We are starting the New Year off with a bang. An absolutely gorgeous, pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor-lovely kind of bang. So even if you are still recovering from a weekend of craziness, this little gem will bring you back down to earth and make you SO glad to be here. Crafted by Joy de Vivre, with photography by Michael and Anna Costa, it’s the perfect little details that totally elevate this Santa Barbara affair, taking it to a level of gorgeousness that has me green with envy. Oh and you can click here to see even more!
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From Joy de Vivre…It was such an absolute pleasure to help Erin and Paul on their wedding. Erin was a self professed lover of all things Martha Stewart, and took on a number of DIY projects which she executed to a tee! The ceremony and reception were held in the garden of an historical estate in Santa Barbara, California where Erin and Paul had gone to college.
Erin and Paul used quite a few Martha Stewart templates to craft their decor. Guests were greeted to lemonade and lavender iced tea in mason jars with sweet grosgrain drink flags that Erin and her family made using these. The escort cards flags were created by calligrapher Wendy Ware and hung between fig trees in the garden. Erin used the Martha Stewart banner of flags template. They also sat in chairs with a sweet white doiley swag. Guests were guided to their seats by favor crackers containing saltwater taffy, also created using this Martha Stewart template.
Each favor read the guests name and was placed on to of a yellow and white striped napkin. All guest tables were covered in La Tavola Linens Tuscany Natural linen. The flowers, which were a lovely combination of dahlias, hydrangea, peonies, garden roses and dusty miller, were created by the talented Cody Floral and were placed in a number of different mercury glass vases down the tables. Antique-like garden wire frames held the table numbers, which were printed on yellow and white striped paper.
Coordination & Design: Joy de Vivre Wedding Design & Coordination / Photography: Michael and Anna Costa / Florals: Cody Floral / Rentals: Event Rents / Linens: La Tavola Linen / Calligraphy: Wendy Ware / Lighting: LBPS Events / Catering: SBB Gourmet / Location: Las Tapias Estate / DJ: Matt Armor / Ceremony Musician, George Quirin / Cake: Montecito Confections / Officiant: Rich Tobin
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how perfectly sweet! I love the simplicity and elegance :) I think the bride looked so fresh and lovely in that dress (I could not have pulled off that style, jealous ;) hehe)!
Thanks so much for posting Abby!!! Happy 2011 everyone!
I absolutely love the dress! Where is it from or who designed it?
beautiful! where are the bridesmaid dresses from?
What a fresh & sweet wedding! I agree - the DIY projects were done to perfection! Oh and that DRESS -- any information on name/designer???
Thanks in advance!
Yes, I also need to know about this dress!!! It's fantastic!
That DRESS. Who designed it???
The dress is insaaaaaane!!! SO pretty. The bride and groom look soooo happy and beautiful. Awesome wedding in every way.
Love this color pallet! and yes, the dress: sophisticated yet relaxed- love it!
Where are these bridesmaid dresses from??
I concur on the gown...who does it?!?! I've gotta know!
Soft, sweet & lovely!
I also LOVE the bridesmaids dresses! PERFECT color! I know others have asked, but where are those dresses from???
omg. that dress!!!!
This wedding is like a breath of fresh air in the middle of winter. Absolutely adore the cracker favors too! What a fun idea.
for those in love with that dress, i think i found it!!! It's from the Pricilla of Boston Vineyard collection. Style: Cricket. Just gorgeous!
Thanks Rosaleen - nice detective work!! ;)
one word can define your pics : magic!
oh cricket, how I love thee.
Hi,
I love the shoes, does anyone know the designer/style?
Thank you very much! I am so touched by your sweet comments. It was a fabulous celebration to begin our married life together! The wedding dress is from Priscilla of Boston's Vineyard Collection in the style Cricket. The bridesmaid dresses are from the J. Crew Cotton Cady line in the color Dark Peri.
The bridesmaids dresses appear to be from JCrew.
The shoes are J. Crew's Blume Printed Peep Toe in the color Natural.
I absolutely adore this wedding!! The estate where it takes place feels so similar to my parents home - where I will have my wedding reception this summer. Such fabulous inspiration!!
xo,
dCc
Hi Erin, love everything about the wedding! where did you get the striped paper used for the favors and table numbers?
Thank you Style Me Pretty for displaying another fresh, lovely, Santa Barbara wedding. Paul and Erin were so easy to work with and everybody on the team pulled together effortlessly. Joy did a fantastic job, and I was lucky to do do the flowers! Happy New Year!
Sincerely, Laura Sangas
Cody Floral Design
SO gorgeous! Really love the color scheme, and the photography is just beautiful!!
Such a lovely wedding! Wish I could have attended this affair!
Can you share where the groomsmen's suits are from?
Thank you Kelsey! Our wonderful calligrapher created the template for the yellow + white awning striped paper. She designed our invitation with the stripes and we carried them into the wedding day decor.
one of the things that i think really defines the tables is the tablecloths. I had actually come across them before in another wedding -- funny that this is the second time that i noticed them. It looks like from the vendor list that you may have purchased them. if so, pls let me know as i may have interest in purchasing them.
How sweet is the groom! He looks sooo happy-made me smile!! Who doesn't love Martha!?
SO Pretty!! Where are those ties from? They are so cute :)
Really good blog post, showed post to a client and it helped us with ideas. Thank you
What an elegant, clean and crisp looking wedding. It wouldn't look out of place in an Estee Lauder or Ralph Lauren commercial! Love it.
I love the idea of using same fabric and color but different design for bridesmaids dresses. Not everuone look great with low cut neck, or strapless dress. This is to suit everyone! And so non selfish of bride!
I am having a hard time trying to decide exactly which DIY elements I want to tackle in my March 2011 wedding. This post has given me such a good direction with that. It has just the right amount of DIY to make it intensely unique. Thanks so much!
I tried my hand at the chair swag (and its accompanying mobile) and those little suckers are not as easy as you think to make!
Where are the ties from?
What a lovely wedding! It's classic and romantic and not a bit over done. The little touches as well as the over-all decor is beautiful.
Hi Erin - beautiful wedding! Do you know what shoes the bridesmaids are wearing? I'm looking for something similar for my bridemaids.
Thanks.
Love your color scheme, wedding dress is simply lovely, shoes are so whimsical, everything is so perfect! Great job, my compliments.
I'll use that color scheme at our wedding too! It's so natural, fresh and sophisticated.
Congratulations on your marriage and many happy days to newlyweds!
The groomsmen suits and ties are from Brooks Brothers.
We rented the table cloths and napkins from La Tavola and were very pleased! http://www.latavolalinen.com/
The bridesmaids chose their own gold/silver shoes in the brand of their preference. I have had good luck finding very cute options at J. Crew, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and Nordstrom. Good luck!
Just curious to know what type of paper/fabric you used for the favor crackers?
Hi Racheal! I wrapped the candy crackers in gray crepe paper from Mister Art.
www.misterart.com/
Thanks Erin!!! I am currently collecting the toilet paper rolls for this project and since I've found the crepe paper how much did you order for your quantity of poppers? I am planning to do at least 100-120 and trying to figure out about how much I should order.