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Glamorous Outdoor Wedding Featuring Bright Colors And A Floral Explosion

February 4, 2021 | Junebug Weddings

Hop on our virtual jet plane and get ready for takeoff because this wedding in Braga, Portugal features beautiful kente cloth scarves, bright colors, a floral wonderland, and grand chandeliers. Araba and Harvey’s jaw-dropping ceremony had us dreaming of getaways with a venue as grand as this one. Thanks to the venue’s wedding planners, the couple was able to focus on celebrating their love surrounded by their loved ones, and had a wedding that was like no other. We wouldn’t blame anybody for pinning this to every wedding board available. 

The union between these two was a gorgeous endeavor to witness, and thankfully, ItsAllAbout captured it all. If you’re ready to see a fire waterfront reception complete with gorgeous woven details, then fasten your seatbelts. Let’s virtually head to Portugal with this glamorous outdoor wedding.

The Couple:

Araba and Harvey

The Wedding:

Quinta Lago Dos Cisnes, Braga, Portugal

Destination Wedding Advice

We would advise, especially for international weddings, to get a wedding planner you can trust. Our planners never steered us wrong!

Heartfelt Personal Touches

We wrote our own vows and personalized our wedding stationery, candles, and program. My sister sang while my now husband’s brother played the piano. Finally, both of our mothers lit a unity candle, which was incredibly heartwarming.

The Couple’s Perfect Playlist

My processional song was: GOD IS by Kayne West, which was an ode to my now husband’s love for Kanye West and praise to God who had brought us so far. The recessional song was This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole—need we say more? The song was perfect for us! Our first dance songs were Everything We Need by Kanye West and Darlin’ by Dante Bowe. This was another Kanye West favorite of ours and Harvey surprised me with Darlin’ on the dance floor, which was so beautiful.

Working With ItsAllAbout

Our photographers, ItsAllAbout were incredible. They made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. They knew when we’d had enough, but didn’t compromise on getting incredible shots. The relationship we built leading up to the wedding helped us to develop a real trust with them.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – ItsAllAbout
Venue, Event Planning, Floral Designer, Catering & Cake – Quinta Lago Dos Cisnes
Videography – IKKI PRODUCTIONS

 

Congratulations to Araba and Harvey on their truly glamorous outdoor wedding. Shout out to ItsAllAbout for capturing and sharing this beautiful day with us. If you are looking to throw a glamorous wedding on a budget, check out this totally glam elopement and this backyard wedding. Glam doesn’t have to break the bank—we promise!

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How To Utilize Pantone Wedding Stationery

February 2, 2021 | riley
Minted Pantone Color of the Year wedding stationery

left – & save the dates by Lori Wemple for Minted | right – Vogue wedding invitations by Genna Blackburn for Minted

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means we’re one romantic holiday away from the end of engagement season. Time flies when you’re in love! Now that you’re engaged, a long list of wedding tasks is calling. Whether you know your dream wedding plans or you’re starting from scratch, your first task is choosing a date. Then, order your Minted wedding stationery. 

Minted Pantone wedding stationery

left – Stylish Script save the dates by Kristy Kapturowski for Minted | right – Aesthetic wedding invitations by Liz Conley for Minted

We partnered with our friends at Minted to help couples incorporate the 2021 Pantone Colors of the year into their wedding stationery. If you’re not familiar with Minted or Pantone weddings, read on to learn more. With Minted’s help, you can learn how to tastefully incorporate these colors into your wedding stationery.

Pantone 2021 stationery laid on a table

left – Narrative wedding invitations by Jennifer Wick for Minted | right – Organic Florals by Susan Moyal for Minted

Making The Colors Of 2021 Your Pantone Wedding Colors

Illuminating—a bright shade of yellow—and Ultimate Grey are the Pantone colors of 2021. An optimist nod to the year ahead, they can seem a bit off putting. If you weren’t dreaming of a sunflower or storm-cloud themed wedding, don’t sweat! There are endless opportunities to include these bright and optimistic colors into your wedding stationery. 

wedding invitations on a contrasting background

left – Scripted Classic save the dates by Rachel Nanfelt for Minted | right – Single Swath wedding invitations by Angela Marzuki for Minted

Plus, utilizing one of these colors doesn’t mean you’re boxed in for your entire wedding. The perk of working with Minted’s independent designers means you can test out these colors and find thoughtful ways to incorporate them without making your entire wedding Pantone themed. However, if you want to host your wedding in these shades, we certainly won’t stop you. Instead, we’ll wait patiently to see your gorgeous wedding photos! 

