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So happy it’s Friday – and really hoping to see some more sun this weekend. :) I’ll be at the Unveiled Event this Sunday here in LA, so if you are going please stop by the social media booth and say hi! I’ll be there from 1:15-1:45 (right after Darcy Miller’s State of the Union address). Hope to see some of you there! If you don’t have a ticket, there are still some available here AND I have 2 extra pairs to giveaway. The first two people to comment will win them!

And big thanks to all of you who filled out our survey last week! We had such an amazing response and I’ll be going through all the responses this weekend. Big congrats also to reader Lauren who was the lucky winner of this clutch and the $50 Apple Gift Card.

Some of my favorite finds around the web this week:

• How cute is this bride? Marisa was inspired by this inspiration board for her winter wedding (photo by Kate Botwinski Photography)

• Love this couple’s style from this sweet Day After Session by Ashley Maxwell

• Truffle Truffle makes the most delicious sounding s’mores with flavors like strawberry basil, chipotle peanut butter, chai + more! I think I want to try them all!

• For the surfer couple, absolutely love this ceremony setup I spotted on Tinywater Photography‘s Blog

And welcome to our newest featured vendors! If you are looking for your perfect wedding vendors, be sure to check out our hand selected vendor guide. This week we welcome:

Floataway Studios – A collective group of artists who specialize in wedding photography + videography that capture a romantic + whimsical feel

Minted - Love their collection of designs by some of the most talented designers out there. And until 4/4, enjoy 15% off all wedding stationery. Use code SPRING15

The Green Kangaroo – All their invitations are exclusive to them and they offer customization to any design

Studio205Films – Based in LA, Peter Chung captures all the moments from your wedding day and creates gorgeous films to watch over + over again

And let’s send you off for the weekend with this sweet Martha’s Vineyard Wedding from another brand new Featured Vendor, Elysium Productions. A bit about their wedding…The bride’s family used to vacation on Martha’s Vineyard all the time so it was sentimental for them to get married there. The venue was Allen Sheep & Wool Farm – how cool is that!? All the guests stayed at nearby bed and breakfasts as there are no big hotels there. Jonathan (the groom) just wanted to have a big party – which they did as you’ll see in the film. Thanks so much for sharing Julie!

Happy Monday everyone! I think today’s wedding today is just so fun + happy – a perfect wedding for a Monday. And I totally love Marci’s reason for her color scheme :) I’ll let her tell you guys about it …

As a young girl when someone would ask me the question “what’s your favorite color?” I remember not being able to respond because I liked all of them so much. The rainbow infatuated my dreams and all the natural beauty found in the sky and the world around me memorized me. My clothes never “matched” because I thought “all colors match” and that is one of the mottos I still live by. I think all the colors together make the most beautiful contrast that one cannot be admired without the presence of another to foretell its beauty and uniqueness. So one of the themes’s for the wedding was “all colors match!” All the decorations, flowers and everything were planned under this direction. To balance the amount of color in the decorations, my wedding party wore creams with an accent of black. The groom and the groomsmen were in tan suits and black ties.

I went to the fabric district in LA and purchased yards of colorful fabric. Going there and picking all the colors was a like a grown up playground for me! Each of the fabrics cost no more than $2 a yard and I bought a lot. I took it home and we tore it into strips and tied them together around an embroidery hoop to make the ceilings for the little canopies provided by the park. My friends and family help tear and tie the fabric. One night we had ten girls sitting in on the kitchen floor braiding and twisting fabric just talking/ sharing our lives like it was a quilting ritual.

It has always been my dream to be a florist so I decided that I would be one for my wedding. So the Friday before the big day my mom and sister and I went down to the flower district in LA and gathered buckets full of beautiful colorful flowers. We saved a lot of money by doing this and we had a great time. My family and I hunted for old colored glass from thrift stores all across the nation. Someone’s garbage became our treasures and we would share weekly what we had found with one another. In the end, we had collected an arrangement of color and each of us defiantly had our favorite ones that we kept after the night of the reception.

Another decorating theme for the reception was the concept of family trees. Redge had told me one day that when we got married he wanted to plant a tree so that we could see it grow as we grew into a unit. I am intrigued by family trees and our ancestors. The way that we reflect so much what has come before and the opportunity if taken to know and understand our ancestors if we will search them out. My family has shaped and molded me to be the person I am and I often think of the book “The giving tree”. I love this story and wanted to give it out as a thank you for coming to the wedding but could not do it with the budget. But the tree theme did make it’s way into the reception. Our favors at the end of the night were the fruit of the trees. Peaches to take home. Something tangible from the tree. The giving tree always gave back and our families have given us so much.

The reception and everything was done by my family, the Tuttle family. I have the best family in the world. We love to play together + work together. Coming from a small town we are just used to doing everything ourselves so the majority of the event was planned by me and my family.

Most memorable moment of your wedding day? A super quiet moment feeling and knowing that God had guided Redge to me.  Also, seeing my family working together so hard to get everything done – even my little nephews were screwing the light bulbs in for the dance floor. Watching my family show their love for us through service.

Any advice for those planning now? Dream it and create it.

Vendors
Photography: Rachel Thurston
Venue: Ceremony: Newport Beach LDS Temple Reception: Heritage Hills Historic Park, Lake Forest
Wedding Dress: J.Crew
Bridesmaid Dress: J Crew and Anthropologie
Groom Suit: J Crew
Cinematography: Richard Tuttle
Event Design: Marci Bendheim and Family
Floral Design: Tuttle Family (Brides Family)
Bride Bouquet: Backstage-A-Fare/Tastebuds
Invitations/Paper Goods: Linsey Morris
Cake: Backstage-A-Fare/Tastebuds
Catering: Backstage-A-Fare/Tastebuds

Thanks Rachel for letting me share your work today! Rachel is located in LA and available for travel worldwide.

If you have a winter wedding or just for a cooler evening, I love the idea of pairing a pretty sweater with your wedding dress. A pale pink is so pretty and super romantic.

photos by Braedon Photography

I love how her sweater plays off the peach in her dress – and his scarf is pretty killer also :)

photos by Braedon Photography

Or you can add a pop of color. Loving the bright yellow that some brides are selecting.

photo by James Moes

photos by Cameron Ingalls

photos by David Murray Weddings via Style Me Pretty

Or maybe a red sweater to match some fabulous red shoes!

photos by Elisabeth Millay via Snippet & Ink

Love her super warm sweater – it goes with her dress so perfectly and brings a vintage vibe.

photos by Leo Patrone

You can find pretty sweaters lots of places, but Anthropologie always seems to have the loveliest options – with pretty lace and lots of ruffles. It also looks like that is where the first bride found her sweater. :)

If you haven’t considered a sweater, I think it would make such a pretty + fun touch to your day – and would keep you fashionably warm!