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Vintage Circus Wedding in an Urban Loft: Rebekah + Matt

vintage carnival wedding

I love that Rebekah + Matt put their own spin on their vintage circus wedding by throwing their wedding in a super modern space – the Pravda Studios in Seattle, Washington. They pulled lots of inspiration from wedding blogs and threw a wedding that totally fit them as a couple. With lots of fun vintage circus signs, colorful umbrellas hanging form the ceiling and plenty of yummy food, it was the perfect day for them. Big congrats to Rebekah + Matt and thanks also to Kristen Marie for sharing this fun wedding with us to start the week off!

vintage carnival wedding invitation

vintage carnival wedding sunflower bouquet

vintage carnival wedding sunflower bouquet

vintage carnival wedding sunflower bouquet

vintage carnival wedding

How sweet is Matt’s button boutonniere?! Totally love how fun it is…

vintage carnival wedding

vintage carnival wedding

vintage carnival wedding

vintage carnival wedding

vintage carnival wedding hanging umbrellas

Most memorable moment of your wedding day? It is hard to decide because there are so many. But it would have to be either walking down the aisle with my father or hearing the song my brother wrote for us for the first time. And then there were my husband’s Michael Jackson moves at the end of the night, that I had no idea he had in him…but I’m sure I’m not supposed to mention that! :)

vintage carnival wedding

carnival wedding posters

vintage carnival wedding

photobooth bunting

carnival photobooth

wedding food sliders, pigs in a blanket

vintage carnival wedding donut cake

vintage carnival wedding

Any advice for those planning now? My advice would be to be totally and truly authentic to who you and your partner are.  Do not plan a wedding to please anyone elses expectations. If you plan the day that reflects you as a couple, even if its not traditional, your guests will love it, because they are there for you!

Also, have fun and don’t take it too seriously. I have heard so many horror stories from other brides about their wedding day and so many people worked me up to be prepared for major disasters. Stay organized, surround yourself with people who love you, delegate, and have a plan…then just stay calm and have fun!  I have to say, I had so much fun at my wedding.  I have no regrets because we planned the day that we wanted.  And yes, I have a type A personality, but staying organized and delegating tasks to people around you allows you to truly enjoy your day!

vendors:
photography: Kristen Marie // second shooter: Jenny J // venue: Pravda Studios, Seattle WA // wedding dress: cocktail dress by Aiden Maddox, wedding dress by Paloma Blanca, wedding dress alterations by Superb Custom Tailors // hair and makeup: Coco Noelle // shoes: Miss Albright from Anthropologie // hairpieces: peacock feather clip made by Patty Murphy // jewelry: necklace from TJ Maxx, belt and ring from H&M // groom suit and shoes: Suit from Express, Shoes from Gordon Rush // event planner: Andy Dwinell at Pravda and Patty Murphy – family friend // floral design: bouquet by Laura Jean Mitchell at Youngs Floral; the rest of the flowers at the event were purchased wholesale by the bride and put together by Patty Murphy // invitations: Wedding Paper Divas // cake: donuts by Frost – owner Del Hernandez // catering: Ravishing Radish

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An Outdoor Wedding with lots of DIY Paper Details: Melissa + Torrey

paper flower bouquet

Melissa + Torrey crafted such a beautiful + unique wedding for themselves. I love how it’s a mix of a gorgeous rustic setting with lots of colorful details + amazingly creative paper elements. Wait until you see all the beautiful DIY details Melissa incorporated! :) Since Melissa knew she wanted to create lots of DIY projects for her day they knew they would need a venue that was light on restrictions on things they could do in terms of decorating (Tip: some venues have lots of restrictions, so make sure to ask what those are before you sign the agreement). When they found the stunning Condors Nest Ranch and heard they were light on the restrictions, they knew it was a perfect fit. Big thanks to the lovely Annie McElwain for all the photos.

bride wearing birdcage veil

bridesmaids wearing shades of pink

sleeve wedding dress

bride and groom

purple ribbon wedding decor

paper flower ceremony decor

paper flower ceremony decor

paper flower ceremony decor

paper flower ceremony decor

bridal party

From Melissa, I love ribbons! I think they make any present more festive and pretty, so I had to use lots and lots of ribbons in decorating as well. We hung multi-colored ribbons all along the entrance trellis and decorated the two manzanita trees with ribbons and crystals, which stood on either side of our Wedding Arch. I also made a ribbon wall as the backdrop of our candy bar. 

hanging ribbon

paper flower

bride and groom

bride and groom

I visited tons of Anthropologie stores to pull inspiration from (I am in love with their window displays + decor!), and also broke out my giant wedding binder, which had been growing for years of clippings and magazine pages of everything from flowers to candy bar decor. I wanted my ideas to be original so I tried as much as possible to make the decor original and unlike anything else people have seen.

