The See Canyon Fruit Ranch, a 100 year old working apple farm, served as the backdrop for Courtney and Scott’s rustic wedding and inspired their vintage barn style theme.   The couple wanted to focus on the joy of the day, and according to Courtney, what color demonstrates joy better than the color yellow!    Birds were incorporated where they could be and the talents of friends and family were called upon to help lend a personal touch to the day.

The Details

Our personalized bird cake toppers were made by cottonbirddesigns 
The adorable tutu our flower girls wore was made by DearLillie 
Our milk glass vases were from a combination of sellers: violetsandgrace, MyraMelinda, OpenYourWindow and tjvintage
The milk glasses were from barnwhiteco who is no longer an active seller on Etsy.
Our LOVE garland was made by RavensBloom
The paper bird “Reserved” signs and the paper bird napkin rings were made by paperacorn
The calendar ring pillow was made by GiggleRoom
The yellow and grey paper “Reserved” signs on the back of the chairs were made by katherinekiyoko
Our guestbook thumbprint tree was made by bluedetoi

Photography by Lori Carter of  Tribute Photography

What creative (DIY) or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?

We did almost everything ourselves which is what made the day so unique to us.  I ordered the flowers from fiftyflowers.com and prepared them two days before.  The night before my cousin, best friend, grandmother, mother, aunt and I made the boutonnieres and bouquets.  The morning of at the venue they created the centerpieces with the bottles I purchased from etsy.  My mother used mason jars from my grandmother to make hanging jars that we put water and flowers into which we hung in the trees above the dance floor.  My mother-in-law created our “photobooth” and our wedding sign made from old fence wood.  We had a gentleman in Oakhurst, California cut 14 tree stumps for us to use as aisle decoration.  We decorated our cake with Billy Button flowers (craspedia)

What’s the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you’re on the other side?

Don’t focus too much on the trends that you’ve always seen, do what represents you.  Be true to yourself and put personal touches where you can but don’t get too obsessed over the details.  It is the marriage that is most important, not the wedding.

What was your favorite Etsy find?

It’s a tie between our cake topper and our thumbprint tree.  Our cake topper was amazing! Angela handmade them with vintage fabrics and even used vintage lace from an old skirt that matched the lace on my dress to make the veil on my bird.  She made sure every detail was perfect for us and they could not have turned out better.  We had people asking about them all day.  Our thumbprint tree was beautiful, our guests had so much fun putting their thumbprints on the branches and signing their name.  We have it hanging in our living room as a reminder of everyone that helped make our day so special.

What is the most memorable moment of your day? 

Leaving the wedding feeling a sense of accomplishment and excited to start our new life together. 

20 guests joined Carmen and Jim for their intimate September wedding at the Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carmen first learned of Etsy when her friend Christina opened up Just Envelopes an Etsy shop selling cards and envelopes.  As a somewhat crafty person herself, Carmen was instantly hooked and is now considering opening up her own shop.

The Details

Wedding invitations by Just Envelopes

Airplane place cards for the reception by Timeless Paper

Wish tree sign-in cards (with a postcard theme) by Packrat Diva

Wedding necklace by Allison Mooney Jewelry Design

Bouquet Bling by Sara Libbey Jewelry

Photography by Brian Mullins Photography 

 

Amanda and Mark got married last August at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa in front of a 500,000 gallon fish tank!  They, along with their 60 guests had the entire Aquarium to themselves.  And as Amanda put it…it was awesome!

The Details

Monogram by jennjohnstondesigns   

Cootie Catchers by katskrafts

Personalised handkerchiefs by linenwhites

Seashell bouquet & brides hair piece by romanticflowers

Table Numbers by GEDesigns

Personalized table runner by exclusiveelements

Sign by EverlastingMoment

Guest Book by cutthecakedesigns

Photography by Logan Mallon of Just Say Cheese Photography 

What was your theme/colors and what inspired it?

Pool Blues Ivory & Silver. The colors were inspired by the venue. We wanted a beautiful under the sea look. And the silver was for the color of the fish scales and reflection of the moon on the water.

What was your favorite Etsy find? My bouquet.

It was so original and exactly what I wanted since I am not a flower kinda girl!

What creative (DIY) or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?

I did a lot of things myself. I loved my silver boxes with our favorite candies inside. Wrapped with a blue ribbon and a white starfish glued on top! Everyone loved them! And my centerpieces I did myself. I took tall cylinders and put seashells on the bottom and a party light inside. Then took a single white orchid and put inside. It was perfect for the tables since everyone could see each other and fit in with our underwater theme. Plus we were in front of a HUGE fish tank. So it worked! For invitations we had messages in bottles. They were soo cute! They had sand in the bottom and little shells and our invitation rolled up. And then a seashell box it was in. It really helped set the tone of our wedding.

What’s the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you’re on the other side?

Relax. Take your time. And do a lot yourself.

What is the most memorable moment of your day?

Before our daughter walked down the aisle as our flower girl, we had penguins walk down the aisle! And the sparkler send off was a lot of fun too!

Allison and Rahsaan’s vintage tropical wedding  took place on September 4th in downtown Minneapolis, MN.  The couple infused their wedding with their love of  music and  shared their special day with 160 guests.  

The Details

Custom cake toppers by samyii 

Guest book alternative cards by Eden Creative Studio    

Guest book box and sign   by Cut the C ake Designs  

Brides flower hair pin by LilaJo   

Veil by Tessaa Kim   

Customized Ring Tray by palomasnest    

Brides Necklace and gifts for the bridemaids by bestnamenecklace    

Brides wedding ring, gold plated Rockwell by the beside (Shop no longer active) 

Photography by Kristi Link Fernholz

What was your theme/colors and what inspired it?   

