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Pack Up + Go Travel Experience Giveaway for Two!

December 12, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

photo by Maggie Grace Photography

For our last giveaway of the year, we’re partnering with one of our favorite companies to bring you something SO awesome! We know you guys have a major case of wanderlust so we’re sending one lucky winner and their boo on a trip thanks to our friends at Pack Up + Go! In case you haven’t heard of this brilliant company, Pack Up + Go plans three-day weekend trips around the United States. After filling out your budget (with trips as low as $400) and a short survey tailoring the experience to your desires, Pack Up + Go takes care of the tavel and accommodation arrangements to your surprise location. That’s right – SURPISE! You can find out more about how the process works right here.

photo by Keegan Cronin Photography

Here are a few words from Pack Up + Go about the experience they provide:

“We work to distribute the socioeconomic benefits of U.S. tourism among small and mid-sized cities, while encouraging travelers to experience places they may not seek out organically. American travelers often limit their destinations to a few major metropolitan areas, missing out on all the diverse experiences awaiting them in other cities from coast to coast. We challenge the status quo to make domestic travel exciting and unique.”

photo by Tinted Photography

Giveaway Terms + Official Rules:

– You must be 18 years of age or older to enter
– You must be a US permanent resident to enter
– You must enter prior to the giveaway close date on January 12 at 11:59 PM Central Time
– Winner will be notified via email on January 15
– By entering, you agree to the Official Rules and the Junebug Weddings Terms and Conditions
– Winner will receive one (1) $1,300 value trip (in the form of a $1,300-value promo code)

  • Trip must be for two (2) adults above the age of 18
  • The budget is $650 per person for a total of $1,300 for the entire trip per the promo voucher
  • The Travel Experience will include two-nights’ accommodations and travel to and from the destination. All other expenses and incidental travel costs, including, but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, activities, incidentals, gratuities, personal charges at lodging, or other expenses, are solely the responsibility of the Winner.
  • No cash or other substitution, assignment, or transfer of any prizes permitted
  • Each Travel Experience will be coordinated by Pack Up + Go in accordance with Pack Up + Go’s terms, policies, and conditions.
  • Travel may not occur during holiday weekends. “Weekend” is defined as including the following days Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Travel may not include any of “weekend” days during holiday weekends. All trips booked with dates that fall near holidays are subject to Pack Up + Go approval prior to confirmation of the trip.
    • Holiday weekends include all of the following federal and national holidays:
      • New Year’s Day (January 1).
      • Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January).
      • Washington’s Birthday (Third Monday in February).
      • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May).
      • Independence Day (July 4).
      • Labor Day (First Monday in September).
      • Columbus Day (Second Monday in October).
      • Veterans Day (November 11).
      • Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November).
      • Christmas Day (December 25).
  • Trip must be booked at least 2 months prior to departure date.
  • Trip must be booked within 3 years of the drawing.
    • Must be booked by October 20, 2020
    • Must depart by December 20, 2020

 

Enter to Win:

Good luck to all!

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Natural Industrial Soho South Cafe Wedding in Savannah, GA

December 12, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Annie and Wilson’s wedding at Soho South Cafe will have you saying one big “YEP” at every image. With the help of Ivory & Beau, Annie and Wilson’s wedding is the perfect balance of modern and industrial. The geometric ceremony backdrop doubled into the perfect background for Annie and Wilson’s sweetheart table, topped with lush greenery and white blooms by Gardenias Event Floral. The mismatched chairs added a whimsical touch with subtle pops of color throughout the space. And can we take a moment for the perfection that is their wedding cake by Flirt with Dessert – hello gold foil and mini pineapples! Mackensey Alexander Photography captured all of the stunning and fun details of Annie and Wilson’s wedding day.

The Couple:

Annie and Wilson

The Wedding:

Soho South Cafe, Savannah, Georgia

We wanted our wedding to be a great party, and bring together our family and friends for a memorable event! We thought Savannah was the perfect location to help us set that tone right out of the gate. We also wanted it to be more of a weekend experience, so we planned a welcome party for everyone in town the Friday night before the wedding, and my amazingly generous cousins and aunt hosted both a bridal luncheon on Friday and a brunch on Sunday, so we were able to spend as much time as possible with the guests that traveled to see us. From there we just tried to provide as much amazing food and drink as possible, and worked with our DJ to curate a playlist that would keep everyone on the dance floor all night!

