WEDDING BLOG

This North Cascades National Park Elopement Inspiration Will Make You Want to Say “I Do” on a Mountaintop

October 6, 2018 | Junebug Weddings

Morning coffee in a cozy cabin, s’mores made in an indoor fireplace, and mountaintop “I dos.” Could anything be dreamier than this North Cascades National Park elopement inspiration? After seeing these photos captured by Maggie Grace Photography and video by Becca Neblock, we don’t think so! The couple spent the morning getting ready together and then headed out to the summer location for an unforgettable elopement. Emily Aitken Events added an edgy vibe that popped against the natural landscape with a black ceremony backdrop screen adorned with moody florals from Bloomed Out and a rustic sweetheart table set with a handwritten table runner, black candlesticks, and a cake wrapped with fringe. If you’re looking for wedding inspiration that focuses on epic views, intimate moments, and stunning style, this North Cascades National Park elopement is for you!

The Talented Team:

Photography – Maggie Grace Photography
Event Planning – Emily Aitken Events
Getting Ready – Rolling Huts
Ceremony Venue – Diablo Lake
Floral Design – Bloomed Out
Stationery – Bespoke Tacoma
Videography – Becca Neblock
Cake – Sift & Gather
Dress – Dress Theory
Hair and Makeup – Maggie Grace Photography

A huge thanks to Junebug member Maggie Grace Photography for sharing this North Cascades National Park elopement! Want to see more from this talented photographer? If the waterfall in this Idaho hot springs wedding inspiration doesn’t blow your mind, the details will!

This Emotional Ontario Wedding at Home Uses Greenery Decor in the Most Epic Ways

October 6, 2018 | Junebug Weddings

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As if the woodsy waterfront vibes of this at-home wedding weren’t charming enough, the eucalyptus installations, lush table centerpieces, and wild bouquets made us realize just how stunning simplicity can be! Bryanne and Andrew chose to tie the knot at the bride’s childhood home, which not only brought their relationship full circle but provided an epic backdrop for their rustic, casual celebration. The couple DIY’d their invitations and the eucalyptus wall for the reception space and then brought in the talented team at Frid Events to add the rest of the florals to their greenery wonderland. From top to bottom, this at-home wedding was the perfect combination of elegance and laid-back charm, and Grace & Gold Studios captured it all beautifully!

The Couple:

Bryanne and Andrew

The Wedding:

Private Residence, Cobden, Ontario, Canada

We got married at my parents lakeside house and my childhood home. There was something so comforting knowing that I was going to marry my best friend at the same place where we started this journey together and built our relationship, it just seemed right.

Our goal for our wedding was to simply have fun and enjoy our day with all of our favourite people. We ended up getting in the water for some of our photos, so I think it’s safe to say we managed to pull that off!

Some of our most memorable moments would be the arch that all of our friends and family drove through to arrive at our ceremony. The arch belonged to Andrew’s late grandfather and it was his tradition to install the arch at family weddings. It was nice that we could carry on that tradition. The memory I’m so fortunate for and will forever cherish, was having both my mother and father walk me down the aisle. It was such a special moment that we all got to share together.

Some advice would be to add some personal touches but also leave some stuff to the professionals. We DIY’d a lot of our decorations but the one thing we’re happy we didn’t do ourselves was the florals. Our florist Brittany went above and beyond and even surprised us with the arch and florals for our ceremony. It was stunning! Brittany made everything stress free and was such an amazing help from day one!

We wanted some personal touches throughout our wedding so we decided to hand make our wedding invitations. We hand pressed the eucalyptus that we attached to every invitation and wine bottle. We also diy’d all of our wedding signs, wine labels, moss chair and table numbers. We took real birch trees and willows branches from the property and use that as our decor and our head table backdrop.

For our wedding favours we had vintage teacups with a variety of different herbs and plants. We had never seen these done as a favour before but we loved the idea of it. We wanted something that would tie in with the vibe of our wedding but also have a personal touch. We collected all of the vintage teacups ourselves and hand planted all of the herbs from seeds.

