It’s official. I am freezing. And checking out the weather around the country, I’m thinking that you are too. So, I thought we could all use a little bit of a warm up and I know that this wedding by Leo Patrone will do just the trick. So, meet Manda and Nick. The cute, cute, CUTE pair tied the knot on the island of Bali this past October in a wedding that was as gorgeous as it was hugely personal. With a nod to both their Eastern and Western cultures, the wedding was the epitome of a destination wedding done really right.
And Leo’s photographs…well, let them just speak for themselves.
Our inspiration was definitely the location – Bali! It has great food and beaches, and we wanted to highlight all that Bali has to offer. We love the beach, but for our wedding we didn’t want our feet in the sand. The Bulgari, a seaside clifftop hotel, was the perfect combination of Balinese design and dramatic ocean/beach views. We really did not have to do any extra decorating, since the hotel grounds were gorgeous enough by itself.
Our color theme was purple and grey, and we tried to integrate those colors wherever we could, including our shoes (mine were purple, Nick’s were grey), handmade ribbon sticks that guests waved as we walked down the aisle, and our invitations, which we made with our homebuilt letterpress machine.
The invitations were definitely one of the hardest and most time-consuming parts of our wedding, but one of our favorite details. We wanted them to be clean, modern, and have the letterpress look. So Nick built a machine using a design from the web, and after some modifications we started to get the hang of it! There were definitely times when we wanted to give up, but we are so happy and proud of the results.
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A handmade letterpress? o.o Wow, that's impressive!
Manda and Nick! What a gorgeous wedding and fantastic photos. So glad to see you guys had a great time!
What a beautiful location and cute couple! I love all the flowers and foliage and the water! Awesome photos!
Where is the groom's suit from? I love it.
Lovely wedding! And the invites are beautiful! Taking DIY to the next level : )
Please share your source for the homemade letterpress design. Pretty PLEASE?!?!
what a beautiful couple
Wow, what a gorgeous couple!
I wish I was there right now...what a gorgeous wedding! Love Leo's photography!
I love, love, love Leo's work! Everything he shoots is absolutely beautiful!
Fellow Indonesian! Those photos are just so beautiful. Bali is actually my dream wedding location!
can anyone tell me what those hot pink ball flowers are called? (in the groom's bout)
Thanks for all the lovely comments! We're so excited to be featured here.
Abby: The vest and pants are from French Connection
Kat: I put up a post on my blog about the letterpress (http://danglingmind.blogspot.com/2010/01/letterpress.html )
Melissa: The flowers are called "ratna" in Indonesia. I'll have to look up the scientific name for you!
That's the most charming bouquet!!
What an amazing wedding! My fiance' and I are getting married in Bali as well in July this year. We have 50 guests from all over the world, I am glad I stumbled on this post. The fans and decor have inspired me.
Such a beautiful wedding! The location looks amazing and I love the colors.
A beautiful looking wedding. I love the mix of different shades of purple flowers and to top it off, purple slippers!
What a fun wedding and a beautiful setting...they look like a great couple. Congrats!
What florist did you use as I am seeking recommendations and your flowers look fantastic
Waowww... I love combination of purple & white on bouquet....