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Zumwalt Photgraphy Diybride Vinage Carnival Wedding 63

Mary Lou + Jason’s Vintage Carnival Styled Shoot

Whoa! Am I loving this job or what?! I originally hail from the fashion world. So that means I love a Vogue Editorial as much as I love a Glitter Chevron Invitation Tutorial. I must secretly confess that my DIY obsession started from trying to save where I could to splurge on things I couldn’t do myself- like clothing.

So what kind of luck do I have grabbing Mary Lou and Jason’s vintage carnival styled shoot? “Wow!” is all I have to say to this team of vendors that created such a beautiful and creative session mixing the perfect amount of fashion editorial with down home DIY.

Amy Zumwalt Photography and Off Your Shoulders event planners did such a great job using one of my new favorite color combos- red and mint. It set the tone for the vintage carnival feel perfectly. And those fabulous invitations are just to die for! From the photographer: “We used a firework stand park for our setting and mixed vintage, edgy, sexy and glam by using vintage furniture, red lipstick and heels, the awesome non-traditional setting, and lots of fun accessories.”

While we all loved mismatched china, you have to check out the re-purposed door as a table set up. The knife board and chalk figures made for super fun and playful shots of the bride and groom to be. Thank you to this fabulous team of Texas vendors for putting this together and congratulations to Mary-Lou and Jason!

Vendor info:

Photographer: Amy Zumwalt Photography

Event Planner: Off Your Shoulders

Floral Designer: We You Studios

Invitation Designer: Caroline Creates

Cake Designer: cakewalk bake shop

Jewelry: Creme De Luxe

Hairdresser: Jordan Elder from Salon DiAmici

Submitted via Two Bright Lights

Lauren + Howard’s Retro-Artsy Texas Elopement

Well Howdy y’all.

It’s me, Rachel, the new addition to the DIY Bride team. I’m so excited to be part of such a fun and creative community! Now that my hazing is complete, and I’ve almost gotten all the glitter and glue out of my hair, (totally kidding, these girls are awesome!) I finally get to write my first Real Wedding! I couldn’t have dreamed of better first post. When I got to first look over Lauren and Howard’s elopement in Marfa, Texas, I nearly spit out my New York “caw-fee.”

Lauren and Howard’s elopement is the kind of event that made me want to join the DIY Bride community. It’s fun and creative with the perfect amount of tradition, and a whole lot of love. It’s proof that a fairy tale wedding doesn’t always have to involve a poufy dress and horse drawn carriages.

Q Weddings Photography did a great job capturing Lauren and Howard’s spirit. From the photographer: “Lauren and Howard chose their wedding date (11-11-11) because of the cool sequence of numbers. Then they chose to elope to Marfa, Texas. They had never been, but they are both artists and felt like exploring this renowned artist town would be a unique start to their marriage.”

Oh! What a great choice it was; shooting at one of the Donald Judd installations and El Cosmico trailer park created a great artsy, modern, yet retro vibe. Howard created the red “ones” that added an awesome modern, graphic element. Lauren’s cute short dress, handmade fabric bouquet and birdcage veil were a perfect fit for the retro feel. Throw in a cute pup in a matching sweater for “family” portrait and you have seriously simple diy perfection.

Lunch for Lauren and Howard was in a school bus and they stayed at the coolest trailer park ever! While that might not sound very “fairy tale” for some, it’s incredibly unique, fun and retro. A scrumptious looking chocolate cake just for two was the perfect hint of romance and tradition. All that combined with the fact that they got married by Judge Cinderella! Can’t get more fairy tale than that, can you?!

Congratulations Lauren and Howard! Thanks for sharing your day with us!

Photographer: Q Weddings

Pre ceremony location: El Cosmico

Ceremony Venue: Marfa County Courthouse

Lunch: Food Shark

Cake: Austin Street Café

Submitted via Two Bright Lights

Melissa + Jeff

There are times that we get submissions and the words of the bride are so eloquent that I just cannot do them justice with my own recap. So for the very first Wedding Wednesday of September, Melissa is providing the recap about her wedding. Please pull up a seat, and enjoy.

For Jeff and I, we really wanted to provide an experience for people that felt intimate and special. We felt that doing all of the planning ourselves would help us to keep the wedding in line with what we were aiming for. When we found the Flying Caballos Ranch, we knew it was exactly what we had been hoping for. We were excited that it was a place that we could have the freedom to do what we wanted . . . since it’s not officially a wedding venue. We wanted everyone there to feel that they were there because they are important pieces of our lives, so we had photo frames that had pictures of most of the guests. We also personalized the experience by having our friends perform key parts – the service, the music, the hair/makeup, the invitations, the photography, etc. We wanted to share with people what we love so much about wine country and California (most people were traveling there from out of state, which inspired us to have a guest book made of vintage postcards that people could write on). We were motivated by the landscape and foodscape of the area, so we gave out handprinted California wildflower seed packets and a bbq rub recipe from a local restaurant which we replicated and packaged in handprinted bags. Alcohol was from local brewers and wineries, and the food was locally grown. We tried to make every detail one that we’d touched or had some creative part in, so that everywhere you looked you knew that we had put our hearts into it.

DETAILS

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA

Photography: Michelle Feileacan Photography

Venue: Flying Caballos Guest Ranch

Cake: Enjoy Cupcakes

Alana + Jack

We’re keeping it laid-back and relaxed at the tail end of this holiday weekend. Alana and Jack had a dreamy engagement shoot in and around their home, and it’s the perfect antidote for the end of summer.

DETAILS

Location: California

Photography: Amanda McKinnon Photography

Jaimee + Diego

I don’t know what it’s been about this week, but we have been all over the brightly colored weddings and today is no exception. The wedding of Jaimee and Diego is not only bright, but sweet and intimate and currently tugging on my heartstrings. They are just such a great couple, and Jaimee’s mother showcased their love by completely overhauling her backyard to create a great DIY wedding day.

DETAILS

Location: Colorado

Photography: AudreyMichel Photography

Event Coordination: Bella Fiori

Caterer: Footers Catering

Cake: Intricate Icings Cake Design

Ann + Mark

Lovely sighs all around this afternoon – Chinese lanterns figure prominently in this wedding, and I love them so much. The effect is stunning. Be sure to take a beat this afternoon and check out today’s wonderful Real Wedding gallery. Ann and Mark are both graphic designers, and they designed every inch of their destination wedding with a warm color wheel of reds and yellows to emphasis the latin vibe. They letterpressed and screen printed the invites, welcome bags, and coasters, as well as creating the decor.