Melissa + Johnny’s sweet wedding was a true labor of love. Their wedding was small (about 50 guests) and they were on a tight budget, but they had lots of help from friends + family. Melissa’s best friend did the day of coordinating, another close friend did the videography, another friend married them and they were even lucky to have their friend Emma as Honey Honey Photography photograph their day! There were also lots of sweet DIY details: from the favors, to the bouquet, to the wine and lots of the reception details. One of my favorite details is Melissa’s pretty floral crown created by Blooming Leopold (and if you love it too I think you’ll love the other features we have planned for today!) Thanks so much to Honey Honey Photography for the photos + congrats to Melissa + Johnny!
Processional: I Found A Reason by Cat Power
Recessional: All Is Love by Karen O and the Kids
First Dance: In My Time of Need by Ryan Adams
Isn’t Melissa’s dress just the sweetest?! It was made in Australia by Frances Baker, inspired by the prom dress worn in the movie “The Virgin Suicides”.
Melissa + Johnny are both huge readers (Johnny’s vows were even inspired from books they’ve read) so they wanted to incorporate their love of books + reading into their day with the centerpieces. Melissa made all the centerpieces using our succulent book planter DIY and then gave them to guests as favors – a win win in my book! :)
Another easy + cute DIY they did for their day were the glasses. They bought lots of mason jars and had chalkboard labels with the guests’ names on them for them to take home. I love that they also made their own wine! Yep, they not only designed the labels, but they made the actual wine which they bottled themselves with the help of friends + family from their engagement party at State Street Winery.
From Melissa, The first surprise song I sang to Johnny as my wedding present to him was Cat Power’s cover of Sea of Love, and then we went into Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Our roommate Nick and I practiced whenever Johnny wasn’t home and his niece’s came up and helped me sing it.
Oh, another thing to note from Emma (their photographer) was that it rained the entire day except the few hours of the ceremony and portrait session. From Emma, “Nearing the end of the reception while everyone was dancing, it felt as if the tent was going to collapse from the extreme downpour, but everyone still had huge smiles and laughter, and one moment on the dance floor with water leaking through the ceiling they jumped all together and screamed from excitement! That was a great moment!”
photography: Honey Honey Photography // venue name: Heritage Square Museum, in Los Angeles, California // bride's shoes: Swedish Hasbeens // music: Swiss Alps // floral designer: The Nature of Things // dress designer: Frances Baker // rentals: Found Vintage Rentals // Floral Headpiece: Blooming Leopold // bakery: Amor Bakery, SK donuts
Very sweet wedding. These large flower head-pieces seem to be very trendy right now – love it!
Oh, what a pretty couple, and sweet details. Lovely wedding!
I LOVE this! so sweet.
What an absolutely adorable couple and wedding!!! Love the lovely details!
Sooooo cute! I love how they took the DIY trend and really made it different and their own.
Love their invites and the colorful cake!!!
Oh man, I gotta find out where that tie came from.
Gorgeous couple… Looks like you two had an amazing time!
Wow! I love all the little details. Very well done.
Yay!!! Thank you! :3
so sweet. good for them! i love all of the little details :)
all those darling little details are stunning! and flowers in her hair… swoon…
This is possibly one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever seen. Amazing!
this is such a sweet wedding with the loveliest details! in love with the bride’s style and the personal details!
How creative, love all the soft colors and book planter centerpieces.
This is such a beautiful wedding!!!! I love your flower crown and all the little details involved! SOO SOO CRAFTY I love it! The book flower bed is such a fun idea too!
thank you so much for posting my wedding up. it was wonderful and emma was a wonderful photographer as well! :)
Hi Melissa, this is beautiful wedding. I have a quick question… how did you guys manage to print the guests names on those tags? I really want to print the names of our guests on some tags, but don’t know how… did you bring them somewhere and have them done professionally? Thank you!!
Lovely wedding!
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Love the details. Can you tell me where you got the table number template?
Thanks!
Hi! I went onto bhldn.com which is Anthropologie’s wedding line. I just looked at the picture and drew it :) I think I saved a picture of it. Let me know if you need it!
can you tell me where you got the wire wrack with hearts that holds the place cards.
thanks.
Hey! I got the rack from World Market/Cost Plus. It was during Valentine’s Day though, so I don’t know if they carry it anymore…
thanks.
if you have yours still and interested in selling it please let me know.
thanks
So Lovely wedding so crafty, and very beautiful flower crown, I loved it