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Rebecca + Thomas May 27, 2012 California Coastal Mountains Rebecca and Thomas included their love of nature, the outdoors, and National Parks straight to their backyard wedding for a delightful homespun feel. Rebecca added pretty details that added a romantic touch. I mean, just look at those green and lavendar bouquets with mix and match lavender bridesmaids dresses! So pretty!!! Be [...]
There are two things I’m totally obsessed with lately: soft peachy color palettes and hot spicy foods. I love how peach transitions perfectly into summer from spring and I’ve gotten more than one sidelong glance from hubs as I douse my steamed veggies with Tapatio sauce, LOL. So for May’s siggy of the month I thought I’d bring [...]
Image by Autumn Twilight exclusively for Mountainside Bride Traditionally, the bride’s and groom’s families sit on opposite sides of the church during the wedding ceremony. In the Christian tradition the bride and her family is on the left. In the Jewish tradition, she’s on the right. But what if your family is huge and his is tiny? What if [...]
Rebecca + Thomas
May 27, 2012
California Coastal Mountains
Rebecca and Thomas included their love of nature, the outdoors, and National Parks straight to their backyard wedding for a delightful homespun feel. Rebecca added pretty details that added a romantic touch. I mean, just look at those green and lavendar bouquets with mix and match lavender bridesmaids dresses! So pretty!!! Be sure to scroll down for Rebecca’s awesome Hindsight Advice…
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Gretchen + Mike
October 13, 2012
Candler, North Carolina
Gretchen and Mike got married right outside the beautiful city of Asheville, NC at a quaint farm, appropriately named, The Farm. It’s the perfect backdrop for a rustic elegant wedding. And of course, Gretchen shares some truly down-to-earth advice. Perfect for a mountain bride! Keep reading below…
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Shion + Paul February 08, 2013 Foresthill, California Today I have so many sweet and lovely vintage and DIY details in this second part of a Foresthill wedding shot by Gavin Farrington. Now that dress is stunning! And look at all those steal-worthy details. I love that Shion and Paul named their tables after the best [...]
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Shion + Paul February 08, 2013 Foresthill, California Well, when destination wedding photographer Gavin Farrington submits a wedding, you know it’s going to be a two-parter. His keen attention to detail makes it so hard to narrow images down into a single post. So I just didn’t bother And then there’s the bride Shion’s attention [...]
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Maggie’s Quick Tips Image from A. Blake Photography via Rustic Wedding Chic The Problem: Brides see gorgeous weddings on blogs and in magazines that are well photographed and well styled and they wonder how they can get the look. Maggie’s Tips: Pull out the design elements that you really love. Ask yourself what you love about that [...]
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Andrea + Sam March 09, 2013 Arizona This sweet handmade wedding is full of fabulous details. In this small, intimate ceremony overlooking a mountain, guests stood. Purple and green were infused throughout the site, and wooden table runners and burlap details lend a rustic feel to the day. And here’s a real piece of advice [...]
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