left – Signature save the dates by Jessica Miller for Minted | right – Curves save the dates by Anna Elder for Minted

wedding stationery on a table setting

left – Classic Refresh placecards by Stacey Meacham for Minted | center – Collage table numbers by Ann Gardner for Minted | right – Classic Refresh menus by Stacey Meacham for Minted

The End-To-End Minted Experience

When it comes to wedding stationery, our friends at Minted have an extensive catalogue of unique stationery designs created by a community of independent artists from around the world. Their ability to take designs across digital and physical products for your Pantone wedding stationery provides everything—from your wedding website, save the date cards, and even the postage—with a cohesive look and feel. 

pantone save the dates

Modern Classic save the date by Chryssi Tsoupanarias for Minted

Luxury Meets Affordability In Minted Pantone Wedding Stationery

Working with a dedicated Minted designer provides you with access to luxurious printing and paper materials for your wedding stationery. After all, these are the pieces you’ll use to announce and celebrate your love—make the announcement in style. You’ll also have the opportunity to tweak it until you’re happy with it through unlimited rounds of customization. 

illuminating wedding stationery

Vogue wedding programs by Genna Blackburn for Minted

Along with luxurious materials, the ability to sample any design, get personalized samples, and request a free sample kit makes couples feel like royalty. When the team at Minted says they want to ensure the announcements you’ll be sending out are cohesive with your wedding design, they really mean it. 

left – Painted Frame escort cards by Kelly Schmidt for Minted | right – Collage menus by Ann Gardner for Minted

Whether you’re leaning into the Pantone colors of the year or are looking for ways to incorporate these hopeful nods to the future, we know you’ll find what you’re looking for on their website. Get started crafting your dream wedding stationery on their website today.

wedding stationery

Delancey save the dates by Kristie Kern for Minted

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Hopelessly Romantic National Park Elopement

February 2, 2021 | Junebug Weddings

If eloping is the trend, then let’s make it a grand one. Opting for an adventurous elopement, BriAnna and Katlynn headed to Yosemite National Park to elope in the most hopelessly romantic way possible. With laced, chiffon bridal gowns, matching white boots, and their daughter as their witness, this couple planned a beautiful day with mountain views and a park all to themselves. 

They ended their sunset excursion with champagne popping cliffside as the sky turned purple—perfection. Whether you’re looking for yet another excuse to whisk away and elope with your partner or not, grab your boots and let’s go hiking with Junebug member Kylie Farmer Photography to Yosemite National Park. These photos are too good to pass up.

The Couple:

BriAnna and Katlynn

The Wedding:

Yosemite National Park, CA

Planning Sunrise To Sunset

The most important part of this day was planning how we were going to do our first look. Since we were doing it at sunrise, we had to really think about what time to get up and where to get ready. We stayed in a camper at AutoCamp, which we highly recommend. Kylie helped with all of that, and it went smoothly for the most part! I got ready in the camper with our daughter, and Bri walked up in the dark to the lobby bathroom to get ready. 

Our Eternal Vow

The most memorable part of the day for the two of us was definitely when we exchanged our vows on the top of the mountain with the sunrise peeking through. It was such a magical moment and feeling. 

Elopement Wedding Advice

My biggest piece of advice would be to not get too stressed out about your planning. Remember that this is simply a celebration of the love you have for each other. Stay in the present and enjoy the planning. The day comes and goes so fast! Choose what is most important to you and do just that.

Why They Chose A Yosemite National Park Elopement 

California holds a special place in our hearts. We got engaged in March of 2019 on the coast of California in Mendocino. We knew we wanted to be surrounded by the beauty of trees and mountains, and Yosemite just felt right.

DIY Bouquets

We were looking on Pinterest and Etsy for artificial bouquets because we didn’t want to go through the hassle to find real ones out in California. Plus, we didn’t know how we’d preserve them before we went home. Since we paid for everything ourselves, we weren’t able to afford the Etsy bouquets we loved. Then, I had an idea to try and make our bouquets! So I masked up, went to the nearest craft store, and bought flowers, filling, twine and ribbon. They survived checking them on our plane, hiking with them all day, and shoving them in suitcases, and are now a keepsake.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Kylie Farmer Photography
Venue – Yosemite National Park
Wedding Dresses – Willowby By Watters
Wedding Boots – Dr. Martens

 

Congratulations to BriAnna and Katlynn on your beautiful national park elopement. Shoutout and thank you to Junebug member Kylie Farmer Photography for sharing this day. If you’re ready to elope, check out our ultimate elopement planning checklist and 16 elopement ideas that will make your day extra special. 

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