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From the bride… Brandon and I met about five years ago when we were both working at Ledson Winery and Vineyards in the Sonoma Valley. We immediately hit it off, having many things in common including our adventurous sides: my love of competitive horseback riding and Brandon’s love of back trail snowboarding. After four years, Brandon proposed to me on a flight to Philadelphia with my sister and mom as witnesses.

Once home, I immediately started planning our large wedding! We assumed our wedding site would be in Sonoma — after all, that is where we met. After setting a date and finding a location and a wedding planner, we thought we were all set. Well, unfortunately Brandon’s adventurous side got the best of him in Tahoe on New Year’s Eve. While snowboarding, he went off a jump and landed incorrectly, rupturing all three ligaments in each one of his knees. We were told Brandon might not be able to walk down the aisle in June. I called our wedding planner to tell her that we would most likely need to cancel our wedding. Kate helped us rethink our wedding options. Instead of a big wedding in Sonoma, we decided on an intimate wedding in San Francisco where Brandon could be wheeled down the aisle, if necessary. Kate not only found Brandon a terrific surgeon, but she was instrumental in applying my vision for our wedding to a new venue in San Francisco. We could not have done it without her.

We kept all of the little personal and handmade details, colors, flowers, and the overall feeling we wanted to have on our big day, but we scaled everything down considerably. Brandon and I got married in the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, the same place my parents were married over 25 years ago. Our transportation paid homage to my father, who collects vintage cars.  Our reception was at Waterbar, which is right on the San Francisco Bay! I loved having an intimate wedding with my closest friends and family. I could not have asked for a better day! Who knew that a snowboarding accident would lead us to a perfect wedding in the city?

Wedding Photography: Lisa Farrer Weddings / Ceremony: Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, California / Reception: Waterbar in San Francisco, California / Event Design + Planning: Kate Siegel Fine Events / Flowers: Cherries Flowers / Linens: La Tavola Linens / Wedding Dress: Christos / Bride’s Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Groom’s Suit: Ralph Lauren / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Alfred Sung via Bella Bridesmaid / Cake Topper: Garden4Arts / Calligraphy: Pomodoro Papers / Wedding Invitations: Burns & Associates Fine Printing

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From the bride… Our theme started out being “French Vintage,” although in reality, our wedding really ended up being an amalgamation of a lot of beautiful things we love. We kept everything quite neutral, adding splashes of colour through the garlands, flowers and china. I enjoyed the process of planning our wedding so much that I am now doing something I have thought about for many years and starting up my own event planning business to service Western Australia brides. “flights of fancy by kristy” will be a boutique event planning business with a focus on intimate, personal and unique weddings and private events in Western Australia. We will provide a range of services, from assistance with theme and budget to vendor recommendations and liaison, to day-of coordination and everything in between, tailoring packages to suit clients’ needs and budgets.  There are so many amazing vendors in WA, and I can’t wait to share my knowledge of those vendors with others!  I really enjoyed making our wedding unique and a true reflection of both of our personalities and tastes and I hope that through my business I can encourage and assist other couples to do the same.

I had a really hard time deciding whether or not to wear my glasses. I wear glasses all the time and don’t cope very well with contact lenses, but I did consider wearing them just for the ceremony and photos. I have always hated wearing glasses and just felt that a bride shouldn’t wear glasses! Daniel wanted me to wear them – he said that they were part of me and that it would freak him out if I came down the aisle without them! I spent a lot of time googling images of brides wearing glasses and reading discussion forums on the topic, which only confused me more! In the end, I am glad that I chose to wear them. I was comfortable and looked like me! I did buy some new ones for the occasion from Karen Millen.

The morning of the wedding was beautiful but about an hour before the ceremony was due to start it started pouring with rain. Our ceremony was all set up out in the open and had to be moved at the last minute so wasn’t exactly how it was meant to be, but it was still beautiful. After the ceremony, our guests enjoyed pre-dinner drinks and canapés while the bridal party went for photos. The plan was for us to all go down to the river and have a picnic under this beautiful big tree that I had spotted in some of Samm’s previous photo shoots. Unfortunately the wet weather prevented that from happening so instead we set up our picnic under the front verandah of the hotel! Those things aside, we had an incredible day and I think what was even more special was the week leading up to the wedding when I had my hens weekend away, Daniel had his bucks day, and we had family and friends visiting from interstate and overseas.  It was undoubtedly the best week of our lives, matched only by the week after that when we spent our honeymoon at a beautiful resort in the Maldives!

