Real Wedding: Loro + Mark’s Sweet Wedding
Wednesday, October, 13, 2010 
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I have such a GORGEOUS wedding to share with you guys today! Loro was a reader of Green Wedding Shoes and found lots of her inspiration on the site including her amazing photographer, Clayton Austin. I love everything about their wedding. One of the most gorgeous wedding ceremonies and just wait until you see the food + dessert tables at the reception! Such a beautiful, gorgeous day you two. Big congrats to Loro + Mark!
I LOVE how the bridal party are sitting for the ceremony. I looks like a scene from a play!! What a lovely idea. And their dresses? All so gorgeous! Loro’s dress and the bridesmaids skirts were all designed by Loro’s sister, Kara Melwood.
Love the banners they hung for the reception!
My inspiration for the reception came from this photo you posted about Sunday Suppers. I was so inspired that I had Mark help me make the tables for our reception from old barnwood that my mom & I got from an old corral fence. I also love letters of any kind, and have a collection of old wooden letterpress blocks; ceramic letters; lead letters; all kinds of letters! I wanted to incorporate them into my wedding, and they worked perfectly for the reception. WOW! So amazing. I love how these turned out!
Any advice for those planning now? Have fun with stuff, if you are a do-it-yourself-er like me, and something isn’t turning out exactly as you wished, don’t stress too much, because it will probably be just the thing that adds that bit of flair that makes it you! And most of all, DO NOT be afraid to be untraditional!
Vendors
Photography: Clayton Austin
Venue: Truth Church of Calgary – (Church that bride and groom both attend)
Wedding Dress: designed and sewn by Kara Melwood (sister of the bride) ; fabrics by Ingrid Hodges – Olga’s Fabric Lane, Calgary, AB
Shoes: Chie Mihara – Open Wing Heels
Bridesmaid Dress: Skirts: designed by Kara Melwood and sewn by bridesmaids; Sweaters: Anthropologie & Banana Republic
Hairpieces: Bride’s: Flower by Noa; veil with ribbons designed by friend of bride (Annette Rhodes)
Bridesmaids: handmade & Anthropologie
Groom Suit: J. Crew – Fine-stripe cotton Ludlow
Event Design: Bride & Sister of the Bride - Kara Melwood
Event Planner: Kara Melwood My sister was so awesome, she helped me pull everything together!
Floral Design: Bride & Bridesmaids Fabric Poms made by bride & bridesmaids
Boutonnieres: Made by Loro Melwood & friend of Bride (Annette Rhodes)
Invitations/Paper Goods: Designed and printed by Bride; Tags and Muslin Bags
Cake: Brulee Bakery, Calgary, AB
Catering: planned by Bride & Kara Melwood
Food Presentation: friend of bride
Food: Cookie Favors by Bride; Skewers & Butters – friends of bride; Breads Sunterra Market
Congrats to Loro + Mark! You can check out even more photos from this wedding here on Clayton’s Blog.
Gorgeous wedding photos. No wonder people hire you!
Gorgeous shots. I love the way the couples interact. Such a warm feeling and mood. Congrats to the photographer.
The last picture is to die for!