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Vanessa
Published on July 7, 2009 in Spotlight |
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What do you get when an Etsy addict and an independent artist fall in love? A very unique wedding. I spend all day, every day on Etsy (since I'm an editor of Etsy's blog, The Storque), and my husband Mickey is a cartoonist and designer, so between the two of us, equipped with our crew of crafty friends and family members, we strove to incorporate as many handmade and vintage details as possible.
This post came about because our wedding photographer was submitting his portfolio to blogs and magazines, and much to my surprise, Martha Stewart Wedding's editors chose to feature our wedding online — see their post here. This is all very convenient, since Etsy is doing a wedding contest with Martha Stewart this summer. Most of all, I'm excited because I get to talk up all the creative Etsy sellers with whom we worked and share some insider tips with you. Our wedding was the best day of my life, and I owe so much of that to Etsy sellers.
Clothing
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Rubypearl Children's Party Dress My niece Sabina Edwina le Bon Bon Bertozzi was our fabulous flowergirl. She said her dress was "the prettiest dress ever!" By rubypearl, $88. I think so too, but there are so many darling options for flowergirl dresses to explore.
Stash some lipstick, double-stick garment tape, and a couple Advil in a tiny, vintage beaded purse. Trust me on this one. From jodiboutique, $28. Checkered rusty freestyle bow tie It took a bit for me to convince Mickey that we didn't have enough time for him to design and custom print his own fabric and then learn how to make his own bow ties. You can't do everything! There are plenty of handmade and vintage bow ties on Etsy. By xoelle, $36. |
Reversible Party Dress-custom sized I couldn't decide which color I wanted the bridesmaids' dresses to be, so this reversible design did the trick. And it really did feel like a magic trick when the bridesmaids flipped from the ceremony's yellow cotton to the reception's navy satin — in my parents' barn of all places. By missbrache, $148.
Cupcake Vintage 1950s Petticoat The detachable petticoats enhanced the 1950s style of the dresses and gave them that extra poof and versatility. Missbrache made ours, and you can find lots of handmade and vintage ones on Etsy. By LolitaVintage, $59.95.
Pink Strapless Satin Party Dress Size Large Here's another beautiful bridesmaid option. It was important for me to pick dresses that our sisters could wear again to all sorts of parties. By erinleighheart, $69. Look for more choices in formal dresses.
MinnaK, the Brooklyn designer I worked with on my custom dress, is capable of making you look like a movie star. This Valencia dress, one of her unique designs, is $1,200. I also worked with an elderly Ukrainian woman who embroidered the train, a nod to Mickey's heritage. If you're getting a custom dress made, try working in some vintage lace for texture and detail. Search the Wedding Category for more wedding dress styles, and try searching for "white dress" in handmade and vintage too.
3 Piece Custom Tuxedo Suit for Your Pet Hugo, my sister's beloved dog, was our ringbearer. Furkidfever made his custom suit from my sketches, and Hugo looked very dapper trotting down the aisle with the rings tied to a ribbon on his back ($64.99). Etsy has some jaw-droppingly cute pet clothes. Also check out this necktie by dogties, $8.
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Jewelry & Accessories
More in the Wedding Attire Guide.
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Vintage Blue Rhinestone Cuff Bracelet - Expandable For my "something old", I wore my grandmother's rhinestone bracelet. It's so weird — I found almost the same exact one searching Etsy's vintage rhinestone offerings! From FussbucketDesigns, $25.
Breathtaking Bridal Earrings Go On Forever Diamond earrings were out of my price range, so I went for a vintage rhinestone pair. By carmenandginger, $32. Find more.
This seller makes classy and affordable bridal jewelry. By trystbykerry, $30.
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Instinct- Labrodorite and Ruby Our family friend Jillian Luz, a.k.a. MitMitt, made the bridesmaid jewelry with beads we bought from the Supplies Category. Semi-precious stones come in so many rich colors and make quite affordable wedding party jewelry. I love this necklace by nutraj, $52.
