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{Real Wedding} Catherine & Foster: Modernly Classic Yellow + Grey Wedding at Home

By Chandra Fredrick | Aug 9

The planning of this wedding was a family affair. The bride lives in a remote town near Yosemite with very little internet access, so aside from a few requests (like the Talking Heads tribute band ‘Same as it Ever Was”) she let her mother plan the entire wedding at her parent’s home. And if you ask me, her mother should start a wedding business, because she did a fabulous job herself & in hiring the perfect vendors to bring her vision to a reality. This is one of my favorite weddings I’ve featured, so sit down with a coffee or iced tea and enjoy this swoon-worthy, pin-every-photo wedding, and be inspired!

must-see yellow and grey modernly classic wedding at home | photos by miles witt boyer

The bride’s other must-have for her wedding, a cheese wheel cake. Says the bride:

I don’t care much for cake, but I LOVE cheese!”

This might be the most perfect flower girl dress I’ve ever laid eyes on!

My dress was originally a mermaid gown that I purchased and had altered by Ballew Bridal in Collierville, TN. She cut it off right at the flare and pulled the lace from the bottom to created the lacy hemline. Mrs. Ballew was amazing, I never imagined that part of the wedding would so easy. I did not realize that no one makes short wedding dresses either!

The bride and groom love games, and wanted something unique for their guestbook that they wouldn’t mind hauling around when the move. I’d like to believe that I inspired the jenga guestbook with my jenga guestbook post from two years ago

We used a ton of stuff my mom already had: vases, candle holders, chandeliers, etc. We did not rent anything except tables, chairs and table cloths. We found the runners and napkin in our wedding colors.

I love these cork centerpieces – just a large vase filled with corks!

And how fun would it be to drink the wine to collect the corks?

Here’s more from the bride on the DIY elements: I handmade heart shaped birdseed favors because my husband and I love bird watching. My mom and a friend made pillow cases in yellow and gray to cover some of the outdoor furniture pillows and coordinate with the theme. I handmade the signs that went with the favors and guesbook using extra invitations I had left over.

SO amazing, right? Love the color palette (one of my favorites!), and mixed with patterned pillows and graphic elements on the stationery and signs it is absolute perfection. The florals are fab, the styling is ridiculously gorg, and all of the personal details are just icing, on a cheese wheel cake! I’d like to give every person and vendor involved with the execution of this lovely wedding a standing ovation. Join me by leaving a comment of your favorite part of this wedding!

{Vendors} Wedding Coordination: Details Weddings & Events / Photography: Miles Witt Boyer / Florals: Tanarah, Luxe Floral / Rentals: Eventures /Tents: Affordable Events / Catering: Ella’s / Lighting: Event Production Group / Entertainment: Same as it Ever Was / Invitations: The Happy Envelope / Bridal Gown: Allure Bridal, Memphis, TN, altered by Ballew Bridal in Collierville, TN

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{Inspiration Board} Modern Rustic Industrial Wedding

By Chandra Fredrick | Jun 25

{palette} steel, exposed brick, barn wood, chalkboard, touches of peach and pink

{inspiration} think exposed brick, industrial lighting, metal & wire details, rusty and rustic touches. It is modern in the industrial elements and vintage in the rusty steel decor. The perfect mix of both! Add some peach and pink lush florals to lend a little femininity to such a hard style.

{credits} Top Row: warehouse venue by Kyle Hale via Ruffled, bout by Frenzel Photographers via Green Wedding Shoes, lighting made by Chic Celebrations, photo by Krista Mason via Ruffled / Middle Row: place setting & table by Frenzel Photographers via Green Wedding Shoes / Florals by Frenzel Photographers via Green Wedding Shoes, wooden sign & bride setting by Insight Creative via Style Me Pretty, chalkboard & display by Bellafotographica

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{Real Wedding} Rochelle & Michael: Simple DIY West Village Wedding

By Chandra Fredrick | Jun 20

Not all DIY weddings are full of “stuff.” You know, the bunting, the chalkboard signs, the pinwheel decor, and jam favors. That stuff is great, don’t get me wrong. But if that’s not your thing, you can still have a DIY wedding. This bride avoided traditional wedding vendors and “stuff” in an effort to make their wedding very personal and a reflection of them (remember, make your wedding YOU!)

I love the bride’s unique gown. But it wasn’t her first choice: I originally ordered a dress from an etsy vendor. That was a disaster as the dress did not show and the vendor refunded my money two days before the wedding. The dress I am wearing is a tadashi shoji emergency dress I ordered from Nordstrom. My grandmother altered it the day before the wedding. See, diasters can happen, but you just have to roll with it and no one will ever know!

So you may be asking, where is all the DIY? Well, the bride DIY’d her bouquet, the boutonnieres, her headpiece, and all of the reception floral arrangements. This is what she said about her DIY.

“I would say that of my DIY projects for the wedding, I was most proud of the flowers. Almost everyone thought they had been done professionally. I used yellow garden roses, sea holly, lilacs, dusty miller, and a miscellaneous mix of other flowers. I also made fabric flower poms and garland.”

Also lending to the personal feel, the groom surprised the bride with writing his own vows and read her a poem (One Train May Hide Another), his best friend performed the ceremony, they choose a two-piece ragtime band to perform the couple’s favorite Beatles’ songs during the ceremony (“Ain’t She Sweet,” as I walked down the aisle, and “In Spite of All the Danger” during the ceremony.”)

