I absolutely LOVE to hear when couples take on a wedding as something they can create together. It just seems like the most romantic way to approach your big day. And that is just how this stylish pair tackled their detail-filled love fest. Every little detail of this pretty fête by Jennifer Eileen Photography had oh so much meaning, and the wood and lace theme was a complete labor of love from the bride, groom and their families. It all made for a perfect wedding and probably even more perfect memories, and you can see even more in the full gallery!
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From the Bride…Josh and I wanted our wedding to be beautiful, of course, as any bride and groom does, but we especially wanted our guests to have a sense of us, through all the extra details. We wanted everything to have a personal meaning and we wanted our family and friends to be able to feel, not only our love for each other, but also many of our passions. The overall theme behind our wedding was wood and lace. We really wanted to combine the masculine elements of wood with the femininity and vintage elements of lace. We wanted to capture the purity and the organic features of both these elements. It began with our invitation. We really wanted to make them ourselves and we wanted to use wood. We purchased wood veneer strips at a local wood store, which Josh cut into paper sized pieces. We found stamps and paint to match the colors we were wanting to use and hand-stamped them and added the extra lace pieces.
Josh loves woodworking. He is a musician who builds his own drums. My dad is a general contractor so, I had grown up around sawdust and building projects. Both of us love wood and we spend countless hours dreaming of things we would someday like to create together, so it was especially important to us that this showed in our wedding. Josh and my dad built almost everything we used. I have always had a love for antiques and garage sales. Josh and I spent many weekends treasure hunting and collecting items for the wedding. All of the silver trays and platters, the side tables, mason jars, the old windows, and little antiques were found at garage sales or consignment shops. We also had Josh’s mom collecting items for us down in Florida. All of the lace and doilies that were draped from the chuppa and used as decor throughout are heirloom pieces from Josh’s family. Some of the pieces are over 100 years old. It was very special to be able to use his families mementos in such a meaningful way. My dad made all the cedar hearts that were scattered and hung around the venue, as well as each of the hearts we used as table names.
We wanted to use something creative so we hand painted the biblical Fruits of the Spirits as table names and hung the guests names from an old window. Josh built all of fences we used as accent pieces. My favorite was the one we used as our guest book. We had guests write us a little message and hang it on the fence. My love for fabric, and all things handmade was evident on our day. We collected different varieties and colors of fabric and used them anywhere and everywhere that we could.
Other extra fun details:The ring bearer carried a very dear box to us, since it was the box josh had built and used to propose to me with. He antiqued it to match a table I had showed him I wanted, and when he proposed he promised that someday he would build me a table to match. My family makes jam and jelly so we loved the idea of making jam for our favor. We picked jalapeno jelly and spent the weekend making it as a family. It was great bonding time and we introduced Josh to a family tradition. We had them displayed on an antique pie rack we had purchased at a garage sale. My grandmother’s house had always had a cookie drawer and I wanted to give her a special place at the wedding. We designated a display for”Grandma Rosie’s Cookies” and she baked them all. They were a huge hit! Everyone knows Josh loves cupcakes and so we knew we would use them instead of cake. We even had his favorite flavor (funfetti) as one of the flavors. These were all displayed on an antiqued wooden box crate that Josh and my dad built just for the wedding.
All these little details, together, created the PERFECT day that was a true representation of us and our love for DIY projects. We had such a great time wedding planning and making things together, and more than that made the best memories while working on wedding projects.
Wedding Photography: Jennifer Eileen Photography / Flowers: Rae Florae / Event Design: The Bride + Groom / Event Planning: Swann Soirees / Ceremony + Reception Location: Bandy Canyon Ranch / Invitations: The Bride + Groom / DJ: JDMusik / Cake Designer: Miss Dot’s Cupcakes
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Love the drift wood heart!
Josh & Charise are truly amazing. They worked so hard on this wedding and I, along with them, are thrilled to have it showcased on Style Me Pretty! You two worked so hard and it shows. Well done my friends!
Beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple :)
Jennifer - you blow me away! These are so beautiful!
Jennifer you captured this beatiful day with perfection! Josh and Charise put such time and care into every detail and so many friends and family were involved (along with amazing vendors) Thanks for letting me be a part of it all! :)
A beautiful couple and wedding! Jennifer your work is as lovely as ever!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful wedding. The images are stunning! I love the details and colors.
gorgeous wedding! The images are stunning---Jennifer Eileen is very talented!
We are so honored to have been part of this beautiful celebration!! We were so happy to have helped Charise & Josh assure that every last detail of their design was executed with care and just as they imagined... there was so much love and care put into every aspect and it so wonderful to live it all over again through the photos! Kudos to everyone that made it happen!! Cheers to infinite years of happiness for C & J!
Beautiful wedding, elegantly captured by Jennifer Eileen. If anyone can convey there's only one chance to perfectly preserve a special day on film, Jenn'll tell ya! Consistent, clever and classy. Well done Jenn.
Not for nothing, but my fiance is on the hunt for THOSE EXACT ARGYLE SOCKS! Any memory of where you got them? Many thanks!
This is an absolutely beautiful wedding! Great job!
love love love! what a great color palette!
A Huge thanks to everyone who made our wedding possible! We couldn't have pulled it off w out the tremendous amount of help and love that was poured into it and we are truly thankful! A special Thanks to Jennifer Eileen for capturing all the details so beautifully!
And to Candace - my darling husband got those socks at the forever favorite Target! Go figure! I actually didn't even know this until I asked him this afternoon! Best of luck on your search and your up coming wedding too! :)
gorgeous ladies!! Start to finish fun.
really nice gentile colors!
Congratulations on the posting Jen. Remarkable work by a remarkable and gifted girl (and her remarkable sister).
What a beautiful day this was!!! .... And Jennifer, you did an amazing job at capturing all of it!!! To my beautiful sister Charise and awesome new brother in law, We love u guys and thought the details of your wedding were incredible and so creative! It came together beautifully!!!! Xoxo
the wonders of Target! Thank you, Charise!!!
Jenn, this is really beautifully captured! Charise and Josh, you guys did an outstanding job on the details. I love every piece of it and all the meaning behind the craft for you and your family. Simply lovely!
The most adorable wedding ever!! I love the photos they show such emotion!
What a beautiful wedding! I love all the details. Quick question -- where did you get those beautiful blue bridesmaid dresses?
Allison-
They are actually from Forever 21 and we had lace sewn to the bottom of them ;) It was the only place we could find that vibrant color, and trust me we looked everywhere! haha!
Wow! This looks like it was an achingly perfect wedding - the details are marvelous!! And such gorgeous photography to capture it all. Stunning!
Your wedding photos are absolutely gorgeous! You and your husband make a beautiful couple! I was wondering, who is the designer of your wedding gown - it's stunning!