Wedding Photography: Samm Blake / Photobooth: Push the Button Photobooths / Celebrant: Danicia Dutry / Flowers + Dessert Buffet Styling: Fox & Rabbit / Cakes: Sherbet Bake Shop / Furniture, Typewriter, Photobooth Props, Vintage China + Venue Set-Up: her handpicked harvest / Votives, Menu Holders, Tealight Candle Holders, Keys + Garlands: BHLDN / Hessian/Burlap Bunting: Her Beautiful Life / Heart Garland: Little Retreats / China Teacups, Saucers + Cake Plates: Antiquitea / Menus, Drink Lists, Table Numbers, Various Signs + Place Cards: DIY by the Bride / Place Card Template: Eat Drink Chic / Wedding Invitations: Shayna Norwood of Steel Petal Press / Wedding Dress: Samantha Wynne / Bride’s Shoes: Kate Spade / Earrings: Vintage / Pearl Necklace: Borrowed from the Bride’s Aunt / Bride’s Hair + Makeup: Museo Salon & Spa / Bride’s + Bridesmaids’ Hairpieces: Tessa Kim / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Alannah Hill, Wheels & Dollbaby, Review + Nicolangela / Clutches: Custom by J. Carter Handmade / Groom’s + Groomsmen’s Suits: Politix / Groom’s Shirt: Jack London / Pocket Squares: Myer / Flower Girl Dress + Cardigan: Bardot Junior / Flower Girl Shoes: Angel and Ivory / Ring Bearer Attire: Industrie Kids / Engagement Ring: Tiffany & Co. / Wedding Bands: Ecali / Ring Dish: Paloma’s Nest / Ceremony + Cocktail Music: Trevor Jalla / Dinner Music: The Elle Deslandes Trio /  Vow Books: Lorgie & Me /  Ceremony Backdrop: Designs Kara Melwood

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From the bride… When we got engaged in January, we knew we wanted to get married as soon as practicable. We loved Maine as a location, because although we’re currently living in DC, my roots are in New England, and J has spent every summer in Maine as well as having gone to college there. Most venues were already booked for the summer, and, as I spent the summer studying for and taking the bar exam, we figured a fall wedding was probably our only choice if I was going to maintain some semblance of sanity. We fell in love with both of our venues, our caterer and photographer on a couple of whirlwind weekend planning trips and booked them right away. Many of our decisions had this flavor: yes, we wanted everything to be festive and nice, but we didn’t have a specific vision for any particular element going into the planning, and it made it easier to make choices when there wasn’t a predetermined “just so” that we had to find.

But that’s not to say we didn’t feel invested in pouring energy and effort into the wedding, in part because I love to craft and, in part because we knew it would, in some cases, save us good money. J’s mom and grandma are both seasoned scavengers of tag sales and church rummages and did an amazing job collecting all the mugs, vases, votives, doilies and water pitchers used at the wedding. My sister designed the save-the-dates, invitations, and programs, and J’s sister painted the watercolor design that was on our invitations. We used Vistaprint and Zazzle for printing (a pretty affordable option, I might add) and printed the programs on my inkjet a few nights before the wedding. I focused my crafty energy on designing a rubber stamp for our programs, welcome bags, and thank you notes, and on embroidering the table numbers, although number 16 was stitched two nights before the wedding by a dear friend who took one look at my frazzled state as I ran around making playlists and arranging flowers and took pity on me. (The numbers are on their way to becoming a small quilt for our wall — after we finish the thank-you notes, that is.) We had a pipe dream of baking all the desserts ourselves, but I am so very glad that plan was abandoned early.  I love to bake and am surrounded by bakers, but churning out 20 pies two days before the wedding would have been a disaster. Instead, we made one of the passed appetizers ourselves, a turkey curry puff pastry, we baked two kinds of cookies (espresso chocolate shortbread and Viennese jam thumbprints), and my mother-in-law baked two cakes for the non-pie-lovers. So our baking yens were satisfied and we had delicious pie that magically appeared the day of the wedding. We also did our own flowers and DJ’ed our wedding on a laptop, both of which I will admit caused some stress — J had to finish editing the playlist right after we wrote our vows, in bed, the night before the wedding, because I had passed out in exhaustion — but we loved every song on that playlist and the flowers were beautiful! Last on the list of wedding items imbued with blood, sweat, and tears: the dress. No, I didn’t sew it myself! But I purchased it “new without tags” on eBay, and it unfortunately arrived smelling quite strongly of body odor. After two months of worrying, I decided to wash it in my bathtub– no way was I spending as much money dry cleaning a dress as I had buying it in the first place.  I found instructions that another bride had posted on Weddingbee, scrubbed it with cold water, Tide and a toothbrush, and voila! body odor gone. Best $200 (or whatever insane price I would have been charged) I ever saved.

