Real wedding: Ashley + Sean
Admittedly we’ve yet to meet a Max Wanger wedding we didn’t like, but this one has such amazing personality to go along with the always beautiful photography. And Ashley is a real sweetheart, which makes posting her wedding all the better.
Ashley and Sean‘s wedding is such a perfect mix of pretty details and modern style. They’re super creative peeps, and had a ball building, crafting, stitching, baking, painting, photographing, and planning. And they’re a pretty couple too, aren’t they. Ashley’s look is freakin’ adorable! With her short dress and pearls and aqua heels?
She used an embroidery hoop (with her own embroidery) as a ring “pillow”. Aren’t their rings great? Melissa Joy Manning.
Those photobooth garland is a Purl Bee project. They cut over 1,000 circles to make enough garland for their whole wedding. And they made 150 of those cute crepe paper flags for their guests to wave. It’s nearly unbearable, the cuteness of it all.
Ashley collected vintage sheets from etsy and made all of the napkins herself. Such a great idea for interesting fabric!
For favors, they gave both homemade Apple Schnapps brought from Austria (Ashley’s dad is Austrian) and homemade apple pies in the jar, made by Ashley and her mom the Thursday before the wedding. Pretty amazing.
And as if you needed to hear one more thoughtful detail, Ashley sang Sea of Love on her autoharp to Sean as a surprise. Awwww.
Thank you sooooo much for sharing your super cute wedding with us, you two! It really was a perfect LA party. And you definitely outdid yourselves in the craft dept. Which we’re never sad to see.
More photos on Max’s blog today too!
Photography: Max Wanger / Music: Michael Antonia of The Flashdance / Venue: The Smog Shoppe / Invites: Designed by a friend, letterpressed by Just Vandy / Flowers: Mark Goins at Flower Art (323.935.6800) / Catering: Chez Melange restaurant / Sno Cones: Tasty Clouds / Dress & Shoes: Oscar de la Renta / Garter: Twigs & Honey / Hair flower: Ban.do / Rings: Melissa Joy Manning
Suit: Dolce & Gabbana / Maids: Nannette Lepore / Officiant: Myles Nye, who plans to start an officiant business based on rave reviews / Cupcakes: Vanilla Bake Shop
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suzanne on Sep 22, 2010
So many yummy details! And gotta love a mini wedding dress!!!
Kate on Sep 22, 2010
SUCH cute photos!
Erin*Sparkle&Hay on Sep 22, 2010
Oh what fun! I love all the colorful details - and those rings!!! Beautiful!
Ashley on Sep 22, 2010
Thank you soooooo much for posting our wedding! I can't really control how ecstatic I am right now! xoxoxoxox
Jess on Sep 22, 2010
What a gorgeous wedding! So much personality. Does Ashley have any idea what the cost benefit of doing all this DIY stuff is? Clearly it pays off in adorableness...but is there a wallet benefit as well?
Jaya Bhumitra on Sep 22, 2010
i was lucky enough to be there! every detail was thought out and personalized. it was the most special day for two beautiful people and all the people who love them.
Heather on Sep 22, 2010
Amazing!! I love all the attention to detail...beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Molly on Sep 22, 2010
TRUE LOVE! So many wonderful details!
forget.me.knot.weddings on Sep 22, 2010
Max never disappoints! Such a fun wedding and I love her dress!
Dominique on Sep 22, 2010
Really cute wedding. Love her color palette. And killer shoes!
Leah on Sep 22, 2010
I love this! This wedding looks like it was one huge fun party! The bride and groom look like such an exciting couple! Thanks for sharing!
Carly on Sep 22, 2010
that last picture is exactly what i hope my wedding will feel like!
Rachel - theWeddingVine on Sep 22, 2010
I love the blue shoes and that dress is beautiful!
Marissa on Sep 22, 2010
I absolutely adore this wedding. Wow.
Marti on Sep 22, 2010
i had streamers at my wedding! my guests loved them and the kiddos played on the dance floor with them the WHOLE time!
Natasha on Sep 22, 2010
I love the photo when they are dancing... you can feel that photo. Really fun and cute, every single shot.
Christina on Sep 22, 2010
I love the paper, tilt shift and the last photo is great! Beautiful work:)
Lisa Foster on Sep 22, 2010
Is this seriously your wedding, what a dream? And the photography, colours and choices were gorgeous. Really looks more like a magazine feature - well done to you both and congratulation
Lizzie [Ten Thou Bride] on Sep 22, 2010
Beautiful wedding! Love her dress and that photo of the two kids walking down the aisle!
Dennis @ Wholesale Roses on Sep 22, 2010
There are some great crafts going on here. I love how Ashley used her embroidery as a pillow for the rings. This wedding looks like it has a lot of upscale touches and at the same time they were able to input a ton of DIY.
paige appel on Sep 22, 2010
amazing as expected Max! and love the details Ashley.
Brook on Sep 22, 2010
Such a beautiful, fun, creative, and sassy wedding for two of the most beautiful, fun, creative, and sassy people I know!!!! It was just perfect!!! Woo Woo!!!
julie harmsen on Sep 22, 2010
lovely. i'd love to see video of her playing the autoharp!
Ashley on Sep 22, 2010
The response from our wedding is overwhelming! Thank you all so much! It was truly, a spectacular day!!!!
schoolofmusic on Sep 23, 2010
tru love how sweet such great all images great. Local Music Teachers
Kristi@lovelyvelo on Sep 23, 2010
i am completely in love with those rings... gorgeous!
Kristiana Kephart on Sep 23, 2010
i love a great indoor wedding! there is so much inspiration that's great with this one! <3 love it!
Carolyn on Sep 23, 2010
Love her ring...what kind of stone is that?!?
Ashley on Sep 23, 2010
Hey Carolyn! It's a raw diamond in recycled gold! I HEART it!!! Thanks for lookin'!!
Lou ~ Whimsical Wonderland Weddings Blog on Sep 24, 2010
WOW times a million :-)
VT_Page on Sep 24, 2010
The more I scrolled down on this one, the more I fell in love with them. How cute is that... and that... and that... I want to LIVE in this wedding! Great job!
Cassidy on Sep 25, 2010
Lovely! I love the details.
Amanda Thorson on Sep 25, 2010
The first shot is wonderful!
Kelly on Sep 25, 2010
What a gorgeous wedding, WOW! Where did she find those Oscar de la Renta shoes?! I just love them...
Ashley on Sep 25, 2010
Hey Kelly, I got my shoes on gilt!!! Aren't they dreamy?? Thanks for looking!!!
Noelle Vaccese on Sep 28, 2010
GORGEOUS couple! And that's so rad that you played for him. I wish I could muster the courage to play a song for my fiance on the guitar for our wedding but I just know I'd be too chicken. So special! The bridesmaids looked great by the way and i LOVE your dress! Gotta love a bride that rocks the short-pouf -dress.
daryn on Nov 14, 2010
ooo. Where did the bridesmaids dresses come from?