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Black History Month Giveaway

February 16, 2021 | riley

Let’s celebrate Black History Month by shining a light on some amazing Black-owned wedding brands. We’ve teamed up with three incredible businesses to give away wedding goodies that will help make your special day even more unique.

From Julie Harris Designs, a veil designer with over 20 years of experience to Kingsley Leather, a craftsman who turned his hobby into a business, and Amanda Reid Designs, a calligrapher who has worked with brands like Kendra Scott and Mattel–these three have made a name for themselves in the industry and deserve recognition.

Keep scrolling to read what each business is about, what they’re giving away, and how you can enter!

Julie Harris Designs

About Julie: Julie Harris Designs Bridal Veils and Accessories creates classic, romantic, and dramatic wedding veils, bridal capes, and headpieces for stylish modern brides. The veil creates the magic! Our handmade wedding veils are designed and created in my Los Angeles studio using top-quality American-made tulle. With over 20 years of experience ~ specializing in authentic French lace and custom bridal veil designs ~I help brides bring their bridal veil vision to life and find the perfect accessories to celebrate their unique and personal wedding style!

What you’ll win: Celebration veil – A classic cut edge drop cathedral veil of bridal illusion tulle

Kingsley Leather

About Kingsley: My name is Kingsley and I am the craftsman behind Kingsley Leather. Like so many others I had an office-bound day job where I spent a lot of my time in front of a computer screen. I wanted a ‘manly’ craft that would take me away from a computer but also creatively challenge me.

What inspired me to take up leatherworking, in particular, was that I have always admired leather goods and how they gain character as they age, think old leather suitcases and satchels.  However, the cheap mass-produced imports from countries outside of England never seemed to last as long as I expected – I was changing my wallet every 6 months for example! I decided that I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone–create the quality leather goods that I desired for myself and pursue a new non-computer-based hobby.

After a couple of months of practice, my work began to get noticed by friends and family and this led to my first set of ‘commissions’.  After creating a leather satchel for my girlfriend, a wallet for my brother, and plenty of belts, I soon decided to begin accepting orders from the wider (and paying!) public. I now run Kingsley Leather full-time and have never looked back – follow me as my journey continues.

What you’ll win: 3 personalized leather cufflinks

Amanda Reid Designs

About Amanda: Amanda Reid is a modern calligrapher, workshop instructor and physical therapist. She is the owner of Amanda Reid Designs, a modern calligraphy studio based in Austin, TX that specializes in providing calligraphy and engraving services for events and brands. Amanda also shares her passion for calligraphy with others by hosting fun, interactive workshops to teach aspiring letterers how to use brush pens and/or dip pen and ink.

Since starting ARD in 2019, Amanda has been featured in several publications, taught hundreds of calligraphy students, and worked with brands such as Kendra Scott, Uno/Mattel, Erin Condren, Pentel, and more.

Amanda believes that calligraphy is more than just pretty lettering, but it is an experience. Outside of her own personal brand, Amanda Reid is also the founder of Calligraphers of Color, an inclusive online community that promotes diversity within the calligraphy space by providing resources for and featuring BIPOC calligraphers.

What you’ll win: A custom bridal jacket

Official Giveaway Rules

– You must be 18 years of age or older to enter
– You must enter prior to the giveaway close date on February 23rd at 11:59 PM Central Time
– Winners will be notified via email on February 26th
– Winner will receive a veil, personalized cufflinks, and a customized bridal jacket
– By entering, you agree to be contacted via email by Junebug Weddings as well as Julie Harris Designs, Kingsley Leather, and Amanda Reid Designs regarding future promotions and news
– By entering, you agree to the Official Rules and the Junebug Weddings Terms and Conditions

Enter To Win

This giveaway is closed. The winner will be contacted by email.

 

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Dark And Modern Neutral Palette Wedding Inspiration Shoot

February 16, 2021 | Junebug Weddings

Whoever thinks black isn’t a wedding color is sadly mistaken. Black, when included with a stunning neutral palette, can act as a pop of color, or the perfect accent color of a wedding. This dark and modern wedding inspiration shoot is proof of just that. By choosing a modern neutral palette for this wedding shoot, the details in the table decor, florals, and stationary looked sleek and detailed.

