Idaho Wedding by Ampersand Studios
Welcome to another wonderful, wedding Wednesday here at SMP. And boy, do we have quite the line up in store for you. From a fantastic Chicago 1920′s inspired reception to a spectacular outdoor-sy, west coast wedding, we are certainly bringing the beauty today! No doubt you’ll be feverishly checking in with us every 1.5 hours when we unveil the next little bucketful of inspiration.
I don’t know what I love more about this first wedding: the amazing photos from Ampersand Studios or the heartfelt, brings-tears-to-your-eyes type of description from the bride. This wedding is certainly a lesson in how to make each and every detail personal. This cute couple got married in the bride’s childhood chapel, drank communion wine from grapes that her late grandmother grew and crushed, and hosted a reception at an adorable lake lodge where the groom’s grandmother worked back in the 1940′s! The entire day was a perfect union of past, present and future! See all the meaningful, DIY details in the gallery!
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On September 4, 2010, the old hymn “Come to the Church in the Wildwood” welcomed our guests as they entered the little rustic church of my childhood tucked away in the mountains of Idaho. It was in that very church on those very steps that Jeffrey asked me to marry him and it was to those very steps that we returned to finally fulfill our promise and become Brittany & Jeffrey Deininger! Our ceremony was steeped with the stories and history of this beautiful place and we chose to surround ourselves with the symbolism of where we had come from. The communion wine was made by my grandmother, who before her passing, grew the grapes and crushed them into wine, tucking the bottles in the basement for safe keeping. The window behind us was from the original church I grew up in listening to my grandfather’s sermons and the same bells he rang each Sunday, rang out during our first kiss. Every detail and word was authored with purpose. While our chapel ceremony brought the outdoors in, our reception brought the elegant indoors out into the rustic beauty of Redfish Lake at the base of the Sawtooth Mountain range in Stanley, Idaho. Chandeliers hung from the white tent at the edge of the lake where my family spent summers fishing, hiking and boating. Jeffrey’s grandmother worked at the lodge in 1941 and spent her summers looking out at that same crisp lake and rugged mountains. Jazz from her era played underneath the laughter and good conversation as our guests were welcomed to dinner with a view of our favorite place on earth. After Idaho Trout, summer greens, loving words and a few dances it was over in a flash. At the end of the evening, we had our guests line the dock and send us off clapping and singing as we boarded a boat and floated off into the sunset, the lakes last gift to us on our wedding day. Much of this wedding was Do It Yourself: We handmade the accordion programs, made the décor and arranged all the flowers, designed and printed our own invitations, and drew the tree guestbook. I even did my own hair and makeup, but no matter how much we did ourselves, this was a community event. Our wedding vow was not something we assumed alone, and that day would not have been complete without the help, and celebration of our community of friends and family who traveled from all over the country into the wilderness to take part in a sacred day in a sacred space.
Wedding Venue: Lowman Community Church / Reception Venue, Rentals and Catering: Redfish Lake Lodge / Photography: Ampersand Studios / Dress: Pronovias / Shoes: Vaneli di note / Ketubah: Matt Terich / Wedding Cake and Cupcakes: Greg Marsh Designer Cakes / Music: DJ Dave’s Mobile Disc Jockey / Flowers, Décor, Programs, Guestbook: Bride
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Truly amazing! I am in love with this color scheme...and the bride did all the decor, flowers and programs? Talent. Great job!
Where did you purchase the groom's ring?? I love it!
Beautiful wedding!
OMG, I am sooooo excited for this wedding one because it features a beautiful curvy bride!!! Yes! (with hand movements and all) Two, because it has pears as a wonderful accent. Great Job!!
Beautiful wedding and gorgeous bride! And I adore your kebutah! Can you share where you got it?
I LOVE the pear/bird theme! How completely unique and awesome. I wanted to know who your paper goods designer was and then I realized it was you :( You should prob start a website so I can order your stuff!
Love the wedding and it looks like a lot of fun! Did you make design and make the match covers too or where they ordered?
Where did the lanterns come from? did you rent them or purchase them? i love it all!
And I'm dying to know where you got the birdcage from! This is gorgeous!
What a beautiful wedding! So special! I looooooove the story behind the day. The bride is an excellent writer too =)
i really love this wedding! just absolutely gorgeous detailing!
Thank you for all the lovely comments! To answer your questions:
@linzer410 | Both the groom's and bride's ring was purchased from a great local Boise jeweler called Lee Read.
@Gwendolyn | Our Ketubah was custom made by the incredibly talented Matt Terich. We wrote our vows/commitment to one another and he shaped it into the art that it is. I found his work on this site: http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2008/10/wedding-invitations-poster-bride/
@CN | Thanks for the encouragement. I do graphic design as a hobby to benefit people (like myself) who can't afford it. I was able to design and print all our invitations, matchbook party favors, menus, place cards and We've Moved postcards all for under $100!
@Jen | Yes, I did design and make the matchbook favors myself. My mom and I stayed up all night assembling them, but there are a lot of great template online to get the sizing right.
@Jenny | Lanterns were a huge part of our decor. I decided to purchase them and use them for other events. The small black ones hanging from the chapel rafters came from Ikea, the silver centerpiece lanterns came from the Craft Warehouse and the two large black ones came from TJ Maxx. They are really big right now and you can find them at most craft stores.
@Nicole | The birdcage for our guests advice and cards was a favorite of mine too. After searching high and low for the perfect one, I found it at TJ Maxx believe it or not.
I love the pears! Looks like a picture perfect wedding. I have never seen anything like it! I am a Ketubah artist and noticed that you had a Ketubah at your wedding. I make Ketubot, Children's Name Prints and Baby Naming Certificates based on my original oil paintings and watercolors. I thought I would send along a link to my web site in case you know of anyone looking for Contemporay Ketubah or a Children's Item. My site is www.allysonblockjudaica.com.
Thanks!
Allyson