It’s really hard to pick just one moment, it was all so amazing! Our first look was really special, we read each other cards we had written in place of more personal vows during the ceremony. It helped both of us to calm down, enjoy the full day and take it all in together.

My cousin, Terry, was our florist, and I couldn’t have imagined a more wonderful person to make our floral wedding ideas a reality. He took our inspiration and went above and beyond to make the wedding flowers of our dreams, and then some! Terry created the most beautiful arrangements that fit so perfectly with the vision we had in my mind. Including incorporating so many cute mini pineapples in unexpected places, such as our cake topper! He also surprised me with a really special detail on my bouquet, using a piece of my mom’s wedding dress wrapped around the stems. The tears started flowing after I saw that! We could not have imagined having this wedding without his beautiful creations.

We knew that we wanted to get married in Savannah, and Soho South Cafe was our first choice for the venue. We got their full availability for the next year and picked their soonest available date that worked for us, which turned out to be six months away. Once we had that date and location in place, we were able to reach out to all of the other vendors we were excited to work with, and managed to lock most everything down within a matter of weeks. I can be indecisive when there are a lot of options available, so having a short timeline helped me to make choices more quickly from what was available. We really lucked out with every single one of our vendors, it was like the stars aligned to help us fast-track our wedding planning process!

Our officiant, Ken Meeks, is so special to us. He’s a Butler Family tradition, as he was a classmate of my dad’s at the Citadel, and married both my parents and my brother and sister-in-law. So it was wonderful to have him officiate our wedding as well, bringing the tradition full circle.

Before we started planning anything, I pulled together a bunch of photos to create a mood board that reflected elements of both of us and tried to distill those elements into all of the choices we made for the wedding. We wanted a stylish, happy, relaxed vibe that didn’t feel overly formal, with elements and textures of greenery, wood, gold, and marble. In the end, the industrial elements of our venue really helped to amp up and tie together the overall look and feel we were aiming for.

I love to DIY but knew that I wanted to limit my projects to things that would make an impact on the day of without overloading myself (or my loved ones). Before I started, I chose a font to work with that spoke to our overall wedding vibe and used that on all of my DIY elements to tie everything together. I designed all of the signage, such as a welcome sign, favor tags, guestbook, hashtag and drink menu signs, and then hand-lettered everything on acrylic with gold paint pens. I also used hexagon marble tiles as escort cards, writing the names, table numbers, and entrees in gold paint pens. I designed menus and programs as well, that I had laser die cut into shapes to match the other gem/geometric elements we incorporated throughout the day.

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I am also incredibly lucky to have a very talented woodworking dad and an amazing mom that can help me translate my ideas into reality. My dad made the wood gems that we used to hold the table numbers and created the diamond structure we used for our ceremony backdrop. He also created the easels to hold the marble escort tiles, as well as the doughnut sticks that held the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, one of the best parts of our dessert table. We had such a great time putting everything together and gave ourselves enough time to complete it all so that we weren’t scrambling the day before.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Mackensey Alexander Photography
Event Planning – Ivory & Beau
Venue – Soho South Cafe
Floral Design – Gardenias Event Floral
Catering – Soho South Cafe
Cake – Flirt with Dessert
Officiant – Ken Meeks
DJ – First City Events
Invitations – Paper Culture
Hair and Makeup Artist – Emma Collins Beauty
Wedding Dress – Rue De Seine
Bridal Accessories – ALDO
Groom’s Apparel – Hugo Boss
Rings – Vintage, Robert Laurence Jewelers
Favors – Sugar Whisk Confections

 

A big thank you to Mackensey Alexander Photography for sharing Annie and Wilson’s wedding with Junebug! If you couldn’t get enough of the modern vibes from this wedding, then you have to check out this lush industrial Austin wedding at The Union on Eighth.

