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Free-Spirited Portugal Wedding at Herdade da Maroteira

June 12, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

Joanna and Guillaume wanted their wedding to feel personal and laid-back, so a free-spirited Portugal wedding at Herdade da Maroteira was perfect for them! It was important to the couple that everything—from the reception decor to the bridesmaid dresses—mimic the natural colors of the area. We love how planner Sea Bride and Sun helped them pull this off with a most stunning set-up in hues of tan, terracotta, white, brown, and a touch of coral. If you’re a boho babe, you are also going to love Joanna’s bridal look, that was perfectly complete with a tiara that made her feel like a free-spirited princess! Get ready to be inspired by every photo Golden Days beautifully captured of this romantic day in Portugal.

The Couple:

Joanna & Guillaume

The Wedding:

Herdade da Maroteira, Alentejo, Portugal

We absolutely want to get married in Portugal. We have family there, and Portugal culture is very important for us. We were so happy to permit to our guests to discover the crazy region of Alentejo. The plan was to have a perfect mixture between typical style, elegance and modernism. We wanted a different wedding, something very personal! This wedding was more like a big party, spending time with our friends and family!

I wanted a very natural make up and hair style, the team “Les jolies filles” respected perfectly my decision! My wedding dress was just perfect! Rue de Seine dresses are very unusual, a boho style, and very modern. I choose to wear a tiara, maybe the dream to be a princess on my wedding day. The bridal party to respected the laid-back atmosphere and didn’t wear the same dress or the same color. I just wanted them to match with the colors of the region and of the decoration. The were so beautiful.

We absolutely want to keep the spirit of the region. Natural colors, natural materials to mach with the vegetation of the region. Beige, Terracotta, white, brown, and a touch of peach.

The relationship with the wedding planner was so important. We gathered the same values and the same affection for Portugal!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Golden Days
Event Planning – Sea Bride and Sun
Getting Ready Venue – Convento de Sao Paulo
Wedding Venue – Herdade da Maroteira
Floral Design – Flor de Laranjeira
Catering – Galhetas
Cake – Ruthe Bom Sabor
Officiant – My Ceremonie
DJ – DJ Tiggy
Live Music – The Switha’s Band
Videography – Fullcut
Menu Design – Design by C
Invitation Design – Crème de Papier
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Les jolies Filles
Wedding Dress – Rue de Seine
Groom’s Apparel – Stephanie Browne
Rentals – Alug’aqui
Favors – Lisabo Sabao

 

Congratulations, Joanna and Guillaume, and many thanks to Sea Bride and Sun for sharing their Herdade da Maroteira wedding day with Junebug! If you’re searching for more Portugal wedding inspiration, you will love this rustic boho wedding at Forte de Cruz. 

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Introducing Vow’d Weddings – Stylish + Affordable Wedding Dresses

June 11, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

This post is sponsored by Vow’d Weddings!

Getting married looks different today than it did 10 years ago — couples are eloping, cakes are being swapped out for walls of donuts, and brides are walking themselves down the aisle. So why shouldn’t wedding dress shopping get an update? Enter Vow’d Weddings, a bridal brand bringing you beautiful dresses at approachable prices. Disappointed by the lack of stylish options at warehouse rates and discouraged by the investment of designer gowns, Vow’d vowed to make affordable wedding dresses you really want to wear!

Introducing Vow’d Weddings:

  • A new bridal brand carrying fun + stylish wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and more
  • Wedding dresses are priced under $1300, with the average gown priced at $750
  • Dress sizes range between 0-24W
  • Bridesmaid dresses under $200
  • Accessories and decorations under $250
  • A percentage of all sales is donated to non-profits whose work empowers young women

How to Shop

Vow’d is slated to open their first store on June 20 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with additional stores in Nashville and Chattanooga opening later this summer and more locations around the country in 2021. Due to opening in a post-COVID world, Vow’d will be opening with virtual appointments as part of their shopping experience! Dedicated stylists will walk brides through the online shopping process and offer close-up details of the dresses live, as well as providing fit notes so customers can feel confident they’re ordering the right size the first time. A bonus option for brides using the virtual appointment model is that they will have the option to order a try-at-home box of 2-3 dresses on their list in a sample size that is exactly or close-to their actual size. Cost is $15 a gown.

Meet the Gowns

Vow’d Weddings’ launch collection includes over 30 wedding dresses with styles spanning clean & modern to bohemian lace to romantic ballgowns. While these gowns were created by a handful of talented designers, each dress is exclusive to Vow’d. With the exception of a few pre-order gowns, all dresses are ready-to-ship immediately so you can get married in your dream dress as soon as possible!

Breathless Dress, $850, sizes: 0-16

Sunny Dress, $700, sizes: 0-24W

Wonder Dress, $650, sizes: 0-16

Spellbound Dress, $900, sizes: 0-24W

Devoted Dress, $400, sizes: 0-24W

Charming Dress, $1,200, sizes: 0-16

Delight Dress, $850, sizes: 0-24W

Affordable Bridesmaid Dresses

Looking for bridesmaids dresses that don’t break the bank? Along with outfitting brides, Vow’d Weddings is committed to helping your girls get dressed for your big day in gorgeous dresses that showcase both the trends and the budget they want to shop! This initial collection includes 12 dress options in a mix of 20 colors (hello, mismatched bridal party goals!), all priced under $200. Check out a few of our favorites!

