I had one word constantly running through my head the day of Emily & Adam’s wedding: lovely. The setting couldn’t have been more perfect – a gorgeous rustic home in Wadley, built by Emily’s dad. .jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer01")
Emily put a personal and vintage twist on every last detail. She made her own bouquet and the cameo that was pinned to it was given by her dad to her mom on their wedding day. She wore the same veil her mother wore. And her dress? She bought the lace bodice on Etsy before she bought the dress – and just happened to find a dress later that the bodice fit over perfectly. Serendipity at its best!.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer02")
Adam arrived at the house all ready to go, just in time to see his bride before the ceremony:.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer03")
When they first saw each other, they hugged, then started spontaneously singing and dancing to the music that was playing over the speakers nearby:.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer04")
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Ceremony time: harpists played the entrance music, including some Irish tunes in honor of Emily’s time spent living there. .jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer08")
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Earlier in the day, Emily asked if we could take some time after the ceremony for more pictures since she was changing from her mom’s veil to a birdcage veil for the reception. Uh, more time for pictures??? Can you say “photographer happy dance”???.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer10")
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Did I mention she made the birdcage veil headband herself? The flower was originally attached to the top of her dress – she took it off to overlay the lace bodice, and then repurposed the flower for the new headpiece. Genius!.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer12")
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One side of the tent was decorated with vintage handkerchiefs, pinned on a lace clothesline:.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer16")
Pieces of Emily’s grandmother’s wedding dress hung in the tent as well – and family wedding pictures hung on distressed shutters nearby:.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer17")
Remember when I said Emily made her own bouquet? Well that creative little bugger also DIY’d her centerpieces – using tea canisters, Mason jars, old bottles, and a teapot as containers:.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer18")
Their cake table had not one, not two, but five cakes, courtesy of Teresa’s Catering, so guests could choose what they wanted. The mini cake buffet featured traditional flavors like white cream cake and yellow cake, and Southern favorites like red velvet and caramel cake..jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer19")
I was (and still am) madly in love with their cake topper. If you look closely you can see that their outfits are painted to match the bride and groom’s clothes, down to the swirly lace on the top of Emily’s dress. (Edited to add: since I originally posted Emily & Adam’s wedding here, this picture has been mentioned on the vintage inspiration section of the Austin Wedding Blog!) .jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer20")
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They left for their honeymoon in a shower of Rice Krispies. When I asked, “Why Rice Krispies?”, the answer was simple: “Because it hurts less than regular rice!” Future brides, take note!.jpg "orangecountyweddingphotographer22")
Thank you Emily and Adam for being the perfect clients – I couldn’t have asked for more time to shoot, and more awesome things to shoot! I’m sure if you ever want some work as a florist I can get you some, Emily! And I still think your folks could make some money as a wedding venue! 😉
Beautiful photos, Julie! Especially the b&w portraits.
WOW to the photographer…and to the creative director(s)…the Bride! What an “antique” and classic wedding. So southern!