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DIY: Escort Cards + Seating Chart

Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 at 6:15 am

It’s so easy to add some fun and whimsy to your escort cards + seating charts thanks to our DIY experts from Smitten on Paper! With just a couple itty bitty bags, push pins and washi tape, they came up with an adorable display for guest seating. Don’t forget to have your bridesmaids help with the hole punching!

Materials Needed:
• Itty Bitty Bags
• Cork Board
• Table Numbers + Name Tages (print out template here)
• Push Pins
• Bakers Twine
• Washi Tape
• Fabric
• Hole Punch Scissors

Easy, right!? Try using separate boards for each table, or different colored baggies to differentiate between tables. Guests can take these back with them to their tables or take home as a sweet memento!

Big thanks to Smitten on Paper for creating this DIY exclusively for Green Wedding Shoes. Be sure to check out their stylish wedding invites + DIY ideas at Smitten on Paper.

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Great Gatsby Rustic Wedding: Erin + Parker – Part 2

Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 at 11:00 am

In case you missed the first part of this wedding, you can see it all here. Erin + Parker (who live in NYC) wanted to throw a wedding inspired by the idea of what if the characters from The Great Gatsby took a train out west for an elegant picnic? :) Their wedding is a combination of the rustic beauty of old California, the classy elegance of old New York, infused with lots of personal + handmade touches from themselves and their friends + family. Big congrats to Erin + Parker and thanks so much to Hugh Forte for the gorgeous photos!

So much love, joy, and magic, but one of the most special elements was having Parker’s father marry us!

How much do you love their happy dance after the ceremony?!! So cute you guys!! :)

Processional: Peter Broderick – I Am Piano, Jonsi – We Bought A Zoo (tempo slowed)

Recessional: Rolling Stones – Street Fighting Man

First Dance: Delays – Hold Fire (After the intro)

Fun idea above to make sure you see all the photos your friends capture from the wedding!

Erin’s mom Tracy has a passion for repurposing so many of the decor + decoration projects reflect a ‘Make Due and Mend’ philosophy which will be featured in a book called Signature Weddings by Lark Crafts coming out early next year. So lucky they have such a talented mom!! The favors were jars of Parker’s Granny’s homemade jam.

Their wedding film was shot on Super 16mm film by their friend Eric Hires.

Have a super Mother-of-the-Bride and a lot of amazing friends and family! :) We’re so thankful we hit jackpot on this. Also keep in mind: people are more important than things.

photography: Hugh Forte (see even more photos from the wedding here) // venue: Parker Ranch, Trabuco Canyon, CA // event design + planning: Tracy Schultz (MOB) // floral design: Morgan Schultz (Bride’s cousin) // wedding dress: Vintage // hairpieces: Golyester // shoes: Jean-Michelle Caszabat (NYC) // hair + makeup: Frank Harrison (Salon Adelante), Victoria Ducane (Arrojo Studio) // groom suit: Hugo Boss // cinematography: Eric Hires // invitations + paper goods: Tracy Schultz (MOB) // catering: Orange County Catering // cake: Carolyn Young (Groom’s sister) // music: Anthony Batista (NYC)

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Great Gatsby Rustic Wedding: Erin + Parker – Part 1

Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 at 6:30 am

Today’s wedding is so incredibly stunning! A gorgeous couple, perfect setting, handmade details, and all captured amazingly by the talented Hugh Forte. So much loveliness that I had to split it into two parts! Erin + Parker both live in New York, but choose to get married in California near where Erin grew up. As soon as they saw photos (and then were able to visit) the Parker Ranch in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, CA they knew it was the perfect location for them. The canopy of oak trees + white lights, the serenade of chirping birds, the backdrop of California hills – they fell in love with it! Erin + Parker both have also always loved the roaring twenties; Parker grew up with a connection to the music and dances of the era, and Erin, the dresses and hairstyles, so this style definitely had to be a part of the day, most importantly in Erin’s gorgeous vintage dress.

Did the characters of The Great Gatsby ever take a train out west for an elegant picnic? :) That’s kind of what they were going for – a combination the rustic beauty of old California, the classy elegance of old New York, and of course with their own young + modern twists.

Be sure to also check out their gorgeous ceremony + reception!

photography: Hugh Forte // venue: Parker Ranch, Trabuco Canyon, CA // event design + planning: Tracy Schultz (MOB) // floral design: Morgan Schultz (Bride’s cousin) // wedding dress: Vintage // hairpieces: Golyester // shoes: Jean-Michelle Caszabat (NYC) // hair + makeup: Frank Harrison (Salon Adelante), Victoria Ducane (Arrojo Studio) // groom suit: Hugo Boss // cinematography: Eric Hires // invitations + paper goods: Tracy Schultz (MOB) // catering: Orange County Catering // cake: Carolyn Young (Groom’s sister) // music: Anthony Batista (NYC)