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A Las Vegas Neon Museum Wedding Full of Quirk, Color, and Charm

December 11, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Alexis and Nathan’s Neon Museum wedding is the definition of fun. With pops of color, nostalgic vibes, and quirky accessories, it’s hard not to love this couple’s destination wedding! With family spread out all over the country, they chose to get married in Las Vegas, where they had visited years prior to their big day. We are in love with Alexis’ colorful Mylofluer bouquet and Mignonne Handmade hair piece, not to mention her pink dinosaur purse! As if it couldn’t get better, Alexis and Nathan opted for a cotton candy stand during their reception for the ultimate bit of nostalgia that took you back to your childhood. All of this goodness and more was captured by JamieY Photography and Lighten Films.

The Couple:

Alexis and Nathan

The Wedding:

Neon Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

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As soon as possible, sit down together as a couple and talk about what each of you envision on your wedding day. While you won’t see eye to eye on everything, communication about what are “must-haves” is key. Think back to the last wedding you attended – what stood out to you? What details do you not even remember? Write it all down and refer back to it. Constantly. As times goes on, people with the greatest of intentions will weigh in on what they think your wedding should and shouldn’t be. Don’t let their opinions take over what you initially wanted. Trust your gut and intuition. It’s ok to ask for advice, and then ignore it. Sometimes you just need someone else to weigh in to help you reach your decision. 

The first look was the most memorable part of our day. Everything before and after the first look happened so fast. It was serendipitous to have an intimate moment to ourselves and remind us of the commitment we were about to make to each other. After the whirlwind of being surrounded by friends and family, it was amazing to see each other and talk in private. Bonus: The first look helped shake our nerves of walking down the aisle!

Nathan and I exchanged bike bells on the day of the wedding to symbolize the bicycles we bought for each other as wedding gifts. We love to go on adventures and often end up renting bikes when vacationing in a new city. Nathan received a wooden bike bell to represent his love of woodworking, andAlexis received a custom painted bike bell that included a tandem bicycle and our wedding date.

Early on we knew we wanted a very personal ceremony. We didn’t want to feel like we were just going through the motions to get married. We knew one of our closest friends, Will, officiated weddings for friends and family in the past, and we could trust him to present a funny yet heartfelt ceremony. He brought us together before the wedding and to ask questions about our relationship and in private, asked us to spill the beans about each other. It helped him craft a beautiful ceremony that included mentioning our cat, Tater Tot, and our love of craft beer. We also invited Nathan‘s mom to read a scripture from the Bible and we wrote our own vows. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

In 2015, Nathan and I went to the Punk Rock Bowling festival in downtown Las Vegas. We went to the Neon Museum for a night tour and casually chatted about how amazing it would be to get married among all of the signs. Fast forward to September 2016 right after our engagement. While sitting down at our local watering hole, we both picked the museum as our number one venue. Most of my family and friends live in Seattle or Portland and his are in Ft. Worth. Since it was going to be a destination wedding for almost everyone, we figured we might as well take the plunge and get hitched in Vegas!

Our highest priority was making sure our guests had fun and our wedding reflected us as a couple. I often joke that “classy” was never a word we used to describe what we wanted on our wedding day. We wanted unique details, rich color, and a hint of nostalgia. 

The Wedding Team:

Photography – JamieY Photography
Event Planning – Paulina Clute Events
Venue – Neon Museum
Floral Design – Mylofleur
Catering – Renaissance Catering
Cake – Peridot Sweets
Officiant – Will Sharick
DJ – Next Level Sounds Entertainment
Videography – Lighten Films
Invitations – Western Editions, Minted
Hair and Makeup Artist – Amelia C & Co.
Wedding Dress – Hayley Paige
Bridal Accessories – Mignonne Handmade
Custom Leather Jacket – Palette & Ink
Groom’s Apparel – Men’s Wearhouse
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Men’s Wearhouse

 

Thank you so much to JamieY Photography for sharing Alexis and Nathan’s Las Vegas wedding with Junebug! For more quirky and fun weddings, check out this intimate and quirky New Orleans wedding at The Catahoula Hotel.

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