You know how I always say “make it you?” Well, this couple truly took that to heart while planning their own wedding. After strongly resisting the urge to elope, this couple decided if they were going to have a wedding, they were going to do it their way and really tailor it to reflect who they were as a couple. And while they infused it with all handmade details, fun elements, and other things they loved, they really put their ceremony at the forefront of their day (which seems to be less and less common these days).
What WE think made our wedding MOST unique, is that we really tried to make the CEREMONY the main event. Often times, the ceremony seems to be a quick 20 minute generic service, and the reception is where it’s at. Don’t get us wrong, our reception was fun, but we wanted to make sure that no one forgot the REAL reason we were all gathered… to make a covenant. We really wanted to use our wedding as a tool to witness to and involve our friends and family in our marriage… and we think, at least we hope, that was accomplished… it definitely impacted us, to say the least.
Our wedding was a mix of rustic (Andrew) and vintage (Christine) and if it wasn’t handmade by us, it was bought from a handmade shop on Etsy. The music was all hand picked from our iPod, with selections from All Sons and Daughters, Gungor, Rend Collective Experiment, JJ Heller, Phil Whickham, Andrew Peterson, etc. The ceremony and reception, both took place in an old Rock Quarry… we had a bonfire lit and our favors were S’mores kits… and we even jumped off a cliff, into the water, in our wedding clothes! (with life jackets too, of course).
I love that they put their emphasis on the ceremony, which is something my husband and I tried to do as well. If you aren’t having a religious ceremony in a church or house of worship it is really up to the couple to build the ceremony they want. This couple added their own ideas; my husband and I wrote our own ceremony that included a ringwarming to make ours personal.
Plus, the handmade details, mustard yellow color palette, and gorgeous lace bridal gown are fabulous too 
Congrats to this sweet couple!
{Vendors} Photographer: Nathan Abplanalp Photography / Venue: Carrigan Farms / Invitation Designer: Gartner Studios / Paper goods: ABandIG / DJ: All The Right Grooves / Makeup Artist: Who’s The Fairest? / Jewelry: ArtCarved / Veils and headpieces: Birdcage Veil Store
Marrying your childhood sweetheart while barefoot on the beach…don’t so many of us fantasize about doing that? Well, Eva & James met in 4th grade. Yep, I said FOURTH. James crushed on Eva for a long time and the two started dating in high school. As one half of a high school sweetheart couple myself, I love these stories. This wedding was relaxed, laid-back, and fun, just like the couple themselves. I love that everyone was barefoot and am just a bit obsessed with Eva’s queen anne’s lace bouquet. Read More 
