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Yellow and Grey Wedding at Umlauf Sculpture Garden

This whole wedding looks like something out of a dream. We always look forward to material from Simply Bloom Photography. Combining their beautiful photography with this amazing wedding at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum has really put a smile on our faces. Using touches of real flowers (mostly DIY décor) Fina and Nathan put together this gorgeous event which was held in Austin, Texas.

Photographer’s Comments: “This beautiful eco-conscious bride is known amongst her peers and friends to recycle any type of object with the least bit of potential and transform it into something beautiful and useful! Fina and Nathan were married at the Umlauf Sculpture Center in Austin, TX and their wedding was simply put, a beautiful quirky creation. The yellow and grey colors were soft and stylish. We are serious when we say that, every single little detail was planned with a picturesque feel and consciousness. What we loved most about this event, was that everything about it seemed to shout the bride and groom’s styles and depict who they truly are.”

Bride with white dress putting on string of unique clear beads for her wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

First look for bride and groom's wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

bouquet and boutonniere each with billy balls

bouquet laying on the ground between bride and grooms feet

bridal party photo on nature path for wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

Love the color palette of the gray dresses with the pale green succulents and the bright yellow billy balls!

three pale green succulents and the bright yellow billy balls in vases

wedding invite for Fina and Nathan along with photo of pale green succulents and the bright yellow billy balls

jars with flowers hang from wooden foldup chairs at wedding ceremony at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

bride and groom kiss at wedding ceremony at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

old photos hang from pinclothes at wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

wedding menu and crossword puzzle tied together with twine ontop of wood charger

wood stick pencils in glass with table number for wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

wine bottle decor with succulent and daisy flower centerpieces at wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

bride and groom folding chairs with sign backs for wedding at Umluaf Sculpture Garden

crow cake toppers on three-tier white wedding cake

bride and groom sitting back-to-back in field of purple flowers

overhead shot of groom kissing bride as both lay down on ground

bride and groom sitting in a tree with sun shining through leaves

Venue: Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Meredith and Tommy’s Wedding at Sherwood Forest Clubhouse

We are so excited to share today’s wedding, shot by the talented Kristen Tourtillote. There are so many great details that we know you’re going to love! Meredith and Tommy are both from Annapolis, Maryland and their venue, the Sherwood Forest Clubhouse, is a private golf club where you have to know someone who lives there to book it. Built in the 1920s, Kristen calls it something straight out of Dirty Dancing. A clubhouse for rich businessmen and their families to party at and get drinks during the humid summers.

The bridesmaids all chose their own dresses and shoes–and they worked together beautifully.

We love “first look” moments…so sweet.

Meredith’s dress, from Lex Bridal in Annapolis, was so beautiful! She accessorized it with a pretty sash from J.Crew.

The bowling alley was one of the golf club’s activities. It still had the original pins and balls!

Meredith and Tommy’s program was so personal and unique–we love the idea of sharing your love story rather than just a timeline of events. So much more fun for the guests!

Tommy’s mother and aunt did all the flowers–and they did an amaaaazing job. Meredith’s bouquet was truly stunning.

How much do you love that deer staring them down as they said their vows?

The reception was held in the main dance hall of the golf club. The decor was so lovely–strings of globe lights hung from the rafters, lots of natural light from the big windows, and gorgeous floral arrangements in wooden boxes built by Meredith and her dad!

We also love the Scrabble placecards. Seriously, how great are Scrabble tiles? They are so versatile and adorable.

The lovely cake was made by Fiona’s Cakes.

To get a more in-depth look at Meredith and Tommy’s gorgeous wedding, watch their video, captured perfectly by Monachetti! Make sure you see the dance party at the end.

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Chris and Brandy’s Wedding

Today we’re sharing a sweet DIY backyard wedding sent to us by New Orleans photographer Maile Lani. Brandy and Chris met in high school when Brandy came to class late and the only seat left was next to Chris. Seven years later, they got married!

Brandy’s dress was from J.Crew. She also had a second dress–her grandmother’s vintage 1950’s dress that she changed into for the reception.

Brandy’s grandfather pulled his bright red 1957 Chevy into the yard for photos.

The reception space was so beautiful! Brandy used an assortment of vintage china with mismatched cloth napkins and the cutest little white flower napkin rings. She also made colorful bunting banner garlands that she strung up around the tent.

Who would have guessed that sheet cake could be so lovely?

What a sweet wedding with so many great details! To see more, visit Maile’s blog here.

Succulent Themed Wedding in Santa Monica

If you’re a succulent fan, you’re going to love this wedding! Annie and Gero have a succulent garden at home and since Gero is something of a “succulent whisperer”, they incorporated them throughout their wedding.

The bouquets and succulent boutonnieres were created by Ann’s Flowers. The stems of Annie’s bouquet were wrapped with one of her mom’s handkerchiefs.

The ceremony and reception were held at The Victorian in Santa Monica.

Gero handmade all the succulent centerpieces which looked amazing. Go DIY groom!

We love the chalkboard markers they used to designate the table numbers.

Instead of a big wedding cake, Annie and Gero had cupcakes with a small two-tier cake for them to cut. The cupcakes, by {love+cupcakes} are so cute!

