If you’re still looking for the perfect veil or hair accessory to add to your wedding day look, then today is your lucky day! Twigs & Honey designer Myra Callan is generously giving away a $150 gift certificate for use in her online store to one of our Junebug readers – that could be you! If you’re not familiar with Twigs & Honey, just take one look at these beautiful photos of her recent 2011 collection and you’ll see how lovely and special it all is. Each piece is handmade and inspired by a vintage sensibility, and quite honestly couldn’t be any prettier.
To enter to win, visit www.TwigsandHoney.com to see all of Myra’s designs and then leave us a comment here describing which piece is your favorite and how your would wear it at your wedding. We’ll accept entries all week long and choose our winner next Monday, March 14th. Good luck to all of you, and happy, happy Monday!
UPDATE! We have a winner! Congrats to Jen Corbett who will receieve the gift certificate, and thank you so much to all who entered!
Filled with the perfect balance of sleek modern and glamorous vintage elements, this super personal vineyard wedding of Sarah and Andrew has us head-over-heels in love! We hope you enjoy their story and gorgeous images from photographer Michele M. Waite just as much as we do.
The Goals: For Sarah and Andrew, a wedding that was a true party was what they were looking for! They wanted their own personal style to shine through, for their guests to have a fabulous time, and for everyone to enjoy their favorite things – wine, local food and house music. “To us this meant it would be intimate, not too structured, a little luxurious and fun!”
The Design: Sarah and Andrew were thrilled to hold their wedding at the Lancaster Estate, a vineyard and private home in Sonoma County, California. Their wedding ceremony took place outdoors beneath a huge old oak tree. “It was the perfect ceremony site. The tree gave a sense of history and a future, with deep roots and lush branches. The surrounding vineyards set a gorgeous backdrop and also create wine that we love.” The intimate reception took place inside the proprietor’s spacious home which had spectacular views and expansive living spaces that provided an ideal environment for their 100 guests.
A wedding color palette of plum, ivory, soft green, black and gold was chosen to blend with the fall colors and the earth tones of the landscape, but also to add a little glamour to the celebration. The wedding invitations were designed by Dolce Design to highlight the vineyard theme in an utterly modern and creative way. They featured a wine stain graphic with beautiful script, sexy marbled paper and a custom wax seal. So brilliant! The wedding cake was a small and simple lemon chiffon cutting cake with home-made cake toppers of the Disney characters Wall-E and EVE, and guests were offered a dessert buffet of cupcakes, cookies, brownies and biscotti along with coffee and liquers. Traditional wedding favors didn’t feel like Sarah and Andrew’s style, so instead they made charitable donations to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. As a late-night snack, Sarah and Andrew flew in their favorite treat – the unbelievably yummy mac n’ cheese from Beecher’s Handmade Cheeses in Seattle. A couple after my own heart!
The Look: Sarah’s bridal look was stunning – a modern take on vintage glam. She adored her art-deco inspired Ulla-Maija Couture gown, and added a vintage crystal brooch to its back that had a complementary art-deco design. Other stylish accessories included vintage-style crystal jewelry, a birdcage veil accented with feathers and a brooch, purple satin stilettos and a vintage fur shawl for nighttime. She wore her hair in a low side chignon to keep the look clean but playful.
The bridesmaids wore plum dresses with asymmetrical necklines from Victoria’s Secret along with purple feather hairpieces, crystal bracelets and gold accessories. The groom wore a tuxedo with a vintage-inspired cut from Ted Baker and his groomsmen wore classic black tuxedos with plum colored ties and socks.
The Moments: Sarah and Andrew will never forget their wonderfully romantic first look in the vineyard, the kiss after their first dance, or how they were brought to tears reading their self-written vows during the ceremony. Another special moment happened between the ceremony and the reception. “We shared a private glass of wine in the wine cave waiting for our guests to settle at the reception site. It was such a special moment to toast our new marriage.”
The spectacularly talented team at Kristin Banta Events is a never-ending source of truly unique wedding style ideas and creations. I am always blown away by the weddings that this Junebug member business designs and produces, and this fantastic Palm Springs wedding is no different!
Inspired by the exotica of old-world sea ports, Kristin combined nautical elements, the eclecticism of gypsy travelers and a rich and dramatic color palette of navy, cinnamon and orange with hints of celadon and gold to create a fantasy-filled environment for this wedding at Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs, California. Multiple layers of colors, textures and fabrics were used to set the scene along with thoughtful details like pomegranates, figs, compasses, sea-glass floats, nautical rope and a mixture of collected trays and vessels.
During the wedding ceremony the aisle was lined with lanterns and bowls of fruit, and the altar was defined by a collection of Belgian rugs and groupings of lanterns, seaglass bottles and dark wooden bowls of flowers, fruit and nautical elements. The pool was embellished with hammered brass bowls and candles floating on the surface. Guests sat in wooden chairs and were shaded by dramatic tent frames draped in layers of textiles torn and gathered like makeshift gypsy cabanas. As guests entered the ceremony they were offered sangria and cucumber mint water from the rustic wooden bar.
Following the ceremony guests were led down a lantern-lined path to the Moroccan poolside where they enjoyed a variety of colorful and exotic cocktails and hors doeuvres. During dinner guests sat at tables set in an exotic gypsy tent village scene and enjoyed a family style dinner. Tents draped in shredded fabric and tied with rope and tassels framed the area and glowing lanterns hung overhead.
Following dinner, guests were surprised by a variety of indulgent desserts that were served as they made their way to the dance floor and the fire pit surrounded by exotic rugs, low woven chairs and colorful floor pillows. The ceremony area was transformed into a romantic lounge under the stars, and in the early hours of the morning as guest walked back to their rooms, they were met by a hot dog vendor offering fresh hot dogs and root-beer floats to finish off the evening. Amazing!
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