Colorful & Easy Going Wedding at Hoyt Arboretum
Are you all ready for a super fun, colorful wedding? Gretchen and Darby had what looks like the most fun wedding in the history of weddings! They had a colorful palette (the bride’s dress had rainbow tulle) and they used paint swatches for seating charts. Not to mention their super laid-back ceremony seating: lawn chairs! We are LOVING everything about this wedding at Hoyt Arboretum.
Ben Blood did a perfect job capturing this couples day.
![DIY felt boutonnieres in blue and yellow flower shapes](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a2.jpg)
![bride in simple dress and groom in yellow tie with gray jacket](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b2.jpg)
![bridal party wearing colorful sunglasses for Hoyt Arboretum wedding ceremony](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/t.jpg)
![bride and groom in funky sunglasses sitting in lawn chairs](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/tu.jpg)
![bride and groom exchange vows at Hoyt Arboretum wedding ceremony](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/u.jpg)
![Hoyt Arboretum wedding ceremony in the forest](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v.jpg)
![DIY pinboard table seating chart](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/w.jpg)
![wedding reception in forest at Hoyt Arboretum](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/x.jpg)
![Dessert table with colorful sprinkle sweets](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/xy.jpg)
![bride and groom on bicycles](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/y.jpg)
![newlyweds ride colorful bicycles through forest near Hoyt Arboretum](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/z1.jpg)
![meredith headshot](https://www.loveandlavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Meredith-in-Black-Suitjacket-125.jpg)
Meredith
Despite her dreamy wedding blogger lifestyle, Meredith's day job is running ClassicVeils.com and a full-time mom to an active toddler. If she could, Meredith would spend her days taking cruises, helping animals in need, and watching Big Brother!
I like the sunglasses idea. so funny
I love the location! The laid back lawn chair attitude is perfect.
I love the colors at the back of her dress!
soooo cute!! I featured their engagement shoot a while back and I knew that their wedding was going to be a hit!
Lawn chairs? How adorable!
Wow! What a unique idea–especially her dress! Love the laid back, cheerful feel of it all. It looks like it was a really fun wedding!
Hoyt Arboretum in Portland! We got married there this past August – it’s such a beautiful venue!! LOVE all those colors!
I love how it’s so colorful! <3
Great photos!