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Black and White Industrial Los Angeles Wedding at 440 Seaton

March 7, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Hector and Eduardo’s wedding in Los Angeles proved that formal weddings can be cool, modern, and deeply personal! The couple’s industrial wedding at 440 Seaton combined larger-than-life DIY projects with sophisticated, timeless event styling done by Tasteful Tatters. Between gold accents, galvanized pipes, and tons of natural greenery, Hector and Eduardo’s décor featured all of our favorite industrial accents. We’d be lying if we said we didn’t tear up at the couple’s emotional ceremony processional photos captured by Joe+Kathrina!

The Couple:

Hector and Eduardo

The Wedding:

440 Seaton, Los Angeles, California

The most memorable part of the day was when we walked up the aisle together. Walking up the aisle together symbolized to us union, equality, and a new beginning.

From the photographers: In front of their family and friends, with Macklemore’s song Same Love beating through the speakers, Hector + Eduardo came together at the end of the aisle and walked towards something they thought they’d never be able to do. Get married. And in front 300 of their loved ones, they declared their love.

Our favorite photo is the one where we are sitting in our victorian lounge accompanied by our wedding party. We’re all in black and white looking very serious and classy. We feel that the picture captures the classic and timeless style that were were aiming for throughout the planning process.

We wanted our guest to experience something unique and to have a great time, so we added some personal unique touches like our hashtag #hewedding, personalized napkins, paletero, a popcorn bar, signature drink menu and of course the late night LA street hot dogs!

Because we’re both of Mexican heritage, we wanted to keep the food traditional. For cocktail hour we had a paletero man, chips with guacamole and salsa, and fresh fruit with chili powder Tajin. For dinner we had birria which is a stew made of beef marinated with many spices accompanied by rice and beans. We couldn’t end it there so as a late night snack we surprised guests with bacon wrapped LA Dogs of course!

We did a lot of DIY! We made the invites, the gold animal place card holders, favors, wine bottle centerpieces, table number holders, and a huge 16 ft long drapery piece. The funnest DIY project for us was consuming the 60 plus wine bottles 6 months prior to make the spray painted wine bottle centerpieces!

Our advice: Hire a planner!! Having a planner takes off so much stress!! Our planner was awesome – she took care of everything the day of the wedding and during the wedding planning!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Joe+Kathrina
Event Planning – Tasteful Tatters
Venue – 440 Seaton
Floral Design – Valerie Jurado Botanical Design
Catering – San Gabriel Market
Snacks & Drinks – Paulina’s Food Catering, Sweet Pops, Shaddai Hotdogs & Snacks
Cake – Porto’s Bakery
Officiant – Adan Villalobos
Hair Styling – Ramirez Tran, Curt Darling Salon
Bridal Accessories – Trudy’s Brides
Groom’s & Groomsmen’s Apparel – The Black Tux
Rings – Raquel’s Jewelry
Rentals – Circa Vintage Rentals
Calligraphy – Colleen Ibanez

 

Congratulations to Hector and Eduardo, and a very special thanks to Joe+Kathrina for sharing their wedding with us. Love this wedding’s playful take on an industrial venue? Then you’ve got to see this downtown London wedding at Brixton East 1871!

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Scottish Destination Elopement in the Isle of Skye

March 6, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Compromise was the name of the game in James and Paul’s wedding planning process. While James wanted a 200-person wedding in Mexico complete with a street party and a tequila donkey, Paul wanted to opt for something a little more intimate and timeless. Enter Scotland’s gorgeous coastal area, Isle of Skye. The couple’s Scottish destination elopement was equal parts breathtaking and playful, and we can’t get enough of photographer Eric Rene Penoy‘s documentation of their day. Shoot Me Now Films captured every intimate moment of James and Paul’s elopement in a theatrical film, including the couple’s deeply emotional vows shared among the powerful winds and rain in the Isle of Skye. And, don’t worry, James got his giant Mexican-inspired wedding reception once the couple returned home to the United States!

The Couple:

James and Paul

The Wedding:

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The most important part of wedding planning was selecting a timeless destination that we could return to over the years and not have the fear of it being changed.

We were set on having our wedding outdoors, which is funny because we are not really outdoorsy people. We chose Skye for its timelessness, dramatic landscape and rapidly shifting climate–the lighting whether dark or bright was pure magic.

The most memorable part was the intensity of it being just us and the celebrant on a quiet beach truly away from the world. And of course the truly Scottish weather–from partly sunny and windy in the morning to full on horizontal rain and brooding clouds during our ceremony!

