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I love all the bright colors and handmade elements from Jenna + Ryan’s Wedding. The groomsmen’s bow ties are FABULOUS as is Jenna’s gorgeous bouquet and handmade details. Congrats to you both!

Most memorable moment of your wedding day? After much consideration and even some hesitation, we chose to have a “first look”. I can honestly say that this was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. Seeing Ryan in private and spending uninterrupted time together before the big celebration began allowed us both to feel overwhelmingly calm and excited all at once. Yet the anticipation we felt before seeing eachother in private was not at all diminished when we saw each other for the first time surrounded by all of our loved ones.

What song did you walk down the aisle to? Phil Wickham – You’re beautiful

One of the themes for the style aspect of the wedding was colored glass. My senior year in high school, I inherited several unique pieces of antique colored glass from my grandmother, and quickly after began collecting colored glass vases and household decor from every antique store we visited. When we first started the planning/dreaming process for the wedding, it did not take me long to realize that I wanted these pieces to be a central component of our design. Another important stylistic theme of our wedding was handmade/homespun. I can honestly say that my love of crafting and creating is paralleled by Ryan’s. We both love raw art in all forms- which I feel was reflected well in our choice of wedding music, photography, videography, and decorations. We really wanted our wedding to be an accurate reflection of us as a couple.

Any advice for those planning now?
Ryan and I truly could not have made any of this happen without help from our family, our friends, and our fabulous wedding vendors. It is amazing to see how willing and eager people are to support, encourage, and contribute time and effort to your big day. Planning an Arizona wedding from Tennessee would have been impossible without my treasured momma and sister, who ran errands, made phone calls, and worked on projects for 9 months leading up to the wedding. We are equally as grateful for the rest of our family and friends, who folded programs, cut out seating assignments, boxed up centerpieces, and most importantly prayed for us every step of the way. My last piece of advice comes from my aforementioned mother, who reminded me daily to “enjoy the journey”, because the day really does fly by.

Vendors
Photographer: Austin Gros Photography
Videographer: Brinton Films
Venue: Seville Golf & Country Club
Wedding Dress: Casablanca 1975, donated by Lillian Lottie Couture
Hair and Makeup: hair done by Erika Duncan of Vintage Studios, makeup done by bride
Shoes: Seychelles
Bridesmaid Dress: Anthropologie
Hairpiece: Custom-designed veil created by Meghan of Lillian Lottie Couture
Groom Suit: J.Crew
Day of Planning: Inspired Events
Floral Design: donated by Jan Dekker Designs
Invitations/Paper Goods: created by bride & groom, printed by Be In Love Designs
Cake: donated by Designer Cakes by April
Music: Ben Maughan, worship leader at Redemption Church
Catering: Bolero’s at Seville

Krystin + Evan had just the sweetest wedding. You can’t help but smile when you look at their photos! :) I love her gorgeous Sarah Seven dress + fun Emerson Made necklace – and their son, just the most adorable little man! Thanks Krystin + Evan for sharing your day with us. From Krystin: I looked at a lot of wedding blogs, including Green Wedding Shoes, as inspiration. We knew we wanted a small outdoor wedding. We wanted to incorporate vintage + DIY elements with a whimsical feel while being true to our unconventional way of life. We didn’t want the process to be too overwhelming as we were busy moving into a new home and enjoying our sweet baby boy, so we were lucky to have a lot of help from friends, family and our coordinators Emma & Slavita.

Most memorable moment of your wedding day? 3 parts: When Evan got choked up while we were saying our vows. He never cries. 2nd, when Evan’s dad got choked up while he made his speech. He never cries either. 3rd, immediately after the ceremony, hand in hand Evan and I made our way to a small area secluded by trees to have a moment to ourselves (we had no idea where we were supposed to go and we both hate being the center of attention so we needed this). We held each other in awe that the day was finally here and we did it! Everything came together, it was more beautiful than we could have imagined, everyone we loved was here for us and we were husband and wife!

Any advice for those planning now? Enjoy every moment of your wedding day, even if it doesn’t turn out to be just what you imagined. The day goes by so fast and the little imperfections are what add to the charm that makes it you! There is no right or wrong way of doing things. Be untraditional and do what makes you and your fiance happy. Get help from coordinators, family and friends. You would be surprised at how many of your friends want to help.

