Project Wedding Blog

We just have to gush a little bit about this week’s Real Wedding…

The couple, Erin and Alan, just radiates warmth and love, and their goal was to plan a charming, inviting celebration for their guests.

They married on a rustic estate outside of San Francisco… it was an incredible venue.

Sara of onelove photography documented their vintage style and priceless moments.  (Her work is amazing)!

The palette was red, yellow, and white, and it couldn’t have been more perfect!The bridesmaids were glammed up in golden frocks by BHLDN and accessories by Stella and Dot.  Erin wore those cute rosy patent leather flats by Steve Madden. The day was filled with tons of stylish details like paper goods by megtab designs, mums for tossing, pennant flags, and handmade accessories for the flower girls.  A spacious setting, elegant landscaping, and Italian string lights set the stage for the reception.  The couple sourced tons of vintage décor from the Alameda Antique Show; Alan’s mom collected over 400 mason jars to use as vases and drinking glasses!

The evening ended with dancing and ice cream sandwiches!

There’s tons more to see, so check out the full feature {here}.

Photographs by onelove photography

Venue: A Private Estate

Bride’s Hair by Jenna Dyer

Bridal Gown by Trudy’s Brides

Shoes by Steve Madden

Florals by Jory’s Flowers

Bridesmaid’s Dresses by BHLDN

Paper Goods by megtab designs

Officiant: Chris Atwell of Portico Church

Lighting by LightHeaded Designs

Catering by Classic Catering

Ice Cream Sandwiches by C.R.E.A.M.

And one lovely video by Cloudless…

Erin & Alan {Walnut Creek, CA} from Cloudless on Vimeo.

From the Bride: Our wedding coordinator asked us to decide on three words for our wedding so that we could focus on making decisions for our big day around those three words. We decided we wanted to have a wedding that was intimate, charming and fun.

INTIMATE: We were so excited to have our family and friends all together in one place and we wanted them to feel completely a part of our big day rather than just sitting on the sidelines.

CHARMING: We didn’t want a wedding that was formal or stuffy. We wanted it to be warm and welcoming….CHARMING!  We love the rustic, elegant look….sort of like Anthropologie… we ran with that with the old milk bottles, pepsi crates, milk tins, burlap, garden flowers, type writers and more!

FUN: We really wanted the wedding to display our personalities and not be too uptight because our goal was just to have a fun celebration with all the people we love. When things started to get stressful, we tried to ask ourselves ‘are we having fun? Will this make the wedding more fun or does it really matter?’

Favorite things/moments:

The venue is a family friend’s home and she was SO gracious to open her home to us for our wedding. We are in love with the place and feel so honored.

My cousin Stacie made the flower girl belts and baskets, ring bearer boutonniere & pillow, and my garter. SHE IS AMAZING!

I love that our guests threw mums down the aisle at us after we were announced husband and wife.

We collected a lot of the décor from the Alameda Antique Show. There were so many vintage things there. One item was an old easel that we hung all the seating assignments on and wrote “Please take a seat.”

My Grammie and Mom made all of our burlap runners and my Grammie made all of our pennant flags : )

My boss’s dad is a bee keeper and provided all the honey favors. We made tags for the honey that said “Meant to bee.”

I loved our sparkler exit. We found them in our friend’s garage and it was all very last minute, but am sooo glad we used them!

One of our favorite parts was the ice cream sandwiches for dessert. A place in Berkeley was more than willing to fulfill this vision of having ice cream sandwiches rather than cake. We were their first wedding which was super fun and they did GREAT! Our guests loved them!

I got most of my ideas from Pinterest. I ordered some things from Etsy too – - the guy’s bowties, socks, ring bearer bowtie, guestbook, and more!

Tags: BHLDN, charming, erin and alan, lighting, onelove photography, outdoor, red, vintage, white, yellow.

Kristen and Grant in Lakewood Ranch, Florida

We’ve got something stunning in white, royal blue, and yellow for you today!  Kristen and Grant’s modern, ballroom wedding overlooked a scenic golf course.  We just love their fresh approach to contemporary styling and how they softened these primary colors with natural greenery and earthy décor elements.  Take a peek at their album and read more just below.

Photos by Brooke Images

Event Design by Uniquely Yours

Flowers by Fudgie

Venue: Lakewood Ranch

Invitations by Wedding Paper Divas

Photobooth by Shutterbooth

From the Bride: The day of our wedding was absolutely perfect, the weather could not have been better.  Clear skies, sunny and 75 degrees. While planning our wedding, we both agreed to create a day where our friends and family could celebrate our love and have one of the best times they’ve ever had. We invited a good handful of out of town guests and we wanted to make it truly an event to remember.  While looking at dozens of wedding magazines, I fell in love with our color palette: white, royal blue, and yellow.  I loved the purity of white and royal blue, and the pop of yellow just stood out to me as playful and happy. In some ways, it brought together the elegance that I love and playful fun side that my husband brings to every party.

