My husband and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary last week so I thought I'd get all nostalgic and share some of the details from our big day. I wanted it to be a celebration of our love and the life we'd already been building together before we made it wedding official. I gathered ideas and inspiration on Pinterest and put together something best described as antique/rustic. I had so much fun planning and pulling together the little details of the day. It was fun, unique, and totally us.
Our Love Story
Our Wedding
It was very much a DIY wedding. I collected recycled glass jars of all sizes and used them for vases and candle holders. I enlisted my best gals to help me decorate them with lace, burlap, and string. Some I spray painted in an antique white. Our seating chart was hand-painted on a pair of antique windows. I collected an assortment of china patterns and used the plates for our supper, the side plates for dessert, and the teacups to serve coffee. I also crafted dessert stands from found platters and candle sticks.
My sister-in-law created all of our stationary, including the mad libs we had on the table for everyone to fill out. She and her husband own a printing company so she also helped me create the ceremony programs that I printed on paper bags and had my brother-in-law fill with popcorn for the wedding. I had a very talented friend draw our guest book tree that everyone signed and stamped with their finger prints; it's now hanging in our home. We purchased our florals from a local flower shop and my bridesmaids helped arrange them in all the little vases. I chose very wild looking flowers to match our rustic theme. I placed a pin from my childhood on my bouquet wrap and wore my late grandmother's pearls. We hired a string quartet to play at our ceremony. I had always dreamed of a full orchestra playing me down the aisle so that was the next best thing. They arranged two pieces for us including one by my husband's favourite band, Pearl Jam, for the signing of the marriage certificate. We cut thrifted lace table cloths into strips and tied them to the chairs and the railing outside the hall. We ditched the traditional wedding cake for an assortment of our favourite desserts. Instead, we had mini pies, macarons, and my favourite cookies from my mother-in-law. We also splurged on our midnight lunch and had a local food truck stop by with a custom menu of tacos, corn dogs, and sliders. Who doesn't want street food after a night of drinking and dancing? Vendors
Photography: Chris Graham Photo | Wedding Coordinator: Old, New, Borrowed & Blue Wedding and Event Planning | Stationary: Clements Printers Inc. | Ceremony Venue: Pense Town Hall | Music: Carmelle Pretzlaw | Linens: Creative Touch Wedding Designs | Reception Venue: RCMP Heritage Centre | Bride's Dress: David's Bridal | Bridesmaids' Attire: J.Crew | Hair: Luxe Hair Studio Inc. | Makeup: M·A·C Cosmetics | Accessories: Ava Hope Designs | Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Moore's | Florals: Gale's Florist | Catering: RCMP Depot | Mini Pies: Evolution Catering | Macarons: Le Macaron | Midnight Lunch: Beak's Chicken
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