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A Styled Seaside Wedding « Love and Lavender

A Styled Seaside Wedding « Love and Lavender
Today’s post is one of the cutest photoshoots we have ever seen! From the bride’s ruffled blue dress to the adorable pug in a bowtie, everything about it makes us smile. Mandy and Zoe of Dottie Creations and Dottie Photography did all the styling, stationery, and photography themselves! The fun signage is a super cost effective way to add some major style points to your wedding. Seriously, how cute is that pug? We love how they wrapped all the tin cans with fun sayings as well. Chelsea and Gareth, the models, looked stunning! Such a fun and colorful dessert table! Yes indeed! What a cute and easy prop!! Thanks Mandy and Zoe for letting us feature your work! Photographer: Dottie Photography Venue: Carrington House Dress: Tasty Vintage Makeup: Rochelle O’Brien Hair: Lisa from Ciao Hairdressers Cakes: Couture Cakes Stationery: Dottie Creations Models: Chelsea Fitzpatrick, Gareth Thomas & Ken the pug Assistants: October Ward & Karen Catchpole

Coroflot mark mawson photography Burlap and Crystal Wedding Inspiration | Inspirations & Creations Today’s lovely Inspired Creations Contest idea is perfect for the shabby chic bride! The Nashville team of Cedarwood Weddings and Kristyn Hogan created a warm, cozy atmosphere with a glamorous side using a whitewashed color palette and burlap accents. All of the vintage mismatched candlesticks were thrifted and painted in an antique white to create a sea of white candlelight for the romantic centerpiece and mantel. The floral was kept simple (and budget-friendly!) with a unique baby’s breath arrangement, and the mirrors on the walls accentuate the shimmer and sparkle of the candles and add a pretty, antique feel to the setting. The following Nashville wedding vendors contributed to this inspirational photo shoot: Venue, design, styling + florals - Cedarwood Weddings \ Photography – Kristyn Hogan \ Stationery – Designs in Paper \ Cake – Patty Cakes For more Nashville wedding inspiration, visit the Nashville local wedding guide! *Cedarwood is one of EAD’s fabulous featured vendors.

Magical Vintage Carousel DIY Wedding in Preston Court Part 2 | Bridal Musings | A Chic and Unique Wedding Blog The magic continues… But first did you see Part 1? If not, you really should ~ how often do you see couples married on a tiny island surrounded by a Fairytale moat? Part 2 of Lisa and Alex’s wedding is brimming with pretty pastel hues, pom poms galore, a cheese cake (not that kind of cheesecake but an assortment of cheeses, topped off with a heart shaped cheese topper on a rustic bed of wood and fruit!) and there’s even a horse thrown into the mix. Oh and did I mention there’s a carousel? Prepare to enter a whole world of creative, DIY, vintage fairground / rustic barn loveliness. Okay, now it’s time to see this gorgeous wedding in motion ~ head over to the Film Gallery to see Lisa and Alex’s wedding through Mark Brown’s super 8mm film lens. Many thanks to Marianne Taylor for sharing these unforgettable images. Thanks to Lisa and Alex, hope you’re enjoying your happily ever after. So…what has inspired you most from this magical wedding?

It's not always sunshine and rainbows Spent Sunday afternoon scraping noodles and bread from the back seat of my car. Someone decided to contract a stomach virus of sorts. She's feeling better now, and no fever, so that's always a good sign. "Stomach Virus ain't got nothing on me!" I remember when Kristin was young and had stomach viruses. I'm just hoping Kristin doesn't catch whatever Kayla had. Photo Save the Date Ideas Wow, I can’t believe it’s Friday already! Gushing and swooning over gorgeous wedding ideas sure does make the week fly by! By now everyone knows that I’m obsessed with weddings here, but did you know that I also love, love, love seeing sweet engagement photo shoot inspirations? Engagement sessions aren’t only a great opportunity to get to know your photographer before the wedding; they’re also perfect for Photo Save the Dates! Here is an ensemble of the most amazing inspirations out there for Photo Save the Dates. Shoe bottoms... super cute and easy-on-the-pocket! Chalk is the hottest trend for e-sessions... easy, fun and pretty! Banners. Wood Signs. Spell it out Plain (or not so plain) paper signs Get Crafty! Use some props that reflect your personalities and passions.

