Real Wedding: Kelsey and Robby

Confession: Ever since I saw this wedding last July (yep, over a year ago), I have been dying to share it as it is one of my all time top favorite weddings. Whats not to love about this affair? From the adorable bride and groom, Kelsey's tea length dress and bridcage veil, the ’40s and ’50s retro theme, the red and robin’s-egg blue color scheme, to the amazing flowers, I'm so excited to share this wedding! Kelsey is a local Utah chef who was a finalist on the TV show The Next Food Network Star, and has been dubbed "Mini Martha". After a rehearsal barbeque dinner the night before, the couple was married in the LDS temple in Bountiful, Utah before heading over to a fun reception at McCune Mansion in downtown Salt Lake City. All of the a-ma-zing photos (including a few fun Polaroids!) were taken by Nicole Hill Gerulat, one of my favorite wedding photographers, whose shooting style I think matched with this wedding just perfectly!



Kelsey’s red-centric bouquet created by Every Blooming Thing featured some of her favorite flowers, including red poppies, ranunculus, and zinnias.

Robby wore a classic black suit by Hugo Boss; Kelsey wore an adorable Melissa Sweet tea length gown along with a custom bolero, red shoes, and adorable headband and birdcage veil.



Group shot; Kelsey gets a big hug from The Next Food Network Star winner, Aaron McCargo Jr.

From the bride, Kelsey: “We instantly fell in love with the charm of the McCune Mansion. When you walk in, you feel like you’re somewhere special, and that is exactly how we wanted our guests to feel.”

The bridesmaids wore blue dresses and carried mini versions of Kelsey's red bouquet.

Love the kissing pic! So Old Hollywood.
A vintage photo booth made for lots of fun where guests added their photo strips to the guestbook.

Kelsey dances with her father; The miniature dessert buffet.
How happy do they look?; The one element of Kelsey's I had to borrow for my wedding - strawberry and mint flavored water!



After the reception, Kelsey changed into a white cocktail getaway dress - “The dress was very Jackie O,” she says; Cones filled with red petals for guests to toss.



Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat; Photo of McCune Mansion and water by Brenda Taylor.

Real Wedding: Allison and Mark, Part 2

Today's post shows the fab handmade reception details of Allison and Mark's sunny yellow wedding at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, California. So many great detail shots, all taken by Shelly Kroeger of Union Photography. {Click here to see the ceremony details from this lovely event}. Via Project Wedding.





Favors included bundles of pencils printed with "Mark loves Allison".

Custom buttons with messages about the couple and the wedding sparked conversation over dinner.
A scrapbook Mark found at a thrift store served as the guestbook. Allison pasted small envelopes in the book, which guests tucked individual notes in to.
Yellow, orange and grey paper lanterns softly lit the split-level barn.
Place cards hang from rustic open-back chairs.

Julie Atwood used a variety of containers, vases, candleholders and decorative items to create a casual mix-and-match look at the reception.
Milk glass vases frame a place setting.


The groom's mother sewed the patterned yellow and orange table runners using quilting fabric.


Lisa of Fleur de Lisa designed the textured chocolate-and-banana cake to look casual and homemade.
Sage Catering served simple seasonal foods from the region, including organic chicken, heirloom tomatoes, grilled asparagus and gazpacho.



The barn glows as the party continues into the night. The couple chose “Honey Hi,” by Fleetwood Mac for their first dance song. Allison explains, “It’s a song that reminds us of when we first started dating.”

All photos by Union Photography, via Project Wedding.

Real Wedding: Allison and Mark, Part 1

This charming sunny yellow wedding was held at The Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, California. The couple and their guests had the gorgeous 170-acre private estate to themselves for the day. Vineyards, mountains, grassy fields, a pond and a barn made for a romantic off-the-beaten-path affair overlooking Sonoma Valley. The bride and groom are both graphic designers, and infused tons of homemade charm and details into the wedding to really make it feel personal and "like them". The fantastic details of the day were coordinated by Julie Atwood and captured by captured by Shelly Kroeger of Union Photography. Via Project Wedding.

The couple, both graphic designers, designed the paper elements themselves, using scans of fabric, their own handwriting, rubber stamps and illustrations.
Allison wore a couture bridal gown by Amsale with a sculpted lace bust and A-line silhouette.
The bride’s bow-adorned sling-backs.



I am in love with Allison’s lush bouquet. All of the floral arrangements were designed by Anne Appleman.


The bridesmaids chose their own knee-length yellow dresses. Good choices!
Sherbert colored parasols offered guests shade from the California sun.



Allison walked down the aisle to The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun,” played by guitarist David Blakey. Blakey played songs with the word “sun” in them throughout the ceremony.







The fun couple bike off to the cocktail-hour location.

All photos by Union Photography via Project Wedding.
Tomorrow I will be featuring tons of the handmade reception details from this sunny wedding...

Blog Love: Highlighted on Stylish Events

Yesterday Stylish Events blog featured Marry You Me as one of the wedding blog highlights she's been doing. Apparently I'm in good company: The other wedding blogs that have been highlighted include Brooklyn Bride, 100 Layer Cake, and Once Wed. I was so honored and flattered when I read and saw this:

From Stylish Events: "Coming across this wedding blog felt like finding a hidden treasure. I absolutely adore the name of the blog and how it came to be. You’ll have to stop by Marry You Me to read the story. The best part about this blog is the real weddings that are featured on a regular basis. They seriously rival the ones on Style Me Pretty {which is a very big deal if you didn’t know}."

I love the collage she made!

Then Stylish Events named their Top 5 Favorite Posts from Marry You Me:
1. Bride and Groom Session: Mallory and Josh
2. Real Wedding: Pam and Anthony
3. Real Wedding: Kelsey and Brandon
4. Real Wedding: Maria and Robbie
5. Engagement Pics: Liz and Andy’s soda shop love

WOW! Thank you so much Stylish Events!! : )