Glory Days Dress, $129, sizes: XS-2XL

Day Dream Dress, $129, sizes: XL-2XL

Fit for Fete Dress, $159, sizes: 0-20

Shimmering Skies Dress, $199, sizes: 0-20

Easy Breezy Dress, $119, sizes: XS-2XL

Best Day Ever Dress, $129, sizes: XS-2XL

Gilded Age Dress, $199, sizes: 0-24

Good Luck Dress, $119, sizes XS-2XL

Happy Day Dress, $159, sizes: XS-2XL

Accessories + Decor to Fall in Love With

Whether you’re looking for accessories to spice up your bridal look or fun decor and gifts for your pre-wedding and wedding events, Vow’d has got you covered! From crystal hairpieces to elegant earrings, Vow’d has all the accessories you need to complete your wedding outfit. Searching for bachelorette party sashes, confetti poppers, super cute bridal swag, and more? Scroll on to see a taste of what Vow’d has in store for you!

Delicate Wire Comb, $160

Classic Fingertip Veil, $75

Wire Leaf Gold Comb, $115

Gold Hair Vine, $95

Bachelorette Sash Pack, $20

Happy Ever After Push Pop, $10

Bride Straw, $5

Hers Vow Book + His Vow Book, $14 each

We can’t wait to see you in your Vow’d Weddings dresses! See the team at the Knoxville store, schedule your virtual appointment, and start your Vow’d Weddings shopping experience now!

photos by Kelsey Shea Photography and A Bride’s Best Mate

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French-Inspired Waiheke Island Wedding at Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant

June 11, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

Kajal and Jason are making us melt with their stunning French-inspired Waiheke Island wedding at Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant! From sweet morning moments, gold bridesmaid dresses, and groomsmen who arrided on a helicopter, Art of Moment perfectly captured the elegance and fun of this day. And we can’t help but smile at the bridal portraits of Kajal in her dream gown from Vonve Bridal Couture! If you love picturesque wedding destinations, a timeless color palette, and all the vineyard vibes, we can’t wait for you to swoon over Kajal and Jason’s day.

The Couple:

Kajal & Jason

The Wedding:

Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand

I bought my wedding dress at a bridal boutique in South Africa more than a year before the big day. I knew I wanted something elegant with an open back and lace that ‘crept’ onto my skin. I really loved how the boutique were able to transform my dress into something that was unique to me and exactly what I wanted. What I really loved about my dress was that it gave me the option of two different looks – romantic off the shoulder straps for the ceremony and, for the reception, straps that accented my back and allowed me to move around a bit more. I wanted the dress to shine, so my accessories were very minimal – I wore a simple pair of pear droplet earrings and a delicate diamond bracelet that Jason gifted to me on the day.

It was really important to us that our ceremony be very personal. Our processional was played by an accordionist, inspired by the street accordionist we came across and were charmed by on our first trip to Paris together. We wrote our own vows and said them to each other in French, as this is the language we discovered each other in. We also wanted to be married by someone that we knew, so we chose one of Jason‘s friends to be our celebrant. Another, moment that was very special and personal to us was our first dance. We danced to one of our favorite French ballads, played acoustically on the guitar by one of our close friends.

There are so many photo that we love—Rob did a fantastic job. We really like the photo of our first kiss and husband and wife, as it captures us sharing a very special moment in front of all of our loved ones against a stunning backdrop. We also love the one where we are walking back down the aisle together with our guests throwing petals, as it captures the joy of our special day. The photos of us on the deck at sunset are also stunning and capture a more intimate part of the day.

I wanted my bridesmaids to feel beautiful and comfortable in their dresses too so asked them to help me decide. I absolutely loved the dresses we ended up choosing, the gold really made our color palette pop and the style was flattering on everyone. 

We first discovered our venue, Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant, on a trip to Waiheke Island that I had planned as a surprise for Jason‘s birthday, before we were even engaged. We absolutely fell in love with the venue’s European aesthetic. We adored the mud brick buildings and creeping vines, and the view from the ceremony location made a stunning natural background. The venue itself was gorgeous, and didn’t need a lot of ‘dressing up’.

My husband and I met in France, so we really wanted our wedding to embody and celebrate our French beginnings. Therefore, settling on a theme was really easy for us. We chose a romantic, elegant French inspired theme with a neutral color palette.

The Wedding Team:

Photography & Videography – Art of Moment
Wedding Venue – Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant
Floral Design – Wildflower Waiheke
Cake – Sweet Bites Cakes
DJ – DJ4You
Invitation Design – Paperlust
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Ruth Baron
Wedding Dress – Vonve Bridal Couture
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Petal & Pup
Groom’s Apparel – Barkers
Rings – Walker & Hall, The Village Goldsmith
Rentals – Waiheke Event Hire

 

Congratulations, Kajal and Jason, and many thanks to Junebug member Art of Moment for sharing their Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant wedding with Junebug! If you loved this day, be sure to check out Art of Moment’s page in our directory of the world’s best wedding videographers.

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