In an effort to be as eco-friendly as possible, Christina and Patty incorporated many vintage details, from Christina's dress to their rings to linens and the reception. After trying on nearly 25 vintage wedding dresses from The Butler's Cottage (650-341-6979) at the Vintage Fashion Expo, Christina chose an ecru lace and tulle number from the late 1920's/early 1930's. She also found her headpiece - made of vintage millinery flowers - at the Vintage Fashion Expo, from Zazu & Violet's Hats.
Christina's bouquet was done by a member of the Bridal Brigade. The Bridal Brigade also helped with planning, scouring thrift shops and eBay for vintage linens, and making the cupcake tiers.
Little puppy friends were present at the ceremony.
The Bridal Brigade!
To encourage guests to keep the same drinking glass all evening - thereby reducing water-usage with fewer glasses to wash - glasses were personalized with nametags from One Man's Trash and ribbons from Blue Bird Lane. In keeping with Italian wedding tradition, five Jordan almonds, signifying health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity, were wrapped with vintage lace and ribbon and placed in each glass for guests to take home.
Christina and Patty cut costs by hosting their 85 guests in their own backyard. The upscale Italian picnic menu even included figs from their own tree!
Centerpieces of live moss were both eco- and budget-friendly, and guests were invited to take them home. Christina and Patty planted what was left in their garden. Vintage linens from thrift stores and eBay covered the tables.
Patty was the drummer for the band Hole, so the couple has many musician friends who shared their talents at the reception. One friend even sang opera for Christina's very traditional, Italian father!
Cupcakes, made by two members of the Bridal Brigade, were vegan chocolate rose for Christina (she's allergic to eggs and dairy), and non-vegan chocolate cherry and chocolate with pecan icing.
Congratulations Christina and Patty! And thank you so much for sharing your lovely wedding and all of these special details! You can see more of the details and DIY projects over at Christina's blog. And of course, thank you to the photographer, Chris Strother, for sharing these beautiful photos.
29 comments:
absolutely beautiful! I just adore the dress, the vests, the flowers and linens. cheers to the couple!!
Am a big fan of Hole.
Aw this wedding is adorable. I wish I could have her dress :-)
thanks, kathryn. this is amazing & you are fantastic.
all you need is love.
Very authentic and inspiring. Thank you!!!
A gorgeous wedding. Beautiful colors, decor, flowers, everything. The love of this couple and their friends and family emanates from every image. My greatest hope is that the voters of California head to the polls tomorrow in support of every couple's right to such a perfect union as this.
You two look amazing! What a gorgeous wedding! I love Christina's beautiful bouquet, headpiece, and dress and Patty's killer outfit. And that you did it in your backyard and were environmentally conscious. What an inspiration!
This is gorgeous, what a perfect wedding. I love it.
I love the dress! I like how they incorporated so many eco-friendly elements!
what a gorgeous wedding. thanks to patty and christina for sharing it. my taste definitely trends far away from vintage, but i LOVED all their details. thanks for sharing it.
I love the glasses in this wedding, what a great idea. This wedding is gorgeous.
That's the most amazing wedding! Many congratulations to Christina and Patty.
For those of you yet to tie the knot in a wedding or civil partnership, you may be interested to know about my blog:
http://www.HowToGetMarriedInGreen.blogspot.com
… where readers can post questions about how to make their weddings and other celebrations more eco-friendly, or they can email them to me, and I respond with the answers.
The blog is based on my latest book, “How To Get Married In Green: have an eco-friendly wedding without compromising on style,” which was published recently.
You can read more about the book here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Get-Married-Green-Eco-friendly/dp/1845282701/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195123385&sr=1-1
…although of course it’s available on all Amazons, not just the UK version, and is in most good book stores worldwide.
With all good wishes
SUZAN ST MAUR
An inspirational wedding. I loved what I could read of the vows, and would like to see more of them if possible. Did the couple write them themselves?
What a beautiful wedding! Thanks for sharing...
Their wedding is absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for profiling them. In the last 2 months of wedding planning it has been nearly impossible to find inspiration from other same sex couples for my own fast approaching wedding. Best wishes for a happy and healthy marriage!
Oh! Oh! Oh! Congrats to Christina and Patty! Thank you so so much for featuring such a beautiful wedding! BEAUTIFUL! I love the diy aspects and commitment to trying to stay green. That's one aspect of the wedding industry today that just bugs me so much (yes, there's more than one)- the impact on the environment. I would love to see more couples staying committed to the environment while celebrating their commitment to each other.
Thanks for sharing this wedding! It's so beautiful, thoughtful and personal. And her dress is perfect!
What a beautiful wedding and what a lovely reminder to Vote NO on Prop 8 tomorrow (in California... also NO on 102 in Arizona and No on 2 in Florida). Without your no vote, Christina and Patty's wedding may be annulled. Their love is real. Their wedding was real. Their certificate should stay real.
P.S. The vegan cupcakes were a variation on the "basic chocolate cupcake" from "Vegan cupcakes take over the world." I substituted rose extract for vanilla. You can find this at your local Indian/South Asian market.
What a beautiful wedding. Love how eco-friendly it was. Congrats to the happy couple for years to come.
The Bridal Brigade is just lovely. I adore the thoughtful combination of details throughout...especially the personalized glasses.
i wanted to share that i based our wedding vows on these:
http://snippetandink.blogspot.com/2008/07/guest-blogger-alison-from-alison-events_08.html
i loved the format, so i kept that, and i re-wrote some, kept a few intact & added quite a few more.
another example of snippet & ink inspiration!!
How utterly charming and delightful.Love the vintage style, the dress,flowers in the girls' hair,waistcoats and the vibrant centrepieces. I thought at first they were huge lollo rosso lettuce(that's an idea!)
Also reminds me of my own wedding style-we too had name tags from Bluebird lane(inspired by a peonies and poloroid post) She was so helpful,even sending a rush batch out when I realised I hadn't enough 2 weeks before!
I live in a country where same sex marriage is now legal and hope that the outcome of the vote will bring positive acceptance.
Wishing Patty and Christina a long happy life together
thanks to snippet and ink. I love the posting! I was Christina's right hand "wedding planner" as we did it together (with the brigade) and you told the beautiful and aspiring wedding that is was!
What a wonderful wedding! Love the dress and the bridal party clothing!
Christina--Thanks for the comment on your vows! Congratulations!
What a fantastic and beautiful wedding! I love the Italian touch. It was great working at the poll with Christina today for No on 8! Let's hope we got the vote out. I want my big fat gay Italian wedding too!
Love the dog picture. So cute!
very beautiful...and lovely..dresses.
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I love the idea of only using one glass!
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