I can’t recommend all our vendors highly enough — particularly our photographer, caterer, bakery, and jeweler. I almost wish we could do it again just to have an excuse to work with them all some more!

Wedding Photography: Becca Wood Photography / Ceremony: First Universalist Church in Yarmouth, Maine / Reception: The Barn on Walnut Hill in North Yarmouth, Maine / Flowers: DIY by The Couple, Their Friends + Wedding Party via Whole Foods / Event Planning: Sarah Crossman / Food: 111Maine / Wedding Dress: A Used Allure Gown via eBay / Seamstress: Angie Cavallaro / Shoes: Nordstrom / Wedding Bands: Custom by Digby & Iona, Friends of the Couple / Earrings: Borrowed from the Groom’s Mother / Felt Hair Flower: Katie Created / Pies: Two Fat Cats / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Various / Bridesmaids’ Bags: Zazzle / Groom’s suit: J.Crew / Hair + Makeup: Fabu Salon (207-775-3228) / Rentals: One Stop Party Shop

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From the bride… From the moment we got engaged, my husband and I knew we were not looking for the traditional wedding. We wanted it to be unique, which decided a lot of things right off the bat. First of all, it meant paying for it ourselves. We wanted our wedding to be entirely “us,” which meant making all the decisions on our own and not having to worry about offending the people footing the bill. And as that was the case, the second thing it meant was DIY. It really worked out perfectly since I love craft projects and homemade things. I had SO much fun (favorites include the boutonnieres, my cake topper, and the little hors d’oeuvres cones I made) and I even got my fiance in on some of it, which made it extra fun!

We found the perfect setting at Birdsong Barn — a sort of ready-made atmosphere, complete with a lawn for playing games, loads of already-hung white Christmas lights, and plenty of charm. We picked a giant oak tree for the actual ceremony and planned a mixture of traditional and non-traditional elements. Our vows were classic, but our wedding party was not. Since we wanted to keep it very small, it felt strange to have ten of our friends standing up front when there were only about 50 people total! Instead, we had them be part of the ceremony by constructing the arch. Each of the bridesmaids and the parents added flowers to the mason jar arch before sitting on the front row. Everyone in the bridal party picked their own clothes with very general guidelines — girls had to wear purple and guys had to wear suspenders.

Another key was using our friends for everything possible! From our bluegrass band, Springer Mountain, to SeaLillie, the company who designed and made all my jewelry (including earrings made from the extra buttons from my wedding dress for all my bridesmaids), we made sure to support our friends as much as possible in the process. Fortunately, I have a lot of talented friends! We figured if we had to pay someone, why shouldn’t it be people we already know and love? Both of our families were amazing too. Almost all the decorations that we brought to the barn were pieces that my mom has had lying around forever — books published in the early 1800s, vases, pitchers and vintage mason jars that have been passed down in our family, etc… We wanted everything to mean something! My mom and sister and I made batch after batch of pickles and apple butter and jam for the favors, and Jared’s family was a huge help too!

