-shoulder yellow bridesmaid dress come from??
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September 11, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Thanks everyone so much for your sweet comments!!! We had such a great time pulling this wedding together!
Here are some links for the people who asked questions:
My shoes were from endless.com, and they were actually pretty comfortable too.
http://www.endless.com/dp/B002QXM51G/192-6670175-9499520And the guestbook was from Bleu de Toi's etsy site, and I LOVED it too. We got it framed and is now a lovely piece of art in our home!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bleudetoifeel free to ask more questions, I am happy to help!
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September 11, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Love the little robots for the cake topper! I would love to do that as a surprise for my husband-to-be on his groom's cake! Where can I find them???
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September 11, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Love the robot cake toppers! This entire wedding just screamed, "FUN!"
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September 11, 2010 at 9:14 pm
love this! I just love Carl Zoch's photography. So many cute details, too!
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September 12, 2010 at 5:53 am
Hi Meghan
I love your wedding-partydress! Where did you get it?thanks for answering...
greets from switzerland
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September 12, 2010 at 8:26 am
oooo the partydress. Love. I second a request for its source ;)
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September 12, 2010 at 8:26 am
Okay, guys -- this is absolute perfection! So dreamy and fun -- I can't stop looking at it. And those hanging pompom vines? The best. Good on ya!
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September 12, 2010 at 2:32 pm
This wedding is gorgeous! Congrats! Where are the yellow ties from?? I have been on the search for the perfect yellow tie for my wedding next month and it is hard to tell the true yellow color online..would love your help! This is the perfect yellow when seen next to the flowers and bridesmaid dresses!
Thanks!
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September 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm
That dress! And that bouquet! Love
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September 13, 2010 at 12:23 am
Hello and thanks again!
The yellow ties were from Macy's. We had the hardest time trying to find yellow ties, then we came across those online and bought them and crossed our fingers. I was really pleased with the color and quality of them.
We got the robots and a small local store in Tulsa, but I am pretty sure you could find them online somewhere.
My "getaway" dress was also from a local shop in Tulsa, and I don't have it in my possession right now to look at the label, sorry!
Oh, and the one shoulder bridesmaid dress was from BCBG.
Thanks guys!
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September 13, 2010 at 12:34 pm
What a refreshing wedding to see, I am not the classic girl and you get that on this site a lot. Love the robots cake toppers, that just made me smile. The photos are so warm, I am seriously jealous of this couple!
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September 13, 2010 at 9:50 pm
i don't usually post here BUT had to now... so sweet, quaint, perfect w/o being tooooooo perfect. love the dress + the eyes. this photographer is incredible - that hair shot - dreamy. what up ok?
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September 17, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Beautiful!! Where are these bridesmaids dresses from?
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November 12, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Yay! this wedding made Oklahoma look beautiful. I love the sign with all the arrows and directions. Also the brides dress is my favorite dress i have seen in a long time. super cute.
The picture with the rings on the pool balls is genius!Thanks for making my home state look so pretty.
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August 11, 2011 at 9:16 am
Neat blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog jump out. Please let me know where you got your theme. Thanks
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