When starting the wedding process, people told us to pick one thing that was really important to the both of us, book that and go from there. For us, it was the photos. When we stumbled upon Tracy’s Instagram, we knew we needed her as our photographer. We actually even booked our wedding date around her availability in July! Her candid shots are so genuine as it felt like we were just hanging out with a friend all day. She is such a kind and genuine human being and we can’t say enough good things about her! When you leave the wedding day feeling like your photographer has become a friend, you know they’re doing something right!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Grace & Gold Studios
Floral Design – Frid Events
Catering – Ullrich’s
DJ – First Choice Entertainment
Makeup Artist – Makeup by Paula
Hair Styling – Red’s Hair Creations
Wedding Dress – White Satin Bridal Boutique
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – David’s Bridal
Rings – Howard’s Fine Jewellers
Rentals – Valley Tent & Party Rentals

Congratulations to Bryanne and Andrew, and a big thanks to Grace & Gold Studios for sharing this gorgeous wedding with Junebug! Still trying to decide where to have your wedding? This Maine Homestead wedding makes a stunning case for having your wedding at home!

Rustic Phuket Destination Wedding at Chalong Bay Rum Distillery

October 5, 2018 | Junebug Weddings

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If Thailand isn’t already on your bucket list, it will be after seeing this gorgeous Phuket wedding at Chalong Bay Rum Distillery! Kalinda and Anthony planned their epic destination wedding while living in New Zealand, and to say we’re impressed would be a huge understatement. Since they were coming from a beach town, they thought it was only fitting to have a beach wedding in Thailand but with a glamorous and upscale twist. With simple decor, a soft color palette, and thoughtful details, they were able to create an unforgettable destination wedding experience for their 30 guests. We can hardly get enough of their newlywed photo session with Two Little Starfish, which highlighted the best of Thailand’s street markets, temples, and even elephants. From beginning to end, this Phuket wedding was truly something special!

The Couple:

Kalinda and Anthony

The Wedding:

Chalong Bay Rum Distillery, Phuket, Thailand

When planning our wedding, the most important thing to us was that everything was simple. We didn’t want anything over the top or plan anything too difficult to achieve. Simple was best for us since we were living in New Zealand while planning a wedding in Phuket, Thailand. In terms of vendors, the most important thing for us was having a great photographer!

The most memorable part of the day was definitively the ceremony and reading our vows to each other. We were married on a beautiful beach in tropical Phuket surrounded by 30 of our amazing friends and family members.

We chose Thailand for our destination wedding because we had been there a few times before and fell in love with the place, the people, the culture and the affordability of everything. We wanted to take our friends somewhere that we found beautiful, somewhere there was lots to do and see, and somewhere everyone could afford to have fun and not worry about every penny spent. Phuket is a great holiday destination because you can either shop till you drop or chill out next to the pool with a margarita. There is so much for people to see and do, but if your the type of person who likes to relax on vacation, Phuket is great for that, too!

I used to work in event management and so my husband let me work out all the details for the wedding in Thailand. From finding a wedding planner to finding a photographer and choosing the flowers, I was in charge of everything and loved it! I didn’t hire an event planner, per say, but she acted as more of a middle man. I had a vision of what everything would look like and how it would all go and she was the lady who made it all happen. She organized the ceremony, flowers, chairs, and celebrant, and I organized the whole reception venue and party. I didn’t want a big expensive resort-style wedding as having gone to Thailand a few times before I knew that I could have a gorgeous glamorous wedding without the big price tag. So, by planning everything myself and researching everything possible, it was quite phenomenal what we achieved with our budget.

We had no idea prior to arrival what the menu was going to be. As a treat to our guests, we knew we wanted to have oysters, but other than that I had no idea what it was going to be. We had various meat bbq skewers with fancy dipping sauces. We had a selection of bread and dips as entrees, a massive selection of salads and vegetables, and amazing caramelized bananas for dessert. I think the main hit was the unlimited cocktails. Those majitos were to die for; everything was so fresh!