Wedding Photography: Shea Christine Photography / Wedding Venue: Birdsong Barn in Titusville, Florida / Band: Springer Mountain / Jewelry: SeaLillie / Cake Topper + Boutonnieres: DIY by the Bride / Wedding Cake: A Family Friend / Wedding Dress: Justin Alexander via Robyn Lynne Bridal / Veil: Penelope Koleos Williams / Wedding Flowers: Whole Blossoms / Wedding Signs: DIY + Birdsong Barn

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To top it all of we have two delightful videos by Lizama Videography!

From the bride… I have loved anything and everything vintage for as long as I can remember, ESPECIALLY vintage pumps! I have a slight obsession for vintage Caressa heels, and I blame Etsy and the countless Austin thrift stores for supporting my habit. I wanted our wedding to have a sweet, vintage vibe and really showcase our love for each other. Instead of a first look, we decided to stand around the door from each other, holding hands. It was so sweet and intimate, and I am so glad our photographer convinced me that we still had enough time to do it. I don’t think we could have asked for a better photographer than Miranda Laine!

I wore an ivory, tea length Justin Alexander dress paired with an amazing pair of vintage Caressa heels, which I had dyed blue and added some fabulous bows to the back (I just ADORE bows…shown through my choice of a vintage bow brooch in my hair). I wore my grandmother’s garter (also worn by my mom) and handmade my pink tossing garter. To top it all off, I wore some vintage-style nylons with a back seam. After the ceremony, I changed from my blue pumps into my mom’s ivory wedding heels to dance the night away in comfort.

 I absolutely love being crafty…so I DIYed most of the décor. My mom and I spent hours and hours on over 150 feet of bunting that hung from the rafters of the pavilion. I also made bunting to label different areas like “CAKE,” “FIND YOUR TABLE,” etc. We made the escort cards from shipping tags with different color ribbons tied on the side and the table numbers were vintage wedding greeting cards I was lucky enough to find on eBay. I just had to have a typewriter as a guestbook and finally came across one while thrifting. My mom’s best friend was sweet enough to let me borrow some vintage suitcases for the card holder and candy buffet, which turned out absolutely fabulous! I DIYed the candy buffet with rock candy, old-fashioned candy sticks, saltwater taffy and anything I could find in pale blue, green or peach. All the “love” books used for centerpieces were found through thrifting (along with all the milk glass vases and teapots), and I bought books with each of our names in the title “Abigail Adams” and “The Jason Voyage” which were placed on the head table (and used in our engagement photos). I also found books with each of my bridesmaids’ names and gave them as bridesmaid gifts, along with homemade teacup candles. I wanted something sweet and different for my invitations, so my mom and I created an “old-fashioned book” invitation. My mom is an artist and hand drew the designs, and I used InDesign to build the wedding invitation suite. I also DIYed the wedding programs. Keeping with the book theme, I used old book pages from The Last Love to create the tossing petal containers. My save-the-dates were made from vintage-style handkerchiefs with ironed-on typography. And I can’t forget the red heart-shaped balloons that my bridesmaids and I filled with helium in the midst of makeup applications and hairdos. After planning my wedding, I realized I had found my true calling! I now work at the event planning and personal concierge firm The Simplifiers in Austin, Texas, as an event planner. We specialize in one-of-a-kind “non-traditional” weddings, making sure each one is unique to our clients’ personalities. No cookie cutter events allowed! I am absolutely head over heels in love with my job and my hubby!

Wedding Photography: Miranda Laine Photography / Wedding Cinematography: Lizama Videography / Wedding Venue: The Winfield Inn in Kyle, Texas / Florist: Last Petal / Wedding Dress: Justin Alexander (Style Number: 8465) / Bride’s Shoes: Vintage Caressa / Groom + Groomsmen Suits: Nautica / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Affairs by Mori Lee / Bridesmaids’ Shoes: Off Broadway / Bow Tie + Ties: Tux & Tulle / Wedding Cake + Cupcakes: Classic Cakes by Lori / Cheesecakes: Sweetish Hill Bakery / DJ: GGC Productions / Harpist: Elaine Barber / Hair: Amber Council of Felger & Friends Salon / Makeup: Clarissa Luna / Wedding Invitations: Andrea Barth (Bride’s Mother) + Bride / Heart-Shaped Balloons: Big Cat Party and Cake Supplies

