South Dakota Wedding by Kyle Metzger
Good Morning lovelies. You aren’t confused…it is indeed Saturday and we are blogging. You see, we have so many amazing weddings in our inbox and so little time to showcase them all, we figured why not bring you even more wedding inspiration this weekend. So today and tomorrow you will still be able to get your Style Me Pretty fix. The even better part? You get to pore through all of the posts in your pj’s from your oh so comfy sofa if you want. Now that is a winning combo. Up first is a sweet as pie wedding ALLL the way from Custer State Park in South Dakota. The bride and groom had a small budget but they didn’t let that stop them. They simply rolled up their sleeves and got to work and managed to create a gorgeous day without skimping on style or charm. See more of the day here.
See more of these South Dakota nuptials in the gallery!
From Amanda, the gorgeous Bride:
I had a very limited budget (under 7k) and both families live in the middle of nowhere, Wyoming. This presented quite a challenge for someone obsessed with style. I was able to find a beautiful location in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The ceremony was at Sylvan Lake, which is actually the location where part of the movie National Treasure 2 was filmed. The reception was at a lodge next to the lake. All details of the wedding were diy and my mother is responsible for pulling it all together. Being a designer, I was able to do my own invitations and paper products. My mother made the wedding cake, veil, garter, and bouquets. The reception flowers were ordered raw and assembled by the bridal party the day before. Fresh flowers were an important detail, and opting to do my own allowed a bigger quantity of arrangements. For the favors, we donated a tree in honor of each guest and included a brownie with the description of the organization. My favorite details were in-shell peanuts as appetizers, blue mason jars, and the polaroid guestbook. I also loved making the guest gift-bags and ring pillow. The photography was done by a friend, Kyle Metzger, who specializes in film and lives in Portland, OR. A few of the photos submitted were taken by my bridesmaid, Mekala, owner of Tie That Binds Weddings. So many friends and family pitched in to make the day go smoothly, I can’t thank them enough. Overall it was a beautiful wedding and the day was absolutely amazing.
Photography: Kyle Metzger (photographer in Portland, site coming soon!) and Mekala Tinnin / Flowers: 2G Roses / Cake Icing Flowers: Sugar Craft / Ceremony and Reception Location: Custer State Park Resort / Shoes: Nina /Dress: Joli
15 Comments about “South Dakota Wedding by Kyle Metzger”
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September 11, 2010 at 8:47 am
Absolutely beautiful! Love her shoes! And what a gorgeous location!
P.S. SMP is even sweeter in pjs ;)
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September 11, 2010 at 9:20 am
Aaaaaaw,I love everything...I think I even love the bride *lol* she looks so beautiful!!! And what about the surroundings!Magic!!As usual.Your page is my secret dream-away place....where I can go and dream of my own wedding that I dream of,and get ideas!!!! Keep up the good work,because I love you too!!!!!!!!!! :)
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September 11, 2010 at 10:53 am
The ceremony location is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not sure which I love more--that or all of the beautiful paper details...just beautiful.
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September 11, 2010 at 11:06 am
MORE than unbelievably flattered that my wedding was featured today. Thanks so much SMP team!
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September 11, 2010 at 2:10 pm
gorgeous design--especially the beautiful paper goods!
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September 11, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I love the feel of this wedding. They did an amazing job. It prooves that style can be affordable
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September 11, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Stunning dress, looking for a similar style, who's the designer?
Thanks for giving hope to those on a budget!
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September 11, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Such a stylish wedding! Congratulations. I LOVE those location photos - you were so lucky to be able to celebrate your special day in such a special place. Love all the fabulous stationery too! Really inspirational!
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September 11, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Can I just say how THRILLED I am to see new weddings on the weekend! LOVE LOVE LOVE! And this wedding is gorgeous by the way. Thanks for posting it :)
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September 12, 2010 at 1:13 am
The bride is gorgeous...what a lovely weekend pick-me-up :)
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September 12, 2010 at 10:32 am
Wow, what a magnificent location and a stunning wedding! beautiful!
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September 12, 2010 at 12:23 pm
The location is stunning! Very refreshing and beautiful wedding!
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September 16, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Where are the invites from? Lovely!
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June 9, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Oh my I guess I forgot to mention that I was the stationery designer (and stylist) and for anyone interested my site is http://joyeverafter.com/ Thanks!
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