Monday, January 28, 2013

Real Weddings: Karis + Josiah

From Me: When I first saw the photographs from Karis' and Josiah's wedding, I immediately feel in love not only with all their DIY touches, but with the atmosphere of their wedding. From the start of their "First Look" to the end of the night with the release of the lanters, their wedding was adorable, charismatic, had tons of great DIY ideas, and was beyond rustic-tastic!

Karis & Josiah - Thank you so much for sharing your big day with us! We wish you a lifetime of love and adventure together! Congratulations!

From the bride: I never dreamt of getting married like the typical little girl. I hadn’t planned what dress I would wear or the color scheme or what flowers I would have. But as soon as we got engaged, one thing sparked in my memory: Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, AR. We just had to get married there! It was rustic, organic, and homey.

Josiah and I are really laid back people. We both agreed that we didn’t want a fussy wedding in an uninspired local banquet hall. After booking the chapel, everything else fell into place. I let my bridesmaids pick there out dresses with the only guideline being that I wanted the dresses to be "coffee colored". Basically, shades of creams and browns. With loads of help and creativity from my artist mother, we created a DIY wedding that felt like home.

My goal was a simple, romantic wedding with touches or vintage and DIY elements. For the reception, I wanted less of a dance party and more of a big family get together. And coffee. There had to be coffee! I think my the most memorable part was our send off. We used biodegradable floating lanterns. It was so special and such a beautiful sight to watch them float out above the lake at our reception venue.



Photography by: Photo Love Photography

14 comments:

Corinna said...

So many great details! Love those lanterns and the chalkboard sign has such cute phrasing.

Ann Taylor said...

You weren't kidding about the send-off, I bet that was just lovely. I especially love those little teal lanterns!

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Bellenza Wedding Bistro said...

So true what the bride said about this wedding: it feels like home! So many charming DIY details.

64humblebeginnings said...

This is just TOO Adorable !!
The photos were so well done, I felt like I was THERE!
I LoVe the Rustic details, so sweet and fresh .

Megan said...

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Mrs Mac said...

This is a lovely wedding. You can see how everyone there feels comfortable and is really enjoying it!!
Personally, i wouldn't have had the lanterns. Biodegradable or not, they are a real danger to birds, especially owls, who can get caught up in them :(

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