{"id":584184,"date":"2016-03-31T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=584184"},"modified":"2016-03-28T09:42:21","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T14:42:21","slug":"quirky-vintage-metallic-theres-much-love-port-burlington-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/quirky-vintage-metallic-theres-much-love-port-burlington-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Quirky, Vintage, Metallic &#8211; There&#8217;s So Much to Love in This Port of Burlington Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584204\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/49\/0849f07bb6259aa3.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Self-proclaimed quirky couple Melissa and TJ celebrated their downtown Burlington wedding the best way they knew how: as a reflection of themselves. Vintage vibes and a metallic color palette highlighted a few of their favorite things. From saying &ldquo;I do&rdquo; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoncapitoltheater.com\/\">The Capitol Theater<\/a> to dancing the night away at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoniowa.org\/2216\/Port-of-Burlington\">Port of Burlington<\/a>&nbsp;even their venue choices were atypical and quintessentially &ldquo;them.&rdquo; <a href=\"http:\/\/amywinningham.com\/\">Amy Winningham Photography<\/a> carefully captured the quiet moments as Melissa and TJ shared their first look and personal vows privately on a rooftop overlooking their city.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Melissa and TJ<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoniowa.org\/2216\/Port-of-Burlington\">Port of Burlington<\/a>,&nbsp;Burlington, Iowa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584189\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/32\/6c\/326c3394e013cbed.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584212\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/5f\/085f79ca80c79a97.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>The most memorable moment was our first look. Initially, we didn&rsquo;t want one, but we had an evening ceremony and we just couldn&rsquo;t make our day flow without one. Best decision EVER! We were able to use a local rooftop in downtown Burlington, which was previously an industrial saddle factory beside the Mississippi. TJ&nbsp;and I are intensely private people, so while we approached this moment with trepidation at the thought of someone else (our photographer) seeing us in such an intimate moment, we also took full advantage of it by saying our personal vows to each other during this time instead of in our actual ceremony where we both knew we would just end up blubbering like idiots if we had to say more than &ldquo;I do.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584190\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/40\/87402abbe76006ca.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584191\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/99\/ac\/99ac828574afda67.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584192\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/67\/8b\/678b82c73b06ec45.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584196\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8b\/35\/8b3549efe1c468d4.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584197\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a0\/c6\/a0c6bf0c8865e542.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584198\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d1\/3f\/d13f2d2770955a5d.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>My biggest concern on our wedding day was to look like myself. I mean, I wanted to look gorgeous, but I didn&rsquo;t want my fianc&eacute; to look at me and be confused or feel like he didn&rsquo;t recognize me. If you had told me a year before my wedding that I would be wearing a simple shift dress as my gown, I would have laughed. But in the end, I just wanted to be natural and show off my curves without being overly &ldquo;sexy.&rdquo; Same with my makeup. I have myriad of freckles and love them all so I didn&rsquo;t even wear foundation. Looking at my photos now, I am so glad that I can recognize ME. I also knew I really wanted to wear a floral wreath from the beginning and absolutely loved the one I found on Etsy. I had extremely long hair and while I knew that could be beautiful if left down, I didn&rsquo;t want to do what was typical (and also didn&rsquo;t want to look like I was 12),&nbsp;so instead, I took my inspiration for my long locks from Elsa of Frozen and just did a fishtail braid instead!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584199\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9b\/d6\/9bd66a1c1d339cf1.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584200\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/13\/7d13a0307576c108.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584201\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/99\/bb99899675bf3734.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584202\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/59\/06\/59069130ec6d233d.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584203\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/6c\/3d6c607ae0ca1a67.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584206\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4b\/4c\/4b4cf67ac0ef7dd2.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584207\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/d9\/74d921f0d4227f54.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584208\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c7\/32\/c732e8bd4ded00f6.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584210\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f9\/dc\/f9dc199dca8ff25e.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584211\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/23\/d5\/23d59e066f26aecf.