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Gorgeous, right? And it gets even better after a viewing of this lovely film by Le Reve Productions…

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From the bride… Will and I decided to have an intimate Catholic ceremony for immediate family two days before our outdoor ceremony and reception. At first, I was a little anxious and overwhelmed at the idea of two weddings, but in the end the first ceremony was truly beautiful and took a lot of pressure off the big wedding day that I put so much time and energy into planning. Even though most of our guests didn’t know it, Will and I were already legally married at our big wedding, which made me feel a lot more relaxed!

As far as the planning process went, I knew I wanted our wedding to be soft, whimsical, light, and airy from the very beginning.  I had the idea of a beautiful, fantastical tea party set in the middle of a forest and with the help of our amazing planner, Ryan, and our friends and family, the idea grew and changed into something more perfect than I could have ever imagined. Our ceremony location had this breathtaking view of vineyards and mountains, so we really let the backdrop do the talking and kept the space natural and fairly clean for the ceremony and vows. We were able to have a lot of fun with our reception area, however, using the bell tower for our grand entrance and creating an intimate space for dinner, cocktails, and dancing with a long grand table, vintage furniture, floating fabric lanterns, and twinkling lights.

I was really into the little touches that made our day different. My sister Gina created our beautiful ribbon table runner for our head table. We had the idea of making vintage dance cards for our escort cards and included rustic mini pencils so our guests could fill them out throughout the evening. Our amazing graphic designer worked with us to craft some fun vintage Valentine-themed cards that sat at each place setting that either had “five things his family should know about her” or vice-versa. I really enjoyed collecting the mismatched vases, teapots, cups, and containers that we used for our floral arrangements, and one of my favorite touches was the collection of vintage thimbles I acquired over the year that we let our guests take home as kisses for the day (inspired by my favorite Peter Pan quote). As we got closer and closer to the wedding, people kept reminding me that things would go wrong and I should be prepared. And I was completely prepared. But to be totally honest, I was just so thrilled the entire day and could not have been happier. I married my best friend and had the time of my life. The speeches, the dress, the weather, the man … to me, it was all perfect. Right out of a fairytale.  

Wedding Photography: Erin Hearts Court / Videography: Le Reve Productions / Wedding Venue: South Coast Winery in Temecula, California / Wedding Coordination + Design: Savoir Flair Weddings / Flowers: Fiore Design / Cake + Desserts: Cakes to Celebrate / Vintage Furniture: Archive Vintage Rentals / Classic Furniture + Linen Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Ceremony Music: Jory Schulman / DJ: Red Shoe LA / Wedding Dress + Reception Sash: Monique Lhuillier / Gold Shoes: Jean-Michel Cazabat / Hair + Makeup: The Studio Agency / Wedding Paper Products: Kristen Gara / Wedding Invitations: SmallPrinter / Cookies: Magnolia Bakery / Officiant: Rev. Bruce Greene

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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

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From Lisa of Lisa Rigby Photography… These are some of my favorite photos from Courtney and Adam’s wedding at Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Courtney wore her mother’s wedding dress from 1976, her grandmother’s wedding band, and carried her grandmother’s beaded purse. For their first dance, Adam’s brother played guitar and sang. Courtney’s brother made their cake topper.

Courtney and Adam did something at their wedding that I’m seeing more often. After their public ceremony, they took time just for themselves and, through hand-written letters, exchanged private vows. It was my favorite part of the day.

Wedding Photography: Lisa Rigby Photography / Wedding Venue: Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, Massachusetts / Flowers: Hamilton Gardens / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston, Circa 1976 / Wedding Dress Alterations: Ann Hamilton of Ann Hamilton Bridal / Bride’s Wedding Band + Purse: The Bride’s Grandmother / Bride’s Necklace: Family Heirloom / Bride’s Shoes: Sam Edelman / Bride’s Hair Piece: Lo Boheme / Wedding Cake: Konditor Meister / Cake Topper: The Bride’s Brother / DJ: Ari Rosenfield of Beat Train Productions

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