The Flower Girls:
The flower girls each designed their own dress, hair, accessories, jewellery... And both looked adorable.
Mr You:
We both opted for the classic style, but Mr You personalised his look with a "wood theme". Our friend made his button flower with stuff from the garden! Isn't it amazing?
He asked me to sew his tie to look like wood... the single item I believe to be my true masterpiece of last year ;) He also has a rosewood wedding ring (rosewood is used to make guitar necks, something he is passionate about).
He bought two pairs of cufflinks from Etsy. Lucky, because as he was putting them on, one broke, so he wore one from each set. So cute...
And he wore vans skate shoes, as he always does.
He looked cool and so handsome ;)
Me:
My dress was an off the shelf formal dress. I liked it because to me it had a classic antique 1930's style, like my engagement ring. I was later justified when I found a very similar dress from a "1939 Vogue" in a historical dress exhibition.
My caplet turned out gorgeously. Everyone loved it. Some of you may remember I bought the wool from Etsy, recycled from an old angora jumper, and I got a lady from the local markets to knit it up for me. She charged me $40. I paid her more.
I also commissioned a feather hair thingy from YJ Design on Etsy, she was fantastic, and it turned out gorgeously too.
A special friend loaned me a lace handkerchief that her, her mum, and her grandmother all used at their weddings. I kept it safe inside a little silver purse that my mum was given for her 21st birthday.
And my shoes. Ooo my shoes... All I can say is that we were fated to be together.
So, that's it. Wedding done! Marriage begins :D
Our ceremony began with the line "...while this is their wedding day, what we are about to witness is yet another bond in an already lasting love". That, to me, pretty much sums up the rest.
Thanks for coming on the ride with me, for your patience and your excitement. I will endeavour to answer each of your questions personally. Hope you liked it.
22 comments:
From Mr You's strategically placed wood bits, through to your hair, dress, shawl, covetable shoes, beautiful flowergirls and photographs, the 'look' is one of beauty, love and belonging. So, 'thank you for having me...i had a lovely time' will be written on my little card....
oh so beautiful - everything - YOU my dear, and your dress and your SHOES and the surprise photo booth and the just married sign and the flowers and the wooden tie and well... all I can say is that you kids do things right!!
thanks for the wedding journey xx
Those last two pictures are stunning! That tree - WOW! I'm so into all of the wood-grain goin' on with Mr. You too! If only I could get Mr. G+N to wear a wood-grain tie! He would laugh at me! xoxo
Wow flossy-p. You guys are truly artists, in every aspect of life. Magic. I loved every bit of the story.
I'm especially taken by the Caplet I have to say.
Why thank you for inviting us all. Everything looked so beautiful, so thoughtful. Gorgeous.
Stopping by from Chrisy's to say WOW, WOW, WOW! Your wedding was stunning from head to toe!
Have a happy life together!
Cheers,
jj
My oh my Flossy-p. This is the stuff of dreams. Am truly happy that you could make yours real. Thanyou for letting us peek on your amazing day.
Oh I LOVE the outfits!!!! The caplet, the dress, the hairclip, the cufflinks, the tie, the shoes the flowergirls, everything is so sweet. Oh and the rings...
Let me start off by saying that the beginning line of your wedding brought me to tears. I so appreciate you sharing your magical, beautiful, and very intimate and personal wedding details with us. After all this time, I'm also glad to have a face to put to your name as I do consider you a dear, yet faraway friend. I've loved everything about your wedding. Cathy said it perfectly in her comment that you both are truly artists. Every detail seems to have been thought of fondly and yet there's such a sweet simplicity to all of it. Congratulations on a significant moment on your "already lasting love". It was just lovely.
Looks so beautiful, I am sure, after all your stressing that it was just wonderful for you both. Congratulations!
love. xx
it was the bestest of handmade weddings ever.
I came here via Chrisy's, too, to weep and smile at the sweet loveliness of your wedding.
My son and his beloved are marrying in the coming autumn, on top of our 7 acre hill in southern Indiana. They've chosen "Lay and Love" as the song for their first dance.
I'm sending his sweet girlie the link to your blog, she'll love it so!
Many Happy Days to you and Mr. You! : )
xox,
Susan
Thoroughly enjoying peeking into your private world..the wedding looks AMAZING!!
Thanks for sharing your special day. So many beautiful details! It must have been magical!
what is not to be kind about, you both look gorgeous.
you all put the day together so well.
(and the tie IS a masterpiece)
i love too love the opening lines of your day, i always squirm at weddings when people talk about beginning their lives together, as if all they have shared already has not mattered.
congratulations
and thank you for sharing
oh flossy! it is all so beautiful! i love every detail, the photographs are something to cherish and you two are so obviously in love. simply beautiful. i love every part of this because you made it so personally fitting.
mr. you is a very snazzy dresser with the wood details and you both are so very handsome together -- and on your own.
rainer and i wish you the very best in your life together! love RULES!
xo
Flossy, you look so beautiful! Everything is beautiful. Thank you so much for letting us take a peek of your beautiful wedding journey. It means so much.
So very beautiful. I think my favorite touch is the caplet, but it's all so very lovely. You look wonderful.
everything is SO beautiful!! you look amazing and i love your dress and gorgeous soft hairstyle - SO pretty!!!
love the 'wood' theme - that tie is FAB!!!
looks like a fantastic day with beautiful personal detail!! Congrats guys!!
I've just been doing a big catch-up on your blog and have been blown away by all the gorgeous wedding photos. It looks like it was a truly magical day and you look so beautiful and elegant! I'm quite teary!
What a beautiful wedding journey you've taken us on. What a magical day with so many exquisite touches of beauty and significance. And you look so so beautiful:) Love the touches of wood and those shoes!!! Thank you so much for sharing
To be able to share in this special moment in your love story is a gift indeed and I thank you.
The thoughtfulness with which you've imbued this ceremony is no doubt an indication of how you live your lives and I'm sure your marriage will be rich with all that is uplifting and will sustain you to the end.
xx Felicity
PS: Visiting on the 11.06 from your anniversary post
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