Project Wedding Blog

This week’s real wedding from Jagger Photography is entirely charming and lovely.  We totally adore the way Beth and Kevin infused their values and personality into a day that was, well, completely ‘them!’  Beth chose a color palette that paired natural tones with mulled wine and cranberry hues.  The florals were sourced from a local farm- (and they really pop in the photos)!  The vibe was laid back and cozy.  All in all- the couple went for sweet simplicity, natural beauty, and sustainability… and the photos couldn’t have turned out more perfect.  Enjoy!

Jagger Photography

Homegrown Sandwich Shop

Handwritten Chalkboard Art

DOC: The Invisible Hostess

Golden Gates Park

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Tags: cranberry, crimson, Eco-Friendly, fall, Jagger Photography, mulled wine, plum, Seattle.

I love that so many are celebrating our great earth this week. Eco-friendly weddings are such an important part of the picture - and many on Etsy recognize this.  Here are some ways to incorporate this trend into your day:

These plantable, handmade butterflies are amazing - they could be escort cards or favors, and come in various shapes and colors. Just wait until they bloom - they are gorgeous!

Repurposed, vintage teacup bracelets - a perfect shade of blue for the big day.

Such a cute favor idea - seed bombs!

Vintage forks as place card holders…so creative!

Tags: Eco-Friendly.

I’ll bet you never heard of a super-hero themed wedding!  I hadn’t either until sweet Megan, the bride, sent over her and Tom’s ‘Vintage Superhero- Mid Century Mod- Eco Friendly’ Real Wedding.   They really did a great job showcasing their fun-loving style and they definitely had one of the most unique weddings I’ve seen to date.  Not into superheros? It’s ok… they did tons of cool DIYs that you might like.. Read on for more details from the bride and stay tuned for photos from the reception!  Photos by Cat Norman.

From the bride: My husband and I have had a bit of an unconventional path…we briefly had a chance meeting through a mutual friend at a birthday gathering that spiraled into a two week email affair sharing our dreams, passions and favourite colours. Less than one year later, I moved to Prague to pursue my dream in living and working overseas, which found Tom and I 4,000 miles apart, continuing to write love letters from afar. Tom came over two months later and, well, the story continued! I returned to the States in June of this year and while transitioning, job-searching, apartment-hunting, working remotely (as a marketing strategist for the hostels back in Prague), I was planning a very personal, DIY, vintage wedding.

What a crazy/beautiful whirlwind the last few months have been…it has included a 4,000 mile move, life adjustments galore, 160-page research proposal (Tom is an MD/PhD student) and oral exam (two weeks before the wedding), marriage, job-search and -accepting, apartment-search and move, mini honeymoon, business travel back to Prague (by myself) and more. Phew. Something only superheroes could handle, right?!

These are pictures from our vintage superhero/mid-century mod wedding. ‘Why superheroes?’ you may ask? Allow me to divulge. We were sitting in one of our fav. hangouts on a sunny summer afternoon (The Bad Waitress, Minneapolis), trying to determine our wedding theme. We both have very strong personalities, love to travel, Tom’s family is Polish, we are indeed eclectic, and passionate…and we wanted to find a theme that would appropriately embody these characteristics. We looked around us for inspiration. And we found it. You see, The Bad Waitress is a retro-diner-style cafe/restaurant adorned with a vintage superhero theme…they mark your tables (we were sitting at the ‘Incredible Hulk’ table that day), and are located on every piece of collateral they have. We’ve always said we wanted to conquer the world together…we love kitschy diner food (and food in general)…we love superheroes and we love the combo of old and new. There you have it, it was a match made in heaven (or, The Bad Waitress, I guess), and our vintage superhero/mid-century mod theme emerged.

Tags: DIY, Eco-Friendly, mod, red, Superhero real wedding, teal.

Looking to reduce the carbon footprint of your wedding? Opt for eco-friendly centerpieces such as succulents and/or cacti and the earth (and your wallet) will thank you. I went with a mix of succulents and cut flowers for my centerpieces and it was one of the smartest wedding decisions I made. After the big day my new husband and I replanted all of my centerpieces and one year later, my Southern Californian garden is filled with big, beautiful succulents. (I actually had too many plants and had to give some to my sister who now has them in her garden.)

Call me sentimental, but I love the symbolism of these plants growing in the garden that my husband and I built together. Every time I see them I think of our wedding and how special it was. And because you can cut and replant these succulents, I give them to friends and family all the time. It’s a simple act that makes me feel like I’m spreading joy.

My centerpieces then:  

Tags: Centerpieces, Eco-Friendly.