HIPSTER BY MISTAKE: The Details {Part 2}

A continuation of my wedding planning journey (more details!?)

The Photogs

If you haven't noticed by now, all of the photos from my wedding are beyond gorgeous. This is all thanks to Hannah and Kelty at The Weaverhouse (check out their work here). Connected through mutual friends and coworkers, we first got a taste of how awesome they were for our engagement pictures:

That was all the evidence we needed in order to book them for the big event. I loved the result and I will always treasure the photos. What they captured really matched our style and the product we wanted to receive. They were low key and non-intrusive during the event and delivered as promised! I love that my pictures are all available online for download in the original size.

If you want to spend your money well when budgeting your wedding, invest in a great photographer. The photos will stand the test of time.

The Flowers

I wanted to use flowers that were seasonal and local. Luckily for Oregon in August, this was not hard to do! I ended up using Blum, which I found online and on wedding blogs, and Jordan was great to work with. I gave her this minimal information: My colors were shades of purple and blue. I want local and seasonal. Bridesmaids bouquets of blue hydrangea, groomsmen's boutonnieres using succulents. Lavender tied down the aisle and a arrangement for the gazebo. For the event room I wanted a low-key look with wild flowers. This was the result:

Overall, I was very impressed with Blum. If you as a bride understand the cost of things (by the way lavender is cheap and peonies are expensive) it is easy to stay within budget. I was able to give Jordan a grand total and she fit everything I needed into it without a problem!

The Hair and Makeup

For me, this wasn't really a key element. For one, I never style my hair. Usually I just let it air dry after showering. I also never wear makeup. But for those above mentioned reasons, I knew that on my wedding day I needed help in this arena. I wasn't particular in what I needed, just a natural look with a red lip (I bought a Chanel lipstick to keep). In the end, I think the best advice is to just to go with a stylist that you are comfortable with and that is reliable. Doing a test run with make-up (I did that for my engagement pictures) and hair (usually at the salon) is a good way to feel out who you have chosen.

The Cake

We got a three layer cake from PastryGirl (who unfortunately doesn't have a store front anymore). They had excellent flavors and for $4 a piece, you could choose a separate flavor and filling for each layer AND have it decorated however you want. We had a layer with pink champagne cake with raspberry filling, carrot cake with cream cheese filling, and hazelnut cake with peanut butter and chocolate filling. There were no complaints!

We used Voodoo Donuts for the Grooms Cake and it was probably the best $80 I spent on the entire wedding. They were gone within the hour!

The Little Things

I won't go into to much detail and just let the photos speak for themselves. These items won't make or break a wedding, but they are fun to plan once all the big items are in place. You've got the venue, food, cake, dress, and flowers. Besides the preacher, you are good to go! But these are fun little details that catch your guests eye or give you a keepsake to hold on to.