When Lindsay + Mitch started planning their wedding, they knew one thing – they wanted it to be the most fun anyone had ever had in their lives. No problem, right? So they came together and thought of all the things they love and that are meaningful in their lives and created “A Most Spectacular Wedding,” which was their theme! Just love!! A bit more about their day from Lindsay…
We both grew up in Olympia, Washington, and have a very close group of friends who we’ve known for pretty much ever, and we wanted to incorporate that history into the day. Our venue, Schilter Family Farm, was a place where both of us had gone as children to get Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees. We used a vendor from the Olympia farmer’s market for all of our flowers. My very dear and uber talented friend Chris of Chris Ritter Design Works designed all of our papergoods, and my stellar bridesmaids spent many MANY hours handcrafting decorations with me. Our friend Justin emceed our reception and created a wedding playlist for us, and Mitch’s brother built the curtain that was the backdrop for our ceremony. Mitch’s aunt oversaw putting the event together on the day-of. It was truly a labor of love that involved so many people who are dear to us, and that made our wedding all the more special.
Thanks so much to the always awesome Jagger Photography for the beautiful photos!
Not your typical first look, Lindsay instead crawled/stalked towards him to attack! How fun are they!! :)
Lindsay had all the girls dresses made with fabric they picked out – just love them!
Processional: Big Rock Candy Mountains by Harry McClintock, The Dress Looks Nice on You by Sufjan Stevens
Recessional: You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry
First Dance: Harvest Moon by Neil Young
OK, I know I’m only supposed to pick ONE, but there are three and I can’t narrow it down any further.
1. The ceremony. Both Mitch and I thought we were going to HATE it because we hate being in front of people, but it was a seriously transformative experience. I couldn’t believe how much I was bursting with love for my husband–in fact, right after he said his vows I just leaned right in and kissed him because I couldn’t wait!
2. We took a hayride around the farm with all of our friends as the sun was setting. Our friend Nathan brought his banjo and the whole ride we were singing and laughing. It was magical.
3. Towards the end of the night we got everyone together to sing John Denver’s Country Roads. Random, I know, but it’s kind of the theme song of our friend group. The whole barn was singing along and it was like being in a pulsating vortex of love and friendship. Awesome!!!
We are also fairly eclectic and fun-loving people, so we wanted to have some touches at the reception that reflected our kooky personalities. Long ago we decided our spirit animals were a dinosaur and a flamingo, and so those were the toppers on our wedding pie. We also totally love animals, and the awesome staff at Schilter Farm set up a little petting zoo for us with pygmy goats, Shetland ponies and chickens and took our guests on hay rides. Our caterer, Veraci Pizza, brought in a freestanding wood fire pizza oven so you could watch them making and firing the pizzas right there. We also had a photo booth with these plastic animal masks we’re obsessed with.
Communicate with everyone involved in your wedding as you plan – otherwise you can be in for a lot of stress and heartache as you move forward in the planning stages.
Also: INVEST IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER! At first we were thinking of using a friend to save on photography costs, and I’m SO GLAD we didn’t! We had the BEST experience with Heather and Grayson at Jagger Photography, and they captured our wedding – from the tiny details to the bubbling emotions – to a T. All of their talent, experience shooting weddings and professionalism was worth its weight in gold. We seriously couldn’t be happier with our pictures, because every time we look at them, it’s like reliving the day over and over again. And when you spend a year of your life planning a six hour event, trust me, you’re going to want some stellar photos that show all the blood, sweat and tears that went into it.
I couldn’t agree more about the photographer comment you guys! So true + yours are pretty amazing – I feel like I was there! :) Congrats to you both!
vendors:
venue name: Schilter Family Farm, Nisqually, WA // wedding dress: David's Bridal and Urban Outfitters // bride's shoes: Vera Wang // bridesmaid dresses: Miss Brache // groom attire: J. Crew (pants and shirt) and thrifted (vest and tie) // paper goods: Chris Ritter Design Works // catering: Veraci Pizza // photography: Jagger Photography (you can see more photos from their wedding here) // floral design: Simple Life Farm, Olympia, WA // invitations: Chris Ritter Design Works // cake: Shoofly Pie Company, Cupcake Royale, peaches and blueberries from Schilter Family Farm
Lovely! I love the reception dress too — where is it from?
What a beautiful wedding. I love how much this wedding was about life, people and love. They took time on their day of hectic running around and devoted it to their close friends and love ones: this is what a wedding is about. The favorite thing about my wedding is that I didn’t feel like it was a check list: my wedding was small and filled with family, it was laid back and we got time to talk to everyone there (not a “hello” but actually talk). This is what I love about weddings.
Beautiful wedding!
This is the prettiest venue/location I have ever seen. It looks so romantic and effortless….and they seem so happy! The photos are lovely as well! Congrats!
omg so lovely! everyone in this wedding is either beautiful or handsome! plus i love jagger photog ive been stalking their blog forever! congrats!
What an amazing wedding! Lindsay, you mentioned you had a friend emcee and run the music. I am hoping to do this, too, instead of hiring a dj. Any advice? Did you have to rent a PA system? Thanks and congratulations!!
This wedding is so stunning and playful at the same time. I LOVE it! Great details!
Cute couple, cute wedding! Love the location, too…the lights in the barn are magical!
gorgeous & looks like so much fun too!!
High fives for hiring a pro photographer! Very cool for keeping the wedding day all about you. LOVE everything. The year of planning for a six hour event was beyond worth it. Congrats.
Wow!! What a fun couple. Very cute.
Love the reception dress! where is it from?
love love barn weddings and adore this couple’s style too!
im pretty sure the reception dress is from urban outfitters. i own it too but bought it in july 2011 so im not sure if they still have it. i could be wrong but the sleeves and bottom are exactly the same as the one in my closet!
This looks like one of those weddings that you just never want to end! Their style is so cute and it just looks like so much fun!:)
Love love love the theme, so cosy & romantic x
Only the other day were me and my other half saying that we should find a reason to make some of those fortune telling paper doodahs for our wedding… love it!
This is Awesome!!! Lovely Wedding!
What a gorgeous couple. This wedding is amazing, every single little detail is stunning and beautiful!
I love barn weddings! The photography is beautiful!
That green sash on her dress is perfection! And the photo with her and her bridesmaids.. super cute! They seem like such fun people! :D
So many different and fun ideas to create a completely different atmosphere. My compliments to bride and groom for the great taste and courage to live out their dreams!
Im getting married at this farm too! This gave me lots of inspiration! Lindsay please tell me where you rented those wood chairs!? Im having a really hard time finding them in the natural wood color!
Hey I love the look of your wedding and your photos are beautiful! One thing I am looking into now for my outdoor fall wedding is lighting for inside the tent. Do you know what kind of lights your decorator used? Thank you so much for your help!
This wedding was absolutely gorgeous! My fiancé and I are getting married at this same venue in 28 days! We also as kids went here and picked pumkins :) it just seemed to be fate for us. We plan on bringing our future children here as well.