Wedding Dress | Wedding Ideas

Sarah and Jason held their fab 50s style wedding beside Lake Ullswater last summer. Sarah had her beautiful dress made by Whirlingturban and complemented it with summery Vivien of Holloway bridesmaids dresses.

Sons Barney and George did the couple proud as page boys while niece Holly and goddaughter Molly made for seroisly cute flower girls!

Thank you to Rachel Notman for the lovely photographs.

Today's lovely wedding was sent over my one of my favorite photographers - Leo Patrone. He has such a great eye for not only capturing the couple and all the gorgeous details, but also the whole feeling of the day. I really love some of his landscape photos he blends into the wedding photos - you really feel like you were there! Young + Sung have some mad fashion style - and her shoes! Love her choice of the Vivenne Westwood Black Heart shoes. :) They were married at Tivoli Terrace in Laguna Beach, CA.







Laguna Beach is one of my favorite beach towns - it's just so pretty!















Thanks for sharing your work with us Leo! Leo Patrone is based in Utah, but available for travel worldwide. You can see more of his beautiful work on his blog.

Lee-Ann and David held their fab 50s style wedding in Glasgow last year. Lee-Ann wore one of the cutest 50s style dresses I have ever seen, which was made especially for her, and teamed with a perfectly matched birdcage veil. The couple chose a stunning blue Pontiac for wedding transport in true 50s style!



Thank you to Paula Veverka Photography for the lovely photographs.

Today's lovely wedding was photographed by the talented Ben Blood. I just love his cinematic photography style. I also love when I get to share readers weddings - Emily + Colby found lots of inspirations for their day on Green Wedding Shoes, so I'm happy I get to share their day today. Emily was sweet enough to send some details about the day, thanks Emily!

Colby and I wanted our wedding to be full of family, friends, and nature and with every decision regarding our wedding we asked ourselves if it coincided with that feeling. All of the decorations were a collaboration of family, friends, and Colby and me. Colby made dozens of vases out of trimmed branches from neighboring birch trees as well as the cake stands and the pillars of branches we were married under. I felt like it added so much to our day knowing how many people helped out.





When Colby and I first saw each other, I presented him with his wedding band. He hadn't seen it and didn't know anything about it or what it was going to look like. He was so surprised when I told him that his father wanted him to have his ring. I wrote Colby a letter expressing how honored I was to give him his dad's ring. We shared such a special moment--and I think Ben did a great job capturing it.





The groomsmen's vests were from Forever21. We replaced the buttons on the vests--each groomsmen was able to pick their own set. Then Josh, one of the groomsmen, and a talented artist (he was responsible for the chalkboard art), screen printed the front of them with the motif from our invitations as well as a bucking bronco on the back and some extra stuff on the inside, which he drew. With some help from my mother-in-law, we made some hankies that the boys put in their vest pockets in place of boutonnieres. Each guy had a different fabric. We asked them to wear dark jeans and cowboy boots and whatever shirt they wanted. I think they looked great...





Most memorable moment of your wedding day?
The whole day was full of moments I will always remember, but an especially favorite moment was when Colby and I exchanged our vows. It was sprinkling rain and a bit chilly, but we were so in the moment that I didn't notice anything other than what Colby and I were saying to each other. I also loved, loved, loved our first dance. We danced to "I Should Have Known Better" sung by my maid of honor and Jeremiah James. It was such a beautiful moment for us to share together.



I had all of the bridesmaids pick out their own dresses--they just needed to be brown. Some were made, some were bought--all were beautiful.



Colby's vest was designed by him and then made by a seamstress in Boise, ID. He was especially excited about the fabric he chose for the inside of the vest. It was reminiscent of an old pair of cowboy pj's... The seamstress also embroidered the motif from our invitations onto his vest. He looked so amazing. His jeans and hat were Diesel and his shirt was Seven Diamonds.



We made all of the burlap tablecloths for the tables and the floral arrangements were put together the morning of the wedding by family and friends. We wanted them to look like fresh, wild flowers. We borrowed a bunch of blue and green mason jars from a family friend and they were a perfect addition to go along with our other pops of turquoise throughout the decorations.

Our guestbook was a large piece of wood with a large cut-out of the swirl design from our invitations. Colby painted it turquoise and then roughed it up a bit to make it look old. We had people sign it with a copper pen and it turned out great.



Our wedding was such an expression of our relationship and who we are. I couldn't have asked for more. We had a blast dancing the night away with one of our favorite local bands and it was so wonderful to share the night with all of our closest family and friends.



That last photo is so dreamy + amazing!

Any advice for those planning now?
Have fun with it! Don't let anyone tell you that you shouldn't do something. If it feels right, and it's an expression of the two of you, then do it! But, with that said, don't waste time debating whether or not you should do one thing or another. Ask yourself, "does this really go with our theme or represent us?" If it doesn't--move on. Also, don't be afraid to ask friends and family for help. I was really afraid of this at first because I didn't want to bother anyone, but I soon learned that people WANT to help and they will be more than happy to if asked. And it is a lifesaver!

We also LOVED the surprise party for Colby the night before the wedding (also on Ben's blog). It was such a great way to celebrate while all of our friends were in town.

