Real Weddings

A Bohemian DIY Wedding

I have to admit I get a little burn out on weddings sometimes. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love my job and feel incredibly blessed to wake up every morning and write Once Wed, but staying on top of 600+ blogs a day can occasionally leave you a little worn out visually. Thankfully, when I have the opportunity to feature a wedding like Denise and Jasper’s…it reminds me why I love weddings so much. Their wedding was such a breath of fresh air for me and I’m so excited about the opportunity to share their rad celebration with you today on Once Wed…

I’m an interior designer and Jasper, my husband, is a photographer so it was very important to us that our wedding be a reflection of us – a wedding that wasn’t formal, stuffy or overly traditional but was filled with love, joy and, of course, handmade details. Although we live and work in San Francisco, we decided to have our wedding at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs. We wanted a celebration inspired by the desert, photography and sixties/seventies bohemian California.

We made our invitations, an elaborate package of formal invite, photographs Jasper took of Palm Springs during our visits there, a CD for the road trip out there and a Tom Robbins quote we felt summed up our relationship; we put the entire collection inside of felt pockets my father sewed and topped it off with a feather. I scoured eBay for vintage 60s/70s stamps, even finding a photography stamp.

Stay tuned for so much more coming up next!

Photography by kzphoto

15 comments – permalink

YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY

Traditional Vietnamese Bride and Groom

A Springtime Wedding in the Garden

Chic Durham Ranch Wedding

Tuscan Engagement Session by Jose Villa

Cindy writes

03/29/10 at 11:29 am

Did I miss the photographer’s credit?

emily writes

03/29/10 at 11:38 am

Hey Cindy

The credit should be showing now.

Thanks

Emily

Bridecow writes

03/29/10 at 11:42 am

Those cards are sooo breathtaking!

{ wit + delight }: design / fashion / projects / oddities writes

03/29/10 at 11:45 am

[...] Health Friends Listen Design Home Baby Fever &laquo Previous / this. dress. took my breath away… … i love that the fabric feels like the feather included in their invitations…. [...]

jen {miss pickles press} writes

03/29/10 at 12:06 pm

oh my. i am lovin’ this unique gem. cannot wait to see more.

Ashley R writes

03/29/10 at 12:13 pm

AMAZING! My husband and I just returned from our Honeymoon at the Ace in Palm Springs. It really is magical.

Caitlin writes

03/29/10 at 12:25 pm

I love that dress so so much! I’m looking for something just like it – any ideas?

Jenny J writes

03/29/10 at 12:53 pm

such great details. i’m itchin for more!

Danny writes

03/29/10 at 1:15 pm

It was the most amazing invite for a wedding I’ve ever received. Congrats again D ‘n’ J

emily writes

03/29/10 at 1:19 pm

Hey Caitlin

Her dress is made by Phillip Lim.

xoxo

Emily

forget.me.knot.weddings writes

03/29/10 at 1:27 pm

Oh so in love with this wedding! the hair piece and her dress so chic!

paige appel writes

03/30/10 at 12:47 am

LOVE this one Em! So so great.

nina writes

03/30/10 at 12:19 pm

hi! where did you get the lovely feathers!

denise writes

03/31/10 at 2:02 am

@nina: ebay :)

didi writes

04/02/10 at 4:00 am

probably my most favorite wedding EVER! that dress is to die for

Once Wed reserves the right to delete comments which contain profanity, personal attacks or seek to promote a business unrelated to the post. We understand you might not agree with how every couple on Once Wed chooses to get married, but the couples who share their weddings with us are real people, so please remember to be nice.