THE BIG FAKE WEDDING | VENUE AT THE WATERSTONE

The Big Fake Wedding made a stop in Dallas this past September and we were so excited to join them for a second time this year! With a Berry-toned Thanksgiving design board in mind, we created the personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres + flower crowns), two guest tables, and the couple's sweetheart table. We had an amazing time collaborating with fellow vendors and meeting all the wedding guests, brides + grooms looking for inspiration.  

See our work from this incredible day below and a recap of the whole affair here on Ruffled!

Special thank you to Ellie & Ace for designing pretty paper for our tables, Dixie Does Vintage for the gorgeous purple glassware, I Do Linens for our guest table linens, and Urban Antiquities for our stunning head table chairs.

PHOTOGRAPHY | JESSICA NICHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY

For our guest tables we played with the light and the dark side of the theme. One table featured a bountiful floral wreath with peachy oranges and deep plum florals. Pillar candles and votives created a warm glow over the beautifully lettered custom placemats created by Ellie & Ace. We just couldn't help ourselves when it came to our imaginary guest list :) Love to all the other HP fans out there! 

As a last minute decision we also styled the sweetheart table. When we spotted these gold candelabras at a local antique store we had to have them. Can't wait to use them in upcoming events!  

PHOTOGRAPHY | SARAH LANETTE PHOTOGRAPHY

Table no. two featured deep berry tones and all the copper accents we could find. Both of our tables displayed our vintage glassware collection but Dixie Does Vintage kindly contributed her purple water goblets which paired perfectly with our copper tumblers. 

PHOTOGRAPHY | LYNDSAY LYON PHOTOGRAPHY

VENDOR CREDITS

Photography | Jessica Nichole Photography, Lyndsay Lyon Photography, Sarah Lanette Photography
Floral + Event Design: Personal Flowers + Head Table + Tables 2, 6 | Celebrate Colorfully
Floral + Event Design: Ceremony Backdrop + Tables 1, 5 | Cebolla Fine Flowers
Floral + Event Design: Tables 3,7,9,10 | One Fine Day Weddings & Events
Floral + Event Design: Registration Table + Tables 4, 8 | Fete & Frivolty Events
Day-of-Coordinator | One Fine Day Weddings & Events
Venue | The Venue at Waterstone
Wedding Dress | Leann's Bridal
Hair & Makeup Artist | Marbles Salon
Catering | Unique Catering & Party Planners
Wedding Cake | A Sweet Life
Dessert Bar | Granny's Sweet Treats
Popsicles | Steel City Pops
Alcohol | Spirit-Elite
White Wine Sponsor | Hall Wines
Ceremony Musician | The Electric Violin Lady
DJ + Emcee + Photo Booth | Leforce Entertainment
Entertainment | Royal Dukes Band
Vintage Rentals | Urban Antiquities
Linens | I Do Linens
Custom Dance Floor | Inkredible Wedding Graphics
Signage | Two Sisters Handmade
Wedding Invitations | Bella Dia Stationery
Thank You Cards + Koozies | Cherish Creations
Videography | Goman Productions
Hotel | Hilton Garden Inn Allen
Registry | Dinner 4 Two
Travel | Shangri-la World Travel
Wedding Fitness | Bells and Barbells
Sponsoring Partner | WeddingWire

CATCH US IN | THE DALLAS TIDBITS WEDDING GUIDE

We couldn't be more excited to have our own little wedding workshop featured in the Dallas Tidbits Wedding Guide heading out today!

Usually Tidbits | Dallas delivers the trendiest-must-know-about events/shopping/people our beloved Dallas has to offer, but twice a year they dive into the wedding world and name some local-wedding-biz awesome-ness!

See the rest of their guide (and yours truly) here!

Want to join in on the fun that is our DIY Wedding Workshop? Head on over to our site to see upcoming dates!

THE BIG FAKE WEDDING | DALLAS

We have been dying to share photos from the first ever Big Fake Wedding in Dallas last month and today we finally get to! This was such an amazing event full of incredibly talented vendors and we were so ecstatic to be invited to participate as one of three event designers.

For our part, we were in charge of the ceremony backdrop and three guest tables in the reception area. We really played off the modern-cool vibe of The Joule and created a hanging installation full of embroidery hoops, lace, and gold geometric accents.

For our guest tables we mixed modern metallics with vintage accents. Our centerpieces were simple rose gold wreaths with deep green and purple florals mixed in. In the center, we added a large vase with modern vinyl table numbers and candle to cast a glow over the whole tablescape.
 

We are so thankful to Lauren of Pretty Little Plates for lending us some of her gorgeous vintage dishes to really make our tables pop! How amazing are these?!

It was seriously awe-inspiring to see these huge team of vendors break out their absolute best to put on a kick-ass fake wedding for all the brides-and-grooms to be who attended as guests.

Be sure to check out our full gallery of the event and the event recaps from Ruffled and The Big Fake Wedding!

Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 | Tyler + Lindsey
Photo 5 | Andrea Elizabeth Photography

ARE WE WED YET? WORKSHOP

Happy Monday! We have some super exciting news to share today!

Starting this year, we are introducing our own creative wedding workshop in Dallas, Texas!! Are We Wed Yet? is a workshop for the true DIY bride!

It'll be two hours jam packed with behind-the-scenes expert advice on how to pull of your own simple, sane, wedding from start to finish!

We'll talk about:

• Finding focus in a world of Pinterest & perfect-wedding-blog overload!
• Creating a budget and negotiating with vendors
• Choosing DIY projects that are manageable (and won't make you cry!)
• Finding the right team of pros (and friends) to make your wedding happen
• The logistics and nitty-gritty event details involved in a smooth-running event
• Building all-encompassing timelines and packing lists
• Training a friend to manage your wedding day
• Recommendations for our most-loved local and online resources
• Plus, one-on-one time to as us any questions on your mind!!

Registration is only $100 and we'll provide yummy sips, snacks and all the planning tools and resources you need! (Plus some fun goodies!)

THE SWOON EVENT

We are so excited to finally share some photos from last month's Swoon Event! This Dallas bridal market was the official debut of our little Celebrate Colorfully so we went all out to create a booth that shouted our fun, colorful, handmade style.

It can be a tiny bit difficult for event planners to create a booth that really shows our service. I mean, I can't show you how well I can coordinate your wedding in a 10x20 space. So, we wanted to use our booth to share our love of handmade elements and to give couples and their bridal brigades a chance to get to know us.

I do have to say that our floral letters were a big hit! No one walked by without commenting on them. They could easily be adapted to a ceremony or photo booth backdrop in any style or color!

We also used our booth to showcase some of our in-house decor items that any couple is welcome to borrow for their wedding at no extra charge.

We've added so many gorgeous items like the glittery "Hooray" cake topper, candy jars, votive, glass milk bottles, and script-y table number.

We really did have a blast at this year's Swoon Event and can't wait to head back next year. This is a bridal show that really suits the DIY/Crafty couples out there who want a more personalized experience throughout the planning process! Be sure to head over and see if there will be a Swoon Event near you in 2015!

*All gorgeous photos by Apryl Ann Photography