Jen & Matt
What was behind the design of the cake? We decided to have cupcakes instead of wedding cake because it lent to the more informal setting that we were looking for as well as was a favorite of mine. We decided to go with my favorite cupcakes from Sprinkles in Beverly Hills, CA.
What do-it-yourself projects did you do? We had a limited budget so we took on most of the DIY projects. For table numbers we took photographs of ourselves from various trips and put them in a frame with the name of the location as the table name. We created a curtained patio area with wire and clips from Ikea and homemade sheer drapes. We built the maypole and attached ribbon to the top with a ring and a cap. We created our centerpieces with a white pillar candle surrounded by borrowed green glass stones and hurricanes. We had matchbooks printed from
theknot.com with our names and the date and made clear labels for the back that served as es- cort cards. We placed the match book escort cards on a homemade wood card holder. One of the groomsmen, Matt, made the cupcake tower that we used to display the cupcakes. We also ordered 20” silver sparklers that we put in vases which were lit by our guests as we cut our cake. The day before the wedding my bridesmaids and I made Sangria that would be served as our signature drink during cocktail hour. We had a friend that was kind enough to be our day of wedding coordinator and set up all of our decorations.
For attire we decided on tan suits with green and white ties for the men and watermelon knee length cocktail dresses for the ladies. I wore a silk organza Maggie Sottero gown with a corset back and ruched bodice. The dress was accented with a green ribbon. We wanted the attire to be classy and elegant yet informal.
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