{Real Wedding} Rustic-Chic Oral Lake Wedding

When this real wedding from Chellise Michael Photography  popped up in my inbox - I just about did cart wheels and back flips in excitement. Seriously, wait until you see this incredible wedding!

With a stunning West Virginia lakeside setting, perfectly rustic and vintage details, to the oh-so-pretty color palette this couple's big day provides endless inspiration to swoon over! Enjoy!

From Chellise Michael Photography: Kaitlin & Andrew wanted a "home-cookin' southern" theme to their wedding. They got married in W.Virginia on a lakeside private property. All of the beautiful sweets were baked by Kaitlins grandmother. The guests lazily played games and sipped on homemade lemonade and sweet tea. There was a lot of detail that went into this wedding.

A BIG thanks to Chellise Michael Photography for sharing Kaitlin and Andrews beautiful wedding with us! 

Compliments:
Bridal Gown: Daria Gown by Wtoo
Bridesmaid Dresses: J. Crew - Taryn in Dusty Shale
Cake Design: Cakes by Amy Lockhart
Catering: Gourmet Catering, Mary Kay Lindsay – Clarksburg, West Virginia
Floral Design: Blooms Florist
Paper Goods: Designed by the Bride & Groom/Developed & produced by Milk & Ice Cream (Amy Kirby)
Photography: Chellise Michael Photography
Venue: Oral Lake, Bridgeport, West Virginia

{Real Wedding} Bonnie + Chris

I am beyond giddy to share this stunning wedding sent over from Al Gawlik Photography. When it comes to florals for my own wedding, I have been having a hard time finding an inspiration that really blows me away. Well, today I found it - Casa Linda Florals created beyond breathtaking floral arrangements for Bonnie and Chris' magical day. From the florals to the gorgeous venue and decor, I cannot get enough - a truly beautiful wedding! Congrats to the happy couple!

From the bride, Bonnie: As a girl I loved the children’s classic The Secret Garden. The theme of new life really spoke to both Chris and I, and we knew we wanted to experience this with our wedding. We found the venue of our dreams in Camp Lucy. Tucked away in the Texas Hill Country over Onion Creek in Dripping Springs was this wonderful property. The French Colonial chapel was brought over piece by piece from Vietnam and given new life. When we were looking at pictures of the property we came across a quote from the owner Mr. Whit Hanks that sealed the deal; “Camp Lucy was created to celebrate life, family, and new beginnings, whether it’s a re-purposed Amish barn originally built in the early 19th century or a French Colonial chapel from the other side of the world, giving new life and a new purpose to old buildings embodies that spirit.” We incorporated the beautiful trees on the property into our save the dates, invitations, and programs. We found on Etsy, tree stump personalized magnets that had our initials carved into it. We put those into bags that had some of our favorite quotes from the book shredded into thin slivers of paper. For our invitations we used an image of a tree and the image of our initials carved into the tree trunk.We were married in the French colonial chapel under a arch of grapevine with flowers suspend above us as we said our vows. It was magical. Our reception was in the old Amish barn on the property. All of our centerpieces were objects we had found that you would see in a garden. Our amazing florist gave life to these curious finds creating beautiful floral displays in each of the pieces. 

Compliments:
Cake Design: Classic Cakes By Lori
Catering: Primizie Catering
Equipment Rentals: Marquee Event Group 
Event Planning: Country Sugar Events
Floral Design:  Casa Linda Florals
Photography: Al Gawlik Photography
Venue: Camp Lucy

2012 Floral Trend: Dahlias

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 The Garden Rose, Sage, Jasmine, Dahlias, Wheat, Sweet Peas, Queen Anne's Lace... just to name a few of the flowers reigning over the 2012 wedding world. And as much as I love all the flowers on this list, I am particularly fond of one in particular, the Dahlia. The Dahlia is a beautiful, organic addition to any shabby-chic and rustic-garden inspired wedding. Ranging in size, texture and color it is easy to see why this stunning floral is all the rage!

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   Season: Spring - Early Fall

Colors: White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red, Purple

Scent: Spicy 

Meaning: Symbol of a commitment and bond that lasts forever

Cost: $

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Dried Flowers, A Go or No?



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Alright, question time! In your opinion, are dried flowers a go or no for weddings? This trend seems to be slowly making an appearance on the wedding radar and I admittedly am on the fence!

This nontraditional alternative does hold some pretty nice bonuses I must mention. Dried flowers are often cheaper than fresh, always a fan of a budget-savvy option! Re-usability, re-usability, re-usability! From wedding mementos around your home to other parties, the reuses are endless. And of course, the ease and control of DIYing yourself! One thing is for certain, these unique arrangements do a pretty spectacular job of capturing the vintage vibe!


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Fall Bouquet Inspiration

With the crisp cool air and the sometimes suppressed notion of winter snow right around the corner, fall brides are often left with some minimal floral choices for the big day.  However, that doesn't mean that a fall bouquet still can't be beautiful! Below is a collection of some of my favorite vintage inspired fall wedding bouquets;