We’re wrapping up your week with a stunningly gorgeous affair thanks to our talented friends, Shari + Mike Photographers. This vintage chic meets rustic wedding is off the charts beautiful and I’m loving each and every inch from the pretty pews lined with baby’s breath to the soft color palette of pale pinks and blushes. Click here for even more!
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From the bride… Our wedding was so much fun to create. I really wanted it to be antique/vintage and with as much DIY as I could. The church we decided on was confirmed as soon as we saw how beautiful and quaint it was inside — it fit into the dream in my head perfectly. However, living in a small city, it was much more difficult to find a reception venue that wasn’t an ugly, dingy hall or school gymnasium. We ended up finding the bright and open room we used at the Conexus Art Centre in another city 45 minutes away. For decor, I made multiple trips to thrift stores across the province in order to collect vintage pieces for our table centerpieces. Lace and teacups, dusty pink and muted turquoise. The boutonnieres a bridesmaid and I made were one of my favorite DIY projects. I got ideas online and my supplies from Michaels. The hanging string balls behind the head table were the least fun to make (so messy), but turned out so cool. And they were so cheap to make! Just string, cornstarch, glue and balloons.
The day was so wonderful. Our photographers were so much fun, and most of the wedding party were close friends, so taking pictures was actually a super fun part of the day! The ceremony was simple and intimate, and the reception was a ton of fun — despite the power outage. I’m not sure if it was luck or a gift from God (I’ll choose the latter), but because of the giant windows and the acoustic band, the power going out wasn’t that big of a deal (the podium mic even happened to be hooked up to a generator!). Plus, the power came on just long enough for us to show a couple of Tony’s short films that he made with the wedding in mind. (He’s just about to graduate with his MFA in directing. Dancing to an acoustic band was actually really unique and fun. People were into it!
Tony and I had two wedding cakes. A traditional one made by my friend Kaitlyn Rude, and a Norwegian one made by a relative of mine, Delores Hagan. The tradition of the Norwegian cake, “kransaka,” is that however many rings come off when the bride and groom pull off the top ring, is the number of kids they will one day have. Yikes. Our wedding day was simply wonderful. What a crazy fun and amazing experience to celebrate and start off what is already an awesome marriage!
Wedding Photography: Shari + Mike Photographers / Ceremony: St. Aidan’s Anglican Church / Reception: Conexus Arts Centre / Wedding Cake: Kaitlyn Rude, Friend of the Couple / Norwegian Wedding Cake: Delores Hagan, Family Member of the Bride / French Macaron Wedding Favours: Penny Barr, Family Friend of the Couple / Wedding Dress: Beautiful Bride / Brides Veil: Vintage via The Moose Jaw Storehouse / Groom’s Suit: Calvin Klein / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Various / Groomsmen Outfits: Tip Top Tailors / Bouquets: Ellen’s on Main / Boutonnieres: DIY by the Bride / Boutonniere Supplies: Michaels
Random side note: when writing posts, I always have a theme song or songs for the particular wedding I am putting together looping in my head. The songs just pop up in my noggin and usually fit the wedding pretty well (I never said I was normal). For this adorable affair by Emma Love Photography, it was The Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack. Maybe it’s because of the way the couple infused happy yellow into the occasion or maybe it’s just this couple’s signature style is so cool, but it just seemed to work. Soundtrack or no soundtrack, it’s adorable and spending some time in the full gallery of images is a must.
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From the Bride…After nine years of dating and every summer spent inWaskesiu, Justin and I knew right away where we wanted to bring all of our friends and family together for a day we’d never forget. Waskesiu is such a magical place with so much natural beauty – making it the perfect setting for a wedding. It was easy for us to work off of our surroundings to create the rustic, vintage theme that we wanted. The Community Hall where we held our reception is an old log cabin sitting in front of the lake with an open grass area which was perfect for our ceremony. My favourite details during the ceremony were the lemons that created the aisle we walked down and the little snack stand set up for our guests to enjoy some homemade baking and cold drinks. I also loved the yellow balloons that our ringbearer held while walking down the aisle. Most of our ideas came from online wedding blogs such as Style Me Pretty – such as the mason jars used as vases, the table runners made out of burlap, the giant chalkboard with our seating plan and the napkins cut from different fabrics . A lot of the fabrics, vases, picture frames, and other decorations for the reception came from second hand stores in Saskatoon.
Our guests really loved all of the wedding photos of our parents and grandparents that we displayed over the fireplace in old frames. Our flowers were provided by Blossoms in Saskatoon and the cake was made at Alexander’s Restaurant in Saskatoon. But the real hit among our friends and family were the quirky bird toppers on the cake that were custom made for us by Wonderfulrubbish. The best decision we made was to hire Emma Love as our photographer. She captured every detail of our wedding in such an honest way. After seeing our final photos, I was so happy to see how well Emma was able to translate the extreme love we felt on that day into such beautiful pictures.
Wedding Photography: Emma Love Photography / Event Design: Jenna Manning / Ceremony Location: Waskesui Lake / Reception Location: Waskesui Lodge / Wedding Dress: Jenny’s Bridal / Bride’s Headband: UntamedPetals / Groom’s Suit: Le Chateau / Groom’s Pocket Watch: Roset by Reid / Rings: Roset by Reid / Hair: Sheena Gruza / Make-up + Nails: Teri Kolb / Florals: Blossoms / Wedding Cake: Alexander’s Restaurant / Cake Topper: Wonderful Rubbish
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