I’m loving these creative engagement photos of couple Hannah and Mike taken at Vancouver BC’s legendary live music venue, the Vogue Theatre. Photographers Jakob and Cole of Nordica Photography used such a creative approach, and all the theater’s nooks and crannies provided many unique backdrops for the shoot. What a personality filled location – newly engaged music lovers out there, take note!
See more of this shoot on the Nordica Photography blog!
The Couple: Kristina and Matthew
The Wedding: 1.29.11 – Pala Mesa Resort, Fallbrook, CA
What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Timeless, unique, organic
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how were your personalities incorporated into your big day? Once I was engaged I began searching through tons and tons of magazines to see what my style would be. I already knew I wanted my colors to be purple and green. I never thought I would have a winter wedding, and I have never wanted a white palette, I went with colors that could pop but also not be too bright for the winter. I immediately fell in love with the idea of branches for centerpieces. I wanted them to bring nature in but also keep the classy, timeless feel, so I used vases filled with white sand to hold them. And the moss around the bottom came to me easily since it was one of my wedding colors! We also incorporated our style by making our own guest book. Matthew’s dad made it out of two pieces of aspen wood. He inserted scrapbook paper so guests could glue their photo booth photos into it and write a message. Matthew, being an amazing artist and tattoo artist, painted the front, back and inside covers of the guest book with a tree and our favorite bible verse.
Looking back, what are the moments, decisions, or memories that you love the most about your wedding? The biggest moment of the day for me was walking up the stairs and locking eyes with my groom. I immediately started crying (which I swore wouldnt happen) while my dad, who was walking me, was cluelessly chatting about who was there and how everyone looked. He pointed out that Matthew was crying and then asked if I had a cold because of my sniffing. He finally turned and realized I was sniffing to keep the tears in! Another memory we will always have are the speeches that were given, and how welcoming both fathers were of their new children-in-law. I loved that I got to smush just the perfect amount of cake into Matthew’s face and that he did not get any on mine. Walking into the reception and seeing how beautifully it all turned out, and seeing all our family members and long lost friends coming to show their support was indescribable. I loved absolutely everything about my wedding, and would not change a thing.
Color palette: Moss green and deep purples
The Wedding Team:
Photographer: Acres of Hope Photography
Event Planner: Pala Mesa Resort wedding coordinators – Keli Thoma and Adele Meehan
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Pala Mesa Resort
Officiant: Maid of honors dad – Ed Noble
Invitation Designer: Michaels Craft Store
Florist: Family friend – Becky Toth
Catering: Pala Mesa Resort
Cake: Family friend – Cathy
Décor Accessories: Borrowed from grooms aunts interior design business – Designed Interiors
Linens: Groom’s mother – Barb Phelan and friend – Tracy Cox
Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Reception Dress: Love by Enzoani
Accessories: Veil from David’s Bridal and jewelry from Macy’s
Bridesmaids apparel: Custom-made dresses, designed by the bride
Groom and groomsmen apparel and accessories: Rented from Friars Tux Shop
Hair and make-up: Hair by Emily Benitez; Make-up by Krysta
DJ: SD HotSpot DJ & MC Services
Live music: Guitarist – Bryce Turner
Favors: DG Event Photobooth
Rings: Brides – Custom-made; Grooms – Tungsten
Thank you for sharing your wedding with us Kristina and Matthew!
To find inspiration for your own personal wedding style, don’t miss our wedding image gallery!
All images above by Acres of Hope Photography
It’s giveaway time again – hooray! And this week’s items up for grabs are something that EVERY couple can use during their wedding planning process – thank you notes! Designer Tara Bliven from Ephemera has been creating colorful, creative and fun wedding invitations and stationery from her Washington studio since 2006, and she recently launched a number of easy-to-order online collections. To celebrate, today she is generously giving away a set of personalized letterpress note cards and envelopes to one lucky Junebug reader. How perfect is that?
Here’s what our winner will receive:
· 50 soft white flat note cards (1 or 2 ink colors)
· 55 soft white printed envelopes (1 ink color)
· Winner can choose from the Monogram, Symbol, Whimsy or Connection designs, and choose their ink color(s), fonts, and text.
· Ephemera will supply up to 3 digital proofs to get it looking perfect, and then letterpress print and ship it to them for free! A $500 value!
These would make great thank you cards for your wedding, or lovely notes for everyday use. To enter to win, simply visit www.Ephemera-Press.com and then leave us a comment here letting us know which of her whimsical collections are your favorite, and how you would personalize them and use them for your own wedding. We’ll accept entries all week long and choose our winner next Monday, April 11, 2011. UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Nicole who said “i adore the whimsy collection! the design would go perfectly with my decor, and my family and friends would love receiving them!” And thanks so much to all who entered to win!
In addition to the giveaway, Tara has set up a 10% off coupon code just for Junebug readers! Through May 1, 2011 you can receive 10% off any online orders of thank you notes, stationery, wedding invitations and more (excluding completely custom designs) by using the code JUNEBUG at checkout. Thanks Tara! Here’s a little more information about her new online collections:
“In general, the customization process for our new online collection is super-simple. You can shop online and choose the design you like best. Each design has several individual items available from invitations to replies, menus, note cards for thank yous, baby announcements, etc. You customize the colors, fonts, papers, and text and submit your order. Every online order comes with 3 digital proofs so we can get it looking just right for you, as well as free ground shipping! In addition to our online collection, we also love to do custom work and calligraphy services for that final, perfect touch.”
Good luck everyone!
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