We love spreading the travel bug around, so what better time than on a Friday morning to get you thinking, Costa Rica! If you’re a soon-to-be-Mrs. that’s considering a destination wedding, consider Costa Rica (you’ll see why in just a sec), and consider hiring the talent behind this inspiration shoot: Comfort Studio for your amazing photos + Four Winds Weddings for everything else. Really, they’ve got it all covered. Check out their take on what what a modern destination wedding could be. Also, we spy a few pretty air plants in this organic decor!
We used a very natural palette to highlight the raw organic materials used for decor. Eco-friendly rustic chic elements were used for every detail. Seasonal flowers, twine, recycled glass, coffee paper, driftwood, local hardwood, leather, and even stones were paired, and the end result was both earthy and opulent.
An oversized dining table layered with many textural changes in organic materials, refines the tablescape and blends to it’s surroundings. Typical dining chairs were replaced with streamlined benches made of 100% teak.
Keeping the focus on the tropical surroundings, chic lounge furniture, pillow seating and teak serving trays created a tempting, gathering space for sunset.
Next plane to Costa Rica? We want in! Ladies, thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents with us!
Photographer: Comfort Studio – Katherine Stinnett / Production Coordination: Four Winds Weddings & Events / Floral Designs: Four Winds Weddings & Events / Event Rental Items: Four Winds Weddings & Events / Bride attire: It’s actually two pieces (skirt & top of the same material) from two different designers and was found at two different boutique shops in Tamarindo, Costa Rica / Grooms attire: Calvin Klein found at Macys Men’s Store
We’re feeling extra bubbly today (pun intended)! Remember Kara and Andrew’s wedding? Well, we fell in love with their glass bubble ceiling so much that we scoured the interweb for more bubbly goodness. Which brings us to this chandelier on Alison’s ever-so-sultry boudoir blog, Frou Frou Fashionista. We’re huge fans of how the final piece came out and adore that both Alison and her mom made it for only $300! Now, it’s your turn.
Tools you will need: • a 2″ nail
• Pliers • one pair of wire cutters (or use scissors if you must)
• Scissors
Step 1: Insert your 4 chandelier hooks into the ceiling and attach about 2-3 feet of your white chain to each (make sure it is secured in the ceiling so as to carry the weight of the chandelier!). You need that extra amount of chain so that you can bring down the wire grid low enough to work on and install the lighting fixtures (and then raise up to the ceiling when you are done). Suspend the wire grid from the ceiling using your chains and s-hooks.
Step 2: At your work table, cut the silver wire into 2″ pieces (your quantity depends on the number of glass balls you are using). Loop each 2″ piece once around a nail to create the toggle. You can use pliers to adjust the size of the loop, particularly to make it small enough to fit inside the top of the glass bubble.
Step 3: Cut a piece of fishing line a few feet long. Knot one end to the silver toggle you just made. Slip the toggle inside the top of the glass CB2 ball. Then attach the other end of the fishing line to the wire grid. Hang each glass ball at varying lengths. We started from the center of the grid and worked our way out.
Step 4: In the very center of the grid we added our 2 light sockets. We wired both sockets close to the top of the grid and plugged in both cords to the ceiling fixture (or you can easily have an electrician wire the cords to a single ceiling outlet). Plug in your Half Mirror Light Bulbs.
Step 5: We added silver ball ornaments to the chandelier. We hung these balls extremely close together near the top of the grid so as to completely conceal it (the grid shouldn’t show when you’re done). For some of the balls we created toggles using our silver wire, and for some we simply used Christmas ornament hooks! Make sure that for each ball you hang directly on the grid that you twist the wire together so the hooks will not fall off if the chandelier is ever shaken (we live in California, so it’s a factor we need to consider!).
Step 6 (optional): We ended up creating a cover around the top of the chandelier so as to conceal the chains holding it up as well as the sides of the wire grid. We simply created a light-weight crate that could be hooked to the chains holding up the rest of the chandelier. It was painted a pale pink to match the color of the walls in our store. Another option is to create a framework around the chandelier and cover it in a semi-sheer fabric so as to let the light shine through, much like a lamp shade. If you hook the chandelier close enough to the ceiling, you don’t need any cover…we simply have high ceilings in our store and wanted something to finish the look of the piece.
