Eco-Vintage Weddings

Old & New

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It’s a beautiful day here in Sioux Falls – perfect night to watch J play softball. I’m looking forward to it!

Here’s an inspiration board I created via Style Circle for you all; this one is directed mostly at J and his Dad, Steve, who will be collaborating to create our wedding invitation suite. Some invitation inspiration for you all today!

As you can see, I’m having a bit of split-personality disorder. While six of the invitations pictured above are very vintage (silhoutes, aviary motif), the “Jill & Matt met at work” invitation is still adorable. I already showcased this invitation in an earlier post, but it’s so innovative and cute!

If I had to describe the motifs that will (hopefully) be present in our wedding celebration next July, I would offer up aviary (a beautiful birdcage will hold our cards, and my mother’s birdhouse collection will be hung from the trees around our venue with ivory ribbon; I also love the idea of a birdie bride & groom adorning the top of our wedding cake!), silhouettes (I hope to incorporate our silhouettes into our thank-you notes, at the very least), rustic touches (think moss, pictures hanging from twine and clothespins around a tree, a wooden “Wedding” sign with an arrow pointing to our venue) and all-around casual elegance (wicker furniture placed in the courtyard of our venue, soy candles flickering in the sunlight, mini-golf and old movies). The best part about these motifs is that many of them are sustainable; by borrowing my mother’s birdhouse collection and her wicker furniture, we’re saving ourselves money and preventing excess waste! Furthermore, my former academic adviser (and all-around wonderful mentor) has an extensive film collection that I’m sure he’d let us dip into to provide a lovely round of movie-watching for our guests!

Maybe J and I can try to combine touches of all of these invites into one masterpiece; while I love the vintage embellishments and typeset, I also adore the modern twists of “Jill & Matt met at work.” I’m sure that’s how the theme of our wedding initally arose: “Something Old meets Something New.” With a mixture of tradition and indie/modern touches, I feel that our wedding will possess a casual elegance that I can’t wait to share with our guests.