The theme was vintage tropical based around music.  My husband and I are really into music, we attend dozens of concerts each year, and then we are definitely more into vintage looks and I love the tropics so wanted to throw in huge flowers and such.  Kind of an old world Havana theme.  Colors were Yellow, gold, and magenta.  My favorite color is yellow because it is so happy and bright, and I love gold and then I threw in the magenta to add a burst of color. I thought it tied in well with the vintage and tropical theme.  We had cabanas, a vintage juke box, a 12 piece band, so many flowers and the wedding party was transported on a trolley. 

What creative (DIY) or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?  

We hired the best wedding planners  (Mi Mi design ) who took my ideas and created crazy things.  Almost everything was tied back to music, so the save the dates were postcards made from actual album covers, the table numbers were actual 45’s (records), the invites looked like small album covers, and everything pulled out from the side like vinyl would do.  

What is the most memorable moment of your day?   

The ceremony.  I thought I would be crying and super emotional, but the pastor was so genuine and funny, and said really lovely things about us (based off pre-marital counseling sessions), and standing across from such a lovely steady man, made the moment the most memorable.  And also the after party we threw at First Avenue nightclub, we were able to book the 7^th Street entry for just our wedding guests and brought in our friends to DJ so the night ended with reggae and hip hop music at our favorite concert venue! 

What was your favorite Etsy find?   

Our custom cake toppers.   

What’s the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you’re on the other side? 

Hire good wedding planners that fit your personal style.   They will create a super special and unique affair that suits you as a couple, and take away all of the planning and day-of stress.  Also, pick the things you aren’t willing to budge on and then let some other things go (let mother of the bride, groom pick some things).  

Today’s lovely wedding was sent in by bride Sando.  She and new husband Kevin were surrounded by 150 friends and family when they married on May 15th in Wilmington, North Carolina.   Sando was introduced to Etsy when a high school friend opened a shop called ApplesModernArt.  “She would post her beautiful creations on Facebook” explained Sando. “ From there I was introduced to the amazing world of Etsy and I was instantly hooked!”

The Details

Brides Anna Double Ivory Hair Flowers  by PrimandPosies
Custom Calendar Ring Pillow by GiggleRoom
Bridesmaids Infinity Friendship Rings by seababejewelry
Ivory Garters by GartersByKristi
Wedding Program Fan by PEAKaBooDesign
Large Wedding Tree with ink pads by lovliday
Flower Girl Basket by luly612
Flower Girl Headband by ApplesModernArt
Brides Pearl and Swavarski Crystal Bracelet by CrystalMBoutique
Custom Mailbox Decal by empressivedesigns
Cupcake Tower by thecupcaketower
Butterfly Table Numbers by TimelessPaper

Photography by Rick Ricozzi

 What was your theme/colors and what inspired it?

 
Our colors for our wedding were ivory and black with splashes of hydrangea green and blue. I guess what inspired these colors was just the timelessness and elegance that ivory and black have when paired together. Our venue was gorgeous by itself, so I knew I did not want to take away from its character.

What creative or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?

 
We wanted our wedding to be simple, elegant, and oodles of fun! So I think going with those attributes, we wanted to add personal touches that were unique and true to our personal style but staying within tradition. My mom and I joked many times while planning our wedding how our wedding was “traditionally untraditional.” We wanted all the aspects of a traditional, simple wedding but with our own twist and personalized details added! We are both teachers so I think our attention to details rained supreme when it came to adding those touches. There’s just something so special about having handmade things that is so personal and feels so carefully crafted. One of my favorite personal aspects that we added to our day was our Wedding Tree. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and family, that we really wanted to some way to constantly be reminded of those influential people who make our lives so special. I love the idea of a guest book, but didn’t like the idea of closing that book and not seeing those names anymore once the day was done. So lucky for us I stumbled upon the Wedding Tree idea and of course found exactly what I was looking for on Etsy! Now our Wedding Tree hangs proudly on our wall in our dining room!

What was your favorite Etsy find?

 
All of them! Some of my favorites included: the calendar ring pillow, the infinity rings for my bridesmaids, the programs, the personalized handkerchiefs we got for our parents, and the headband we got for our flower girl.

What’s the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you’re on the other side?

 
Shop Etsy! Etsy really made planning our wedding so easy and so much fun! We live in MD and got married in NC, so being able to sit on our couch and browse gorgeous, custom items for our wedding was wonderful!

And most importantly seriously relax and have fun with all of it! I had such a blast planning our wedding that I think the best advice I could give to anyone is to enjoy each moment of the planning process, and remember that no detail is too little! If it matters to you, it’s important!

What is the most memorable moment of your day?

 
There were so many memorable moments of our day; it’s hard to choose just one! But I guess if I had to choose I would say when Kevin and I snuck away from the reception for a bit and we walked down to the water and everything just sunk in. We were walking up and down the boardwalk looking out over the Cape Fear River at sunset. There was a cool breeze blowing off the water and I remember Kevin turning to me and saying “Hello Wife.” And I remember just the most amazing feeling of happiness wash over me. It’s an amazing feeling when everything that means the most to you all comes together harmoniously. For us it was the simple things, great food, gorgeous day, amazing friends, loving family and the feeling that this was just the beginning.