If you’re not already in love with yesterday’s couple and their unbelievably gorgeous garden wedding… you will be. Their videographer, Jimmy Wilderman, was kind enough to send over this beautiful film that really showcases what a cute and fun couple they are. If you have just a few minutes, it’s definitely worth the watch.
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Meaghan + Mike from Jimmy Wilderman on Vimeo.
Thank you Jimmy for sharing!
Happy Monday! Just a few days to Thanksgiving and if you’re anything like me you’re running around pulling every last minute detail together. I’m not even cooking dinner this year — just pies — but still, it still feels like there is so much to do.
I can only imagine what the days leading up to the big day will be like… and when I see a gorgeous wedding like this one it really drives the idea home. I think of all the time and energy it takes to incorporate such beautiful, personal details. But in the end, the work is so worth it because your day really reflects you.
There is no doubt that Meghan and Mike’s wedding is a reflection of their personalities. They made most of the details themselves… including the jars of peach jam they gave as favors (no secret how much I love handmade food favors, I know). They even used a passage from The Velveteen Rabbit in their ceremony.
Photographer: Under Grace Photo / Reception Venue: Pere Marquette Lodge / Dress: Novella Bridal / Jewelry: Lordo’s Diamonds / Videographer: Jimmy Wilderman
Megan and Cameron’s wedding is brimming with DIY details, all put together by Megan herself. The two lawyers were married at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta with plenty of books, buttons, and birdcages… and four gorgeous mismatched bridesmaids in the prettiest shade of purple.
Photographer: Katya Nova Photography / Floral Designer: Holes Greenhouse / Musicians: Terry McDade / Reception Venue: Royal Mayfair Golf Club / Dress Store: Pure Bridal / Equipment Rentals: Special Events Rentals / Bakery: Bee Bell Bakery / Cinematographer: Hello Tomorrow Films
Tucked away high in the mountains at Sylvan Lake Estates in Angwin, California, John and Mary’s gorgeous wedding was packed with tons of personal touches… including homemade jam and pickle favors.
(how much do you love the idea of pickle favors?!)
For the best description of the day, just take a look at this lovely note from the bride:
John and I love having friends over for cozy dinner parties and wine nights, and we really wanted our wedding guests to feel as welcomed and comfortable as they would in our home. I grew up in Napa, and we wanted to share the wine country scenery and hospitality we love so much. As soon as we arrived at the Sylvan Lake Estate, it was love at first sight. The home felt like a hidden garden, and we loved the idea of bringing our guests to a place we knew they had never been before. While grey and yellow was our wedding’s color palette. The white rustic farm tables had a casual elegance and my mom sewed all the table runners herself. Our centerpieces came from the farmers’ market, and my bridesmaids and grandma put them together the day before the wedding. I wanted to do a homemade favor, and jams and pickles were the perfect fit. I wore a necklace with my husband’s initials, as well as my late grandfather’s wedding ring. John’s grandfather and my grandmother, each married more than 60 years, held our rings. My father and stepfather both walked me down the aisle, to a string quartet version of the song “Yellow”. After dinner, my new husband and my dad performed a song that they had written together during our engagement. We spent the rest of the night laughing and dancing with our neon glow sticks. It was a night that truly felt like the best backyard dinner party we’ve ever thrown.
Photographer: 39 East Photography / Event Venue: Sylvan Lake Estates
“There’s a time when a man needs to fight and a time when he needs to accept that his destiny’s lost, the ship has sailed and that only a fool will continue. The truth is I’ve always been a fool.”
Did you ever see Big Fish?
It’s one of my favorite movies ever, and particularly meaningful to Mark and I.
If you haven’t seen it, do it now. I’m serious. It might just change your life.
If you have, I promise I really do have a point… you know when Edward goes to Spectre (the first time?) and it’s so perfect. The shoes are hung on the power line, everyone is all smiles, and the lights in the middle of the town just sparkle like crazy? That is what Anita and Zachary’s wedding reminds me of.
A simpler, more beautiful time.
It stole my heart.
Here’s what their photographer had to say:
Anita and Zach had an outdoor wedding at the family pond, which has long been a location for family picnic’s and get-together’s. They managed to transform the pond from an everyday picnic location into a magical outdoor reception site, complete with candles hanging from willow trees and fireworks to finish off the night. While planning a wedding from out-of-state, Anita was sure to include special details that focused on their relationship as well as their families. Most of the details were either created by Anita herself, or by friends and family members, keeping the wedding as Do-It-Yourself as possible, while still being elegant and enchanting.
Photographer: RGS Photography / Dress: Saja
Oh man… this one is really a sight to be seen. Andrew and Amanda’s Sparreholm, Sweden affair is the stuff of fairy tales, and its hot pink and orange color scheme couldn’t be more perfect. From the bunting to the boys’ socks to that beautiful ribbon tied around the bride’s waist… I love every detail of this gorgeous wedding shot by 2 Brides Photography.
Photographer: 2 Brides Photography / Event Venue: Rockelstad Slott
I can’t get over these two. I swear that Robert and Trisha belong in a magazine… they are just the most gorgeous couple!
Plus, I’m a big big sucker for the Pacific Northwest. The couple traveled up the coast from California to Washington to get married in the same venue as the bride’s parents many years ago… and (besides the obvious sentimentality!) I can see why.
Okay, yesterday, I swear to you, every single thing I read or watched just hit me straight to the bone… something was in the air.
One of those things was this oh so true post by Jonas Peterson…
If you read magazines and wedding blogs today, you’d think it’s all about the dress, the decorations, invitations or a million other things.
THINGS.
It’s not.
It’s about celebrating love, a manifestation of commitment, a gathering of friends and family.
Because you’re in love.
I just couldn’t pass up this gorgeous southern wedding held at Flint Hill, a beautifully restored 1835 mansion in Norcross, Georgia. Not only is the location to die for… the wedding is as classic as they come.
Photographer: Katie Snyder Photography / Reception Venue: Flint Hill
I am so excited for this next feature, because it comes from one of my very favorite photography teams, Matt and Anna Novak of Tin Sparrow Studio. Not only are they super talented, they are also unbelievably cool and fun to work with. And if you’re not convinced by me, check out this little blip from their site…
We fell in love in a parked car in a vacant parking lot. We are best friends, married in the summer at sunset. We love long drives going nowhere, we love fireworks in july, mason jars & walking juice, surprise face on our little ladies, kraft paper and micron pens, we love most things vintage, but most of all, we love to be together.
I know… you love them already, right?
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