Amazing Wedding Ideas: Calligraphy Ceremony Backdrop

May 28th

by: Lauren

This stunning ceremony backdrop adorned with wedding vows is the first in our new series featuring amazing wedding ideas! Can you think of better way to say and remember your wedding vows?!

Captured by North Carolina V List members Live View Studios and designed by another member, Michelle Wright Events, you can learn more about this inspiration here, and see the full feature here!

We’re all about the details here on Every Last Detail, and this new series will be showcasing some of our favorite wedding ideas for details and color palettes that we’ve seen around the web!

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Wedding Planning Advice: Take a Moment To Enjoy

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May 27th

by: Lauren

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“Oh my goodness, please, please, please take a moment to enjoy it. It’s so easy to dive in to picking a date, a venue, a dress, a theme, and every other detail. Unless you’re getting married in three months, take some time to just soak in the glow. Don’t make any decisions. Google your heart out and start your Pinterest board (or make your current Wedding board public since it’s ok now, you’re engaged). Listen gracefully to everyone’s advice and opinions, but listen to your own gut and heart. Make decisions together and talk about what’s important to you both before you do anything. If family members or loved ones are contributing financially, have a positive conversation with them to review expectations on both sides. Start out on the right foot and you’ll spend less time pulling your hair out later.”

– Danielle of DPNAK Weddings

Meet Danielle of DPNAK Weddings

Danielle is the owner, planner and chief organizer of DPNAK Weddings. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, her heart soars for a beautiful plate of food, the perfectly-cool-but-not-exactly-cold feel of fresh bed sheets, and the entire wizarding world of Harry Potter (#geek). Above almost everything, Danielle loves making her clients happy. Whether it’s by replying uber-quick to a question they have, letting them vent after a “minor tiff” with their future mother-in-law, or by allowing them to experience and enjoy every bit of their wedding day – she loves it all!

http://www.dpnak.com/eld | 570.561.4118

Based in: Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley

STYLE: Classic, Eclectic, Modern, Vintage | WEDDING BUDGET:up to $35,000, $35,000 to $70,000, $70,000 and up |

LOVES TO TRAVEL: Yes

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Vintage Eclectic Mint & Peach Wedding

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May 27th

by: Lauren

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Inspired by the spring and their very own romance, high school sweethearts Brooke and Jeff had a beautiful mint and peach wedding. The wildflowers, lace, and personal details were all captured perfectly by Saltwater Studios, and the lovely bride Brooke is here with us today to share more about her exquisite Pennsylvania wedding.

What (or who) helped you most in your planning process and/or on your wedding day?

My family was a huge help through it all. Best our photographer Steph (Saltwater studios) was also fabulous! She really helped us get comfortable in front of the camera, suggested we do a first look, and really made us feel special on our big day. This all shines through in our photos which are so beautiful and special.

What was the most important thing to you when deciding who to work with for your wedding?

The most important thing to me when deciding who to work with was honestly wedding websites. I was planning my wedding in Philadelphia while living in Virginia. Wedding websites with reviews gave me a great insight into who were the best vendors and even when they were already booked they always had someone to recommend! (if you meant which thing was most important to us as far as booking vendors/the one important element- definitely our photographer, we knew we couldn’t stretch our budget to have a videographer, so beautiful pictures were a must.)

What was your inspiration for your wedding details and/or design?

I would say I had a couple inspirations:
1.) Our colors- pinks, corals, mint, and gold- I wanted an ethereal and simple look
2.) Spring- I had always wanted a spring wedding and even though we got married in September I kept it fresh with spring like flowers- which were mimicked on our invitation and we even sent forget me not packets as our save the dates.
3.) Fun and Love- My husband and I were high school sweethearts and had been together for 13 years- so we wanted it to be fun and a true celebration. The beer bottle grooms cake and photobooth were all about fun!

What was your favorite thing about your wedding?

Our ceremony and the speeches. Our ceremony was so special, we had a close family friend marry us and our wedding felt like such a validation of our long time love. The speeches at our wedding were truly amazing, my dad, my sister, and my brother in-law really outdid themselves. We laughed, we cried, and toasted!

What is your best piece of advice for other brides?

Really let yourself enjoy your wedding day. Its so easy to get caught up in all the details and things that can go wrong or the drama that occurred while planning the wedding. Our wedding was suppose to be outside but of course it started pouring an hour before our ceremony. I was able to let myself be present and remember that this day was about marrying my best friend, I happily said “let’s move it inside” and I never had a second thought about it.

I love the simple look of the wildflowers and lace together- it’s perfect, don’t you think?

Are any of you planning on using wildflowers like the ones this couple used in their wedding decor?

Vendors who made it all happen…

Photographer: Saltwater Studios / Reception Venue: The Manor House at Prophecy Creek Park / Flowers & Decor: Robertson's Flowers & Events

Vintage Glam Las Vegas Elopement Inspiration

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May 26th

by: Lauren

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This inspiration showcasing a Las Vegas elopement is glamorous, chic, and oh-so-gorgeous. Using a rich color palette of shades of deep red and gold, Orchestrated Stylized Shoots and Bit of Ivory Photography teamed up with Green Orchid Events to create inspiration that would show couples just how wonderful eloping can be. A vintage chic style blended with “foodie” elements and two stunning brides set the stage perfectly to give a glimpse into the beautiful diversity of the wedding world. Complete with charcuterie, a wine ceremony, and an alternative bouquet, this inspiration is filled with details and design that could inspire any just about wedding!

From Chelsea of Orchestrated Stylized Shoots:

With a wine-and-jewel-toned color palette, we wanted to bring a beautifully modern LGBT-inclusive elopement to life while paying a very subtle homage to Old Vegas and the glamorous glitz that is this oasis in the desert.
“It is a risk to love. What if it doesn’t work out? Ah, but what if it does?” – Peter McWilliams
Being realistic was key for us so like all elopements, we have a small sweetheart cake, a communal charcuterie board for guests, a wine and chocolate ceremony ritual (performed by a real Vegas officiant for our real couple!), a best friend as the “witness,” a signature cocktail in a glam bar area, and all within a gorgeous two-story luxury hotel suite. Some of our favorite elements were the custom “roulette wheel” with a wonderful quote from Peter McWilliams, the wheel-like glass plates, the alternative bouquet of brass rings and florals, and the anniversary champagne bottle with a custom label for our brides.
Using trend-forward details such as bridal pantsuits, gold metallics, modern calligraphy, and personalized and meaningful ceremony rituals, this stylized shoot shows a very doable and beautiful elopement that any couple could use as inspiration for their special days.

I love how they used subtle Vegas elements as inspiration for details and design. My favorite detail is that bouquet alternative- so innovative and unique!

So tell me- have you considered an elopement? Does this Las Vegas elopement inspiration change your mind at all? I know it would make me consider it!