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Stylish Hawaiian Wedding at White Orchid Beach House

February 19, 2016 | editorial team

Binding their hands together in traditional Celtic fashion, Genevieve and Tim literally tied the knot at White Orchid Beach House in Maui, Hawaii. Because they wanted the ceremony and reception to honor both Irish and Hawaiian wedding traditions, Genevieve and Tim also exchanged leis as a symbol of their never-ending love and commitment to each other. Anna Kim Photography captured all the beautiful moments of this Hawaiian wedding.

The Couple:

Genevieve and Tim

The Wedding:

White Orchid Beach House, Maui, Hawaii

The White Orchid Beach house had everything we envisioned for our big day. The perfect beach front property location with waves crashing along the shore and gorgeous palm trees, was intimate but also gave us enough space to accommodate our 50 guests for the ceremony and reception.

A memorable moment was standing in front of my husband at the altar. He was facing the sun setting over the ocean and I remember thinking how beautiful his green eyes looked and how lucky I was.

We included different Irish wedding traditions like the hand fasting, an Irish wedding blessing, and the lavender toss. We also incorporated Hawaiian wedding traditions into the dialogue of the ceremony as well as the exchanging of the leis.

Tim has Irish ancestry and went to the University of Notre Dame for graduate school. I chose a beautiful Irish Wedding Inspiration colour palette inspired by the magical colours that paint the gorgeous Irish landscape: forest green, sage green, grays, lavender blues, blush, and cream tones.

We ordered custom leather imprinted luggage tags that we used as wedding favors and as escort cards. We thought it was a great idea to thank everyone who had traveled from afar to be with us to celebrate!

Hosting the wedding in Hawaii, I really wanted to integrate elements that represented and honored the Hawaiian culture and its historical traditions.

Every wedding is different, and yours will be unique and perfect in its own way. Things will go right and some things may go wrong, but it is those parts that you’ll remember forever. Planning a wedding it not about making every single detail perfect, but rather just representing you and reflecting your love.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Anna Kim Photography
Event Planning – Patty Flax
Venue – White Orchid Beach House
Floral Design – Teresa Sena Design
Catering – Three’s Catering Maui
Officiant – Antonio Trillo
Live Music – Jon Basebase Band
Videography – Steve Strand Photography
Invitations – Minted
Makeup and Hair Artist – MeiLi Autumn
Wedding Dress – Natalia Exclusif
Groom’s Apparel – Ted Baker
Favors – Honolulu Cookie Company

Thanks to Anna Kim Photography for sending us this gorgeous beachfront wedding! For more Hawaiian wedding inspiration, check out this colorful vintage Hawaiian wedding at Olowalu Plantation House!

Personalized Muskoka Wedding in the Woods

February 19, 2016 | editorial team

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Sometimes, when you’re trying to add a personal touch to your wedding, you don’t need to look much further than your own backyard, which is exactly why Amy and Joel had their Muskoka wedding at their home in Ontario. For over a year, they poured their heart and soul into transforming their backyard forest into a dream venue. Lining every pathway surrounding their house with hundreds of candles and white twinkling lights, their hard work and attention to detail came together to form the intimate ceremony that they always hoped for.

The Couple:

Amy and Joel

The Wedding:

Private Residence, Muskoka, Ontario

We decided to take the plunge into creating a venue out of our backyard forest. It was a lot of work, but totally worth it in the end!

I really wanted to have blankets available to guests in the event that it got cold in the evening. We decided to take it a step further and did blanket favours. They were a huge hit!

When you’re planning a wedding, don’t forget to spend time preparing for the marriage part – being engaged is such a special time, and when you’re stuck in the wedding planning chaos it’s important to still carve out time for your relationship and preparing yourselves for after the wedding too.

One of the best moments of the day was after finishing sharing our vows that we had written together, we ended it by saying “for life” and at that moment our dog Nelson let out one loud bark and everyone started laughing.

It was really important to us to create a day that was a true representation of us as a couple, and a wedding we could connect with. We also really wanted the reception to be a party that was a great experience for our guests. We wanted to jump right into the best parts of weddings, so we got married in the evening after dinner.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Isos Photography
Venue – Private Residence
Catering – Vanessa’s Kitchen
Officiant – Johnny Waite
Live Music – Jenn Morin
Invitations – Vistaprint
Makeup Artist – Katie Minnis Makeup Art
Hair Styling – Cassandra’s in Home Hair Studio
Wedding Dress – David’s Bridal
Bridal Accessories – Stellabratori
Rings – Danielle Goulet Jewelry Design
Rentals – Muskoka Party Rentals, Muskoka Rent-All, Rotary Club of Hunstville
Transportation – Campbell Bus Lines
Favors – Ikea

Congratulations again to the newlyweds! Love their homemade decorations? Check out more DIY wedding ideas like this handmade lake house wedding in New York!

Totally Chic Woodland Wedding in Oklahoma City

February 18, 2016 | Junebug Weddings

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When a pair of wedding photographers get hitched, it’s finally their opportunity to show off their personal style in a wedding day that is completely their own. Melissa and Josh of Melissa Green Photography threw a totally chic woodland wedding in Oklahoma City at The Stone Barn at Blueberry Hill. With organic styling in mind, the pair achieved a naturally elegant outdoor wedding complete with farm tables, sophisticated black candlesticks, and plenty of greenery.

The Couple:

Melissa and Josh

The Wedding:

The Stone Barn at Blueberry Hill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Simply put, I wanted to look chic, modern, and cool. I love gold and sequins, so I incorporated that with my bridesmaids dresses. We all kept it simple, other than that. I was open to my bridesmaids accessorizing however they felt prettiest, and to wear shoes they felt good in. I loved that my dress fit me so well and was easy to move in. I felt relaxed in it. My hair was up for the ceremony, down for the reception. I desired for the reception to be full on party mode, so I added a flower crown and bright neon lipstick as well.

The moments leading up to the ceremony are most vivid. The anticipation, the butterflies, the mind-blowing-realization that we’re about to get friggin’ married…something we’ve waited so long for and have been dreaming about since Day 11 together. It was so surreal, overwhelmed with joy, anxiousness, and love from Jesus.

Being wedding photographers, we’ve really seen it all. I think that helped us decide that we wanted it to be natural and organic, with good vibes all around. We wanted the wedding to have a laid-back feel because we’re very laid back people, while at the same time feeling classy and community-driven.

Processional – Turning Page by Sleeping at Last
Recessional – Everlasting Light by The Black Keys
First Dance – Brand New Start by Little Joy
Second ‘First’ Dance – As Long As Our Hearts Are Beating by Tyler & Jenny

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Jamie Jones Photography
Venue – The Stone Barn at Blueberry Hill
Floral Design – Juniper Designs
Donuts – Daylight Donuts
Videography – Ethnos Creative
Hair Styling – Kallye Bell
Wedding Dress – custom by AutoAliveDress
Bridal Accessories – Lipstick Shoes
Groom’s Apparel – ASOS
Rentals – Kahoy Studios

A big congrats to Melissa and Josh on their wedding in Oklahoma City! For more Oklahoma wedding inspiration, check out Amy and Wes’ blush and beige Oklahoma wedding.

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