Holman Ranch Wedding by Engaged & Inspired
Confession: I have a thing for sweaters. I just might own one in every color and would wear them every single day if I could. So when I spied with my little eyes all those pretty bridesmaids lined up in a row and sporting a magnificent array of colorful knitwear; it completely made my year. Jason + Anna Photography captured the magic swirling around this Holman Ranch beauty and Engaged & Inspired (the Bride!) crafted one heck of a colorful affair. It’s rustic with a fun, spunky twist and we’re eating it up by the spoonfuls. see more here!
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From Engaged & Inspired (The Bride)… Being two very crafty and creative people, we knew we wanted our wedding to look as personal as our relationship has been for the past 5 years. We wanted something classic instead of trendy and something that felt magical during every moment. After what felt like an endless process finding a venue, we finally came across Holman Ranch and at that moment everything seemed to fall right into place. This was more than we wanted to spend on the venue, but after seeing what was out there, it was worth it to cut down in other areas in order to have the perfect backdrop.
This was most definitely a DIY and budget wedding in every aspect. I didn’t have a wedding budget like a lot of other brides out there so I had to be very budget conscious and decide what was worth splurging on and what was worth skipping all together. My one splurge was my Melissa Sweet gown. But to make up for that we did things like offer a buffet meal instead of a sit down dinner (Way cheaper!) and cut out things like transportation. Overall I was able to get everything we wanted and we are so glad we decided to skimp on areas that didn’t seem to make a difference to us in the end.
Since becoming engaged I have been able to share this journey with lots of other brides on my wedding blog Engaged & Inspired. I loved having a place to download ideas, inspirations and talk to other brides which made the planning process a whole lot easier and a whole lot more fun. Connecting with other people who are going through the same thing was invaluable to me during the planning process.
There are many aspects about this wedding that are different. All the paper products were created by my web designer husband, whereas I decided to tackle a heavy list of crafting projects. We decided on book page table runners. For over 3 months I was coffee-staining book pages I found at garage sales and baking them in the oven. Everything from the ceremony sign, s’more table, gift table, and the tablescape itself had my hands all over it. I went from antique store to antique store collecting all sorts of bottles, teacups, and small details to add to the wedding.
The escort card armoire was a labor of love from my father. Wanting to help, he decided to tackle this project for me. He added the hangers, the chicken wire and even clipped each escort card to the doors for the big day. This was such a good project for him to feel involved and we now have the armoire in our home awaiting it’s next use as the armoire for our future child’s room.
Lastly, but not least, is my husband. One thing I will continually call him out on is his proposal story. He was flustered and lost his words when asking me to propose a year and a half ago. I see these video proposals and always tell him about them. For his speech during the reception he surprised me by getting down on one knee in front of the entire crowd with these words from When Harry Met Sally (my favorite movie) “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. Will you spend the rest of your life with me?” I died. I really did. Best proposal story ever.
Overall our day was absolutely gorgeous and amazing. What started as a rainy day turned into the perfect setting for our wedding day. All of our vendors exceeded every expectation I had and created a better wedding day than I ever could have imagined.
Wedding Photography: Jason + Anna Photography / Cinematography: Matt Cross / Floral Design: Floral Theory / Event Design: Engaged & Inspired (The Bride) / Event Planning: Shannon Leahy Events / Wedding Ceremony & Reception Location: Holman Ranch / Wedding Invitations & Paper Goods: DIY, Ian Silber (The Groom) / Vintage Rentals: Milk Glass Vintage Rentals / Wedding Dress: Melissa Sweet (“Uma”) / Bride’s Shoes: Chinese Laundry
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The styling of the W-day is perfection, some of the loveliest bridesmaids I have ever seen too. And the cakes. I LOVE the cakes.
Where is the necklace from? I love it!
So. gorgeous. I can't get over all the little details. It's awesome to see Allison's amazing inspiration boards come to life- what a beautiful day (and so filled with love!) for her and Ian. Congratulations guys!
I love the miss-matched bridesmaid dresses!
