The photographer who submitted this wedding to us called the nuptials of Emily and Michal “a whimsical autumn wedding among the redwood trees,” and it is the best description of the day. I love featuring a wedding where the love is so palpable, the DIY details so abundant, and the venue so stunning.

DETAILS

Location: Campbell, CA

Photography: Michelle Walker Photography

Venue: Nestldown

Event Coordinator: Jean Marks Weddings

Caterer: Le Papillon

Cake: Butter Love Bakeshop

Makeup: sHe Artists

Equipment Rentals: The Stuart Rental Company

This wedding makes me swoon. Full-on, hand-over-heart, big-sigh swoon. Ashli decided to light the ceremony and reception with candlelight to evoke romance and a soft feel, and the result is amazing. Shopping locally for everything, she created the florals, the favors, and the gifts for her bridesmaids. She sewed lace sleeves onto her dress (found at a consignment shop along with her veil!) for a more vintage vibe.

DETAILS

Location: Nevada City, CA

Photography: KimJMartin Photography

Venue: St. Canice Hall

Kris and Camille were married in an outdoor setting in the gorgeous woods of California at Camp Augusta, and the entire gallery of photos from their day is stunning. Going for a casual and laid-back vibe, Camille and Kris created packages of s’mores as favors for their guests, Camille’s aunt designed and assembled all the floral elements of the day, and they had a friend make their wedding cake. The ceremony was in the middle of the trees, and after the reception began to wind down all the guests moved outside to the fire pit for more dancing, live music, and s’more roasting.

DETAILS

Location: Nevada City, CA

Photography: KimJMartin Photography

Venue: Camp Augusta

Cake: Sarah Wessinger

Sometimes it’s the classic, clean elements of a wedding that really make everything come alive. In the case of Alex and Sara, who went with a vintage vibe for their wedding, the details were able to keep their love for each other at the center of the day. While many of the antiques were sourced from Alex’s mother, Sara created granola for the out-of-town guests, the bird place cards, and ordered personalized stickers from Etsy for the cookie bags. Alex also spent the days before the wedding wrapping all the trees with lights!

DETAILS:

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Photographer: Anika London

Caterer: SBB Gourmet Catering

Event Coordinator: Nico Cervantes of NLC Productions

Floral Designer: Eat Drink Garden

Dress: J. Crew

Men’s Attire: Clacton & Frinton

Makeup: Tomiko Taft

Hair: Bliss Salon

On my first official day as the Real Weddings intern, I wanted to showcase a beautiful wedding from my home state of Oregon. In the words of photographer Sara Gray, “Brooke and Galen decided to do things a little differently – they went to a covered bridge they loved in college and exchanged vows in front of family and friends at this simple elopement ceremony.”

The bride and groom were married in front of the Goodpasture Bridge in Eugene. It is one of the longest covered bridges in Oregon, as well as one of the oldest at 73 years old. After the vows, they toasted their new marriage with their party of eight. What I adore about this wedding is the love that jumps off the page. This wedding feels so organic, rich, and full of happiness. Which is what weddings are all about. Enjoy.

DETAILS

Photographer: Sara Gray Photography

Venue: Goodpasture Bridge

Location: Eugene, OR

I absolutely love it when readers share the details of their DIY weddings! Elka from CasaSugar was kind enough to share two slideshows with us from her bridal shower and wedding. Both are casual, unique events that are beautiful and environmentally-friendly to boot.

Garden Bridal Shower

Elka’s Wedding

It thrilled me to learn that they’ve declared March as DIY Weddings Month. Two of my favorite topics – DIY and eco-friendly weddings – come together. Heck, yeah!

Do check out Portovert for a special DIY contest, great articles, and lots of fantastic inspiration.

Sponsored by Absolute Tent & Event Rentals and Weddingbells, The Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show will feature a diverse collection of stylish and unique wedding and lifestyle vendors, all of whom have a commitment to the environment.  Some of the featured vendors include: Whole Foods, Plantatree Wine, Eco Flora, LPK’s Culinary Groove, CarbonZero, Toronto Botanical Gardens, The Richmond, Merchants of Green Coffee and Bullfrog Power.

Tickets are available online or at the door.

A discounted price for two hot GREEN events is available! For $20, attendees can go to the Eco Wedding and Lifestyle Show, AND enjoy free admission for 2 to the GREEN Spring Market put on by Green Mom. In addition, they will receive a GREEN VIP card valued at $15, with exclusive offers and discounts worth over $200 at Green Vendors around the city!

Single tickets to the Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show are available online for $12.95, or at the door for $15. Visit www.ecoweddingshow.com to purchase.

Chat up eco-friendly vendors, enjoy on-site manis/pedis, organic hors d’oeuvres, and get make-up consultations with Josie Maran. Proceeds from the admission fee are being donated to the Coalition for Clean Air.

For more info, do visit Love Is In The Air