WEDDING BLOG

Vintage Inspired Florida Wedding at Up The Creek Farms

April 14, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

The vintage details and sophisticated style in Ana and Josh’s wedding at Up The Creek Farms is giving us all the romantic feels today! The couple chose a soft palette of pink, green, and ivory to complement the gold finishes, delicate lace, and dark blue fabrics of the vintage décor they brought in for the ceremony and reception spaces. The soft colors also looked gorgeous against the natural farm landscape, which they took full advantage of during their portraits session. As a nod to their Brazilian heritage, they provided a table full of Brazilian treats for their guests to enjoy alongside a more traditional wedding cake. Our favorite part of this entire wedding, though, has to be the couple’s choreographed first dance, which Erika Diaz Photography captured so perfectly!

The Couple:

Ana and Josh

The Wedding:

Up The Creek Farms, Grant Valkaria, Florida

Processional – “You’re Beautiful” by Phil Wickham
First Dance – “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Michael Bolton

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Erika Diaz Photography
Event Planning – Saving the Day Events
Venue – Up The Creek Farms
Floral Design – Violets in Bloom Florist
Officiant – David Fine
Invitations – Josh Valoes

Congratulations to Ana and Josh, and thanks to Junebug member Erika Diaz Photography for sharing these incredible wedding photos! We’re definitely feeling the vintage vibe today, and we’re still so in love with how these two old souls tied the knot in a vintage wedding at The Barn at the Woods!

This Chic Wedding Transformed a Hollywood Director’s Home into a Wedding Venue

April 14, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

dark blue ivory silver

When you’re getting married in Hollywood, California, is there any place more idyllic than an industry director’s stately mansion? After seeing these photos of Sam and Kyle’s wedding, we certainly don’t think so! From the courtyard ceremony and reception to all the secluded nooks that were perfect for romantic portraits, we’re in love with this unique space that served not only as the couple’s wedding venue but also as the place they first met. In keeping with their easy-going personalities, they used minimal décor in the form of Standard Wax candles and mini potted succulents, which then became favors for the guests. The bride also had paper flowers made from the couple’s favorite comic incorporated into her bouquet. Photographer Kym Ventola captured every detail of this sophisticated wedding beautifully!

The Couple:

Sam and Kyle

The Wedding:

Private Residence, Los Angeles, California

We were incredibly lucky to get married in this house. We met while Sam was working for a director and Kyle was working for a producer, and by some miracle the director let us get married at his house. It was really special and so incredibly generous. The house has sentimental meaning to us — it’s the actual place we met before starting to date.

Both of us are minimalists. And the venue was so perfect on its own, it was pretty easy to keep it pared-down. We kept decorations to a minimum and the few things we did bring in were natural wood, simple colors, a few potted succulents, and things that accompanied the exiting environment.

We like simple and functional. Sam had this idea to use the candle and succulent centerpieces as wedding favors and use matchboxes as place cards. The goal was for it to be beautiful on the day, and then have everyone take home a piece of the night. Our favorite candles are from Standard Wax, who specialize in thoughtfully designed ceramic containers specifically made to be reused long after the candle burns down. Our centerpieces were a mixture of their soy candles and succulents planted in reused or empty vessels. The guests loved it, there wasn’t anything left on the tables at the end of the night. This also meant we didn’t have to spend money on flower decorations. Success!

Processional – “Silver Morning” by Brian Eno
Bride’s Entranc – “Diva Plavalaguna Song” from Fifth Element
Recessional – “Bacon Pancakes New York Remix” from Adventure Time
First Dance – “Cheers” by Blake Mills

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Kym Ventola
Event Planning – OneNine Design
Floral Design – CJ Matsumoto & Sons
Catering – Red Bread Catering
Cake – Lark Cake Shop
DJ – DJ BigDrop
Live Music – Sam Peters
Videography – Patrick Lawler
Invitations – Brian Flynn
Makeup Artist – Choma Makeup Studio
Hair Styling – ROIL Salon
Wedding Dress – Vera Wang
Bridal Accessories – BHLDN
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – BHLDN
Groom’s Apparel – J. Crew
Rings – Claude Morady Vintage Jewelry
Favors – Standard Wax

A big congratulations to Sam and Kyle, and a huge thanks to Junebug member Kym Ventola for sharing these beautiful photos! Love the dreaminess and sophistication of a mansion wedding? Check out Nicole and Jay’s Nashville destination wedding at Riverwood Mansion!

Never Feel Guilty About Your Wedding Guest List

April 13, 2017 | riley

Image by Sophia Veres. See more of this real wedding here. Read on about your wedding guest list

Your wedding day should be 100% about you–and we’re not just saying that. We truly believe it. However, we know the challenges you may be up against when planning a day that doesn’t cater to other people’s opinions. One aspect of your planning that can be especially uncomfortable to maneuver is your wedding guest list.

Whether you’re inviting two to 200 of your closest friends, there are bound to be hurt feelings over who makes the cut and who doesn’t. Despite the unfortunate sad/frustrated feelings you may encounter if you’re confronted by someone who didn’t make your official headcount, we’re here to let you in on a little secret–you never have to feel guilty about your guest list.

Why You Don’t Need To Feel Guilty About Your Wedding Guest List

Image by Stephanie Nachtrab. See more of this real wedding here

Your Venue Accommodations

So you’ve found the perfect venue, only to find out that it only accommodates 100 people. Without even sitting down to start a list of friends and family to invite, you now have a set number you need to work within. This can feel like both a blessing and a curse.

You may have to make cuts to your list that you’d rather not, but you also have a built-in excuse should anyone question why they didn’t receive an invite. You simply can’t put more people in the venue than it allows. If someone gives you a hard time about this, you can tell them that it’s technically out of your hands.

Image by Heather K Purdy. See more of this elopement here

Your Wedding Budget

Your wedding budget is one of the most obvious reasons why you shouldn’t feel guilty about your guest list. It’s also one of the most reasonable. No one expects you to have a disposable income when it comes to planning your wedding, and it’s generally understood that throwing a wedding is quite an expensive ordeal.

From the meal they are served to the chair they sit in, each guest–logistically–comes with a price tag. There are people in your life for whom you are happy to pay that price. For others, you may not be so willing. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Image by Paola Lattarini. See more of this elopement here

Your Wedding Day Timeline

When you’re building your wedding guest list, we recommend taking a moment to envision yourself celebrating your day with each and every guest as you add them to your spreadsheet. However, if you have a larger wedding, your wedding day timeline may not give you the time to say hello to all your guests–much less spend more than a few moments with them. So although it may be surprising, choosing your wedding size and your wedding day timeline go hand in hand.

If sharing moments with every one of your guests is a priority for you, you may want to keep your list smaller. If you’re happy to have more people present who will participate in your day, possibly without one-on-one time together, then you have the ability to increase your headcount. It’s all about fulfilling your expectations, not theirs.

Image by Rowanberry Lavender. See more of this real wedding here

Your Vision of Your Day

Speaking of your expectations, the bottom line is that your guest list is all about your vision of your day. How big or small your wedding is and who’s there should always be up to you. Whether your future mother-in-law has her own list of people she wants to invite or you promised your college friends that they would be invited years ago, at the end of the day, this is about you. It’s about who you will look out to see in the audience when you’re speaking your vows, who you’ll hug and dance with at your reception, who you’ll look back and see photos of when flipping through the album of your day. Every aspect of your wedding should be about your vision, not someone else’s.

To make putting together your wedding guest list a piece of cake, we’ve put together a free wedding guest list spreadsheet with everything you need to keep track of along the way.

Image by Brittany Loeffelholz. See more of this real wedding here

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