Project Wedding Blog

Angelica and Ben’s wedding is one of those that is so uniquely and genuinely a reflection of the bride and groom… When you get right down to it, that’s what every couple wants in their wedding day. Although, this kind of of imbued personalization comes from a lot of time, attention, and energy on behalf of the couple.  Angelica and Ben did just that… countless hours were spent on the decorations, the dress.. it was a day of love-filled planning and Something Pretty.
The invitations were made from custom watercolor portraits by etsy vendor, Caitlin Shearer.  Below, Angelica’s feminine, basque-waisted dress… made by the bride!!!

Pink and metallic fringe adorned the entryway… all the paper décor was DIY.The bridal party looked ethereal and so feminine in chiffon Bari Jay frocks and floral wreaths.  The ceremony took place outdoors, on a lush, wide open piece of land in Virginia.  Angelica and Ben wed in front of a tipi, handmade by the bride’s sisters!Angelica had her colorful ukelele on hand to play a song during the ceremony;  dozens of glass vases held single flowers showing their faces to the sun. 

♥ So much handmade love ♥

Congratulations Angelica & Ben!

You can read Angelica’s blog {here}

Photos by Something Pretty

Watercolor portraits by Caitlin Shearer

Bridesmaid Dresses by Bari Jay

Tags: balloons, DIY, fringe, pink, whimsical.

Here’s a little something fun… a wedding filled with summer berries and tons of colorful charm! Rose and Ben were wed at a Strawberry Farm in Southern California.   Every detail of the day was planned to perfection by Amorology, while Gideon Photography captured the visually sumptuous photos! (Swoon).

Things we ♥: Strawberries, The bridesmaid’s skirts and blouses, Jam favors, and bright color pairings!

Photos by Gideon Photography

Venue: Strawberry Farms

Planning: Amorology

Tags: bright, colorful, strawberry farm, whimsical.

I’ve got something really fun and whimsical by Love Bucket Photo for your Friday-before-Memorial-Day!  Anna and Jeremy tied the knot at the stunning Lobo Castle in Agoura Hills, CA… The day was full of so many cute and crafty things made by the super-creative bride.  Anna and Jeremy tell us about their inspirations, the beautiful intimacy of the day, and give some special (and unique) advice for brides and grooms down below ♥

Photos by Love Bucket Photo

Planning by Hustle & Bustle

Cake by Gigi Bobb Bakery

Reception Venue: Lobo Castle

From the Bride and Groom:

“Inspiration: We really love nature and the outdoors, so we wanted to incorporate that in as many ways as we could. We used lots of moss, trees, and little birds. I took a lot of inspiration from wedding blogs and used things other people did, but adapted them to fit our color theme. I am also a really crafty person, so wanted to make as much as I could, which ended up being all of the decorations… I wanted the opportunity to get better at things like sewing, so I sewed a lot! In the end, the inspiration was ourselves! We wanted the wedding to really represent us.

Memories: (Anna) After the ceremony Jeremy and I went up to the “bridal suite” and just took a few minutes together. We cried together about being married and how happy we were. It was nice to take that time away right after.

(Jeremy) One of my favorite memories was sitting by myself after getting dressed and making a short video for my wife-to-be on my iPhone about how much I loved her and how I couldn’t wait to be her husband for the rest of my life. I sent it to her just before I walked down the aisle.

Advice: Make sure your dress is comfortable. Also, make sure you enjoy yourself and focus on the marriage. Since we put so much work into it, I was more concerned about everyone else having a good time, and it was hard for me to really relax until it was all over. Oh, also, you should LOVE your vendors. They are so involved in your day that you want them to feel invested in the wedding, and really a part of it.”

Tags: birds, DIY, handmade paper goods, lobo castle, love bucket photo, Nature, purple, whimsical.

I had soo much fun snooping around the web for pretty butterflies.  I started with {these} contemporary black and white butterfly invitations, then built a colorful, whimsical butterfly world around them.  I hope you enjoy this inspiration board project as much as I did! ♥

Photo Credits from Top Left: Top Row: 1. Butterfly Escort Cards 2. & 3. The Brothers Wright via Green Wedding Shoes 4. Black Baroque 2nd Row: 1. Butterfly Romance Invitations 2. Elizabeth Messina for Claire Pettibone Butterflies 3. {here} 3rd Row: 1. {here} 2. Julia Newman via Style Me Pretty 3. Simply Chiclily 4th Row: 1. Black Baroque 2. Abby Jiu Photography via Ruffled 5th Row: 1. Abby Jiu Photography via Ruffled 2. {here} 3.  The Brothers Wright via Green Wedding Shoes

Based on the Butterfly Romance Invitations in the PW Invitation Shop! (Enjoy free shipping until March 19th, 2011 by using the code: PWM0211 when you check out). ♥

Tags: butterflies, colorful, whimsical.