I love those little cakes!!!
ahh i have been stalking the blog all morning waiting for this. i love every single detail, so gorgeous! the 'give me your forever' is perfect! well done, allison!
This definitely reminds me of the "DIY Wedding at Murietta's Well" from June 14th of last year! I think it's because one of the bridesmaids is actually Liz from that wedding and the bride was a bridesmaid at the DIY wedding....
The colors are GORGEOUS, and the bride is STUNNING!
Been waiting on this one for awhile!! So beautiful!
Love this wedding and I adore Allison!! Great job all! And Floral Theory rocked the flowers!
I love the different colored cardigans on the bridesmaids! It's so fun!
Thanks all! We had an amazing time and I was blown away by everything my wonderful vendors did for our day :) The necklace is from Kate Spade!
yaaaaaaaaaaay Allison!!! I've been positively dying to see your big day - am so, so thrilled for you!!! Pure gorgeousness!!! xoxo
I love all those pretty dresses & cardigans! Adorable.
so many things i LOVE: BM dresses, book page table runners, place cards, ceremony decor... the list goes on. An amazingly beautiful wedding Allison!
Total perfection! Love all the little details, especially the little groupings of florals & bottles everywhere and the first look pics where the groom is hiding his eyes :) .... awwww. Also, it's always nice to hear when the hubby-to-be is so involved in the planning.
Congrats on a beautiful wedding!
The love that you put into all the details shines! I have been avidly checking your blog for photos and you look AMAZING!
So many great things to choose from - I can't pick a favorite!!!!
Oh my! I cannot figure out which is my favorite part...the banners, the BM cardis, the scenery, her dress! WOW - just beautiful!
I love all details!! I adore... so beautiful!!
I LOVE the picture of the whole wedding party lined up together. The whites and greys of the dresses and suites are a wonderful combination. Such a sweet wedding!
I love everything about this whole wedding! Love the centerpieces!
Alison what a stunning wedding!!! I LOVE everything about the whole thing!!! Such great colors, your dress is amazing, I cannot say enough good things!! Congrats lady :)
Beautiful wedding! I love her shoes! Where did she get them from?
Absolutely stunning wedding! I love every detail!! I am in love with the little clutches for the bridesmaids!!! They would be a perfect gift for my bridesmaids for my upcoming wedding. Do you mind sharing where you got them? Thanks!
Allison, you look just amazing! Your look is so timeless and radiant. So exciting to see all of these charming little details you put togehter, too!
So happy to have been a part of this lovely wedding and fab team of vendors! Thanks Lauren and Erin for the kind words about the florals!
xo yasmin
i originally thought this was a styled shoot! so many gorgeous and well executed details! pretty stuff!
Beautiful bride and wedding! Can you tell me who did the Hair and Makeup??
What a beautiful wedding and inspiration to other brides on a budget! I can't wait to check out your blog!
Thank you so Allison for letting us be apart of your big day. I still love looking at all the details like I wasn't there:-) Love Love Love
So so gorgeous! I knew it would be amazing and I am SO happy to finally see it in all it's glory!
turned out beautiful lady!!!
Kick ass! Way to keep it unique, light-hearted and gorgeous at the same time!
Stunning Bride! She looks amazing!
Allison! beautiful, you have obviously put so much thought into all the little details. I love that photo of you in the doorway, so hot!
Super cute and lovely- all of it....
Loving the paper roses in the bouquet and the letter garlands! The cakes look super yummy as well!
Tea stained and baked book pages?? Would you mind sharing a how-to? They look great!
aw, very cool allison!!! the wedding was gorgeous, just as we knew it would be!!! congrats and love that proposal story :)
Oh my! You did such an amazing job with everything! So impressed with his proposal at the wedding, what a sweet man.
Such a gorgeous wedding! I love the maids in cardis, the signs, the mini cakes on saucers and the bride's beautiful dress and fabulous red hair!
I love the awesome cardigans! This wedding is so pretty and it is from one of my favorite blogs- engaged and inspired!! Yay :) I might add it to my wedding blog.