Vendors
Venue: The Rehearsal Hall at Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah
Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Hair: Lunatic Fringe, Makeup: friend of bride
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
Hairpieces: My hairpiece and the hairpieces for the bridesmaids were a last minute project made by one of my bridesmaids the day before the wedding and they were so great!
Event Planner: Colby and I did most of the planning, but we had some help from the Catering Manager at Sundance
Floral Design: My bouquet was made by Trifecta Design in Salt Lake City and we picked up a few bunches of dahlias, renunculus, mums, and roses from them as well. The bridesmaids' bouquets, and all other boutonnieres were made by my mom and her friends and they turned out better than I could have imagined.
Invitations/Paper Goods: I designed all of the save the dates, invitations, and all other paper goods.
Cake: The cakes were made by my sister in law and they were delicious! Colby made the awesome stump cake stands.
Music: Jeremiah James Gang

Thanks Emily + Colby for sharing your day with us - it looked like such a fun, wonderful celebration! Check out even more photos from their wedding here on Ben's Blog.

Today's lovely wedding was sent over from photographer Ali Beamish. Beth + Scott were married at a park in San Juan Capistrano and the reception was in Old San Juan. This wedding is a true love of DIY. Suitcases were used for a lot of decoration and they had old windows and frames hanging from the trees at the ceremony. They had different friends and family members bake pies for dessert at the reception. Beth also used a lot of old books for decor and had the guests sign in using an old typewriter. Beth is an avid reader of Green Wedding Shoes and shares some of her thoughts on the day below. Thanks Beth!





How fun are these photos of the guys!? All the guys are all in Scott's rockabilly band and played the music for the ceremony. From Beth, The ties are from American Apparel. The guys got to pick the rest of their outfits out themselves, with the request that their jackets be vintage and that they wear their favorite cowboy boots. People were a little worried I was giving them so much freedom, but I think they all turned out looking pretty sharp... Especially my husband! :)



The bridesmaids had a picnic before the wedding (which I think is the coolest idea!) and they all wore boots :) The ladies' dresses are from forever 21 which they wore with their own choice of boots and grey sweaters. My dress is from Nicole Miller, but I had a few alterations done (like the bustle in the back) that varied from the original design.







My favorite memory of the day was the anticipation of seeing Scott's face as I walked through forest on my Dad's arm. We had "Ice Dance" play by Danny Elfman as I approached the ceremony which made for a dreamy atmosphere. My husband agrees that this was also his favorite memory!





I ordered bunches of flowers from Costco and then my good friends Sasha and Kristi put everything together, they were amazing! I loved having people who mean so much to me and my husband play such a huge role in our wedding... Our photographer, caterer, decorators, all very good friends!







After the wedding, they went to Scott's barbershop for a few more pictures with them.



Planning the details of the day could not have been more fun. A wedding can be a perfect opportunity to think outside of yourself. Considering a registry like the I Do Foundation or others that allow yourself and guests to donate to a cause can make a wedding that much more personal and meaningful.

Thanks to Beth + Scott for sharing your lovely day with us. Best wishes to you both!

Happy Monday everyone! I'm back after a very relaxing and fun vacation with my hubby last week. I just got back last night and have lots to catch up on - including getting some great posts prepared for this week and responding to lots of emails. While I was away I had a chance to catch up on some reading, including some wonderful books and lots of magazines, including the latest issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. There was one wedding in there that really blew my mind with the couple's creativity - you may have already seen this wedding in the magazine or possibly on the bride's site (she is the Creative Director of Hello!Lucky). Anyways, I think this wedding is worth sharing again. Inspired by the photography of Tim Walker, it was full of so much personality - just love it. This Northern California (held at Wilbur Hot Springs) wedding had it all - a parade of animal puppets, a vaudeville-stage altar, gorgeous paper details, and square dancing - such a fun filled wedding!



A high point was a Tim Walker-inspired parade featuring animal shadow puppets designed by Eunice, fabricated by Jillian and Toast at Because We Can, and then hand-painted!







Since we’re stationers, paper played a big role in designing Eunice & Daniel’s wedding. The first piece of inspiration was Rob Ryan, the whimsical London-based paper artist. Eunice illustrated this letterpress save-the-date poster featuring silhouettes of her and Daniel, and their two dogs Indie and Simon, along with a save-the-date for their London reception.



Beautiful photography from Gia Canali with Sara Remington. Check out lots more from their wedding in the current issue of Martha Stewart Weddings and on the Hello! Lucky Blog. Congrats to Eunice + Daniel!

Today's funky + romantic wedding was sent over by the talented Amelia Lyon. I'm a huge fan of Amelia + Justin's work, so I'm honored to be able to share some of their work today. Melissa + Bryan were married at the beautiful Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California. This location has so many great spots for photos! And wait until you see all the amazing tattoos the girls in this wedding are sporting...

Melissa's dress is by Priscilla of Boston, from Saks Fifth Avenue. The gorgeous purple bridesmaid dresses are by Melissa Sweet. Melissa's hair piece is by the always fab Twigs & Honey.



















Gorgeous cake by Melody of the Sweet & Saucy Shop. The cake backdrop, fabric rosettes and dessert labels were done by Joyful Weddings and Events. The sweet banner is by Earmark.



Photography: Amelia Lyon
Planning: Joyful Weddings and Events
Florist: The Treasured Petal
Videography: Elysium Productions
Catering: 24 Carrots
Hair & Makeup: Nicole DeAnne
DJ: So Cal DJ
Invitations and wedding day stationary: Ephemera Letterpress
Photobooth: Cheesy Photobooths
Fabric Poppies at each place setting: Supplier