Colorful Bohemian DIY Wedding: Rebecca + John
Colorful Bohemian DIY Wedding: Rebecca + John
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Today's stunner of a wedding - filled with so many gorgeous and impressive DIYs by the bride! - is sure to leave you feeling inspired. Rebecca + John met in Washington state just months before she found out she'd be moving back to California for grad school. What could have been a relationship-ender for many couples who had just started dating turned into a romantic + exciting journey for these two. John packed up + moved to California to be with Rebecca, and they were engaged + planning their wedding at Slate Barn and Gardens in Vista, California six months later!
Rebecca shares, During our 11 months of wedding planning, I was in grad school full time, working a full time job (usually over 40 hours a week), all while planning our wedding by myself without a coordinator! I ended up graduating with straight A's, doing outstanding at my job, and planned a beautiful wedding that I believe to be unique and one of a kind. We went into the planning process with a very low budget initially, since it was just me, my mom, and John paying for the wedding. We saved for months with hopes to produce a beautiful, one of a kind DIY colorful bohemian wedding - and we totally made it happen!!
A labor of love that definitely paid off! Let's see more in the beautiful photos below by Victoria Carlson ...
One of our most fave details of R + J's wedding has to be her stunning floral-print Ivanka Trump flats! So, so cute. Below, shop a few more floral flats that we're currently coveting that could work great for your big day!
The sweetest first look!
Rebecca carried a vibrant bouquet by Urban Garden Floral, who also crafted her lush floral crown! Such a perfect complement to her elegant Waters Too 'Agatha' wedding dress.
Bridesmaids in berry + red...too good! Click here, here and here for some similar finds!
Rebecca + John exited their ceremony to Edward Sharpe's Home.
Our colors were burnt orange, fuchsia, light pink, and mustard yellow - these colors were reflected in our mismatched wedding party attire of ombre bridesmaid dresses, and mismatched eclectic bow ties for the groomsmen. I chose them based off my favorite color combinations, and the fact that we were having a colorful wedding - I wanted our colors to stand out in a tasteful and fun manner. Our DIY projects included ribbons for the aisle chairs, along with handmade flower petal cones with a message to guests about when to toss petals that I designed in Photoshop, Programs and menus, I also styled our dessert table's decor, signage, desserts, and designed the cakes as well! Hanging above the dessert table were these lovely embroidery hoops with faux flowers that I was inspired to make off Pinterest. 
photography: Victoria Carlson // venue: The Slate Barn and Gardens Vista, California // florals: Urban Garden Floral // wedding dress: Waters Too - 'Agatha' Dress // shoes: Ivanka Trump "Trika" flat in yellow // bridesmaid dresses: Nordstrom, J.Crew, Bloomingdales // hair + makeup: Kat Black Hair // groom's suit: ASOS // videography: Aaron Zeisemer // paper goods: Jolly Edition Stationary - Garden Party Suite // catering: Urban Chow // cake: VG Donuts // furniture rentals: Witty Rentals // photo booth: SD Photo Bus
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