When I caught a glimpse of the awesome location of Kathleen and Marc’s engagement session, I knew I had to…
Citrus Sunny DIY Wedding
Colour pop is the order of the day today – Alyson and Michael’s California wedding is so full of colour; it truly is a beam of sunshine. Regular readers of the blog will know we love a bit of colour around here, and this amazing citrus-y combo is especially quirky...
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Apr
2012
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Circus Diner Engagment
When I caught a glimpse of the awesome location of Kathleen and Marc’s engagement session, I knew I had to share it with you all. “The first half of the engagement session took place at one of their favorite restaurants,” says photographer Jennifer of Shutter Starr Photography “I loved the...
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Apr
2012
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Offbeat Rock n’ Roll Engagement
Meet Alyson and Andrew; a quirky couple who are having their wedding in… a cinema! To celebrate this, and to whet their guests appetites they decided to have their engagement session at the same venue – Seattle’s Central Cinema and Georgetown Ballroom. First Light Weddings were on hand to document...
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Apr
2012
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Scotland Castle and Tartan Wedding
Jamie and Mark’s destination wedding really stands out for me as one of the most relaxed I have ever seen. It’s really nice to see a destination wedding where the couple seem truly ‘at home’. Prepare to swoon over the breath-taking Scottish scenery, retro-inspired short wedding dress and –...
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Apr
2012
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Lovely Vintage Details
I don’t feature that many vintagey weddings on the blog but I couldn’t pass on this one for two reasons: First of all, the details are all so lovingly chosen that the wedding has a truly personal feel, and secondly because of the amazing photographic stylings of Jamie Delaine Photography....
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Apr
2012
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Strawberry Farms Forever
Since the moment this pretty little countryside engagement session popped into my emails, I’ve had trouble keeping the song Strawberry Fields Forever out of my head. When photographer Blair of Blair Nicole heard the location Ally and Mark had in mind for their shoot, she was in. “From the moment...
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Mar
2012
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Boho-Belle Styled Shoot Inspiration
I’m never one to shy away from rich, bold colours and this gorgeous bohemian-inspired shoot by Melissa McCrotty Photography is oozing with Southern charm, the perfect antidote to the neon pastel trend that’s swept the high street in the past month or so. A floral headpiece, cabbage bouquet and statement necklaces combine...
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Mar
2012
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Balloons Engagement
One of my favourite ever movies about love is Disney Pixar’s UP! and it’s most iconic image is the bunch of brightly coloured balloons, which is why I couldn’t wait to share this Polish countryside engagement shoot with more than a splash of colour with you. The three key elements...
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Mar
2012
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A Real Party
Don’t you just love when a couple really let their hair down and really enjoy their reception? That’s exactly what Tony and Christine did on their big day. The quirky couple met in college and have been in many shows and stage productions together. Their outgoing personalities really shone through at...
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Mar
2012
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Sep
2011
The Author
You might expect, as our big day draws ever-closer *mini dance* that I’d have lots of Our Story posts, but over the past while they’ve been a little slim on the ground. This all changes today though, when I get to share with you something that I’m very excited about – our invitations!
Aren’t they awesome! I am so delighted with the way they turned out especially as it was a collaborative effort between myself (on design), Mr Joy (on spellcheck) and the wonderful White Tea Photography doing what they do best (more on that to come when I blog about our engagement shoot with them – which is where the pics came from).
Well Mr Joy and I both work in a newspaper so we wanted to incorporate that at some point into our wedding plans, but we also wanted to give it a quirky twist. After a Mad Men season too many, we are both obsessed with retro style, especially 50s modern and that inspired the design of the invites.
We put in quirky touches like Personal Ads (each seeking each other)…
Cute moustaches and lips on the evening invites…
And a very long-range weather forecast…
As well as an arty map to the venues.
And our favourite part? A comic strip! But you’ll have to wait for the full Engagement Session post for that one…
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Get the Quirk Factor
Hold on to your hats readers ’cause today’s post is a flurry of daring pink DIY, on a blustery day…
Today’s Pinterest Featured Board is for all you lovers of vintage, here’s a fab dose of retro inspiration with a…
Remember a few weeks back we featured Nicole and James’ Yellow and Grey outdoor wedding by Jennifer Eileen Photography? Well, it…
One of my personal favourite things about our DIY Wedding has got to be the Photo Booth. I put up…
That is too cute! Beautifully done Lisa
So different Lisa it’s fantastic! Can’t wait to see the engagement pics. Sure to be super too!
Love them Lisa, I’ve never seen invitations like these — very original! And you guys are fans of Mad Men too?! Can’t wait for the next season myself!
They are stunning and so different!! love that you’ve injected your personalities into it
Lisa, I’m not exaggerating or telling a lie when I say that these are the BEST invitations that I have ever seen. They are so smart and personal, you should be so proud.
I love this idea really orignal and you’ve managed to get all the important info in as well…great!