The moment I tried on my dress, I just knew it was ‘the one.’ My dress was modern but elegant, and showed the fun side, once again, when the train came off to convert into a short dress- a definite plus for a night of dancing.

Our cocktail hour overlooked a lush, green golf course, perfectly timed so that everyone enjoyed a breathtaking view of the sunset.

Blue uplighting lined the reception ballroom to create a modern, yet romantic club style feel.  We had an all white dance floor lit up by our monogram. The monogram was also used on our invitations and “fortune teller” place cards.  For entertainment, we had a caricature artist and a photo booth with fun props.

My husband is a firefighter, so our getaway car was a vintage fire truck.  Everyone blew bubbles as we headed off into the night.

Tags: blue, modern, yellow.

As we soak up the last few weeks of summer sun, we’ve got a vibrant yellow and damask California real wedding for you. The lovely couple, Holly and Dieter, met on eHarmony!  A group of co-workers used their savvy party planning skills to coordinate the entire event. (We’re in awe of how the crew pulled together the dessert table)! Holly and Dieter said their vows looking out over the vast blue sea.. and had an intimate gathering with friends and family at their home near Dana Point.  Thanks to Kristi Klemens for sharing these photos with us! 

Photos by KLK Photography

Bride’s Hair + Makeup by Denise Empey

Bride’s Custom Jewelry by Hollymarie Jewelry

Flower Hair Adornment by Renee Pawele Bride

Ceremony Site: The Montage Resort Public Area

Design + Coordination by Annie at FreschConcepts

Reception Venue: Private Residence

Have a sweet summer day!

xo

Tags: damask, dessert table, intimate, modern, ocean, yellow.

Jenna and Pat’s morning wedding is sure to cheer up even the most mundane of Mondays (but of course, hopefully yours is swell already)!  With a bright yellow color palette and lemon theme, the day was freshly styled and brimming with joy.  A sweet thank you to Paper Antler Photography who shared these special photos with us…. (Scroll down to check out the very cool thing Paper Antler is doing in 2012)!

Photos by Paper Antler Photography

Florals by Festivities!

Venue: Cahoun Beach Club

See More of Jenna + Pat’s Big Day…

I was utterly inspired when I heard about the Paper Antler Fifty Nifty.  This fabulous husband and wife photography team have dedicated all of 2012 to photographing 50 weddings, in 50 states, all to donate $1,000 per wedding (that’s $50,000 folks) to She Dances, a non-profit working to rescue children in Honduras who have been victims of human trafficking.  The money raised will help to keep the local safe home running for a full year, or to aid the organization in opening a new place of refuge in another area of need. You can help them by booking a 2012 wedding or by spreading the word!

Tags: bright, cheerful, Fifty Nifty, lemon, minneapolis, Paper Antler, yellow.

I just love the richness of Joy Marie’s Photography, so I was totally delighted to receive Alyn & Kevin’s vibrant yellow real wedding this week!  The couple wed at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California.  The venue was truly breathtaking…all of the details and décor were designed with exquisite taste.   Enjoy these amazing photos!

Photographs by Joy Marie Photography

Event Design by DNT Elite Events

Flowers by Flora by Fauna

Cakes by Portos Bakery

Reception Venue: Hummingbird Nest Ranch

Bride’s Hair by Little White Book Stylists

Bride’s Makeup by Hills Beauty Club

Tags: Hummingbird Nest Ranch, joy marie photography, vibrant, yellow.

Clair and Mike are super cool.  You know, they seem like the type of people you just want to be friends with.  Pair these two cool cats with the talent of Melissa from Fresh In Love and you have a stellar wedding story.  The couple married in the urban, loft-style setting of the Mile High Station in Denver.  We’re so pleased to have the full spread as the Real Wedding of the Week!

Photos by Fresh in Love. {See More…}

Tags: Fresh in Love Photography, indie, Mile High Station, Urban, yellow.

When photographer, Danielle Gillett,  married the love of her life, Jeff- they put their heads together with Celeste Duran to create a picturesque wayfarer’s wedding day after session!  The couple incorporated several of their passions (travel, great photography, and their pup Kona) to customize the shoot. The other collaborators include Lani Elizabeth and Shawn Cavlan.   Enjoy!

Photos by {Celeste Duran}

Jeff and Danielle’s Trash The Dress from Grover Films on Vimeo.

Video by {Richard Grover}

Tags: brown, dog, gold, indie, rustic, Styled Shoot, vintage suitcase, yellow.