Bookmark this post, print it out, do what cha got to do to save this baby for your next DIY project, and have fun with it. Imagine all the goodies you can put inside – glitter, confetti, succulents, flowers… And, please let us know (and send photos) if you end up making one of these for your wedding. We can’t get enough!
Here we are again, continuing on our little journey that is A + M’s sweet wedding. Have we mentioned that we love this wedding to the core? We’re ready to share the gorg details that were happening in their reception so, read on!
The wine barrels provided by the venue + the charming rustic pieces from Found Vintage Rentals, help to create the whimsical and rustic feel that A + M were looking to get with their ceremony/cocktail area.
As guests wandered up towards the reception area in the evening they were greeted by large oak trees with dripping lights and chandeliers. I created two lounge areas and tied together the previous décor with vintage furniture but accented them with gold and mirrored pieces to create a more luxe vibe. We also used a mirrored French table for our desserts with a satin background and chiffon florals. We used gold chiavari chairs for the dinner tables but kept the florals in vintage vases to tie the entire event together. Our wedding planner Nancy from So Happi Together, suggested using an aqua table runner which I loved and I think really made our table settings pop!
The stop motion film we created was a labor of love. We spent every weekend for a couple months storyboarding, shooting, reshooting, and then editing. We both love the film 500 Days of Summer and wanted to create a rendition where the boy and girl end up happy together. We’ve been together roughly 5 years, so we named it 2000 Days… The film starts out with the current day, then flips back to Day 1 (our first date at a coffee shop), Day 700 ( represents 1/3 into our relationship as we share our love for music), Day 1400 (2/3 into our relationship when we fall in love) and jumps back to the current day. We had so much fun finding (and sometimes sneaking into) some of the original locations in the movie. I’ll never forget the fun we had shooting it!
Wow, this wedding was top notch excellent and awe-inspiring! Congrats A + M! We now leave you with their super cute stop motion video!
All right. We’re feeling really good about today’s wedding. It’s another mini-series worthy wedding, so prepare yourself for a spectacular two-parter! A + M are one of those couples that you want in your “friends that are also married” circle. They’re uber adorable, are heavily into music (you’ll see), have superb taste, are all about their families, and their wedding? Well, it showcased all of the above and then some. Combine all that with Nancy, the mastermind of So Happi Together, and you’ve got yourself a wedding that we’re wishing we could have been a guest at.
We wanted our invite to reflect our love for music. We decided on the idea to create a cd type booklet that on the inside contained liner notes on the left and a “cd” on the right. The liner notes would be the invite and instead of a cd full of songs, we wanted to create a stop motion film on dvd. We found recycled cardboard sleeves (which was perfect because M is an environmental engineer). We fell in love with a font/design that Mae Mae Paperie and our planner So Happi Together came up with for a shoot they had previously done together. Together with Megan at Mae Mae Paperie we found a way to incorporate the design into the cardboard cases we found. We used a local letterpress company to save money and we also lined all our invitation and rsvp envelopes ourselves with a color that matched our bridesmaid dresses.
M walked out to “Here Comes Your Man” by the Pixies, the wedding party walked down to “First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes, and to keep things a little traditional, A walked down to “Here Comes the Bride”.
Listen to “Here Comes Your Man” here:
Need more proof that they’re heavily into music? One of their signature drinks was named the Coldplay “Yellow” Margarita!
We know we might sound like we’re obsessing over this wedding (because we are), but we’re completely dying over the outdoor lounge area they created using one-of-a-kind custom pieces from Found Vintage Rentals.
That gold mirrored tray (that we want to slip into our pretty little purse asap) was a flea market find. Such a score! We know you see great pieces like these in weddings and think, “Why can’t I ever find things like that?”. Well, you totally can – it just takes patience and a ton of trips to your local flea markets. Most cities have them all over town so check them out every weekend. A + M were hitting up their local flea markets a year in advance and as you can see, it paid off beautifully. Sometimes you can even get vendors to custom make you something. Perfect example: The white wooden sign post above – it was made by one of the vendors they met at a flea market!
Don’t you get a warm and cozy feeling just from looking at all the decor? There’s more coming Cakelets, just you wait!
Amanda saw these fringe curtains on Refinery29 awhile back and thought it would be so fun as a ceremony or photo booth backdrop! They have lots of colors to match your wedding too! You can buy some other ones here, and some cool sparkly ones for a photo booth here. Pretty cool right?
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