Pow Wow Vintage

 

{photos by Katie Neal Photo}

I can't get over the treasures that Pow Wow Vintage has in their collection.  Melissa from Pow Wow knocked our leather boots off with everything she brought down (100 flights of stairs) to our gypsy shoot.  She is a rock star and ridiculously rad.  If you need mismatched china or some killer antique furniture or an antler or two then head over to her vintage palace!  Oh yeah and she also rents out succulents!  What?  Seriously, she's awesome.

Gypsy Punk Wedding

I've been kind of walking around in a haze of wonder all week after seeing the gypsy shoot I put together with Sitting in a Tree + Katie Neal Photo up on 100 Layer Cake AND Green Wedding Shoes. This is my favorite thing that I've ever worked on.  It was also a lot of work (we had to carry everything down 100 steps of stairs to this little beach...and then back up) but mostly just good times hanging out with some crazy talented folks.  Here are a few of my favmcfav shots from Miss Katie who is just a dream.

 

Photo: Katie Neal Photo //  Styling & Design:  Sweet Emilia Jane + Sitting in a Tree
Florals:  The Floral Lab //  Videography: Austin Hendrix Productions //  Brides Dress: Shareen Vintage
Hair & Makeup: Ten.Eleven Makeup //  Hair Accessory: Lo Boheme //  Paper goods:  Pitbulls and Posies // Rentals:  Pow Wow Vintage Rentals //  Clothing:  Hunt & Gather and personal collections // Jewelry: Found Pieces + personal collections

SEJ in Wedding Magazine!

This is oh so very exciting! A couple of photos (by Jenna at flutter glass Photography) from our Bohemian Love Shoot were used for the 25th Anniversary Issue of Wedding Magazine. Like actual print. Like you can hold it in your hot little hand. I have no idea if this is available in the states but still! It is part of their 25 tips for a perfect reception and they chose our booze and berries table as well as my name tag (both the name tag and drink stirrer were crafted by Erin) for tip #25! Woohoo!

The Love Spot and DIY Guest Book

Some more eye candy from the shoot is up on The Sweetest Occasion!

We created a love spot tucked away in the wildflower fields for our beautiful couple.

We created an alternative to the traditional guest book and an easy DIY project to recreate. All the instructions are up on The Sweetest Occasion.

The Style: Emilia Keene-Kendrick of Sweet Emilia Jane & Erin Lepperd of Erin Ever After
The Dress: Courtney Cole of The White Flower – Bridal Boutique
The Photos: flutter glass Photography
The Hairpieces: Lo Boheme
The Models: Brian Block and Anastasiia Russell

Inspired Creations Contest Photo Shoot

I am beyond thrilled to finally be able to share the super secret project I was working on with flutter glass photography, Erin Ever After and The White Flower Boutique. Our entry for the Inspired Creations contest at The Sweetest Occasion and Elizabeth Anne Designs is up and I could not be happier with how everything turned out. We had such an amazing time running through the fields and playing in the woods during this shoot. It definitely felt like a gypsy caravan wedding and our inner bohemians were singing!

We wanted to create a bohemian affair with touches inspired by the state symbols of California. Inspired by the vibrant oranges of the California poppy, we incorporated a mix of bright and bold wild flowers with beautiful coral peonies and snapdragons.

Feathers, like those found on the California Quail, were a big part of the design and used as centerpieces, table setting decor and in the bouquets and boutonnieres.

Erin had the idea for the cocktail table with cute straws and mouthwatering fruit to decorate the blood orange champagne punch. Hand stamped tags with guests' names were placed on each drink stirrer.

To continue the natural vibe, we used various sized bark tubes to house the flowers. The other decor - tables, vases, dinnerware, etc. - all came from our personal collections (the booze and berry table is my kitchen table!).

I found this gorgeous Ikat fabric and made the seat cushions (now pillows on my couch - I love them!) and table runner. I also wrapped the bouquets and boutonnieres in it. I even made our (handsome) groom a bow tie!

Stay tuned! There is even more to come and I will be posting more pics throughout the week.

Inspiration Board: My Bohemian Wedding

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Here is a little inspiration board for myself. I like to organize my tumblr photos into cohesive boards. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to bring this one to life in July for our wedding. Perhaps a fog machine?