When envisioning our wedding, we had three adjectives in mind: handmade, simple, and spring. Because of who we are and what we do, we knew our wedding would be handcrafted from start to finish. Of course, we wanted a large part in the creating because craft has always served as the foundation of our relationship, but we were also eager to collaborate with other makers in the process.
April 21 was the fourth anniversary of the day we met, so we let the season dictate the flowers and the menu, and kept our fingers crossed for dry weather.
All photographs by Bryan Aulick Photography.
We are Mackenzie and Nick Raz – letterpress printers and the owners of Cotton Flower Press. We spend our days designing, hand-mixing ink, and printing on our antique tabletop press.


52 comments
Sign in to add your ownLizzie Powell from DropTheWeasel says:
I really like the idea of the silhouette paper cuts...how romantic.
235 days ago
Elena Fom from Attractive1 says:
Very original invitation! Be Happy!
235 days ago
Ciara Rebello from CiaraRebello says:
Simple weddings are the best - they leave room for the really important stuff to shine. Congratulations!
235 days ago
aide garfio from PrettyElegance says:
Amazing, what an inspiration for many. Congratulations and many happy years of happiness and creativity.
235 days ago
Andrés garcia baño . says:
estas bodas son muy bonitas ha las antiguas usansas y todo ba volver al antiguo y la vida es verdad .
235 days ago
Kate Plager from BombyxBotanica says:
A homemade wedding shows your guests how much you care about each other (and them)!
235 days ago
Susannah from HandmadeBySusannah says:
my kind of wedding, so impressed!
235 days ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
So sweet! Congrats to you both! Beautiful!!!
235 days ago
Patti Trostle from PattiTrostle says:
Love it! Congrats to you both!
235 days ago
mazedasastoat from mazedasastoat says:
I come from the place in the world where cider was invented & nothing annoys me more than seeing it referred to as "apple cider". OF COURSE nit's made from apples, if it was made from anything else it wouldn't be cider! It's just one of those phrases like "very unique" that bug me every time I see or hear it. Also, now Etsy's removed all the wedding stuff into their own blog, I find it annoying that when something appears on the front page we can'd simply read it by clicking on it any more, but have to follow more links to the wedding page. If we can't get to it from the front page then please don't put it on the front page but leave it with the wedding blog where it belongs.
235 days ago
Ayca Hoser from CoutureByAyca says:
Congratulations!!! I wish happiness for a lifetime of this couple !
235 days ago
lovelygifts from lovelygifts says:
Very nice! Congrats!
235 days ago
Christiana Odum from YarnDarlin says:
Those silhouettes are so cute!
235 days ago
Marta DQ from tribomo says:
This is so lovely! I think it's amazing to have a handmade wedding like this! Congrats!
235 days ago
LivingVintage from LivingVintage says:
Awesome! Congrats.
235 days ago
iammieCLAYshop from iammieCLAYshop says:
Lovely! Congrats!
235 days ago
Monica from ThreeBarDGifts says:
Congratulations! Wishing you much success in your marriage and your Etsy shop as well!
235 days ago
Sharon Itzhaki from HandmadeChicJewelry says:
Congrats to you both!
235 days ago
IKA PARIS from ikabags says:
Very nice! Congrats!
235 days ago
OuterKnits from OuterKnits says:
Looks like a wonderful, meaningful wedding. All the best!
235 days ago
Kathleen from seaofwild says:
beautiful!
235 days ago
accentonvintage from accentonvintage says:
great wedding style!
235 days ago
Janie from SarafinaDreams says:
I LOVE the journal with the silhouettes.
235 days ago
Amanda from AmandolynCozyCottage says:
I just LOVE everything about what you do! How inspiring! :)
235 days ago
sparkleandtwig from sparkleandtwig says:
Stunning invite!
235 days ago
Denise Vining from kadydesigns says:
Beautiful and refreshing wedding!!! I love all the ideas that I see here on the etsy wedding section.
235 days ago
bedouin from bedouin says:
Love the cider jugs !! Portland rocks and it looks like the sun was on your side this April . Cheers and happy journeys together
235 days ago
k guz from extracrafts says:
Very beautiful. I love the yellow accents of the bride's belt and the groom's bow-tie!
235 days ago
Leasa from LeasaDesigns says:
Looked lieke a fun, relaxed - not over the top kind of day!! Perfect!! May you live happily ever afer!!
235 days ago
Lynne from RiverSpring says:
Wonderful. The touching beauty of the simplicity. from Lynne
234 days ago
Elena Petryanina from ElChocolatin says:
All very nice and cute) I congratulate you! Good luck!
234 days ago
Kathy Johnson from kathyjohnson3 says:
My kind of wedding, congratulations!!!
234 days ago
Jennifer from RedHeartCreations says:
I love the simplistic beauty of your ceremony! congratulations!
234 days ago
Brent and Jessica Williams from fabuluster says:
love the invites!
234 days ago
Aly Barohn from vauxvintage says:
So sweet. I love every detail. Beautifully handcrafted!
234 days ago
anna k. from Bohemalia says:
i love the idea! beautiful photos:)
234 days ago
wanchai sirisaengchai from bambiestore says:
Super cool ! Thanks for sharing.
234 days ago
Darlene Jones from RomanceCatsAndWhimsy says:
Love the silhouette pictures in the album - such a great idea. I totally agree that a wedding should be simple. It's an event to be shared with loved ones.
234 days ago
Ariana from hankietankie says:
Congrats! Beautiful! Portland is a gorgeous setting for such a happy occasion! Would love a sip of that apple cider...
234 days ago
Angeline222 from Angeline222 says:
Mackenzie & Nick....Wow, my kind of wedding!!.... I just loved it....I popped in on your Profile page and got to see more of your LOVELY wedding photos...I too live in the Pacific Northwest, and so I appreciate seeing how you put together your amazing wedding, outside, with all your SPECIAL TOUCHES!.....I also loved your wedding gown & bouquet!...Anyhow, Congrats to both of you...XO, Angie
234 days ago
Jennifer from JellyLou says:
Beautiful wedding! Congratulations, thanks for sharing!
233 days ago
yoni katz from shopgalilee says:
This idea is really beautiful I myself I got engaged to my friend and now we started talking about marriage and first top even how to save costs
233 days ago
Karen from kbc10 says:
Simply Beautiful. Warm wishes sent.
233 days ago
ST Innovation from stinnovation says:
A great wedding! very amazing creat and wonderful party.
233 days ago
Bradley from FrickandFrackScraps says:
Great story! You both are so creative! Congratulations.
233 days ago
Sheena Lewis from BeautifulAgainBridal says:
Great wedding in a great town - can't wait to visit out there.
233 days ago
Laura Gadzik from WanderLustre says:
So many sweet and well-deserved comments! Congratulations you two!
233 days ago
Marchelle from CityToLove says:
How beautiful is that?! I can only dream...
233 days ago
Gracie from TheBeautyofBoredom says:
Very pretty! Love these ideas, especially the silhouettes in the book. Congrats!
232 days ago
Amber from BambuEarth says:
LOVE.♥
232 days ago
Tracy from cuppacoffee says:
simple, elegant and classy! Love it!
230 days ago
Ferdy Venturini from Perlarosa says:
congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
217 days ago