Okay, okay. I know what you're going to think... but a girl's allowed to show off her one and only day! :) Really, I just want to share ideas on this blog and maybe you'll see a photo that inspires you or you'll find the vendor you needed!? You never know.
On May 17, I was married to the love of my life, Jason. We were married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and then had our reception at Parkway Place. I wanted to share with you some photos, all taken by
Decisive Moment Photojournalism in Toledo, of our event some links of vendors we used. Maybe it will spark some ideas for you.
We had a wine themed wedding decorated with dark aubergine purple and chartreuse green. We used grape clusters and vines, large purple roses, natural branching, wine crates, wine bottles and green orchids to make our modern day vineyard come to life. Our party favors were home made bottles of wine with a custom label. The whole place looked magical... well if you ask me! The best thing is, Parkway doesn't need hardly a thing to look stunning.
Our guests received a bottle of home made Red Zinfandel wine with a recipe card chosen by Jason and me recommended to compliment. Our flowers were all silk! You'd never even know! What a HUGE budget saver and we were able to get triple the flowers and decorations because of it.
Rainbow Flowers were the masterminds behind the floral madness and what friendly people too.
I like to do things myself, so instead of buying a guest book I designed it! We took our engagement photos and turned them into a book at
Blurb.com. We put a photo on the left and space to sign on the right. Our guests loved seeing our photos and it makes a great keepsake.
Instead of using numbers, we used different names of wine to name our tables.
We had been gathering empty wine bottles for months! We also found old wine crates and lots of grape bunches to ceodrate between the pillars. It really defined the mood. We also used wine corks to display the name cards for seating assignments. We just cut a flat edge and then created a groove for the paper to set in. They were so fun!
See the dinner menus? I designed those for our guests. We opted for the buffet, but the charger plates really added some elegance to the tables.
I don't like the traditional cake stand so we had our cake placed on top of some old wine crates to keep with the theme. Who made it, you ask? Paula Daughtery - 419-885-4004
Jason and I love to try new things, so we took lessons from
The Ballroom Company in Maumee. We performed a Rumba to "Everything" by Michael Bublé and even let the bridal Party jump in at the end! Yes, they learned the dance too! It was so much fun and our guests TOTALLY loved it!
This is
Holly Trolley! She was our ride from the church to the reception.
Decisive Moment Photojournalism did the photography for our wedding and engagement session. This is one of our favorite photos. We enjoied our Photographer, Brenna :)
The
decorated archway at the entrance of the church really made the entrance more fun. We also lined the aisle runner with purple and a touch of green flower petals to make it dramatic! My mom made the runner from white satin with lace on either end. That really meant a lot to me.
Recognize that Bridesmaid??? Yup! That's our very own Event Coordinator, Elizabeth Simon! One of my best friends since high school Elizabeth was absolutely one of the most important people standing next to us at our wedding. Not-to-mention she about did everything when it came to setting up and making sure things went smoothly. Thanks Elizabeth! You're next, Bride-to-be :)
Send me photos of your wedding with your ideas! What did you do that might inspire other brides? Or just tell me about what you're planning.
