Vellum Wedding Ideas II
More than having a real genre, this shoot is defined more by a few elements and themes that we were loving in the moment…vellum, lace, and the color blue. Paper vellum was our primary material since it afforded us all the craftiness of paper in the elegant form of vellum. Joy was inspired by all the white paper installations around and wanted to make a chuppah/installation for the ceremony piece from various types of paper and vellum. And, we’d like to add, real candles were used for the shoot, but you can also always use electric tea lights if your worried about using real candles underneath the chuppah during the ceremony…
Bird and Banner created the most adorable set of invitations based around hearts, vellum, and kraft paper…
The headpiece was actually a vintage necklace which we fashioned around Chelsea’s head and attached the veil down the back. Her dress was handmade out of all these different pieces of vintage lace courtesy of Hippie Bride.
If you are interested in learning more about how we put the chuppah together, below is a more detailed sketch of the structure. Molly, the visual merchandiser for shopSCAD Atlanta, was kind enough to construct the chuppah for us. We ended up going with the sketch in the top right image and weaved 1 piece of wire every 5 inches going down the diagonal piece of wood to create the layered look you see above. We literally just threw different pieces of cut paper across each wire and stapled each paper in place to create the finished look.
Venue: King Plow Arts Center
Cake: Highland Bakery
Paper Goods: Bird and Banner
Dresses: Kelly’s Closet
Styling + Flowers: Joy Thigpen
Styling Assistant: Amy Strickland
Photography: Tec Petaja
Ryan writes
Does anyone know who makes the bluish-green cape shown here? It’s adorbale!
Ryan writes
Sorry, I meant bluish-green shrug. Thx
Vane from brooklyn bride writes
wow, that huppah with the candles and vellum all around is so ethereal!
angela writes
Awesome wedding… where is her bolero from?
CK writes
what dress is the bride in the blue shoes wearing? I love the skirt.
emily writes
oh wow. i’m not sure what i’m more in love with – the headpiece or the chuppah. thanks for sharing this stunning wedding!
emily writes
hey ck
i think it is by amy michelson. i will have to double check with joy and get back to you.
thanks
emily
emily writes
my grandmother actually made the bolero just for the shoot:)
xoxo
emily
Elizabeth writes
that chuppah is so breathtaking but in such an unpretentious way! Very original.
Ling writes
That handmade dress piecing together different laces is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. Wow.
Lucia from Utterly Engaged writes
joy! emily! so beautiful and inspiring. i wish i could live under that chuppah.
JL_DESIGNS writes
been dying over this chuppah ever since you first posted a photo of it! it is one of the dreamiest things i have ever seen! LOVE it :) xoxo, c
Brandi @ Silver Pencils writes
I want a bit of that cake right now…
Kelly Oshiro writes
I love vellum! And the chuppah is to die for!
Happy Nappy Bride writes
I love the chuppah! We’re building one for our wedding, but that one looks a little to fancy and modern for us…we’re plain Joe’s and Jane’s.
Rock Paper Scissors Events writes
Wow, that chuppah is absolutely stunning. Such a romantic and unique statement piece!
xo, Ara
Marija writes
I love vellum. It adds such a magic to any event, especially weddings!
We used lots of vellum for our wedding, too – mostly in the form of vellum flowers that we used as hanging decorations. They were fabulous!!
The photos look amazing, too.
Thanks for sharing!
- Marija
Cory Weber writes
Well done! A huge hit with many!
Dutch Bride writes
Gorgeous dress and headband!
ZFrancis writes
What a beautiful setup. The headband is gorgeous.
lane dittoe writes
that’s rad. great job!! Lane
Kari writes
Emily,
I love the little bolero! Is there any way that your grandmother would like to make/sell another one???
Amanda Daniels writes
Does anyone have any ideas on where to get the paper to make the chuppah? I LOVE the idea!
KRISTIN RADICKE writes
Emily,
I’m with Kari on this.. I’ve been searching high and low for the designer of that bolero. I want one! Your grandmother is perfection coming up with that. Do you think she would make another?!
Rebecca writes
ahh, lovely!
Michael and Anna Costa writes
The headpiece is stunning! It looks so great!
Kari writes
Amanda, Vellum is the paper that interior designers and architects use to draft designs. I get my Vellum from places like Office Depot and Office Max. It comes in rolls like wrapping paper and it is not expensive. I love this idea of using it as a backdrop since it is part of my everyday life…cool tie in for us!
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Katie L writes
What shoes is she wearing?