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Maine Mountain Wedding Inspiration at Merrill House

February 3, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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We’re so in love with the mountain wedding inspiration from this styled shoot at Merrill House in Maine that we just had to share. Many wintry weddings opt for a simple color palette of red and green, but post-holiday weddings in the snow deserve their own pops of color. The emerald, gold, and radiant orchid color scheme is perfect for both a mountain setting and a stylish couple. The shoot was impeccably styled by Pencil Events, who collaborated with Watershed Floral to create a cohesive and romantic floral design to carry out the mountain wedding theme.

Here’s what Megan Marsh of Pencil Events had to say about the inspiration behind the shoot:

We began planning for this winter shoot by imagining the story of a young, edgy couple: they might road trip through Maine, stumble on their dream wedding spot, gather their closest friends, and nestle in for a cozy shindig. It takes a feisty couple to brave New England winter but some of the most stunning and sweetest weddings in Maine happen deep in the winter months.

We wanted to juxtapose the all-American motifs of mountainous Western Maine with young love—equal parts gritty and sugary sweet. Merrill House was the stunning backdrop for this shoot and contributed the first of our three prominent colors: mustard. The pine trees native to Maine and the grounds at Merrill House offered a second obvious color: hunter. To add that sugary touch of romance, we chose rose quartz pink as the final guiding color. Once we arrived on rose quartz pink, incorporating minerals and gemstones native to the region was a natural next step and provided a sparkly, romantic touch to the shoot.

Throughout the design, we juxtaposed the cozy with the chilly, the handmade with the organic, the soft with the spiky, and the antique with the modern for a winter shoot that is distinctly contemporary American.

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The Talented Team:

Photography – Kate Crabtree Photography
Event Planning – Pencil Events
Venue – Merrill House
Floral Design – Watershed Floral
Catering – The Good Food Store
Cake – Wild Oats Bakery
Officiant – A Sweet Start
Invitations – Parrot Design Studio
Makeup Artist – Stacia Tetrault
Groom’s Apparel – Find
Jewelry – Maine Mineral + Gem Museum
Pottery & Servngware – Edgecomb Potters
Minerals & Gems – Maine Mineral + Gem Museum

Thanks to Watershed Floral for sharing this Maine wedding inspiration with Junebug! Planning a wintertime wedding? You have to see this winter wedding inspiration from Quebec!

xoxoNicole

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Glamorous Garden Wedding in Italy

February 3, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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While some intimate weddings take a more casual approach, Francesca and Mauro’s exclusive garden wedding in Italy was positively glamorous. Te bride carried a bouquet of bright white orchids and wore a lace dress with a plunging neckline. After the traditional ceremony, the couple was surrounded by friends and family during the extravagant party in the garden at their own home. DS Visuals Weddings brilliantly captured the romantic and lavish day, and the resulting images so clearly show the love Francesca and Mauro share.

The Couple:

Francesca and Mauro

The Wedding:

Private Residence, Piedimonte Matese, Italy

The Inspiration:

I envisioned our wedding taking place in our own garden at our home, which was perfect because it was an exclusive party location. It was when we hired our wedding planner that all of our visions became a reality! 

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The Moments:

When we arrived in our garden where the big party started, with thousands of brillant and colourful lights, many trees and guests, champagne and music.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – DS Visuals Weddings
Event Planning – Cira Lombardo
Ceremony Venue – Country Catholic Church
Reception Venue – Private Residence
Catering – Albacatering
Officiant – don Angelo Salerno
Live Music – Adika Pongo
Videography – D-Video
Wedding Dress – Blu Sposa
Bridal Accessories – Jimmy Choo
Groom’s Apparel – Roberto Cavalli
Rings – Damiani
Favors – Salvatore Troiano

Thanks to DS Visuals for sharing Francesca and Mauro’s garden wedding in Italy with Junebug! Check out Rachel and Jonathan’s modern Minneapolis Warehouse District wedding for more inspiration for your glamorous wedding!

xoxoNicole

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Relaxed and Fun Isla Mujeres Wedding

February 2, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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Punxsutawney Phil may have just predicted six more weeks of winter, but Angéle and Andrew’s Isla Mujeres wedding is heating things up. We love that the couple avoided any stress of not meeting the professionals for their destination wedding ahead of time by bringing down their favorite vendors from Seattle with them to Mexico. Barbie Hull and Andy Shepard ventured across the continent to capture the tropical and romantic beach wedding, including adorable moments with the couple’s son during the ceremony!

The Couple:

Angéle and Andrew

The Wedding:

Privilege Aluxes, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

The Inspiration:

Because it was destination wedding on a beach, we really wanted everything to reflect that- the decor, the vibe, our fashion, the drinks and so forth. Effortless, not stiff. Warm, not formal. Eclectic, not “perfect” though to us- it was!

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The Moments:

We share the same moment — when my dad walked me down the aisle, our son ran to me from his place with Andrew to help his grandpa walk me down the rest of the way. So many tears!

The Couple Recommends:

Debra Hedeen! She took my post-baby-still-breastfeeding-bought dress and altered it as if it was made for my wedding body. She worked with me until it was perfect. And made my veil too!

Barbie Hull! from shooting our engagement photos in the middle of a fair to the wedding day to the two separate post-wedding shootings- the private catamaran and the trash the dress- she and Andy from Andy Shepard Photography were so FUN and got our vision. They were more like talented friends with really nice cameras than photographers we didn’t feel comfortable with. So much joie de vivre!

Anchored Memories! Bobby and Amy are a husband and wife team that are the best wedding videographers ever. Just like with our photographers, we felt such an ease and friendship with them. I still cry every single time I watch the video!

The photos and video were most important to us and we are so happy with who we chose. Doing a destination wedding from afar and planning it by yourself is super daunting, so taking both of these teams from home with us down is something I would recommend to any destination bride. We all got to experience it together and that definitely lent itself to their creative processes.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Barbie Hull Photography and Andy Shepard Photography
Venue – Privilege Aluxes
Floral Design – Passion n Fleur
DJ – Discomovil Cancun
Videography – Anchored Memories
Photo Booth – Cecilia Dumas
Wedding Dress – The Dress Theory, altered by Debra Hedeen Custom Bridal
Bridal Accessories – Red Truck Designs
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – LuLu*s, ASOS
Groom’s Apparel – Ralph Lauren, Sperry
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Ralph Lauren, Sperry
Rings – Joseph Jewelry
Favors – Vintage Baby Doll, Clementine Weddings

Thanks to Barbie Hull Photography for sharing Angéle and Andrew’s romantic Isla Mujeres wedding with Junebug! Planning a destination wedding? Check out these expert tips on planning your destination wedding.

xoxoNicole

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