Since we eloped none of our family or friends were there, but Paul had a surprise in store for me! Paul collected letters from all of them–full of well wishes, love, and advice–and presented them to me during the ceremony saying that they were all here in spirit and we would read them later. We have all of them saved in a box at home now.

We wanted darker suits and classic white shirts with lightly patterned ties–we felt this would work well with the Scottish landscape. And, on the high chance it would rain, the darker colors were not affected by the wetness!

Our advice: Compromising is okay–even recommended, if you’re going to share a life together. I started out wanting a medium-big wedding 200 people in Mexico with a street party and a tequila donkey (yes, it’s a real thing!), but that would have been 100% my personality and none of Paul‘s. So eventually we decided on eloping and then having the big ol’ Mexican party for our reception back in the States.

Our photographer Daniel, our videographer Eric, and our officiant Leslie were phenomenal. Literally we started as strangers and left as friends. Even when the light was at its darkest and the weather at its wettest they did the impossible and got the shots which Paul and I can look back on for decades to come. More than just professional they were genuine and I can’t recommend them highly enough.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Eric Rene Penoy
Videography – Shoot Me Now Films

 

Congratulations to James and Paul, and a huge thanks to Junebug member Shoot Me Now Films for sharing their breathtaking wedding with us. Love the intimacy of this couple’s destination elopement? Then you’ve got to see this colorful Oregon elopement at a haunted bed & breakfast!

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Colorado Woodland Wedding with a 1920s Twist

March 6, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Elizabeth and Kramer’s wedding blended majestic Colorado woodland vibes with glamorous 1920s flair! The couple has family roots in Colorado’s Estes Park area, so they had their ceremony in the picturesque Camp St. Malo, also known as Chapel on the Rock. We love how the couple chose a color palette of earth tones and deep fig to complement their reception venue’s natural scenery, and we can’t get enough of A Florae‘s protea-heavy floral design that reflected that palette! Jordan Voth Photography captured every moment of Elizabeth and Kramer’s Colorado woodland wedding, including the bridal party’s splash around the St. Vrain River during the reception.

The Couple:

Elizabeth and Kramer

The Wedding:

Camp St. Malo & River Bend, Lyons, Colorado

From the groom: I’ve driven past St. Malo hundreds of times in my life and each time, I told myself that if I ever was lucky enough to find love, I would get married in that chapel. My wife and I were one of the dozens of couples that are married in that chapel each year. The setting is stunning, but the reason I wanted to be married at St. Malo runs deeper than that. My family has been tied to Estes Park and the surrounding area for over one hundred years. We have been lucky enough to have cabins that have remained in our family since the late 1880s. Generations have come and gone, however, we all have shared a common love of this magical place. It only made sense to celebrate the best day of my life in my favorite place in the world.

We wanted to create a romantic and fun evening that felt like a 1920’s party tucked away in the woods. I fell in love with Riverbend immediately. I never really dreamed of my wedding as a little girl but as I grew older, I had this vision of a huge party in the forest with twinkling lights and candles. The Riverbend made my little dream a reality. It is nestled right next to the St. Vrain river and has these towering red rocks overlooking the area. The space itself is sprawling grass with beautiful and unique sections for various parts of the evening. The dance floor was right next to the river. It felt elegant and dramatic.

We wanted a 1920’s party feel with elements of Colorado mixed in. An elegant and dreamy feel. Ethereal and bohemian meets a 1920’s party.

Our wedding colors were earth tones and LOTS of various shades of green. The main colors were fig, olive, and emerald. The bouquets were full of texture and various greenery. We wanted to enhance the beauty of Colorado and really bring out the exquisite and majestic feel of the mountains.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Jordan Voth Photography
Ceremony Venue – Chapel on the Rock
Reception Venue – River Bend
Floral Design – A Florae
Catering & Cake – Front Range Catering Co.
Live Music – Mark Diamond Music
Bridal Accessories & Bridesmaids’ Apparel – BHLDN
Groom’s Apparel – Men’s Wearhouse
Transportation – Estes Park Trolleys
Favors – Justin’s

 

Congratulations to Elizabeth and Kramer, and a huge thanks to Junebug member Jordan Voth Photography for sharing their wedding with us. Love this wedding’s glamorous take on a woodland wedding? Then you’ve got to see this elegant woodland wedding at Robinswood House!

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