The Saturday Matinee isn’t just for videographers and filmmakers. When Heather of Hawes Photography sent me this sweet little stop-motion video they put together for Oliver and Amy’s day, I knew it had to be shared. Such a fun, and unique alternative to a film. Thanks so much for sending this my way Heather!
As lovers of all things vintage (just check out their adorable engagement shoot over on the Bride’s Cafe), it was a no brainer for Kayleigh and Mike to have a vintage, 1940′s themed wedding. Their location at the Commemorative Airforce Hanger in St.Paul is definitely unique. I love the aisle runner held down by the wheel chocks, and the paper airplanes that they used for their ceremony send off rather than bubbles, or rice. Plus Kayleigh designed their whole Western Union themed invitation sweet herself. A big thank you to her for sharing all the details of her and Mike’s day, and to Joan Brochman for submitting her lovely images.
Who, What, Where ~ Ceremony and Reception: Fleming Field Commemorative Air Force Hanger. Photos: Brochman Photography. Flowers: Simply Stated Elegance. Cakes: Farmington Bakery. Bride and Bridesmaids attire: The Weddings Shoppe.
Mike and I have known each other for over 10 years. We met when I was 14 and he was17. We quickly became friends. We both knew we had feelings for each other and hinted it several times but nothing ever came about. Mike went off to college and we saw each other less frequently. The summer after Mike graduated college, we started to hang out again. We spent almost everyday together for several months. One night, a mutual friend confronted Mike ( I had no knowledge of this until the next day) and told him that everyone that knows both of us is sick and tired of our little game and that something needed to be done. That same night, Mike came up to me and told me that he loved me and always has. We were then “officially” a couple.
I love Tiffany Blue. I think it is such a classy color so that was an obvious choice. We both really like history and Mike really likes airplanes so our wedding was held at Fleming Field Commemorative Air Force Hangar. It has a small WWII museum as well. Our whole ceremony incorporated songs from the Beatles, whose music we are both huge fans of.
The invitations were probably the most time consuming DIY project for our wedding, but I had a TON of help for them. I also made the escort cards and the programs. Instead of rice or bubbles we had paper airplanes for people to throw.
I wore my Grandmother’s earrings. There was also a hankie on one of the tables. It was given to me as a bonnet for my baptism, with a letter stating to take the stitches out and use it as a hankie on my wedding day.
It is so hard to choose just one moment as a favorite! If I had to choose, I would say the ceremony when we exchanged vows. Our Minister had asked us questions about each other without the other knowing what we said, so during the ceremony we were hearing them for the first time. Even though I was sobbing throughout that whole part, it would have to be my favorite.
One thing I absolutely love about this wedding is that Heather and Wayne met while living in a firehouse together. Such a unique story, and I love that Heather is such a kick-butt woman. As a couple these two spent a lot of their relationship enjoying the outdoors, so it was important to them that this element be a part of their wedding. They were lucky enough to get an amazing fall day and had both their ceremony and reception outside. My favorite pics are the ones with the fire truck. They definitely made their special day all their own. A big thank you to Heather for sharing all the details of their day, and to their photographer Amy Melito for her lovely images.
Who, What, Where ~ Ceremony and Reception: Midway Farms. Photos: amyMELITOphotography. Cake: Sweet Creations by Bridget (the brides sister).
Wayne and I first met in October 2008 when he moved into the fire station. We had a great friendship that developed over the first 5 months while doing drive time in fire apparatus’ just getting to know one another. It was March 2009 that we officially started to date and our relationship slowly grew stronger. Over the next year and half we enjoyed going fishing, hunting and doing anything outdoors. Then on Christmas Eve in 2010 Wayne took the plunge and asked for my hand in marriage. Of course I said yes.
Once we had confirmed the engagement with our families, it was time to plan. We officially chose October 8, 2011 at Midway Farms in Fayette for everything. Our concept behind the wedding was rustic chic. We knew we wanted our wedding to comfortable and relaxing and also include all the things we love the most, like the great outdoors.
For wedding day attire the groomsmen wore their class “A” firefighter attire, with the exception of one who was Wayne’s friend from high school in a blue tux. The bridesmaids were dressed in strapless olive green dresses with tan cowboy boots. I wore my cowboy boots along with a firefighter garter with the dress. The garter was created by my grandmother who used old firefighter bunker gear.
For each guest we had a mason jar filled with red velvet and cream cheese icing or Italian crème cake and cream cheese icing, wrapped with raffia and attached were wooded thank you tags and small wooden spoons. We found it easier to have the cakes done this way, and I loved this option since for most weddings I never get around to eating the cake.