I started cutting out petal shapes in different colors and sizes for our Paper Flower Wedding Arch and Floating Flowers for the pool. With the scraps from those larger flowers I was able to cut out smaller flower shapes for the Floating Flower Wall. For the Rolled Paper Art Backdrop, I incorporated every color so that it would be the main focus and draw in everyone’s attention. For this reason we chose to make it the backdrop of the head table.

colored paper roll installation

colored paper roll installation

What an amazing idea for a backdrop! Love all the colors + textures.

colorful flower centerpieces

macaroon wedding cake

bride and groom first dance

bride and groom first dance

colored paper roll backdrop

And their lovely wedding film by Cloudless Productions!

So many beautiful + super rad creative details! Congrats to Melissa + Torrey!

vendors:
photography: Annie McElwain Photography // venue: Condors Nest Ranch // coordinator: Lisa Doherty // wedding dress: Vera Wang // shoes: Bagley Mishka // hair: Tony Park with Lydia City Hair // makeup: Mai Lee // bridesmaids dresses: Monica Christina // flowers: Mille Fiori Floral // videographer: Cloudless Productions // catering: Canyon Ranch Catering

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A California Old West Wedding: Danielle + Phil

bridesmaids in blue and boots

I absolutely love the whole feel of today’s wedding! It was full of lots of help from family + friends and planned in under 3 months! Yes, it is totally possibly to have a short engagement. :)

Danielle + Phil are a bit obsessed with early California history. They love looking up historical maps, studying about old pioneers and dream of black coffee cooked over a campfire. This is what they live and they wanted their affinity for this period – along with their love of the outdoors – to be reflected in the theme + decor for their day. Danielle bought her vintage dress on etsy for under $100, they built the deck over the pool and they asked all their guests to come in western wear! So super fun. :) Thanks so much to Ken Kienow for the gorgeous photos!

bridal shoes

bridesmaids in tights and boots

groomsmen

boutonniere

organic bouquet

bridal party

bridemaids in navy blue

wooden bench ceremony, organic bouquet

outdoor ceremony

outdoor ceremony

guests in western attire

guests in western attire

guests in western attire

bottle reception decor

wildflower reception decor

cowboy hats wedding

group wedding shot

horse heads

reception

string lights reception

wedding band

Most memorable moment of your wedding day?
Dale Bowman (longtime family friend, artist, cowboy….the LEGEND), singing a song he wrote for us as our first dance song. The guy sounds like Jerry Jeff Walker and the accompaniment of Monte Mills was perfect.

bride and groom dancing

Any advice for those planning now?
You don’t need a year to plan a wedding…..with good family and friends you can make it happen in half that time if you don’t over-think it. We were only engaged and planning our wedding for 3 months…any longer and it would have been stressful!

We had a ton of help. Family and friends showed up days before, ready to make pies, iron clothes, decorate and add good company. By not conforming to the standard wedding mold we were able to enjoy the day as it happened. We didn’t have to sit at a designated head table. We moved around, everyone did. It was a buffet dinner and no seating assignments. There was no timeline, simply to dance until we could dance no more. No cake cutting, no flower toss, no cliche formulaic speeches or toasts. It was just organic, raw, and real. Also, our wedding was on a THURSDAY which totally rocked! Friends and family spent the long New Year’s weekend together continuing the party.

vendors:
photography: Ken Kienow // venue: private residence // Rental Company: Classic Party Rentals // floral design: Panacea Flowers // wedding dress: Vintage Edwardian Tea Dress found on etsy. Slip made by Kate White of Scissor Clothing from Great Grandma’s linen petticoats // bride’s shoes: chie mahara // groom’s shoes: Clarks boots he has had for years // bridesmaid dresses: Anthropologie // groom suit: Club Monaco Navy Tweed // invitations+ paper goods: Bride designed with help from Kara of WE3 Designs for the graphics // catering: Thomas Hill Organics // Beer: Alex Cegelski, SLOProvisions // margaritas: Uncle Rodney // pies: Frozen from Avila Valley Barn and baked by all my aunts // music: Monte Mills and the Lucky Horseshoe Band

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