Our pal Carla David, the designer behind Say Cheese Paper Props and Carla David Design, has just introduced this new collection of vintage style wedding signs – how fun! I love the illustrated look, and how handy they are for helping your wedding guests find their way through your celebration. Take a look at the Say Cheese Paper Props website for all the ready-made options and sizes, or contact Carla for a custom design that fits your wedding’s activities!
The Couple: Brittany and Josh
The Wedding: 12.18.11 – St. Augustine, Florida
What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Southern, Romantic, Lovely
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? We are both from the south and grew up on the water. We wanted a good home cooked meal so we had a low country bowl with cheese grits. We also had touches of nautical aspects like our sailors guest book, our oar chandelier, and the ships wheel. One of our favorite bands is the Avett Brothers so we wanted some blue grass as our live music. Our friends and family are so important to us so it was only natural that they all had a big part in our wedding. My grandmother, Mama Clara, made our favors…hot chocolate and she gave me her Fur to wear. We loved having our close friends from the conservatorie do our flowers..they were amazing. The romantic aspects of lace and pink against the rustic oak trees made it so magical.
Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? Our ceremony was incredibly meaningful. We had three of our beloved pastors perform the ceremony. Our flower girl is my niece Eva. Both Josh and I love her so much and wanted her to be fully a part of this great day. Also our photographer, Ben Sasso, put us all at ease and made the day so enjoyable…and his photos were amazing. Dancing under the lit car port was so much fun as we had multiple generations out there breaking it down!
Wedding color palette? Light pink, cream, robin egg blue, antique gold, and hints of plum
The Wedding Team:
Photographer: Ben Sasso
Ceremony Venue: Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Chapel
Reception Venue: Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (Presidents house)
Officiant: Pastor Richard Parker
Invitation Designer: Luke and Danielle Brodersen
Catering: Missy and Tim Atteberry
Florist: The Conservatorie
Cake: Nancy Cubbage
Wedding dress: Vocelles Bridal Shop
Bridal Accessories: jewelry design by Loretta Davis of D’Amore Creations
Groom and groomsmen apparel and accessories: JoS. A. Bank
Hair and make-up: Hair: Jayne Moon
Live music: Friends
Favors: hot chocolate made by Mama Clara
Thank you so very much Brittany and Josh!
To find more ideas for your own personal wedding style, don’t miss our wedding photo inspiration gallery!
Laid back and ever-so lovely, this elegant outdoor wedding in Staten Island, New York was photographed by Jen Lynne Photography and the images of couple Kerri and Mark on the lawn of the beautiful Angelina’s Ristorante are enough to make me pine for spring!
The Goals: Kerri and Mark’s wedding planning priorities revolved around having great photography, fantastic music, and an easy-going, fun and upbeat atmosphere. The lawn outside Angelina’s Ristorante served as the perfect location for their ceremony and tented reception – its refined beauty set the tone for the day.
The Design: A color palette of purples and reds complimented the natural charm of Kerri and Mark’s wedding venue, and feminine touches, like filigree design details, adorned the wedding invitations by Invitili and wedding cake by CKR Designs. At each table were mini-Mason jar candles from Our Own Candle Company tied with tea-stained tags which acted as both table numbers and favors along with a donation to One Step Closer Animal Rescue in New Jersey.
The Look: Kerri ‘s bridal style was simple and relax yet wonderfully elegant, just like the wedding day. I’d say that lace wedding dress could’t have been a more perfect choice!
The Moments: For Kerri and Mark the day went by in “a big blur of activity” and looking back they vividly remember how much fun everyone was having at the reception. Sounds like a success to me!
The Pros: To learn about the whole team of wedding professionals that Kerri and Mark worked with, be sure to visit their page in our Real Wedding Library!
Thank you so much Kerri and Mark!
To plan your own wedding in Seattle or Southern California, check out our Plan Your Wedding Hotlists. To find a dream wedding photographer and planner for your wedding anywhere in the world, don’t miss our World’s Best Wedding Photographers Hotlist and World’s Best Wedding Planners and Designers Hotlist!
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