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For those of you that don’t know…Bake It Pretty is like the best thing over for a girl who wants to, well…bake it pretty. It’s eye candy and ideas for the super chic baker. And in my humble opinion, it’s only natural that they would help to come up with the sweet treats behind the super fun DIY affair!

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So! If you’re completely drooling over all of the prettiness here, make sure to check out The Inspired Bride for all of the details and the first official DIY dessert table! So cool!

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Lindsey made the aisle decor (and bridesmaids ‘puffs’)!  Their fantastic stationery and paper pieces are from Three Little Birds.

Stunning Carnation Centerpieces from The Place For Flowers!

I’ll have all the credits and vendors posted on this feature in just a bit! And I know Lindsey is answering questions as we speak … so fire away!

One more hurray for Kristin Vining and Weddings and the City for bringing us this spectacular wedding! Remember, they’ll have more images and details, with more of Lindsey’s thoughts over on their blogs!

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Vendor Credits and other details (in no particular order!) ~

Cake Lady Jill, The Place For Flowers, Romona Keveza from J. Majors, Shoes by Mary Norton (Charlotte), Bridesmaids dresses BCBG, Tuxedo from Penguins, Headpiece from Castle Bride Couture, Bridal Hair & Makeup by Elizabeth Tollye, Bridal Portrait makeup (Miami) by Mara Fernandez, Invitations/Stationery ~ Three Little Birds, Videography by Richard Israel, Ceremony location: Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Catering by Best Impressions, Rental Providers~ Classic Party Rental and Connie Duglin, Lindsey’s Necklace from BCBG, Flower Girl Dress from Sweet Plume on etsy, Baby’s tutu from Hannah’s Tutus on etsy, 36″ balloons from 2 The Limit Events.

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Step #1: Supplies.

Pick your paper and buttons. *Hint*: text weight paper works best. Choosing coordinating patterns and colors for the paper is fun, and choosing different sizes and shapes in the buttons is cute, too. Choose scissors or a paper cutter, and adhesive. Cut 2 strips of paper, equal length and width, depending on the size of the pinwheel you want (thicker strips = larger pinwheel).

Steps #2 and #3: Folding + Combining.

Evenly fold (like an accordion) the 2 strips of paper. Make sure the widths match! (Note: smaller folds make tighter pinwheels. Larger folds are more loose and show more of the pattern. We like to make several of each size – makes for an adorable display). Line up one end of the folded accordion with the end of the other accordion. Fit together and adhere securely. Permanent adhesive squares work nicely, and lie flat.

Step #4: Securing.

Pull the loose ends of the accordion strip around towards each other and adhere securely. The pinwheel will look like a cardstock “circle” (similar to the coffee sleeves they give you at Starbucks). You will need to pop the pinwheel out and push it down (work with it until it looks like a pinwheel should look), holding it in place with your fingers. In the photo, the paperweight is doing the job of holding the pinwheel in place.

Step #5: Finishing Touches.

Choose your button and secure *tightly* with glue dots (you may need to use several!). Note: we recommend weighing the pinwheels down for several hours once they are fully assembled). This will help to ensure that they are secure.

Vendors ~ paper stylists: posh paperie, 619.504.6506 / photography: jackie wonders, 619.787.4296

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So, all you need to do is print this template out on 80lb card stock (try Paper Source). Using a 3.5″ hole punch, cut out the circles. Then using either a small amount of glue or some double stick tape, adhere them to corn dog or popsicle sticks (corn dog sticks are a little bit longer). Voila!

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Ok, back to the task at hand. I really think that if Etsy could build a wedding of their own, it would be this one. All of the little details that the bride provided are kind of amazing, kind of awesome actually. She found a ton of inspiration right here on SMP and in turn is inspiring brides to no end with her own affair…

From the lovely bride…

The wedding day went by in one beautiful flash, which is why I’m glad Heidi was there to capture the elements that were so important to me. I tried very hard to make the wedding meaningful and creative without spending tons of money. I made our caketoppers out of salt and pepper shakers, elements from my mom’s wedding dress, clay and a vintage letterpress stamp found on Etsy. A friend of mine made my veil from the tulle of my mom’s veil. And another friend designed our programs based on a unique invitation design I found online.