Evan and I have known each other since kindergarten. We are high school sweethearts and seeing the beauty we created in our son Linus confirmed what we already knew, we were made for each other. We feel so lucky to have had such a perfect wedding filled with so much love. To look around and see everyone we love and who loves us, friendships from different times in our lives, all in one place. It truly is the best feeling. So many of our guests have shared with us that it was the most beautiful wedding they had been to and I truly believe it’s because of the amazing people we have in our lives. We want to thank our wonderful family and friends for all the help, our coordinators Emma & Slavita, and Green Wedding Shoes for providing us with inspiration.

Vendors
Venue: Cecil Green Park House on UBC campus, Vancouver, BC
Photography: Lucida Photography
Wedding Dress: With All My Love dress by Sarah Seven
Hair and Makeup: Hair and makeup done at Gloss Salon.
Shoes: Gold sandals with Emerson Made flower shoe clips.
Hairpiece + Clutch: Emerson Made
Groom Suit: J Crew
Event Planner: Emma & Slavita of Elements Weddings
Floral Design: Oasis Flowers
Invitations/Paper Goods: Bird & Banner
Cakes: Slavita of Elements Weddings
Cake Topper: Goose Grease
Catering: Wescadia

So excited to finally be able to share this one! A few months ago I collaborated with a bunch of talented ladies to create a Southern-style wedding inspiration shoot for Southern Weddings magazine. They contacted their favorite bloggers and designers to put together a shoot to show what their idea of a Southern wedding was to them. It was so much fun!

We imagined a couple where he was from the the south + she was from the south, but south for her being Southern California. Their wedding would be a perfect mix of them both. Inspired by green tomatoes, raw cotton and magnolia flowers from the south and succulents, tomatillos, poppies and lace from Cali, they were able to infuse a perfect outdoor Southern wedding. I need to give a big shout out to Carissa from JL Designs who helped me with the concept, design and created all the gorgeous florals for the shoot and to the fabulous Stephanie Williams for taking the most beautiful photos of our ideas.

How great is that bouquet!? Carissa used peach parrot tulips, blush and coral poppies (california state flower of course!), minty green succulents (which are found all over our state beaches) and finished in crochet lace with a gold/pink cameo…so so pretty!!

We built a beautiful organic inspired ceremony backdrop made of fabric, lace, raw cotton, green tomatoes and paper magnolia blooms. It was so pretty – I wished I was getting married there!!

The bride’s awesome veil is from Lo Boheme and her sweet dress is by Temperley London.

The reception…..sigh, so so pretty. The GORGEOUS table and chairs were provided by Found Vintage Rentals.

And how pretty is the centerpiece created by Carissa?! Perfect combination of magnolia leaves, white lilac, queen anne’s lace, raw cotton, succulents, mint and green wheat, green tomatoes, succulents, tomatillos and raw cotton.

A cute tomatillo on each plate for a pop of color!

Ok, how amazing beautiful is her dress??!! I fell in love with this dress from Temperley London many months ago and when I started dreaming up this shoot, knew it would work perfectly for this. It is even more beautiful in person…The feather hair piece is also from Lo Boheme.

What’s more fun (and southern!) then a bouquet made of raw cotton and tomatillos!

We also had a Hint of Mint bar where guests could create their own cocktail with their choice of bourbon + sweet tea (southern style) OR rum and peach nectar (cali style), then muddle some mint, and select their type of sugar + fruit.

All the lovely tags and sign were designed by MaeMae Paperie.

And some yummy oatmeal whoopie pies for dessert!

I hope you guys enjoyed our take on a Southern Wedding! Thanks SO much to the lovely ladies at Southern Weddings for inviting us to be a part of this fun feature. I can’t wait to check out the entire magazine. I’ve seen some sneak peaks and this issue looks so inspiring! It hit newsstands on Monday, so be on the look out. Also, be sure to check out both 100 Layer Cake and Once Wed for their takes on Southern Weddings.

Vendors
Concept + Design: Green Wedding Shoes and JL Designs
Styling: Green Wedding Shoes
Photography: Stephanie Williams
Flowers: JL Designs
Makeup and Hair by Nyrie using Jouer Cosmetics and Unite
Prop Rentals: Found Vintage Rentals
Wedding Dresses: Temperley London
Paper details (invite, mint bar tags + sign, name cards): MaeMae Paperie
Hair Pieces: Lo Boheme
Linens: Wildflower Linens
Bride Shoes: Shoebuy.com
Groom Shoes: 6pm.com
Models: Chris Marino and Amanda Rau