Our Wedding - The Details
Flowers via State & Arrow / Chair Via Lost & Found Vintage Rentals / Veil - Custom Made
Well, friends, the wedding is over. The cookies have been eaten eaten, the sentimental bits are stored away, the photos are back, and we are (almost) recovered from our honeymoon, so today I wanted to begin a series recapping our amazing day beginning with the details of course! I’m most definitely biased because i’m the one who picked out most of these details, but I felt like all of the thought and effort that went into really added something special to our day. We didn’t just buy accessories or decor to have it, but we worked hard to carefully chose items that we wanted to have in our lives, forever.
I am so so in love with my wedding dress! To the point that I feel a bit sad I wont ever get to wear it again. I told Mark the other day that I might just have to put it on now and again for fun. Though it turned out to be everything I wanted, the journey to get to this dress was a little stressful. Believe it or not - many wedding dress shops do not have very many plus size dresses in store to try on. I went to a few - but they just didn’t have exactly what I wanted. I tried my best to keep an open mind though- and I did try on a lot of beautiful dresses, but I kept going back to a dress I had pinned right after we got engaged. It had blush undertones and a beautiful 3D floral applique detail and romantic off the shoulder “sleeves”. I kept thinking about this dress that I just decided to see if I could track it down within driving distance. I found the designer, and a shop that carried his line in store about an hour and a half away from me. The only catch was that they didn’t keep this particular style in store. So - my Mom and I made the drive down, the shopkeeper took my measurements, I tried on a few similar dresses by the designer, and long story short: I ordered my dress without ever trying it on. Talk about stressful! But - it was the best decision ever! It fit so well and only needed a few small alterations. When it comes to wedding dresses, people have a lot of opinions but here’s mine: just trust your gut. Sometimes you know even from just a photo or two!
One of the most enjoyable parts of wedding planning for me was choosing my day of accessories. I really kind of went all out - but I did a lot of research. I made a mood board with ALL my dress and all of my details on it before I ordered any of it, just to ensure I liked it all together. The only item that I wasn’t sure about was my garter - so the week before, I chose to add some gold embellished pieces that I took from a hair piece i’d decided not to wear - and it ended up being one of my favorite accessories!
We knew early on that we wanted to share personal vows during our Ceremony, but I went back and forth over whether or not having vow books would be worth the cost. I am SO HAPPY that we chose to add this small detail, because not only were they so special to have on the day of, but now they are one of the keepsakes I will treasure forever. To have our vows to each other written in our own handwriting is really so, so special. We also love the flasks we got for our wedding and use those from time to time as well. I wanted to get a little gift pre-wedding for Mark to add a little bit of spice to his outfit, and these beautiful vintage French cufflinks were just the right thing!
I knew that I was going to need some flat shoes for our Reception - and boy am I glad that I had some! I actually changed out of my heels directly after the Ceremony because my feet were going numb. That’s what I get for not breaking in my shoes before the wedding! I also wanted to make sure that I had a jacket because in October in Ohio, its likely to get chilly in the evening. It was so nice to have this as an option, and we got some pretty cute photos with it at the end of the evening too! To make the jacket - I just found something that I thought would fit our color scheme/theme and purchased a customized iron on patch from an Etsy shop! The patch didn’t stay on very well after the wedding, but I still have the jacket- and all of the photos to remember how special it was!
Last but not least is a detail that I didn’t pick out at all, but that was one of my very favorite parts of my day! My Mom gave me this beautiful locket at my first bridal shower with photos of my late Father and Grandmother - so that they could be with me all day. We chose to add it, along with a ring of my Dads, to my beautiful bouquet.
There are plenty more photos and details to come soon! I hope that this post helped inspire you if you’re currently planning a wedding. At the end of the day, it’s really not about any of the “stuff” but picking out details you love sure can add some sentimental value to your day!