Best of the Best #11: Wedding Arches | The Secret Life of Invites I definitely want some sort of arch at the alter during my wedding ceremony. I think it will help give the open outdoor venue a focal point and help define the alter area. (see my wedding post here) The easy part was deciding I wanted an arch at the alter…the hard part is picking one that is perfect for the wedding. I have been searching high and low for photos! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Want to be like me and create your own wedding arch? Well, I wish I had the perfect little DIY wedding ceremony arch post for ya, but I don’t (perhaps after I create mine). 8. 1.Panacea Flowers, 2.Style Me Pretty, 3.Green Wedding Shoes, 4.Elizabeth Anne Designs, 5.Pinterest- need credit (any ideas?) Until next time ladies & gents! xo

Hey Gorgeous :: Daily Wedding Pretties and Advice: DIY Twine-Wrapped Mason Jars I feel like I’m a little late in joining the rustic chic party but hey better late than never right? In celebration of my latest project in the works which I shared a bit with you here, I thought I’d give these twine-wrapped mason jars a try. After all I certainly love wrapping and gluing anything I can around vases. The jars I found were from Hobby Lobby as was the twine. Then you can make the twine sort of wrap around in a diagonal pattern over the first layer of twine. Et voila! Happy crafting! Copperwynd Resort Wedding from Melissa Jill | Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog “I felt lucky just to meet you and be your friend. And I feel even luckier to have married you and love you for a lifetime.” Tanner and Rachel met on their first day of medical school and their friendship quickly turned into something special, and soon they found themselves gathering their closest family and friends for an intimate destination wedding at the Copperwynd Resort in Fountain Hills, Arizona, where Tanner spoke those words to his new wife. I love the deep burgundy and plum flowers from Petal Pusher and the beautiful desert setting! And if the amazing pictures weren’t enough, enjoy this gorgeous video trailer from their amazing cinematographers, Serendipity Videography ! The following Phoenix wedding vendors contributed to Rachel and Tanner’s wedding: * Petal Pusher is an EAD vendor guide member.

DIY | will you be my bridesmaid? & Something Turquoise {daily bridal inspiration} I am in love with today’s DIY. It’s a very special way to ask your besties to be a part of your special day! Don’t just blurt it out… “Will you be my bridesmaid!!??” Take time to plan something nice for your friends… they are going to have to put up with your every demand for the future months. Pin Start by marking lines on the top of your box to create guides for stamping. Since our stamping is aligned at the right, I started stamping from the right side; or backwards. If your box top is like mine, it might sag a little towards the middle… make sure you apply even pressure with your stamp. I always like to test out each stamp along the way… check twice and stamp once. Keep stamping until it reads, “Will you be my…”. Since the box had a slight texture to it, I had to fill in some little spots with a fine black marker. When your ink is finally dry, carefully erase your guide lines. Now we are going to start wrapping! Now, prepare your tissue paper. So cute!!! Now we will tie the outer bow.

Real Weddings - Vintage Weddings | Once Wed. Absolutely beautiful vintage wedding gown. Lace top with cap sleeves, illusion sweetheart neckline. Very beautiful lace/pleated look fabric, I have never seen anything like it. Has a vintage modern feel. Label Size: 6 Street Size: 6 Bust: 36 Waist: 29 Hips: 37 Height with Shoes: 5'8" Alterations: Color: Silhouette: Material: Neckline: Style: Condition: Preservation Method: Terms of Sale: Final sale, as is Location: , Will Ship to: North America Payment Methods Accepted: Paypal, Escrow.com Please read our BUYER'S GUIDE before purchasing a dress online.

Rustic Chic, DIY Farmhouse Wedding {Part 2} Hello lovelies, Did you see Mike and Amy’s rustic chic ceremony and gorgeous group shots featuring ladies in boots and gents in ‘chucks’ {aka Converse}? Their wedding was a homespun, DIY affair from start to finish ~ the bouquets and centerpieces were made using flowers from a flower market, the bridesmaid’s necklaces were DIYed using ribbon and pearls, the bar was made from wine barrels and an old door, the flowers/burlap and jar/candle centerpieces were home made, the ring pillow was made by a grandmother and one of the maids of honor made the cake topper and 160 cupcakes! I particularly love their DIY escort card idea ~ place settings were written on tiny paper bags that also contained bay leaves to shower the newlyweds with and the bags were held up by mini clothespins on twine. Sit back and enjoy the DIY awesomeness of their BBQ reception and the beautiful images by Greg of GPT Photography… Ok, can we just appreciate the cute factor here…how adorable are these two?!

one love photo One Love Photo Inspired by Love, Wedding and Family Photography Peek- Farrah & Michael Bainbridge Island, 8 people, 1 dog, 1 battery operated record player, 2 bottles of champagne, and 2 people in love on a tranquil dock. If we hadn’t eloped this is how we would have done it. « Sleep over Apple’s Room » 2011 One Love Photo | ProPhoto Photography Template by NetRivet

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