Best of 2012: Details + DIY

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One of my favorite things about the weddings we share on GWS (besides the gorgeous photography + couples madly in love!) are the creative + personal details all our lovely couples bring to their weddings. Today I’m sharing some of my most favorite details + DIY ideas from 2012. Which is your favorite?!

paper flower bouquets


We saw so many great paper details in weddings this past year! I loved all the giant paper flowers from this handmade paper flower wedding photographed by Studio Castillero. And the Giant Paper Flower DIY we shared on how to create these was the top DIY on GWS last year!

paper flower altar


The colorful paper flower arch (a DIY by the couple) from this paper flower wedding photographed by Rylee Hitchner was another beauty!

paper flower altar

rolled paper backdrop


The wedding above used not only paper flowers, but also a super rad rolled paper installation as a fun backdrop for the reception. It was photographed by Annie McElwain and the details were crafted by the couple. :)

paper streamer


Loved the paper streamers used for the ceremony backdrop from this fun Palms Springs DIY Wedding photographed by EP Love – this bride incorporated lots of great DIY in her day!

paint chip paper heart


And this handmade Northern California wedding had one of my favorite paper details – a giant heart made from paint swatches! So rad. Photographed by Jerry Yoon Photographers.

aisle runner


This Colorful Bohemian Wedding had one of the most unique aisle runners I’ve seen – made from dyed sawdust by Pow Wow and photographed by John Newsome.

chapel outdoors


I loved the location this couple created in a field for their prairie chapel DIY wedding photographed by Jeff Loves Jessica Photography (and how fun is their DIY photo booth backdrop!?)

bouquet


One of the most stunning bouquets we shared was by Bows and Arrows from this Marfa desert wedding photographed by Natalie Shelton.

mini cakes


The Yeah! Weddings Free Wedding had one of the most unique cake table displays (by Scootabaker) photographed by Our Labor of Love + Max Wanger – as well as lots of other great design details by Bash, Please.

ceremony balloons


Balloons are still a favorite detail and loved how they were used in the ceremony from this whimsical Tennessee ranch wedding photographed by Simply Bloom above and in the reception below from this handmade vintage circus wedding photographed by Christian Cruz.

reception balloons


And of course Geronimo Balloons were the perfect prop for photos and we loved them in this country brunch wedding photographed by Daniel Lateulade.

geronimo balloons

mirror walls


We were swooning over all the gorgeous mirror details from this country romance wedding photographed by Studio Castillero and designed by Sitting in a Tree Events.

arches


As well as the details by Sweet Sunday Events from this Bohemian Mod Texas Wedding photographed by Joielala.

big scrabble letters


How fun were these giant scrabble letters from this handmade Scrabble wedding photographed by Jagger Photography?!

giant love sign


And loved the giant LOVE used in the reception from this classic and chic vintage Australian wedding photographed by Bayly & Moore.

string art


This DIY couple crafted the giant My Beloved sign with string for their crafty reclaimed wood wedding photographed by Frolic Storytelling.

escort display


One of our favorite escort card displays was this lucite display by In the Now from this Geometric and Romantic Wedding photographed by Sweet Little Photographs.

And of course ceremony backdrops!

succulent backdrop

succulent backdrop


This Eco-Chic Texas Wedding had a gorgeous ceremony backdrop made completely of succulents! Crafted by the bride and photographed by The Nichols.

folded book altar


This book backdrop was perfect for two book lovers to marry in front of! Designed by Bash, Please with photography by Birds of a Feather.

giant heart


The crafty couple above made this giant heart to use as their ceremony backdrop in their Seattle warehouse wedding photographed by One Love Photo.

And last, but certainly not least, we love that this couple choose to get married at sunrise! Such an unexpected time of day to get married, but it created for a pretty magical wedding and was by far one of our (and your!) favorite weddings from last year. Captured beautifully by Braedon Photography.

sunrise wedding


We can’t wait to see what all you lovely couples (and talented wedding designers) come up with for your weddings this year! And we already have quite a few amazingly personal + creative weddings to share this January! Can’t wait to share with you all!!

Tomorrow we will be sharing our favorite fashion details from 2012 – believe me, you won’t want to miss those. :)

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