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Alternative Forest Wedding Inspiration

September 15, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

There’s just something about a forest wedding that makes our hearts skip a beat: a secluded ceremony among tall trees, celebrating love while getting back to your roots, and the uniquely gorgeous light shining through a leafy canopy. Photographer Kaytee Lauren teamed up with Virginia planners Tart Event Co., florist Amanda Burnette, makeup artist Elle Style Studio, and rental company Paisley & Jade to create a bohemian dream wedding in Wayside Springs Park. Real couple Lindsey and Logan added the perfect alternative style with their free-spirited fashion and stellar tattoos, making this the perfect inspiration shoot for any boho cool couple.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Kaytee Lauren
Event Planning – Tart Event Co.
Venue – Wayside Springs Park
Floral Design – Amanda Burnette
Hair & Makeup Artist – Elle Style Studio
Wedding Dress – Urban Outfitters, H&M
Rentals – Paisley & Jade

A big thanks to Kaytee Lauren for sharing this alternative forest wedding inspiration with Junebug! For more forest wedding inspiration, check out Kathrina and Joe’s rainy forest wedding at Stones & Flowers Retreat.

Organic Tennessee Wedding at The Lily Barn

September 15, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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Amanda and Sam’s wedding at The Lily Barn combined the bride’s Southern roots with the groom’s East Coast swagger. Sophisticated wedding day fashion and classic details kept the celebration organic and true to the couple’s style. Amanda couldn’t have looked more stunning in her champagne Carol Hannah gown and romantic braids, all of which photographer Dixie Pixel captured effortlessly!

The Couple:

Amanda and Sam

The Wedding:

The Lily Barn, Townsend, Tennessee

The Inspiration:

We wanted it to have a Southern feel to it, to represent the bride, who is from Tennessee. But we also wanted a mix of Sam‘s culture — Jewish from Boston — in the wedding. We also wanted it to have the organic, chic vibe of New York City, where we live. The words that went through our minds were: rustic, organic, wild.

The Moments:

Amanda: When Sam read his personal comment that he wrote for the ceremony. I am the writer, but he blew me away. It was as if Pablo Neruda had written it for him. The most romantic moment of my life.

Sam: Seeing her walk down the aisle and taking her hand. I was nervous, even though I didn’t expect to be. She looked so beautiful and happy. When we first faced each other and smiled … that was a beautiful moment.

The Couple Recommends:

The Nick Carver band was incredible. They traveled to Townsend from Nashville. They arranged our song to be slow enough for our first dance and they played the Beatles for us at the ceremony.

Our photographer Tara (Dixie Pixel) was incredible. She got us the editorial shots we wanted, and she also stepped in as a last-minute planner of sorts for the bride. She was a godsend.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Dixie Pixel
Venue – The Lily Barn
Live Music – Nick Carver Band
Invitations – Royal Steamline
Hair & Makeup Artist – Southern Sirens
Wedding Dress – Carol Hannah
Groom’s Apparel – Saks Fifth Avenue
Rings – Anna Sheffield

A special thanks to Amanda and Sam for sharing their elegant outdoor Tennessee wedding with Junebug! For more of Dixie Pixel‘s superb Southern wedding photography, check out Jennifer and Cash’s chic Tennessee wedding at The Emporium Center.

Converted Barn Wedding at the Stones of the Yarra Valley

September 14, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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A stunning venue can often be the basis for a gorgeous wedding, and Sharlette and Toby’s wedding at Stones of the Yarra Valley is a prime example. It’s no surprise the couple fell in love with the venue the first time they saw it: a converted barn with open wooden structures and incredible greenery all around. Darin Collison Photography beautifully captured the fairy tale setting and all of the sweet moments shared between the newlyweds on their wedding.

The Couple:

Sharlette and Toby

The Wedding:

Stones of the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

The Inspiration:

When we found the venue, we simply fell in love with it’s style and nothing could compare after that. It was an old rustic, converted barn, perfectly placed surrounded by vineyards in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. We built our style around the venue, filling it with mass amounts of flowers and foliage from floor to ceiling. We loved the eclectic look of pairing multiple candle-styles together on the tables, along with hessian runners and our hand-made name cards, made from vintage skeleton keys. The colour theme was greens and whites, brought together by the large amounts of foliage we had hanging from the roof, as well as the view of rolling vineyards from the window.

The Moments:

Our favourite moment of the day was about five minutes after we had said our vows to each other, when we finally got a moment alone together. We had to hide at the top of the chapel stairs as all our guests filed outside. We sat grinning to each other, thinking about what we had just done. It was a time we could finally breath and take in the grandeur of the day and what we had been building towards for years.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Darin Collison Photography
Venue – Stones of the Yarra Valley
Floral Design – Blooming Brides
Cake – Cherrytree Bakehouse
Live Music – The Daedels
Invitations – Mickey Loves Jacqui
Groom’s Apparel – Hugo Boss

Thanks to Darin Collison Photography for sharing Sharlette and Toby’s gorgeous Australian wedding with Junebug! If you love Sharlette’s ethereal bridal style, be sure to check out our bridal hair and makeup board for more inspiration!

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