On May 11th, 2011, I got engaged to my best friend...this charming young fellow:
And recently, on 8-10-12, we tied the knot!
As a designer, planning a wedding was just something else to design...and I loved every minute of it. Well, that's a lie. Some parts weren't so much fun. Like the guest list. That was hard. Other than that, when it came to picking out all the pretty things, I was design heaven.
So, since this is something I love so much, I thought I'd let you guys follow along as I reveal all the juicy details that were our wedding.
Engagement Pictures:
To see some of our engagement pictures, check out this post or this post.
Save the Date:
Noel likes to tell me that I have a champagne taste on a beer budget, which, okay, is probably true. But it's not my fault I like beautiful things (that happen to be really expensive)! With that being said, planning a wedding on a budget, but still wanting everything to feel luxurious, was challenging. Enter: lots of DIY. And I mean lots. Wherever we could save a dime we did, and the save the dates were definitely one of those areas.
Now, I definitely did not want to NOT have a save the date, but I really didn't want to pay for postage on all those bad boys. Not only that, but I wanted to do something different...something people don't always do. So, I decided to make a video. Once it was done, we put it on our wedding website, and emailed the link to everyone. Take a looksy at how it turned out:
{FYI the video gets kind of jumpy at the beginning if it hasn't fully loaded}
And recently, on 8-10-12, we tied the knot!
So, since this is something I love so much, I thought I'd let you guys follow along as I reveal all the juicy details that were our wedding.
Engagement Pictures:
To see some of our engagement pictures, check out this post or this post.
Noel likes to tell me that I have a champagne taste on a beer budget, which, okay, is probably true. But it's not my fault I like beautiful things (that happen to be really expensive)! With that being said, planning a wedding on a budget, but still wanting everything to feel luxurious, was challenging. Enter: lots of DIY. And I mean lots. Wherever we could save a dime we did, and the save the dates were definitely one of those areas.
Now, I definitely did not want to NOT have a save the date, but I really didn't want to pay for postage on all those bad boys. Not only that, but I wanted to do something different...something people don't always do. So, I decided to make a video. Once it was done, we put it on our wedding website, and emailed the link to everyone. Take a looksy at how it turned out:
{FYI the video gets kind of jumpy at the beginning if it hasn't fully loaded}
Bridal Shower & Bachelorette Party:
My MOH and bridesmaids threw me the most amazing French-themed bridal shower. It was so much fun and so adorable...so click here to check it out!
My MOH and bridesmaids threw me the most amazing French-themed bridal shower. It was so much fun and so adorable...so click here to check it out!
Wedding Inspiration Board:
Invitations:
I designed and made our wedding invites, and I included a fun little barcode scanner that would bring people right to our wedding website. Check out this post to see more pictures of our invites, and to learn how to make your own QR Code.
Wedding Recap Video:
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Your video is beyond precious ! What an adorable idea for family and friends ! I am just loving your blog. So glad I stumbled across it! And I am a sucker for house design stuff, so I am just enjoying all your before and progress photos !
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Britt!!
DeleteI saw your blog when I joined the Pinterest group at BBN. I love your video. You look good together. Congratulations and best wishes on Aug.10, btw what's the significance of that date, just asking if you won't mind.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! In all reality, the date doesn't have a ton of significance (except the fact that it's 8/10/12, which we think is cool)...it was just one of the only weekends that worked for us when our venue was available. I was surprised at how booked up venues were, even a year and a half out!
DeleteI love the invitation video! It's simple but it was really cute! I also got to see the highlights video on YouTube. It was wonderfully romantic, especially the part when you guys were saying your vows!
ReplyDeleteKelli Mueller
I absolutely love what you did with this blog...Bravo!!!
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, you make a very handsome couple. =)
ReplyDeleteThat 3-minute wedding recap video truly brought tears to my eyes. You should make a film out of it! The romance and passion you guys have are absolutely beyond. By the way, the wedding pictures you have here are all sweet and stunning! I wish you could post some more.
ReplyDelete- Isabelle Galindo