Wedding Ideas - Intimate #2

To end this week we have a simply elegant and intimate real wedding from Rylee Hitchner Photography to show us that a smaller budget doesn't hinder style or elegance! This couple put the focus on what was most important to them and we just love it.

Lisa and Jim were married at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh on Halloween. They planned the wedding in just five months, had just 18 guests and did a lot of the key elements themselves. "The idea behind our wedding was to have a small intimate candle lit ceremony at night with an open fire", began the bride.

  When i went to Luton Hoo a couple of months back for a afternoon tea hen do. Squealing with excitment we spotted a beautiful bride, donned in lace with a stunning bouquet. We ohhed and ahhed, and then i saw the photographer, the lovely Binky Nixon. And today i [...]

It's always so special when a couple has a real focus and vision for their wedding day. Especially when that focus is about their family, their guests, and starting married life together with truly meaningful gestures. Amanda & Matthew did just that, with their gorgeous ranch wedding near Thousand Oaks in California.

When En Ko of Magnified Joy Photography began to dream up ideas for a styled shoot, Johnny Cash's notable description of paradise came to mind. Johnny simply said paradise was, This morning, with her, having coffee. And En Ko says, I thought of my own quiet weekend mornings, spent with my husband cuddled up under a blanket - him with a [...]

This shoot showcases plenty of fresh inspiration on current trends, as well as unique elements, including a statement decor piece that can be endlessly adapted to any season or wedding style: an apple chandelier! The lighthearted atmosphere and the berries and apples found throughout this shoot combined with the deep red and blue color palette creates a perfect and natural earthy feel.

We adore classic, intimate weddings, just like Sylvie and Andrew's beautiful Virginia dinner party at Salamander Resort and Spa. A garden ceremony led into a fabulous dinner party for their 25 guests, with an elegant table designed by Floral & Bloom Designs.

Syreeta and David's at The Peninsula is modern Chicago elegance. Kehoe Designs worked with a clean color palette of silver, black, and ivory to transform the Peninsula's ballroom for the ceremony, with a classic white uplit chuppah and lush florals elevated in black urns.

Of all the wedding ideas we've seen over the years, this one might be the sweetest. As soon as the members Bret and Haley's bridal party made their way to the altar, they each picked up an instrument and joined together to play Haley down the aisle to meet her groom.

L A U R E N + M A T T Lauren and Matt's love story started with a haircut, blossomed when they moved 100kms from home and became lifelong in a gorgeous country chapel in Daylesford, Victoria. We first met... We met through mutual friends, in our hometown, Ballarat.

It's all but impossible to imagine a more idyllic location for an intimate wedding than Big Sur, California. Fondly Forever, Elegant Events, and Fleurs Du Soleil by Kim England came together to bring Jennifer and Brian's dream wedding day to reality, although they couldn't account for the best surprise of the day - a group of humpback whales who swam by during the ceremony!

It's off to Paris today for the Dream Intimate wedding in Paris of Amber and Victor, captured by Brant Smith Photography. With family spread all over the world, Paris seemed like the perfect location to plan their dream wedding, an intimate and romantic affair, combined with their honeymoon.

As you know, we love sharing weddings from around the world, and today we're sharing a gorgeous celebration all the way from Warsaw. Magdalena & Alex, are a London-based couple who brought their friends and family together with a simple, elegant, and chic soiree in the beautiful Polish capital.

Today we're heading to Argentina to bring International Week to a close. We've had some BEAUTIFUL weddings for you to swoon over and this one is just as fabulous. Ashleigh is English and Tom is Australian - they opted for an Argentinian wedding so that everyone would have to travel - not just one family.

If the idea of a small elopement, with just a few special guests there with you sounds like wedding heaven to you, then you're going to adore today's real wedding. The couple are super private, hence wanting to marry in this way. They only invited very close friends and family members.

Are any of you planning to elope? If so, I hope this gorgeous shoot might inspire you. " I really wanted to showcase a different way to do a wedding", wrote wedding photographer and the driving force behind this session, Joel Bedford. "I pictured this lovely couple driving out into the middle of nowhere to recite their vows. The idea seemed so romantic to me: a red vintage sportscar, a ballerina skirt and a couple in love."

Caitlan and Jay decided early in the wedding planning process that they wanted an intimate, sophisticated, family wedding. "Initially, the front-runner location for the reception was the famous Da Paolino restaurant, shaded by 130 lemon trees, on the Italian island of Capri.

Catherine Denton and Matthew Lebrun, October 3, 2014, Vancouver, British Columbia. Photography courtesy of Bake Photography. When it came to planning their big day, Catherine and Matthew decided on a celebration that highlighted their October wedding date. "Our palette matched the autumn season with tones of burnt orange, reds and greens, with fall accents of mini pumpkins," Catherine explains.

A small gathering of family and friends celebrated with this couple at some of their favourite spots in the city.Read more ›

If the idea of a huge guest list fills you with dread, why not keep things simple and intimate, just like Fran and Ray did? The couple wanted to get married in a way that felt right for them. That meant keeping things small.