I tried to use all Etsy vendors for everything, and only went to non-Etsy vendors when I couldn’t find it there. I love supporting artists, and Etsy is an endless supply of wonderful crafters. Using the lanterns was an easy way to avoid flower centerpieces and a nice gift for our wedding guests. Not a single one was left at the end of the night! Plus, we saved tons of money by buying them in bulk and on sale at TJ Maxx and Marshal’s.

The things you couldn’t see in the photos were the beautiful songs my now-husband wrote and recorded for the processionals. He played everything on cello, guitar and keyboard and it turned out so gorgeous. He based the melody on the song he wrote to propose to me. His is the John Benjamin Band.

From Heidi Ryder, the fabulous photographer…

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photography by Sarah Neal Photography

More from the beautiful bride…

We did many things to create our wedding with a small budget of around $6,000, including creating our own centerpieces from scratch using mason jars with oil and pictures, old books, vintage maps, and bottles gathered from thrift stores. We also skipped dessert and instead got busy on the dance floor to our DJ, the iBook G4. My lovely ladies did my hair and makeup, and my maid of honor and I purchased our Nicole Miller dresses off of eBay. My hairpiece and bolero was from shops on Etsy and my shoes were actually ballroom dancing shoes, super comfortable for dancing all night! Our guest book was index cards strung up for people to write their wishes or words of wisdom and a “Wedding Tree” where they stamped their thumbprints as leaves.

photography by Sarah Neal Photography

Instead of using our caterer’s supplies we ordered eco friendly serving ware and were able to provide biodegradable cups, utensils, and plates! We skipped traditions we didn’t want to follow, and kept the ones that were important to us. My grandmother handmade a garter for me from my mother’s veil, and the women of my family created my bouquet complete with wheat stocks, feathers, and a bird! Our wedding was perfect for who we were, and how we wanted to start our long life of love and absolute dedication to each other. It was a day full of love, overwhelming love.

photography by Sarah Neal Photography

Thank you so very much to Cori and Evan for sharing their amazingly gorgeous day with us. We are a little bit more in love than we knew was possible, left dreaming of twinkle light dances and picture perfect details. We have more coming up for everyone in just a bit!

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From the beautiful bride…

The ceremony was near sunset when the sun was filtering through the trees of the meadow, lighting up the small crowd as they stood around us in a semi-circle while a friend did the officiation. My entire family walked me down the aisle. Our photographer was the amazing Sarah Neal who captured everything beautifully. Our after ceremony shots were taken on the Foxboro Ranch, a separate property the owner graciously let us run around on. Everyone gathered in the lodge for delicious gluten free food from our wonderful caterer, with Fat Tire beer and wine from Trader Joe’s.

Swoon. Like I said, MADLY in love with this pair. More coming up in just a bit!

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Allie and Josh’s wedding was all about the DIY. And it was beyond perfect…

photography by Jessica Hill

The wedding took place at Zenith Vineyard in Salem, Oregon. The ceremony itself was GORGEOUS, with the fabric draped along the ceiling and twinkle lights tucked inside. The girls all wore Jenny Yoo dresses in various hues. So, so cute.

But, if you can believe it, the reception was even cuter! We have tons of details coming up, plus…Allie is stopping by to share a little behind the scenes sneek peak!

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First up, the insanely gorgeous bride, Allie…

photography by Jessica Hill

Allie’s gown was designed by Melissa Sweet and her adorable hairpiece by Twigs + Honey. Her gorgeous jewelry was by Tigerlilly.

We have a TON of details coming up from this beautiful affair and even though it’s Friday right before a long weekend, I hope you’ll come back for more!