Can you believe the bride did all of her florals? This is the perfect wedding to follow yesterday’s DIY bouquet & bonus florals project! I love what she did with them and the colors she chose. Such a sweet and simple wedding, and a perfect example of making your wedding YOU.

{Vendors} Ceremony Venue: Greenwich House Music School / Reception: Locanda Verde / Photographer: Ariane Moshayedi / Bridal Gown: Tadashi Shoji / Groom’s Suit: custom made / Music: 2 piece ragtime band led by Marco Gazic of Sly Blue

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{Real Wedding} Alison & Brian: Vintage Boardwalk Wedding on the Jersey Shore

By Chandra Fredrick | Jun 11

You know I love it when I get submissions from my bride readers. Even better? When their wedding is what Oh Lovely Day is all about! Alison wrote me saying she used this blog for ideas the entire time she was engaged, which makes my day in a BIG way, especially after seeing her wedding photos! See for yourself

Here’s a bit from the bride, Alison:

Brian and I grew up on the Jersey Shore. If you haven’t noticed the Jersey Shore has been getting a bad rap lately (umm…Snookie) and we thought maybe we could showcase the old vintage beauty of Asbury Park, NJ. When we first got engaged we thought about what we wanted and what we loved. We both love photo booths and skee ball…and flea markets. So the vintage boardwalk theme was created. The save the dates was a photo booth strip of us that said “See you down the Jersey Shore, Summer 2011. Our invites looked like vintage posters. I collected 65 old bottles that had towns of NJ printed on them and used them as vases for the center pieces. Each table name was a vintage Jersey Shore town postcard. Our escort cards looked like vintage tickets and we had them set up on a bed of tokens (which we won, in one day playing skee ball!). We had a photobooth and our pictures were taken on the Asbury Park boardwalk and at the Silver ball Pinball Museum. Guests left with favors of a glassine bag of Jersey Shore taffy (and hopefully a better idea of the Jersey Shore).

I love that the couple was able to take where they grew up and combine it with the things they love and create a cohesive wedding theme! The details, favors, invites, photobooth… and OMGEEE that adorable ringbearer! And I’m completely obsessed with the bride’s J.Crew gown! LOVE.

I’ve never watched the Jersey Shore (really, I haven’t!) so my idea of it comes from Boardwalk Empire (not really, although that one I do watch), and now this lovely wedding! Congrats on one year married to Alison & Brian!

{Vendors} Photographers: Megan Kyle and Christopher Frump Photography (no website) / Venue: Brielle River House / Hair and makeup by Hot Mess Studios Asbury Park / All clothing was from J.Crew / All paper goods by The Original Pear / Florals: Something Nice Florals

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{Lovely Florals} Protea is the new Succulent

By Chandra Fredrick | Jun 6

I love bouquets and florals with a little texture, with a surprise, with a little something unexpected. For a long time the “it” floral was succulents, but now I think protea are making a big statement. And I for one am loving what they have to say!

Whether you use a single king protea stem or several blooms, protea make a bouquet stand out. They also make lovely boutonnieres, with a single closed protea bloom and a few leaves pinned to your guys.

Depending on what you pair your protea with, you can make your bouquet romantic, modern, lush, or simple. And protea also comes in white, so if you don’t want pink in your florals, you’re in luck!

Don’t you love all of the variety in the ways you can use protea in your centerpieces!? Who knew such a bold bloom could be so versatile? If I were getting married again, I would totally incorporate protea into my floral design. What about you? Do you love the “new succulent” or are you into more traditional florals? Tell me about your wedding florals!

{Photo credits} top, clockwise / Photo by Ken Kienow, flowers by Panacea Flowers via Inspired by This, Danielle Gillett Photography via Love and Lavender, dna photographers via Style Me Pretty / middle, clockwise / Photo by Jennifer Sando, flowers by Lotus Flowers via Style Me Pretty, photo by Austin Gros via Style Me Pretty, photo by Meredith Perdue, flowers by Heather Caron Floral Design / bottom, clockwise / image via Kevin Charlie, photo by Robyn Preston, flowers by Primary Petals via Green Wedding Shoes, photo by Jose Villa via Once Wed, photo by Corbin Gurkin via Martha Stewart Weddings, photo by Cassandra of Photography by Caspix, flowers by Justine Rose via Ruffled

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{Inspiration Board} Warm & Modern Summer Wedding

By Chandra Fredrick | Jun 5

{palette} tangerine, peach, jade, mint, butter yellow, and white
{inspiration} pretty patterns paired with textured florals – think succulents and air plants- make this modern wedding a breath of fresh air. You can still pair DIY elements like the stir sticks or escort card signs with this and still keep the modern feel. Perfect for summer or fall weddings, don’t you think?

{credits} stir sticks via Martha Stewart Living, cupcake from Paige Winn Photo via Oh Lovely Day, cake by Sweet Sensations via Once Wed, bouquet by Mi Belle via Style Me Pretty, bout from Dia Rao Photography, chevron place setting by Kickstand Events and Theo Milo Photography via Wedding Chicks, bride via latest hairstyles, tables & lanterns by Union Photography via Brides, tangerine escort cards by Fresh In Love Photography via Brides, sign by Kelly Hornberger Photography via Southern Weddings, colorful girls by Tory Burch