Washington State Wedding with Handcrafted Beauty
I had a hard time believing that this next wedding was 99% handcrafted by the couple with their families and friends. That was until I found out that it was the wedding of Aileen whose blog – Love & Lavender – I have followed since my own wedding planning days. Simply Rosie Photography captured every last detail – of which there might be too many to count! - from the pinwheel boutonnieres to the fun photo booth. Check out all the DIY design in the full gallery to see what is possible with a little bit of inspiration and a whole lot of heart!
More DIY design in the full gallery!
From Aileen -
“The food [was] homemade by our families. We had a bbq reception with tons of sides that our families made ahead of time. For dessert, we had a small tiered cake by Pure Bliss Desserts as well as triple chocolate cheesecakes (made by Ben’s sister) and tons of Italian cream cake (made by Ben’s dad). We also had drawers filled with homemade cookies and old-fashioned donuts.
We collected vintage books and mason jars from thrift stores for months. Every centerpiece was different. We also used doilies as runners underneath and added paper pinwheels that I made. On the bridal party table, we also added oversized skeleton keys I bought from Pottery Barn. My bridesmaids, my mom, and I did all the flowers ourselves the day before the wedding, including the bouquets.
I made the cake topper to look like a mini-me of Ben and I. I also made all the boutonnieres. For our photobooth, we hung pinwheels from a tree and propped some empty white frames up against a bench. People loved it! We had them fill out cards with their favorite memories of us or advice to go along with their photobooth pictures. We hung pictures of us throughout the years in the front of the lodge, clipped onto twine with mini clothespins and we had croquet during the reception (which we took advantage of for the bridal party photos). We also did the invitations, programs, and other paper goods ourselves, and I hand-painted all the wood signs.”
Vendor Credits: The venue: The Beau Lodge / Bride’s dress - was custom made by Milly Bridal / Photographers: Rosie and Mark Haberl of Simply Rosie Photography / Bridesmaid dresses: Anthropologie / Groomsmen attire: ties from J.Crew, suspenders from Urban Outfitters / Hair and makeup: bridesmaid / Cake: Pure Bliss Desserts
21 Comments about “Washington State Wedding with Handcrafted Beauty”
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October 27, 2010 at 11:24 am
i adore this wedding! love the brown vintage case holding the ceremony programs - the vintage dresser drawers displaying the sweets - the picture where the bridal party members are holding the vintage photo frames - all so darling!
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October 27, 2010 at 11:52 am
I love the boutonniere!
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October 27, 2010 at 11:58 am
Beautiful! I got married at Beau Lodge as well.
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October 27, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Love and Lavender is an inspiration to us all!! This wedding is beautiful and the fact that is 99% handmade by them makes me love it even more!!!
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October 27, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I love love this wedding very much how I am planning mine which is also in Washignton State.
Question for the bride...I am curious as to how many quests you had? I too would love to do the same food style as yours but have not decided if its realistic. I would love your input!
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING!!! -
October 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm
The frames in the photos are AH-MAY-ZING! Such a fan!!
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October 27, 2010 at 12:30 pm
I found the perfect gallery to show my friends and family what I'm looking for in a wedding! Thanks for the pictures and what a BEAUTIFUL dress!!!
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October 27, 2010 at 1:19 pm
yay! I'm glad you featured this. I'm honoured! Aileen is probably the most creative person I've ever met! LOVED her wedding :)
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October 27, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Thanks everyone! I'm so excited to see our wedding here on SMP! Hilary, we had about 150 guests. The food was a lot of work honestly...it took both of our families very enthusiastically working their butts off for hours :) But that's kind of the way our families are! I know my mom would have been really antsy just sitting around relaxing. So as far as how realistic it is...I guess it depends!! Happy planning...yay for Washington brides.
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October 27, 2010 at 1:41 pm
A little inspiration & a whole lot of heart . . . exactly! Perfect wedding.
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October 27, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I love the frames idea. I just might use that.
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October 27, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Congratulations Aileen! Your wedding was truly beautiful and I am so excited to see your work on SMP!
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October 27, 2010 at 6:53 pm
This looks a lot like how my wedding is shaping up to be-right down to the ruffle at the bottom of her dress to the vintage flowers. I LOVE it! although i may be a bit biased. i was really worried about the ruffle on my dress being too much, but seeing it in action is amazing.. and i would kill for that elaborate frame too. i must have it!
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October 28, 2010 at 1:50 am
Gorgeous color palette!
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October 28, 2010 at 10:01 am
Thanks Aileen, I think I talked my mom into it last night! :) Congrats on your beautiful wedding and happy marriage!!!
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October 28, 2010 at 10:08 am
This wedding is BEAUTIFUL. So inspiring. AND, love her blog, Love and Lavender, too!!
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October 28, 2010 at 12:41 pm
So pretty!
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November 3, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Just gorgeous!
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January 23, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Love love LOVE this wedding! Hope you are settling happily into married life! I've been pretty obsessed with your antique drawers for the goodies since I saw this entry last month. In fact, I've been scouring shops, ebay, etsy, and even GOOGLE trying to find the perfect drawers that are little enough to work, yet vintage/victorian-ish enough to make a statement. I basically have built my whole wedding inspiration palette from these drawers! :)
However, I'm coming up empty handed. Unless I want to spend hundreds...which I was hoping to not.
Help! Where did you get yours from Aileen? What type of piece were they from (end table/dresser)? I take it you updated/painted? -
May 4, 2012 at 3:48 am
The wedding dress is so beautiful.
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