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California handmade wedding: Alexis + Casey

September 5, 2013
California handmade wedding | photo by Bethany Carlson | 100 Layer Cake

All you brides and grooms out there who are working with a short engagement, it’s time to take note. We were pretty impressed when we heard that Alexis + Casey DIYed literally all of the décor at their ceremony and all of the décor at their reception. But what really got us excited was the fact that these two cuties did all that crafting and designing in about 10 weeks flat. Lucky for them they didn’t have to spend too long searching for a great photographer either. Bethany Carlson is a friend of theirs, and fun fact… her husband officiated the ceremony!

California handmade wedding | photo by Bethany Carlson | 100 Layer Cake

Alexis’s vintage bouquet recipe: spider mums, football mums, gerbera daisies, mini wild daisies, and white and yellow wild flowers

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We reckon we’ll be needing those TOMS Desert Wedges  in our own fall wardrobes.

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Casey is a graphic designer, so he handled all the paper goods.

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We love a good sparkler send-off. Congratulations Alexis + Casey!

Photographer: Bethany Carlson Photography / Videographer: Two Spoons Productions / Ceremony Reception: Calvary Reformed Church / Reception Venue: Del Rio Country Club / Hair: Shannon Goulart / Makeup: Bride’s sister-in-law / Florist: Flowers By Design / Cake: Vee Vee’s Cupcakes / Catering: Del Rio Country Club / Invitation Designer: Casey Link from Advocate Designs (the groom) / Bride’s Dress: Benicarlo by Pronovias from Mira Bridal Couture / Shoes: TOMS Desert Wedges / Headpiece: Serenity Crystal / Necklace: Borrowed from bride’s mother / Watch: Fossil / Yellow Ring: H&M / Earrings: Forever 21 / Tights: Charming Charlie / Engagement Ring: Gabriel & Co. / Groom’s Suit & Tie: H&M / Shoes: Ashton Grey from DSW / Wedding Band: Chisel / Watch: Fossil / Bridesmaid Dresses: Target / Hair Flowers: DIY by bride / Earrings: Forever 21 / Clutches: BagEnvy / Groomsmen’s Pants & Ties: H&M / Shirts: Express