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Aug25 Donut Soup Weds, Indie Style! 2011
Hey guys! Today, I’m excited that we are featuring a fellow blogger’s wedding! Cathleen (and her husband Tyler) from Donut Soup were wed in a really indie style Palm Springs wedding. Everything is personal, unique, and really inspirational! I’m gonna let Cathleen share all the details with you while you enjoy these photos, perfectly matched for their style by Blue Window Creative (love these guys!).
Location:
The Horizon Hotel, Palm Springs, CA
Dresses:
One day before Tyler asked me to marry him, I saw a beautiful dress hanging in a vintage shop in Portland. I took a photo and never thought about it again. I went back down to Los Angeles and showed my boss a picture. Being the savvy shopper she was, she told me I just HAD to call them to see if they still had it. Long story short, I did call, they had it, I bought it for $135 at Magpie and it fit like A GLOVE. The only alterations I had done was bringing the ruffle sleeves up and taking the neck line lower. DREAM.
My second dress was designed after a vintage Versace slip dress I saw at a vintage Expo. My sister and my mom conducted the entire thing after I picked out the fabric from a fabric store in Downtown L.A.
Flowers:
A friend and I went to the L.A. Flower Mart and picked out flowers I thought were pretty a month before hand. She picked them up for me the day before the wedding, and family friends took over on the morning of, and put together the most beautiful arrangements, boutonnières and ALL our bouquets. It was more than I could have
imagined!
Décor:
Instead of spending a fortune on renting furniture, we had a friend make a prototype of a bench, and my father-in-law had them all made, along with slipcovers. We wanted our wedding to have a cocktail/lounge feeling without being too stuffy. After the ceremony, all the benches were moved around the pool into small lounge areas, so that everyone could hang out comfortably.
I collected teal glassware from the moment I was engaged, right up to the wedding. I had amazing friends and family that would buy things for me if they saw it, so it meant even more when I saw those pieces filled with flowers at the wedding.
Food:
All the desserts were homemade by selected friends and family that I had asked months before hand. I also have an obsession with donuts, so my father-in-law contacted Krispy Kreme and had several dozen mini-donuts made just for me. They were incredible. The dessert table was empty before I could get to it!
Also, a close friend who makes cakes on the side made our wedding cake. I showed her pictures of what I thought was pretty, and she did just that! We still have the top of our cake in our freezer…spice cake with almond butter cream frosting! YUM!
GREY LIKES COMMENTS!
I simply adore the bridesmaid dresses!
Love all the bride’s & bridesmaids dresses, so awesome!
Oh, this wedding is just gorgeous! I love, love, love all of the bridal party dresses, but my favorite thing is definitely the flowers. I can’t believe they DIYed them all! So beautiful!
the donuts are such a cute idea! i also love all of the different yellow bridesmaid dresses! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
I adore Palm Springs weddings….so vintage-y. Your dress is perfect in every way! How fortuitous to find it the day before you were engaged!
i would love to know where the bride got her dress. I love it!
Love the colors of the bridesmaid dresses!!
xo
http://www.PlumPrettySugar.blogspot.com
Oh!! This is so lovely!! Thank you Summer and Grey Team!! We are so delighted and honored to be featured…it’s a dream! All your comments are so nice!
Great story about your wedding dress! My reader today is in a conundrum over hers. I’m sure she’ll end up looking as beautiful as you did. Congrats.
Absolutely beautiful photography and dresses. Digging the “low-key” and in love vibe. Looks like a great party! Fantastic post!
Such a wonderful personal & authentic air to this whole wedding! Love the bride’s lace dress (though not everyone can pull off the mini skirt underneath!) and the fun, bright bridesmaids’ dresses.
i love the bride’s style and the vibe of this whole event. what a lovely day – looks like so much fun
This was my bestie’s wedding
It was such a fun wedding to be a part of!!! It really was as fun and easy breezy as the pictures make it look. And being able to chose my own bridesmaids dress was the Best. Idea. Ever.
I LOVE this wedding and I love the Donut Soup blog! Who photographed your special day?! Congratulations!
charcoalandlace.blogspot.com
Obsesssed with the mustard color of the bridesmaids!! ahh so beautiful everything about this!!
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Gorge lace dress…..white fur chubby……wavy hippie-esque hair…..that’s some great bridal style Cathleen!
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I absolutely love her dress. I’m getting married in one year abouts ^_^ who designed her dress? please let me know!