Fabric Covered Vases

How cute are these? Fabric wrapped vases filled with dahlias and other colorful flowers. You have to appreciate a couple who embraces color! You can see many more pictures and centerpieces from the wedding at Flowerwild Designs.

Green & Yellow

This color combination just seems so cheerful to me, and I doubt I have to explain my love for that green cake! I think that's the perfect birthday cake for me, no? (hint hint) And those adorable Stir Sticks say "Oh Happy Day" on them, which is a fabulous idea. Hope this brings a little sunshine into your Tuesday!

Napkin and Menu Duet Weddings via this is glamorous; Chandelier via Style Me Pretty; Favor box from Martha Stewart; Ring Pillow by Brooklyn Pillow; Cake by Sarah Magid; Invitation by Wiley Valentine; Bridesmaids via Southern Weddings; Stir Sticks via Style Me Pretty;

Real Wedding - Chesteron, IN Part Two

Sara and Hillary eventually found an alternate venue in Dune Acres - a clubhouse for use by residents only in Chesteron, Indiana. As you can see, it worked out perfectly. Sara's Mom made all of the adorable table runners (out of Amy Butler fabrics). The escort cards inadvertently became sachets - the original plan was to fill the little bags with lavender and have everyone toss them at Sara and Hillary as they came down the aisle, but in the whirlwind of the day those instructions didn't come through (although I have to say - I love the idea of sachets). And I think the embroidered table numbers might be my favorite part!

Sara's amazing hair piece was created by ban.do, and once again, all the photos were taken by Studio This Is. The DJ for the reception was Rachel from Toast & Jam - who Sara described as "beyond compare." A huge congratulations to Sara and Hillary...thank you for sharing your story!







The card box, with a quilt made by Sara's Grandmother in the background:

Real Wedding - Chesteron, IN

Sara and Hillary were married this summer, in a beautiful handmade affair that was essentially created by family. Their wedding was so lovely - and it was also a lesson in patience (and quite the story). I work with Sara at the 'ol day job, and only a few months before their nuptials were scheduled to take place, she sent me an email that their venue was in foreclosure. You can read the entire story on her blog, Indiana Weddings, but the shortened version is that they were left trying to find a new venue and contacting all their guests to notify them of changes with only weeks left before their wedding. Stressful? Unbelievably so. But, lesson learned? The new venue worked beautifully and at the end of the day, they were husband and wife. So remember that even though things will inevitably go awry in your planning process - if, at the end of it all, you said your vows in front of your loved ones, that is all that matters! {As a side note: huge thanks to Monica of Whitebox Weddings and Liene of Blue Orchid for all their help and advice}

There are so many details in these photos that I split the day up into two posts. Don't you love the buttons? Sara made all of them herself - as well as the "button-ieres." Love it! The directional signs were made by Sara's brother, the couple's best friends made the invitations, literally all of Sara's Aunts were involved in the flower arranging (the bouquets were the only things the florist arranged, the rest were bought in bunches). The ceremony musicians were Sara's cousins and very close friends of the family. The officiant was Sara's uncle....when I said it was a family affair I wasn't kidding! All of the photos were taken by Studio This Is and the flowers were provided by Earthly Enchantments.





I think this is the best program I've seen - simple, unique and funny all at the same time:




Since both of Sara's parents walked her down the aisle, Hillary's Mom handed him Sara's bouquet so that he could give it to her as she reached the end of the aisle:

Sara and Hillary

You're going to adore this wedding, which will be featured in two parts on Monday morning. Why, you ask? Let me count the ways - fabric covered buttons, non-matching bridesmaids, embroidered table numbers, a chalkboard program, and a unique homemade style...

Kraft Paper Table Numbers

I adore the large kraft paper numbers used for these table numbers. They fit so perfectly with the feel of the table and are big enough to be seen from a distance...always key when searching for your table. I am not sure that they are exactly the same, but I found some pretty similar numbers right here, for about $3 per number. {Photos from Paloma Images via .c is for charmed, flowers designed by Rae Florae, menus and paper products by Flush Designs}

I am thrilled to contributing to one of my favorite sites today - Lake Jane. While Marie-Eve is on her honeymoon (congrats!) she asked me to share my five favorite weddings. It was nearly impossible to pick only five, but you can see my choices right here. What are some of your favorite weddings? Share the links in the comment section!