Wedding Details: The Altar

One of the most difficult parts of the decor was figuring out how to construct a beautiful altar at the train depot's white arch where we'd say our vows.  It was Caleb who came up with the swagging material idea, which I latched onto instantly, but even with the gathered points and flowers, I wasn't sure it would look okay.

It was the day before the wedding that my mom realized there was a hearth in the depot's storage room.  With that addition, everything immediately came together and looked "on purpose".

My favorite part is how so many people worked on it.  I hung up the fabric, but my sister Taylor, matron of honor Millie, and makeup artist Kelsey did all the flowers, and some groomsmen moved the hearth.  I'm so pleased with how it turned out!  For me, it was perfect.

Wedding Details: Making the Bouquets

What began as a necessity (florist bouquets weren't going to fit into the budget) became a pet project of mine. I really like nature, and I had visions of wild and free spilling over my hands at my wedding. Wild flowers, vines, and plenty of green.

After much research and a great recommendation from an event planner friend of mine, I chose FiftyFlowers.com to provide the blooms. I got the assorted farm mix for the snapdragons, solidago, and limonium and alstroemeria. I also picked Queen Anne's lace and asters because I really like them. The Queen Anne's lace didn't fit into the bouquets like I thought they would, but they were able to be used in the decor later one.

The day the flowers arrived, Mom and I went to our yard to snip about one hundred vines of honeysuckle for filling in the bouquets and for decoration in the venue. When all of the materials had been collected and 4 ladies arrived at my house to help with projects, I began on the bouquets. My mother-in-law and her friend started the boutonnieres and corsages. I love what they came up with, and I loved getting to experiment with my ideas and the flowers.

I'd been collecting inspiration and tutorials on a Pinterest board. Mine of course look different from the inspiration, but I love how they turned out!


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