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
Does anyone know who makes the bluish-green cape shown here? It’s adorbale!
Sorry, I meant bluish-green shrug. Thx
wow, that huppah with the candles and vellum all around is so ethereal!
Awesome wedding… where is her bolero from?
what dress is the bride in the blue shoes wearing? I love the skirt.
oh wow. i’m not sure what i’m more in love with – the headpiece or the chuppah. thanks for sharing this stunning wedding!
hey ck
i think it is by amy michelson. i will have to double check with joy and get back to you.
thanks
emily
my grandmother actually made the bolero just for the shoot:)
xoxo
emily
that chuppah is so breathtaking but in such an unpretentious way! Very original.
That handmade dress piecing together different laces is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. Wow.
joy! emily! so beautiful and inspiring. i wish i could live under that chuppah.
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
I want a bit of that cake right now…
I love vellum! And the chuppah is to die for!
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.
Wow, that chuppah is absolutely stunning. Such a romantic and unique statement piece!
xo, Ara
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
Well done! A huge hit with many!
Gorgeous dress and headband!
What a beautiful setup. The headband is gorgeous.
that’s rad. great job!! Lane
Emily,
I love the little bolero! Is there any way that your grandmother would like to make/sell another one???
Does anyone have any ideas on where to get the paper to make the chuppah? I LOVE the idea!
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?!
ahh, lovely!
The headpiece is stunning! It looks so great!
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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What shoes is she wearing?