I am such a sucker for a beautiful DIY wedding and the lovely wedding of Kim and Zac from Brooke Schwab Photography is no exception to this rule. The bride, Kim, was an avid reader of Once Wed while planning her wedding, so I was thrilled when she sent over some details for me to share with everyone…

The spirit behind our wedding could be summed up in one word: FUN! We both really wanted a wedding that felt “like us,” which in our case meant lots of personal touches and a joyous, light-hearted, not-too-formal vibe. Some of the elements convey “fun” to me because they set a totally classic party vibe, like balloons, tissue paper pom poms, and cupcakes. And a few other elements, like the photobooth, fun old-time typography, and the popcorn machine, were a bit reminiscent of a carnival or midway. And the birds? Well, I just think birds are fun! The idea of “fun” helped us just as much with figuring out what we didn’t want in the wedding as what we did–if it didn’t seem like it would be fun, we didn’t do it. The day was awesome! And it was captured to perfection by my awesome photographer Brooke Schwab.

Visually, the invitations were the springboard and inspiration for the rest of the wedding. One of my best friends and bridesmaids, Naomi, is a very talented graphic designer. She offered to design the invitations and other paper elements for the wedding and I knew they’d be fabulous. I knew that I wanted something fun in red and aqua, and I was hoping to incorporate birds in the design. Naomi came up with a few ideas and I love the one we chose. Zak and I printed the invitations ourselves on my Gocco.

Thank you again to Brooke for sending in this lovely wedding. And to Kim and Zac for letting us share in your whimsical celebration! It always so fun to see how people take ideas and inspiration found in the blog world and make them their own.

Vendor List:
Invitation/Programs: Eleventy
Flowers: The Blooming Bride
Shoe Embellishments: Oh My Deer
Bridesmaid Dresses: Unique Vintage
Venue: Space Studio
Caterer: A Fiore Catering
Photography: Brooke Schwab Photography

I originally saw this wedding from Rebecca Rosconi Photography in a recent issue of Wedding Style Guide and couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite images here. I have such a sweet spot for vintage wedding dresses…

Photography by Rebecca Rosconi

I love all the little bits and pieces of shimmer Erin incorporated into the  details at the reception. From the mercury glass vases to the wall of gold mirrors, it is just enough sparkle to give the whole celebration a sense of glamor without being too much…

Another wonderful blogger, Emilia Jane, baked all the cupcakes and was the day of coordinator…

Corbin, thank you for always sending us the most wonderful weddings to feature on Once Wed. And to Erin and Chuck for thinking of Once Wed to feature their gorgeous celebration! We wish you two lots of love and happiness for many years to come.

Vendors

Wedding Coordinator: Emilia Jane

Event Design: Erin Ever After

Venue: The Dana Powers Barn

Wedding Dress: The Vineyard Collection – Drew

Shoes: J Crew

Wedding Hair: Megan Wayt

Wedding Makeup: Kayla Weaton

Bridesmaid Dress: Anthropologie

Menswear: J Crew

Caterer: McGee’s Catering

Wedding Cupcakes: Sweet Emilia Jane

Invitations: Haute off the Press

Florist: Amy Osaba

Entertainement: Stepping Feet

Driftwood Arch: Adornments Flowers

Bridal Veil: Lo Boheme

Photography: Corbin Gurkin

Erin worked with Adornements Flowers to create the driftwood arch and hydrangea petal aisle for the ceremony. I have such a soft spot for driftwood, so I absolutely love the idea of creating an arch out of all the different pieces. And how sweet are her little attendants below all lined up against the barn?

Some of the details from Erin and Chuck’s cocktail hour included mason jars with straws filled with “love bucket brew” for their guests to enjoy, parasols to provide shade from the sun, and most importantly being surrounded by the people you love most in the world…

I have so many gorgeous images from their reception coming up next!

Photography by Corbin Gurkin

I know I say this a lot, but I am just so so so excited about today’s wedding on Once Wed. I’ve been admittedly stalking Erin’s beautiful blog for months in anticipation of her wedding, so when the lovely images below from Corbin Gurkin landed in my inbox I knew had to clear out my day on Monday to share their lovely wedding with you. Erin is an interior designer by day and paper genius by night, so you can imagine she knows how to throw one incredible party. Plus, Erin and Chuck are completely head over heels in love with each other which is what this wonderful day is all about, right?

Don’t you absolutely love her gorgeous flowers from Amy Osaba? Erin found Amy through Once Wed(yay!) and I am so glad she found a way for Amy to design the flowers for their wedding at the Dana Powers House.

Stay tuned for so much more coming up next!

Photography by Corbin Gurkin