The event went off great, as we danced throughout the night under the stars and enjoyed the beautiful weather!
Today I’m super happy to share a give-away from one of my favorite online stationary companies, Minted. They’re offering one lucky Middle of the Map reader $100 off their wedding invitation or save the date order. I love their products, and had a seriously tough time narrowing down my favorites. They offer such unique wedding invitations, as well as photo save the dates, and lots of other paper goods to perfectly coordinate your day. After all your save the dates and invites are the first taste people have of your wedding, and with all the choices Minted offers you’ll find something that reflects your event perfectly. Hop on over to check out all their lovely designs, and if you’d like to enter the give-away please leave a comment below with your favorite Minted wedding invite or save the date design (and don’t forget to add your e-mail). The winner will be announced on the blog March 12th. Good luck everyone!
I’m really excited to share today’s post because I think that the business, and it’s concept are totally fabulous. There are tons of brides out there looking for unique items for their weddings, but they may not always have the time to go around collecting them, and maybe don’t want 50 vases sitting around after the big day. That’s where Carolyn from Ultrapom comes in, so read below to find out more about this unique Kansas City business.
Where to find her: Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
Where do you live, work, and what do you like to do for fun?
I currently run Ultrapom out of my house, which is on the edge of Downtown Overland Park. I live 6 blocks away from where I grew up, which I am really enjoying after being away from Kansas City for over 10 years! I love to bicycle, travel, and spend time with my husband and siblings; I especially love it when those three things are combined. We recently did a bicycle trip along the Katy Trail.
Ultrapom is such a fun and unique business idea. How did you come up with it, and what was the spark?
Thank you! I am having a lot of fun with Ultrapom. Like many professionals in the wedding industry, I was inspired by my own wedding. I have a background in Architecture and Urban Design, so I loved working out the design details for my wedding. I was living in another country while planning my wedding, so it was frustrating that I couldn’t find items online or from rental places that I needed to get the look I wanted. I ended up buying over 200 silver and pewter items from eBay auctions to plant succulents in. After the wedding, I had all these silver and pewter vases to get rid of and I wondered why I couldn’t have just rented them. Then about a year ago, I was thinking of business ideas I could do in the wedding industry while sewing lots of table runners for a friend’s wedding. Again I thought ‘why can’t we just rent these?!?’ And THEN I thought ‘I could rent these!’ And that’s how Ultrapom was born.
Who does your business cater to? DIY brides? Other vendors? Etc?
My original focus was to cater to DIY and budget-conscious brides, but I have also met a lot of fantastic wedding planners and florists who love having a resource for different decor items. I love dealing with the individual brides, because they are so excited about their event, but it has also been great forming continuing relationships with other vendors.
Besides renting great items, you also have a blog that shares inspiration for wedding and event planning. You seem to love weddings, what’s your favorite thing about being involved with someones big day?
Weddings are one of the only events in our lives that everyone we love is in the same room, AND we’re making pretty major life-changing commitments in front of all of them. It’s a big deal! But most of us don’t have the budget, or, often, the desire to spend that much, to have every single thing we want. So I love helping people put together their perfect idea of how their wedding should look, helping them to set the tone and reflect themselves while keeping a sane budget and saving them time. Design is such an important part of setting the atmosphere for an event. Putting in the effort to get it right makes all the difference in the world.
You obviously have a passion for thrifting and all things vintage. What’s your favorite thing to hunt for?
I currently have an obsession with milk glass. I love how clean and crisp it is, and the huge variation in patterns. I pretty much stop at every thrift store I come across in my search for more milk glass. In August I was driving to a friend’s lake house in the North Woods of Minnesota after dropping my husband off at the airport in Minneapolis. Each little town I drove through had its own thrift store. I ended up stopping at every single one of them. By the time I got back to the lake, my trunk and backseat were full!
If you could offer words of advice to a couple planning their wedding, and considering renting items, or doing DIY projects, what would they be?
I absolutely loved my wedding, but the one thing I wish I had done differently was get a Day of Coordinator. Make all the decisions leading up to your wedding, then let someone else put them into action, while letting your family enjoy the day too! Also, from my own experience, be realistic about how much you can do, especially in the days leading up to your wedding. People are going to be coming in from all over for your wedding, and you want to enjoy time with them, not spend it making a two hundred foot long paper garland. With Ultrapom Event Rental, I want to make it easier for you by being a great resource for on-trend decorations!
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