Posts Tagged ‘handmade wedding’
This couple’s story is what movies are made of. Megan is from Canada and Alan from Pennsylvania, and they met as kids at a lodge in Ontario where their families vacationed. Both of their families continued to vacation at Crane’s Lochaven Wilderness Lodge through the years, which is how their courtship began, and so they decided to have their wedding there. Their big day was filled with super cute details, mostly handmade by the bride and her entourage, all under a $20K budget!
Photographer: Caroline Ross Photography | Venue: Crane’s Lochaven Wilderness Lodge, Ontario, Canada | Flowers: Urban Floral Design | Invitations: Made by Bride | Favors: Soaps made by Bride | Shoes: Nine West | Bride’s Dress: Allure | Bride’s Accessories: The headpiece was made by bride for $5, the bracelet was a vintage pick for $8, the earrings were borrowed from Maid of Honour | Bridesmaids Dresses: various powder blue dresses | Hair: Bride’s sister Sam | Make-up: by Bride’s friend | Photobooth: The Maid of Honour created the photobooth with real moss and tree stumps | Groom’s tux: Jos. A. Bank | Groom’s Accessories: Groom forgot his cufflinks and there were none to be found on the island so we used a Canada pin on one arm and American pin on the other side
From their Photographer: Megan is from British Columbia, and Alan is from Pennsylvania. They met when they were 12 years old at Crane’s Lochaven Wilderness Lodge in the French River. Their families continued to go to the lodge throughout their adolescence and that’s when this adorable couple started their courtship.
This wedding took place at the lodge where they first met, Crane’s Lochaven Wilderness Lodge, a remote fishing lodge on an island in the French River in Northern Ontario. All 75 guest got shuttled in by boat, and stayed the weekend in huts on the island. The weekend was freezing, raining, and almost snowing, the locals and lodge workers were wearing snow suits for the boat ride!
Origami Wedding by Aventura Photo Video
The thought of Mondays can be a bit depressing but we have a fun and colorful wedding with a super cute story to brighten your morning. Erin and Travis had an origami theme throughout their wedding — This was inspired by a Japanese tradition where if you fold 1000 paper cranes your wish will come true. Travis spent six months folding these cranes, his wish being that Erin would accept his marriage proposal. Of course, she said yes and they folded hundreds more together to incorporate in to their wedding. It truly was a labor of love!
Photographer: Aventura Photo Video | Venue: Stone Mountain Lodge, Lyons, Colorado | Dress Store: The Green Bride | Cake Designer: A Little Something Special by Julie | Jewelry: Kayleigh Studios
From their Photographer: This was one of my favorite weddings ever. I grew up with Travis and had the great fortune of shooting their wedding. Erin painstakenly detailed her wedding so beautifully. The theme was origami and bright colors. To give you a little backstory as to why…Travis took inspiration from a Japanese tradition. He spent the better part of 6 months folding 1000 paper cranes. Once you fold the thousand you are granted a wish; his being for Erin to marry him. She of course said yes and they both folded and additional 300 more for the decor of their wedding. Erin also folded paper and added buttons to create her bouquets. The ceremony and reception was held in Lyons, Colorado at Spruce Mountain Lodge, with the “after party” at Oskar Blues in Lyons. So delicious! I shot both photography and one of the best wedding films of 2012.
Florida Wedding by Chic Shot Studio
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! We kick off this week with this laid-back wedding held at the groom’s parents home in Florida. They had little personal pies and BBQ catering, various games to entertain guests, and burlap and natural tone decor to complete the casual vibe and create a comfortable and pretty atmosphere.
Photographer: Chic Shot Studio
From their Photographer: Allison and Trevor are lovers of all things vintage and are both creative. The wedding was held in Trevor’s family’s back yard in Ocala, Florida, and it was nearly all DIY. There were darling details all over the place. They did a great job incorporating games like corn hole and checkers to keep guests entertained. The kid’s area even had bird houses to decorate and games to play. The centerpieces were made from a compilation of vintage books, rustic church shaped bird house, a few bird sculptures, and baby’s breath, with a scattered vintage camera here and there. The colors were very subtle earth tones, which kept it from getting too cluttered. I loved that Allison and Trevor chose to do little personal pies for their guests. For the “cake cutting” they used a knife from their parents’ wedding, and cut into their own miniature pie. The atmosphere was very casual, with a catered BBQ dinner. Even Trevor’s family pup joined in on the fun!
This wedding truly sums up why we started Love Toast. We wanted to not only showcase beautiful weddings and share industry insight, but also inspire brides to find ways to make their wedding unique to the couple and more personal. Margot and Tristan have the cutest story of how they met (watch the YouTube video) and they wanted their wedding to reflect their creative style. Basically everything that you see in this wedding was handmade and has meaning behind it…Well, except for the zombies — they just happened to be walking by.
Can’t get enough of Margot and Tristan? Check out their super cute engagement session, Mad Libs wedding invitations, wedding video, and read on for more info on all the love that went into their day.
Photographer: Jimmy Brosius and Kristina Hansen with Off BEET Productions (“They were incredible, and I’m not just saying that!!”) | Bride’s Dress & Veil: BHLDN | Bride’s Hairpiece: Swarovski’s Crystallized store | Bride’s Shoes: Seychelles (Daytime), Old Navy Flip Flops (wedding ceremony and bridal party pics), Kate Spade blue flats (reception) | Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew Bridal, spiced wine color. All bridesmaids are wearing mesmerised blue polish by Essie | Men’s Attire: Groom’s suit is Hugo Boss, Penguin (ties), Spiffing Jewelry (Tie clips) | Venue: McLoone’s Pier House, Long Branch, NJ | Cupcakes: McLoone’s with Taxi Toppers by Lena Bender Etsy Shop | Cake Topper: Liz Lomax (“she’s one of my closest friends and favorite people on the planet -Happens to be insanely talented as well”) | Invites & Menues: Designed by the Bride, printed letterpress by Kate’s Paperie | Flowers and Flower girl crowns: Flowerful Events (“they were awesome and a pleasure to work with”) | Flower girl shoes: TOMS | Music & Photo Booth: Markus at NJsbestDJs | Flower girl tutus: Custom made by Tutu Sisters and she also made the teddy bears on their seats matching tutus. | Ring bearer ties are by: The Belle and The Beau and she also made the teddy bears on their seats matching bow ties | Hair: La Sorella Bridal | Makeup: Beauty By Travis |
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