Baltimore Wedding by Hales Studio
For all the brides on a budget out there, here is a wedding that is just as budget friendly as it is beautiful. Full of fun DIY projects, contributions from friends and family, and a Modern Trousseau dress the bride found at a consignment shop (someone needs to tell me just where that consignment shop is!) – this wedding just goes to show just how far a little creativity will go. Not to mention the bride’s talented friend, Rebecca of Hales Studio, gave the bride the gift of timeless images – all of which you can see in the full gallery.
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From Rebecca of Hales Studio…Angela and I went to College together so when I heard she was engaged I couldn’t resist offering to photograph her wedding. It was a great day and so lovely to be a part of such a special day in a friends life. Angela and Chris’ Baltimore wedding was filled with do it yourself ideas. Angela wasn’t going to spend a lot of money on her dress but couldn’t refuse the Modern Trousseau dress she found in a consignment shop! It needed no alterations as if it was made for her.
Every detail was done on a budget right down to her flowers. Angela had a friend do all the flowers for her wedding. All the succulents were from her Maid of Honors garden in California and the grooms parents garden! They were carefully dug up, packed and shipped to Baltimore. They were put into beautiful center pieces which Angela found all the glassware at Thrift Stores. The delicious sangria was made by her maid of honor and brought in for the reception! Even their cake was something special. The baker donates all her profits to a DC nonprofit that fights human trafficking! This wedding was so lovely and just proves you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a gorgeous wedding.
Dress: Modern Trousseau / Bridesmaids Dresses: J. Crew / Photography: Hales Studio / Cake: Olivia Doherty, ojdoherty@gmail.com / DJ: Karl with C & J Entertainment / Venue: Overhills Mansion, catered and owned by Whitehouse Caterers / Flowers: Designed by Christine Sohns, chrissysohns@yahoo.com purchased from Potomac Floral / Officiant: Rev. Laura Cannon / Wedding Coordinator: Kristina Lynn Wedding and Events / B&B: Wayside Inn
25 Comments about “Baltimore Wedding by Hales Studio”
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January 26, 2011 at 12:07 pm
beautiful wedding--congrats to you all! may i ask where the groom's suit is from? LOVE that you got your dress on consignment--totally meant to be!!!
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January 26, 2011 at 12:18 pm
that cake and bouquet are 2 of the most beautiful i've seen in a while. flawless!!!
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January 26, 2011 at 12:23 pm
so amazing! i love when SMP features the budget-friendly weddings that look like platinum!
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January 26, 2011 at 12:30 pm
i think you mean officiant.
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January 26, 2011 at 12:34 pm
LOVE this wedding and I love that photo of the brides back.
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January 26, 2011 at 12:59 pm
What an absolutely gorgeous wedding! I love all the help and wonderful vendors that were part of it. And I must - MUST - know what thrift store she went to for the dress, because I will get in my car and drive there right now, snow or no snow!
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January 26, 2011 at 1:07 pm
holy milk glass and succulents! i love the details in this wedding!
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January 26, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Main Street, Old EC!! woop woop!
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January 26, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Every detail is beautiful!
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January 26, 2011 at 3:31 pm
So beautiful! The flowers are insanely gorgeous!
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January 26, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Such a beautiful wedding!!;)
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January 26, 2011 at 4:14 pm
And as a guest, it was all stunning to look at--every corner had a personal detail beautifully displayed that was unique to Chris and Angela. It was brilliant!
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January 26, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Gorgeous wedding! Love her dress. I got my bridal gown at a consignment shop as well. Seattle has a bridal dress-only consignment shop called Blue Sky Bridal. They are amazing. I found the exact dress I wanted in my exact size in perfect condition. It was a budget-bride's dream come true!
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January 26, 2011 at 8:35 pm
diy gorgeousness at its best!!!
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January 26, 2011 at 9:27 pm
where did you get the groom's suit? i love it! i want to get it for my fiance for our wedding.
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January 27, 2011 at 8:46 am
I was a guest at this wedding and it was wonderfully done! So many classy and unique details that really set it apart from other weddings I've attended. And best of all it was a lot of FUN!!
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January 27, 2011 at 12:25 pm
oh man i'm dying to know where those suits are from also! those are so sharp! and i am DYING over the vases for the flowers. so gorgeous.
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January 27, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Oh yeah- the organization that Olivia (my cake lady) supports is: FAIR Fund (http://www.fairfund.org/ )
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January 27, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Hi All- this is Angela - the bride from this post. I am flattered by the feedback here. Our wedding was a blast and totally reflected Chris and I. To answer some of your questions...
- Groom's suit and tie from Express! We wanted gray, but all gray tuxes for rent just weren't our style. Guys tuxes were from Men's Warehouse, we wanted them in gray, but didn't want to force them to buy suits.
- My dress is Bianca from Modern Trousseau ('07 collection). Purchased is from I DO I DO Wedding Gowns in Gaithersburg, MD. Wasn't the exact bargain I was hoping for... $2,200, which was a big drop from the 4-5k it retailed for. I also want to resell it (no plans to walk back down the aisle). It's a 6P (I wear a 2P in street clothes) and I didn't need to make one alteration (I'm 4' 11, but 5' 3ish w/wedding shoes)!
- Milk vases were from a plethora of thrift stores, some as low as $.50, others near $10. Other mason jars from my family's stash (not sure where they came from, but my parents had a variety of vintage canning jars. We also used old milk jars with my mom's maiden name on them, her grandfather was a real-life milk man!
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January 29, 2011 at 4:27 pm
cont.
- Headband: the Poppy from Untamed Petals (http://www.etsy.com/shop/UntamedPetals )
- Earrings: clear quartz from Toosis (http://www.etsy.com/shop/toosis )
- Just Married sign: from Earmark (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Earmark )
- Flowers: by the incredibly talented Christine Sohns (sister of MOH). Email: chrissysohns@yahoo.com
- Hair: by the lovely Jen Phillips (http://currenthair.blogspot.com/ ). Friend since middle school. Colorist (and awesome hairstylist) at Urban Lab in DC. Email: gennybean20@aol.com
- Make-up: by old neighbor Jamie Richardson. Since turned into a professional make-up artist with many wedding gigs! Email: stipesgrl@aol.com
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March 1, 2011 at 12:34 pm
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March 1, 2011 at 6:53 pm
These shots prove that thrift shops are a treasure trove for brides on a budget. Awesome job.
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March 21, 2011 at 4:15 pm
One of my all time favorite weddings!!!!
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April 4, 2011 at 7:37 am
Hi Angela!
My name is Kristin and I wanted to say I LOVE your pictures! Congrats on the wedding! I also am in love with your dress and I read in a earlier post that you were possibly interested in selling it. It is exactly the style I am looking for! I would like to speak with you more about the possibility of purchasing it from you, if it is still available. If you would, please email me at lopes.pirolli.wedding@gmail.com. Thanks so much and congrats again!!!
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