And yes, we have to talk about the two wedding gowns paired with beautiful pink, white, and black bouquets. Both gowns are long and flowy, but have their own personality—a sleek white off-the-shoulder dress and a black v-plunge neckline with a long train. If you’ve been searching for a wedding with a dark aesthetic, then here’s the inspiration. Keep scrolling to see this dark neutral palette wedding inspiration shoot, styled by Julia Luckett Photography, and be ready to fall in love with the color black, if you haven’t already.

Dark And Moody Inspo

If you are loving this dark-vibe wedding inspiration, then you’ll definitely want to take a peek at this dark and moody western-style wedding shoot

Black Wedding Gowns

Shop similar black wedding gowns: Montreal Crepe Maxi Dress ($220); Wtoo by Watters Clarinda ($1,100); Off The Shoulder Satin Ball Gown ($599)

Adding Black To Your Color Palette

Want to add black to your wedding? Make the vibe all your own by creating a mood board and choosing your perfect color palette!

The Talented Team:

Photography – Julia Luckett Photography
Event Planning & Design – Jaclyn Watson Events 
Venue – Waterworks
Floral Design – Nectar & Root
Cake – North Country Cakes
Videography – Wood & Ether
Invitation Design – Christa Alexandra Designs
Makeup Artist – Makena Couture
Wedding Dresses – Tara laTour and Vagabond Bridal
Bridal Accessories – Rackk & Ruin
Wedding Dress Boutique – Everthine Bridal
Models – Alex and Aja
Rentals – Vermont Tent Company + BBJ Linen + Chickadee Hill Events

 

A huge thank you to Julia Luckett Photography for sharing this wedding shoot with us—and major shout out to the entire team for bringing this whole wedding to life. Digging the dark vibes? Take a look at this romantic dark aesthetic wedding and this dark wedding with a black bridal gown!  

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Fun, Bright, and Totally Unique Drive-In Wedding

February 15, 2021 | riley

We love getting nostalgic here at Junebug, and Rachel and Andrew’s unique drive-in wedding brought us right back to childhood. After COVID-19 changed their wedding plans eight times, the idea of drive-in “I do’s” was born–and we’re so happy it was. With the help of expert planner and Junebug member AMV Weddings, the couple turned Four Sisters Winery into a movie theater featuring a ceremony under the stars, classic movies, a taco truck and an ice cream truck.

As if the idea of having a drive-in wedding wasn’t original enough, the couple also passed out goodie bags full of vintage candy, bug spray, and wine with custom labels. We’re so glad that Abigail Gingerale Photography was there to capture every unique detail of the day. Keep scrolling to see how these two took their love into the spotlight–literally.

The Couple:

Rachel and Andrew

The Wedding:

Four Sisters Winery, Belvidere, New Jersey

Why A Drive-In Wedding

Our wedding was heavily influenced by the times. Planning a COVID wedding is fun if you love to change plans eight times before the big day! We knew we wanted to keep our original wedding date, had to keep our guests safe, and wanted it to be memorable. By the time we started seriously making plan B (or maybe plan Z? I don’t know, we lost track), our Governor allowed drive-in events–thus the idea of a drive-in wedding was born!

Personalized Wedding Favors

Upon arrival, all of our guests were given a reusable tote bag filled with essentials for the evening ahead. We encouraged everyone to stay in or around their vehicles, so we wanted to equip everyone with everything they might need. We included some of our favorite snacks, some vintage candies to go along with the drive-in theme, bug spray–summertime in NJ is brutal–a flashlight, and a custom-labeled bottle of wine.

Wedding Advice From Rachel

Marry the love of your life. At the end of it all, a big fancy black-tie affair doesn’t change who you are as a couple. Keep it small, safe, and about the love between you and your partner.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Abigail Gingerale Photography
Event Planning – AMV Weddings
Venue – Four Sisters Winery
Floral Design – The Flower Bar
Catering – Mexican Spice Taco Truck
Dessert – Sip N Swirl Ice Cream Truck
Videography – Trever Barnes Media
Makeup Artist – Christine Swope
Hair Styling – Kelly McCormick
Wedding Dress – Cinderella Bridals
Groom’s Apparel – Indochino
Rings – Fords Jewelers
Rentals – Dovetail Vintage Rental
Movie Production – Fun Flicks

 

Congratulations again to Rachel and Andrew on their unique drive-in wedding! We’re so glad that Junebug member AMV Weddings was there to help them safely celebrate their love. And we can’t get enough of the photos Abigail Gingerale Photography captured. To see more of AMV Weddings’ work, check out their profile in our directory of wedding planners from around the world!

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