Thank you to Heidi for sharing this lovely wedding with us! To see more of it, click here!

Vendors

Venue: The Victorian
Photographer: Heidi Ryder
Bouquets and boutonnieres: Ann’s Flowers
Centerpieces: DIY by the Groom
Cake/Cupcakes: {love+cupcakes}

Doily Wedding Inspiration Ideas

If you thought doilies were just for your grandma, think again! Doilies are being incorporated into weddings in so many fresh and inspirational ways. Let’s take a look at a few below.

1. The Doily Wedding Dress

Who would have thought a bride could do a handmade gorgeous wedding dress like the one pictured on the left. She literally crocheted every single doily! If you love the look of it but don’t have the talent to DIY it, Lela Rose makes a lovely dress that looks like it’s covered in crocheted doilies too.

2. Doily Decor

There are a million ways to use doilies in your decor–these are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing: petal cones, garlands, table runners, and napkin rings.

3. Doily Dessert

On the left, the entire wedding cake design is inspired by doilies. On the right, doily cupcake wrappers are so incredibly easy to DIY!

4. Doily Accessories

Some ideas for doily accessories include a clutch, a DIY ring pillow, and earrings!

5. Doily Wedding Paper Ideas

You can use cloth or paper doilies to add texture and prettiness to your save the dates, invitations, envelope liners, placecards, and favor boxes.

Sunny Yellow Color Scheme for Whitney Oaks Wedding

Stacy and David’s wedding took place in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! Bright pops of sunny yellow color go perfectly with the otherwise classic black and white suits, bridesmaid dresses, cake, and decor.

The venue was the Whitney Oaks Golf Club and the photos were captured perfectly by Kate Harrison.

black and white photo of tulle veil above bride's head

Paper lanterns in a sunny yellow color hang as aisle markers on white folding chairs

Stacy and David had a sunny yellow color scheme with classic black accents. Paper lanterns hung on the chairs added a pop of color to the ceremony site.

Bride and father walk on grass aisle at Whitney Oaks Golf Club

sunny yellow color scheme for bridal bouquet

bridesmaid wearing ruffled black dresses and black heels

We love the bridesmaid’s ruffly applique dresses!

Bride and groom kiss and recessional at Whitney Oaks Golf Club wedding ceremony

Bride's gorgeous dress and groom in black tie and tuxedo

bride and groom kiss in front of giant tree at Whitney Oaks

yellow flower centerpiece in black and white square vase

white wedding cake with black ribbon and jewels

bride and groom dance with spotlight background

Aviation Themed Wedding in Wiley Post Airport Hanger

We’ve seen a lot of different props in engagement sessions and weddings, but Chris and Heidi pretty much take the cake! They had an airplane at their wedding! These photos, by Carl Zoch, are all so amazing.

Bride and groom kiss in front of airplane at Wiley Post Airport

The wedding venue was the Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City.

bride and groom standing in front of airplane

groom holds model white airplane with rings sitting on one wing

Chris and Heidi hold hands in front of airplane

airplane propeller with bride and groom kissing in the background

The composition of the photo above is simply amazing.

bride and groom on tarmac next to prop plane

black and white photo of bride in aviator sunglasses beside prop plane

Aviator sunglasses were a perfect accessory!

aviation themed wedding bridal party in a line wearing aviator sunglasses

aviation themed wedding invitation and bridal bouquet

We love that bouquet, and the bright and cheerful paper lanterns decorating the ceremony space below.

purple and red paper lantern decorations in airplane hanger wedding ceremony

guests throw paper aiplanes at newlyweds

Instead of throwing rice or blowing bubbles, the guests threw little airplanes at the bride and groom as they made their way back down the aisle–tying in perfectly with their aviation themed wedding.

black and white photo of airplane with guests in background

And the best part is, Chris and Heidi’s getaway vehicle was the airplane!! How awesome is that?

black and white photo of newlyweds in airplane hanger doorway

What a fun wedding! Thank you to Carl for sharing his photography with us.

5 Bridesmaid Attire Inspirational Ideas Beyond the Norm

We thought we’d give a little attention to the bridesmaids today. Hideous bridesmaids dresses have been the butt of wedding jokes for years, but they don’t have to be! Here are some of our favorite ideas for bridesmaids attire that we would actually like to wear!

Bridesmaid Attire Inspiration

1. Patterned Dresses

Bridesmaid dresses don’t have to be solid colors! They look adorable in patterns, as proved by this bridal party and this one.

2. Skirts and Tops

Bridesmaid dresses don’t even have to be dresses! These bridal parties (by Rebekah Westover and Style Me Pretty) look chic in skirts and tops.

3. Cardigans

One of our all-time favorite ideas is different colored cardigans, like this awesome bridal party.

4. Mismatched Dress

Whoever said that bridesmaid dresses have to match? As long as the color and length stay the same, it looks fabulous to let your bridesmaids wear different dresses that reflect their different personalities. Images via Savvy Soirees and Heather Saunders.

5. Cowboy boots

We pretty much love the idea of bridesmaids in cowboy boots! They make for adorable pictures, as shown by this bridal party and this one.

We hope these ideas inspire you to break out of the “bridesmaid dress” mold. We promise you (and your bridesmaids) will be glad you did!

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