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Here are a few more of the vendors that helped to make this day so special…

Photographer: Jenny Smith of Alders Photography / Florist: Manzanita Event Flowers & Décor / Cake: Assorted Cakes from Madonna Inn / Caterer: Trumpet Vine Catering / DJ: AMS Entertainment / Hair/Make-Up: Salon Lux

OK. And one last picture to leave you with…that just might make you cry, it’s so good!

YUM. To say the least.

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From Jennifer…

The bride did all the details herself, meticulously sewing flags and flowers, getting wood samples for the escort cards, burning names in flat pieces of wood for the place cards. She bought her dress on Ebay and had silk straps attached, she designed and hand stamped their logo all over napkins, their save-the-date and invitations and she added personal touches like owl salt and pepper shakers at their sweetheart table.  A white chandelier was hung above the table as well.

She printed the menus, photo booth signs, signs for the wishes table, origins table, and birdcage card holder.  She even made beaded initials for the vases that the bride’s maids bouquets to go in at the reception.  I could go on and on.  But there was no planner, the bride executed everything flawlessly, and without stress.  It just all came together on the wedding day.

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The wedding was held at Tiber Canyon Ranch in San Luis Obispo and had this perfect balance of rustic ambiance with pretty, girly touches. Elegantly mismatched hankies for the bridesmaids, a perfect vintage truck, a pair of the CUTEST hot pink shoes. It’s everything a girl could want!

I love, love, love this wedding. All of the perfectly adorable handmade details are so charming! Plus, there are SO many steal-worthy ideas from the “wishes” sign to the mason jar cocktails, the homemade cakes to the details yet to come! Stay tuned!

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photographs by Brendan McLaughlin

More from Sarah…

Flowers were abundant( as you can imagine) mostly un-colors like chalky, pink, sand and gravender… garden roses, sweetpeas, succulents, sedum, vintage hued-carnations, scabiosa and poppy pods- regular Spruce staples. Birch sleeves wooden boxes and unglazed ceramic peppered with mercury glass gave everything a modern, but weathered feel.

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Which is exactly what my own florist and Little Black Book member, Sarah Matteson of Spruce Floral in Boston, did for her recent wedding. And it turned out to be total and complete perfection.

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From Sarah…

So while I am in the owner/creative director of Spruce Floral ( & so very picky…), it  really was otherwise a major DIY and we came in budget-wise at about $10k —a real feat these days in wedding production. We made our own invites, did our own flowers, cooked everything from scratch. Linens were washed and rumpled canvas painters tarps ( $18 ea!!! ) with burlap runners. I scoured ebay for vintage hankies to use as cocktail napkins.

photographs by Brendan McLaughlin

I found an AMAZING girl on Etsy, Tawny Holt at Armour sans Anguish, to make me a custom dress. She only uses recycled vintage fabrics so while the dress was totally one-of-a-kind, I love that somehow it was also infused with history.

So much more to come!

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I remember telling Sarah that if my wedding was a room in my house, it would have an old wingback sofa recovered in some great vintage fabric , accessorized with graphic pillows to update the look. She responded by saying that if her wedding was a room in a house, it would have an old, beat up steel table with a fabulous crystal chandelier hanging above. I knew I was in good hands.

So, when Sarah sent me pictures from her own recent wedding, I knew that I was in for a treat. It was a complete and total DIY affair, with flowers that are so beautiful you just might fall out of your chair, and perfect touches that could put any other wedding to shame. Needless to say, I am so SO excited to share this beautiful day with you.

photographs by Brendan McLaughlin

From Sarah…

Tyler and I didn’t even consider getting married anywhere other than the history-filled ages-old lake house belonging to his family on Lake Caspian in Vermont. The space is rustic and tattered and warm, and we embraced that when deciding what direction to go in for mood, food and décor. We decided on an evening of cocktails, dancing and small plates.

So much more on the way!

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