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Burlington has a wonderful, beautiful downtown beside the Mississippi and we wanted to show that off. So choosing a vintage theater that had been recently renovated and was in walking distance of our Port reception just seemed to make sense and worked perfectly into our vintage, natural vibe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584213\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c1\/d9\/c1d917297b3b10c2.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584214\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/00\/070010004f2a8284.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584215\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/da\/89da5ac54f54d185.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-30\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584216\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9c\/03\/9c03ae04e24bfa77.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584217\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ca\/be\/cabe01196b158d63.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584218\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/d6\/3ed6f10607611c50.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584220\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e6\/a1\/e6a1a24e0722b51d.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-35\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I love vintage and quirky styles, and <span class=\"il\">TJ<\/span> and I never have to fight to be different. I guess you could say our wedding vibe&nbsp;just came naturally. We took inspiration from our reception venue, the Port of Burlington beside the Mississippi &mdash; vintage and industrial.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584188\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c1\/54\/c15480e8f8108744.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584186\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/51\/76\/517600de7fba3663.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>All the centerpieces and decor were recycled thrift-store items that I had painted metallic. Why match when each table can tell it&rsquo;s own story? Each wedding favor and corresponding tea\/coffee cup was lovingly put together by myself and my family.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584187\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fe\/43\/fe434497013fec55.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584221\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d3\/59\/d359205fcb7405ee.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-36\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">Processional: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QGlTzH9xkXQ\">You&rsquo;re Beautiful<\/a>&nbsp;by Phil Wickham, sung by Abraham Silvey<br>\nRecessional:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kD9CrZODlNA\">You and Me<\/a>&nbsp;by Dave Matthews Band<br>\nFirst Dance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AnuGUyvHi5s\">We Found Love<\/a> acoustic cover by Ed Sheerhan, originally Rihanna<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584222\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fb\/92\/fb922cc99bf35138.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584223\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fc\/5e\/fc5eaf84fe728af2.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-Vintage-Metallic-Port-of-Burlington-Wedding-Amy-Winningham-38\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/amywinningham.com\/\">Amy Winningham Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Coordinator&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lovelydetailsevents\/?fref=ts\">Lovely Details Events<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoncapitoltheater.com\/\">The Capitol Theater<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoniowa.org\/2216\/Port-of-Burlington\">Port of Burlington<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/withloveandpetals.com\/\">With Love and Petals<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zaunerentertainment.com\/\">Zauner Entertainment<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandstrandsalon\/\">Grand Strand Salon<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/watters.com\/Product\/WtooBrides\/11525\/\">Wtoo<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gardensofwhimsy\/\">Gardens of Whimsy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Melissa and TJ on their quirky, vintage, and brilliantly metallic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtoniowa.org\/2216\/Port-of-Burlington\">Port of Burlington<\/a> wedding! Love the vibes of their venue? Check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/19-oh-cool-industrial-wedding-venues\/\">19 oh-so-cool industrial venues<\/a> around the world for more inspiration!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/xoxoNicole13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-nicole.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoNicole\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-proclaimed quirky couple Melissa and TJ celebrated their downtown Burlington wedding the best way they knew how: as a reflection of themselves. Vintage vibes and a metallic color palette highlighted a few of their favorite things. From saying &ldquo;I do&rdquo; at The Capitol Theater to dancing the night away at the Port of Burlington&nbsp;even their venue choices were atypical and quintessentially &ldquo;them.&rdquo; Amy Winningham Photography carefully captured the quiet moments as Melissa and TJ shared [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1257,1466,1535,1536,1553,1005,1092,1095,1093],"tags":[1102,1120,1118,1109,1117],"class_list":["post-584184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wedding-photographer","category-diy-wedding","category-industrial-wedding","category-iowa-wedding","category-quirky-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-urban-wedding","category-vintage-wedding","category-whimsical-wedding","tag-aqua","tag-brown","tag-gold","tag-light-pink","tag-silver"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}