yelle's rendez-vous

lovewithinlife:

Boat to hold drinks at the reception, what a great, rustic idea!

(Source: love-within-life)

Wedding Mood: Homespun

Defining characteristic: totally lacking in pretension

Ideal setting: family backyard; local farm with historic bed-and-breakfast inn

Most expensive version would include: rented lakeside estate with guest cottages where all 80 guests could spend the weekend

You’ll make do with: clear-top tent

Colors seen: sage green, peach, periwinkle, ivory

Flowers include: peonies, birch twigs, hydrangeas

You’d wear: the Lela Rose gown above, something crocheted, or a tea-length dress, and/or a hat; he’d wear a khaki or navy suit—linen in summer

On bridesmaids: matching cotton sundresses, prints optional

Invitations: “Dotted Scallop” from Spark Stationery

Serving style: buffet

On the menu: lamb shank, tiny spring vegetables, garlic-rosemary mashed potatoes

On tables: linen tablecloths

Reception music: guitar duo, or fiddler

Cake would be: round tiers covered in buttercream with fresh flowers

Extra entertainment: a round of bocce on the lawn after the cake cutting

Favors: jam from local farm

After-party: bonfire

Honeymoon suite: rustic, antiquefilled room

Morning-after brunch: fresh biscuits, homemade granola, and yogurt with berries

On their way out the door, guests overheard saying: “That was so sweet.”

KEYWORDS:

Wedding Reception, 

Outdoor Weddings, 

Backyard Weddings, 

Rustic, 

Casual

Burlap = itchy elbows, or rustic chic? I’ll say the latter :]

Tea! Let the collecting of the tins begin!

(via unemployed-in-greenland-deactiv)

roughdraftwedding:

ELIZABETH ANNE DESIGNS is a beautiful site that offers tons of ideas and inspiration. i thought i’d start including descriptions directly from the blogger’s site so i capture exactly what they want to convey about their work:

“Elizabeth Anne Designs is a wedding and lifestyle site updated daily with tips and stories from real brides, newlyweds and wedding vendors. The Elizabeth Anne Designs Wedding blog is dedicated to the details and inspirations that make a wedding beautiful.”

loving the wine cooler wheel barrow! 

(Source: michaelandkatherine)

I would love to get married on a farm, in a barn. This white barn with infinite lights strung inside looks like the perfect venue.

<3yelle