Here is the War Memorial Chapel at Virginia Tech where our ceremony took place. It was an intimate location to get married, because it’s a small chapel. It was perfect for our 80 guests.
On the outside of the chapel we hung two wood wreaths adorned with roses on the doors. Another DIY project.
I spent hours making these pearl wreaths to hang on the ends of the pews. It was completely worth it, because it was one of my favorite decorations.
My husband and I are lucky, because we have tons of crafty family members. My stepfather who is a carpenter and my mother built the wooden structure that we got married under. We’re not Jewish, but I fell in love with the idea of having a chuppah like structure. Now it’s in our backyard! We placed pastel colored pumpkins around the bottom of the structure and decorated it with gold leaves and branches.
At the end of the ceremony, we walked back down the aisle to “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” by Stevie Wonder. The guest were dancing and cheering and it was a great way to start the celebration.
At the end of the ceremony, there were fireworks!
We rented a bus to take the guests from the ceremony to the reception. After we took pictures at the chapel, we rode over to the reception in the bus with the wedding party and then posed for a couple quick pictures.
Next up…..the reception!
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Love the pearl wreath – so romantic!
December 11th, 2009
You look so pretty! Congrats!!!
December 11th, 2009
Hello! The pearl wreath is gorgeous! Do you have a tutorial on how to DIY?
December 11th, 2009
I do. You can find it here: http://stylisheventsblog.com/2009/02/19/diy-pearl-wedding-wreath/
It’s super easy but incredibly time consuming!
December 11th, 2009
Your dress is so pretty. I love the lace – so romantic.
December 11th, 2009
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