DIY Indiana Wedding

Decorating your wedding is one of the areas where you can do a lot of things yourself and put your individual stamp on your wedding.

If you are about to decorate a Sydney wedding it would be worth taking a look at this entry on the Style Me Pretty blog.

Kyle and Ashley were married on June 19th, 2010 in Marion, IN on one of the hottest days of the summer! These two are the definition of young and in love. Fresh out of college, and preparing to head off to Medical school meant that Ashley and Kyle were on a pretty tight budget for the wedding. Luckily they happen to be two creative genius’ that come from families that are both creative and kind hearted. With Ashley’s thriftiness and Kyle’s family connections, these two were able to pull off a beautiful, memorable, and unique event to celebrate their love for one another. EVERYTHING, well almost everything was DIY. Ashley spent months rummaging through thrift shops all over Indiana to find all the treasures that adorned the church where they got married and had their dessert reception. The tables were dressed with burlap fabric and white milk glass vases filled with potted plants… all prepared by Ashley and family. The ceremony and reception were both held at the church of these two lovebirds who met in college, but grew up in the same city without even knowing each other. College Wesleyan Church of Marion, IN was the venue and it is significant to both the bride and groom as it is their home church.
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Block Island Wedding

One of the first things you must do when planning a wedding is decide on your Sydney wedding venue. You will be hard pressed to find a venue as stunning as the one featured in this recent entry on the Style Me Pretty blog.

“Our wedding involved several DIY projects with a professional florist and Sean from the Sullivan House to help facilitate each idea. It was important to me that my Mom and I actually worked on putting items together for the wedding as we have  always loved arts and crafts projects. I wanted everything to go  together but didn’t necessarily want it to match. I’ve never been one  to buy an entire set of anything let alone 110. I also couldn’t let  someone else have all the fun of putting the wedding together!

Given that the wedding was on Block Island we wanted to keep it beach  shabby chic (we even decided to forego traditional wedding cake and  instead had strawberry short-cake and petit fours) . We purchased or borrowed everything on our own from chinese lanterns to starfish. We  used small starfish for seating cards, hundreds of yards of mis-matched ribbons and antique wooden boxes that my mother turned into sand boxes to hold all of the seating cards. We used large spiney starfish which became table number holders after hours of patient and  skilled sawing from my husband and various silks and handmade papers to create the table numbers. We also purchased large jars for sangria to be displayed and created our donation in lieu of favors cards through wedding paper divas.

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Melinda and Jason

Some stunning wedding invitations are shown in ths blog entry.

Melinda, Mrs. Lamb on Weddingbee, and Jason married in a lovely DIY winter wedding full of creative details, from the stationery to the vintage wedding gowns. They let white take the stage, using accents of blue and silver. The bride and groom met as students at Bucknell University.

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London Wedding

Some things you do every day and some things you do once in a lifetime. buying a Sydney wedding dress falls into the second category.

That's why it is a good idea to look at as many wedding magazines and blog entries as you can to find out what other brides are doing.

This entry on the Style Me Pretty blog is a good place to start.

“This really was the wedding of a lifetime to photograph and I am totally lost for words when I try to explain just what an incredible experience this was……. Everything exceeded my very high expectations from the moment we landed in London and meet Alice & Ed for the first time.

Both Pete and I were welcomed with open arms by this amazing couple and every single member of their family. We felt so involved and so appreciated every single day. Then came GAME DAY…the wedding…and WOW, we were just floored by everything we were there to capture. 15 hours felt a little like 15 minutes in Chelsea – everything and everyone just rocked my world. Aside from Pete and I pinching each other every 5 minutes, we also had time to stop and sit back to enjoy the moments and watch the day unfold. INCREDIBLE is not enough, RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING is not enough – NOTHING can ever describe that moment, absolute pure JOY and EUPHORIA”

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Eco Friendly Wedding Ideas

There is a big difference between wedding photographers. If you are planning to hire a Sydney wedding photographer anytime soon it is a good idea to make a list of all the shots you want him to take. check out this Wedding Chicks blog entry for some help in this.

For those of you looking for eco friendly ideas for your reception, you have to see this inspirational photo shoot from Huntington Beach, California, sent to us by Allison of Studio 28 Photo. Allison set out to create an elegant tablescape using only recycled materials, and the result is truly unique and beautiful. She started with a warm fall color palette to set the tone. The charming plates, silverware, glasses, jars, and napkins are all antique and thrift store finds, gathered over several months of hunting for the perfect items. Even the delectable pie is made from organic berries from the local farmer’s market.

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San Diego Wedding

Well, now its time to organise your Sydney wedding flowers. It is good to look at other weddings for inspiration. Have a look at the ideas in this entry in the Style Me Pretty blog.

We really wanted our wedding to have a romantic backyard, garden vibe. It was truly the best day of my life adorned with antiques and twinkle lights. We held the ceremony then went off for pictures at Hosp Grove Loop which is a beautiful hiking trail with tons of eucalyptus trees in Carlsbad. We brought Brandon’s 61 VW which is one of his favorite possessions so it was fun to include this in some of our pictures. We really wanted our pictures to be romantic and timeless and along with our wedding, represent us. For the reception, our backyard was transformed into the perfect wedding location. Mirrors in the trees, lighting everywhere, a popcorn machine and candy bar, cigar humidor, a home made photo booth with pics for our guest book while an old victoral played. The reception was so very romantic. I think whenI got feed back from all of our friends and family, intimate was always a word they used. Along with the ultimate dance party!!! We boogied down!!  I think our wedding was truly put together by all of our friends and family. Without the help from our “power squad” it would have never happened. Seriously, how do you throw a wedding for 123 people with a 5,000  budget? ….with amazing friends and family there to donate time and a hand.

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DIY Daisy Inspired Wedding Ideas

Arriving at your wedding in a flash Sydney wedding car is considered the normal way to go.

From start to finish, Lacey and Jared crafted their way to wedded bliss for their Texas wedding. Everything you see here was made by them: the road signs, the chair signs, all of the floral arrangements, and everything in between. All of this DIY goodness was photographed by Sara & Rocky Photography.

Take a look at the wedding car in this Wedding Chicks blog entry.