Rancho Cucamonga Wedding by We Heart Photography
If you are a bright flower junkie like myself, your heart will be rejoicing in about three seconds. This crafty, DIY infused wedding is jam packed with pretty petals by Cupid’s Arrow Wedding + Event Floral Studio and we just can’t stop gazing. Of course, the images by We Heart Photography are equally gush worthy and together they make quite the powerful combo of wedding eye candy. Head over to the gallery for all of the pretty details in one spot!
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From the Bride…Matt and I had an engagement of four short months. Not much time to plan a wedding, but I cheated a little. We talked about getting married a few months before he popped the question, which allowed me to get a head start on all of the planning. I spent hours and hours online looking at weddings into the wee hours of the night. Sure, I may not have gotten as much homework, or sleep for that matter, accomplished, but I decided on a style [Vintage] and theme [Love Birds] pretty early on. My budget [$10,000] forced me to get creative and I took on multiple DIY projects that made my wedding planning experience the joyous ride that it was.
I found most of my inspiration on various blogs dedicated to creative DIY projects. The most time consuming project was the making of the wedding favors, but I loved the way they captured the theme I was going for. Inside the bags, we put a packet of wildflower seeds with a note telling our guests thank you for all they had done, as well as to plant these seeds in honor of our love. I wanted to give our guests something meaningful, something to remind them of our special day. One of my favorite projects I took on was collecting china, vintage handkerchiefs, vases, and doilies from thrift stores and flea markets. Yes, it was very time consuming, but it gave my reception the vintage backyard-wedding feel I wanted. Now that I am left an abundance of collected goodies, I am going to rent them out to other brides looking for the same thing. The second project I enjoyed most was putting together the “Love Lasts” booth. The idea behind this was to have pictures of family members who stuck together through all the difficult times in marriage.
My advice for brides-to-be? Have fun! Fully enjoy this time in your life because it goes by so quickly. Don’t hesitate to ask your bridesmaids and other girlfriends to help you with projects because it can get overwhelming very quickly. I hosted two craft parties where my girlfriends helped out sewing, cutting, and gluing into the wee hours of the night. We worked on favors, pinwheels for the tables, and props for the photo booth and they were happy to help! I, of course, offered scrumptious dessert and wine to help keep them motivated.
Wedding Coordinator: Kim May / Venue: Hidden Oaks / Floral Design: Cupid’s Arrow Wedding + Event Floral Studio / Wedding Cake: Heaven Scent Cakes / Linens: Party Pro Inc. / Entertainment: DJ Garcia / Hair + Make-up: Melissa Otine / Wedding Photography: We Heart Photography
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Did this bride just say her budget was $10k and she had 4 months to plan!? You would NEVER know it from these photos of the wedding. Looks gorgeous!!! Love all of the DIY and the pretty color palette. And the little vintage details, like the bride & groom's chairs at the reception...swoon!
This is lovely and a very inspiring story....those flowers are gorgeous, real head-turners.
Question for the bride, from a fellow bride on a tight budget: How did you get those beautiful florals in budget?
Wow, the color in this wedding is INCREDIBLE. Gorgeous!
LOVE THIS!!! Saleena + Matt did an incredible job making their wedding feel sweet, romantic, and fun. We loved being a part of it! :)
This is brilliant. If you're going for florals and prettiness then you really have to go for it and I absolutely love how this wedding looks. A stunner!
Love this wedding! I had vintage books and felt flowers at my wedding too! It looks really great, on any budget, so props to you! Would love to hear from the bride when she starts her rental business. I have always thought that was a great idea - I am a wedding planner/crafter and always have things on hand but would love to have another resource when I am trying to find the perfect thing for a couple (or if a couple needs more than the milk glass and bunting than I have in stock).
oh my gosh - those flowers are so amazing! they don't even look real!
This wedding was oozing BEAUTY! Such a beautiful couple and creative wedding! Plus, We Heart Photography is the BEST.
I love it! The beautiful flowers, all that color!
i love love love the colors!
I thought her birdcage/hair piece was beauitful!!
The plates are adorable! I've always thought that would be a neat idea, but too far out of budget. Let us know when you get that in place!!!
Please, please tell me about your dress and your to-DIE-for veil!! Gorgeous!!
Yes, where did you find that veil? It is pretty much the only one I've seen that I would consider wearing!
wow! what beautiful flowers! I love the vibrant colours and the hankies tied into bunting!! love it all. Great job!! my fav of the day!
Does anyone know where can I find the adorable family tree that the wedding guests signed? This is the prettiest one I have seen!
great resources here.
I'll be back for the next your posting.
keep writing and happy blogging.
I Love the bridesmaid dresses! Does anyone know where I might could find these?!!
love love love it!
where did you get the beautiful birgcage veil???
Hello ladies! Thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments!! I will try to answer all of your questions. The $10,000 budget was tough, but doable. Fortunately my husbands parent's paid for the food and gorgeous cake, so that was not included in the budget. I spent three quarters of my budget on the venue, photography, flowers alone. The quarter that was left had to cover everything else!
The biggest save was my dress. I actually bought it at David's Bridal when they were having their $99 dress sale. I still can't believe I found my dream dress for that price! I bought some material from Joann's and had a seamstress add the ruffle along the sweetheart neckline. Some advice: If you purchase a dress from David's Bridal and go in for the fitting, they will spend time pinning your dress here and there to make sure it is the perfect fit, but don't feel obligated to go with them for alterations. Make sure you get other quotes, because they are over priced.
I also found the veil at David's Bridal for $99, only after searching and searching for a pre-owned vintage veil but had no luck. As for the guestbook, I painted it. I got my inspiration from Cottage Creek Arts on Etsy, but didn't want to pay the price tag. I haven't gotten a website up for renting china, love birds, bird houses, bird cages, and other items from my wedding, but if you are interested and live locally (I live in Upland, CA), you can shoot me an email. (saleena.orabona@yahoo.com) I also have a blog saleenamarie.blogspot.com where I showed other projects I worked on. Hope this helps!
Oh, and the bridesmaids dresses were actually bought at Forever 21! They were a little short, so we bought extra dresses and had a seamstress add more material to them :]
Do you know the designer for your dress or veil? You may have convinced me to give David's another try. :)
Wow, I am definitely inspired by seeing the pictures and reading your ideas :) I am actually looking at having my wedding their in February. Just curious, how many people were at your wedding? We have about 300-350 people. We are also sticking to our budget and it is difficult. Thanks for the ideas & inspiration. One more question, did you rent a photo booth or DIY?
"I am going to rent them out to other brides looking for the same thing." This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for!
@ Steph: I am sorry but unfortunately I don't know the designer or my dress. :/ I looked on the tag, but all it says is David's Bridal.
@ Jennifer: I am so glad you are thinking about having your wedding there. It is a gorgeous venue. We had 200 guests total and there was a little room for more, but I'm not sure of 150 more. Make sure you talk to the staff about what you're thinking. I think there was a fee if you went over 200 as well. And the Photo Booth was DIY. We bought a large canvas from Home Depot, and a floral table cloth to go in the center. I also made most of the props that went along with it.
@Kelly and others interested in rentals: The site it up! It's not completely done, but take a look! www.wix.com/saleenamarie/vintagevault