Lemon Yellow and Turquoise Rose Earrings If you're looking for unusual colors, try shopping with the Colors site feature. By AxelsCastle, $26.
View Item | View Shop Instead of having flower corsages and boutonnières, I made these doodads from vintage beads and paper flowers. I used one as a hairpiece too. I've been wearing it as a brooch ever since. These millinery flowers are so sweet. I threaded the flower wire stems through the beads' holes to make a cluster. By efinegifts, $4.25.
100 pc small vintage flower bead mix I became very fascinated with vintage plastic and enamel beads. Once I threaded them together with flower wire, I hot-glued the back to make them extra secure, glued on a pin fastener, and we were good to go. By snapcrafty, $5.50.
These cuff links made from vintage buttons would have kept the beat with Uncle Jerry's Ukrainian polkas! By Enthral, $35. Find more cuff links made with vintage items. |
Paper Goods
Check out the Wedding Invites and Favors Guide for more.
I love the folk style of these cards by dutchdoor ($4). These could work as thank you notes — you will be writing many! Often letterpress artists, including dutchdoor, do custom invitations if you ask. You could probably even do a package with invitations and thank you cards. Find more letterpress thank you cards. Since we expected a hot August day in New England, we decided to have our programs double as fans. Mickey designed the circular fans with Ukrainian inspired, psychedelic patterns. I cut them out and glued them onto tongue depressors. Here's a similar idea by mybluetulipdesign, $3.50. |
Custom Letterpress Wedding Invitations I like wedding invites that express the personality of the couple. This one is great — old-timey and a little cheeky. By drenculture, $950. Find more custom letterpress invitations.
As a cartoonist, Mickey gave our invitations his all. We didn't get a chance to send out a paper save-the-date. This one by baumbirdy, $2.50, has that playful, comic book feel.
Vintage Postcard Wedding Invitation If you're working with an artist to make a custom design, ask them for examples of their fonts. I love the vintage feel of this design. By goldenrectanglepress, $7.
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Decor
Check out the Wedding Decor Guide for more.
Our flowers were from our friend Els' garden and a local farm. I had been considering potted plants or succulents, such as these by thesporeattic, $10, as centerpieces. I remember harassing our guests at the end of the night to take the cut flowers home and not let them go to waste — maybe potted plants would have been more apt to find a home.
Oh, man! I wish I'd found these vintage pure lard tins when I was planning the wedding. Imagine this filled with flowers — that would get your guests in the mood to laugh and joke with their table-mates. From moxiesisters, $19.99.
Handmade Vintage Soumak Tapestry Rug As a surprise, my parents bought the rug that we were standing on during the ceremony. It has a "tree of life" design — such a nice symbolic gift that we'll have for the rest of our lives. I've heard of folks doing similar things with custom quilts and wall hangings, which can be used in the home after the big day. From MountainsideTreasure, $750.
As you can see, our taste is a mix of traditional, classic looks with over-the-top details. We wanted our wedding to be ecstatic — full of life, color, humor — but we didn't want it to end up looking like a circus. What do you think? Comment on the blog. |
Choose Three Silkscreened Votives I knew I wanted a little ambiance on the tables, so I designed a Ukrainian inspired pattern and printed little vellum sleeves for our votives. If I could do it over again, I'd get these votives by maryink, $27. Candlelight came in handy, since the dj's equipment kept blowing the power in the tent!
Handpainted Wooden If there's one thing my husband knows better than anything else, it's typography. He designed our little yellow and black table numbers. I like these wooden ones by Funkifolkart, $8.
Wood Type Letterpress Monogram Coasters These monogram coasters could also work as table letters. (Why does it have to be numbers anyway?) By marquandeditions, $10.
25 Custom 2.25 Inch Pinback Buttons My crafty sister-in-law Kim and my coworkers surprised me with a crafting night at Etsy Labs. We made tons of buttons together. You can design your own or have an Etsy seller make them for you. By Buttonhead, $17.75.
We ended up not coughing up the dough for the cake. But we did have an awesome cake topper by melabo, $40.
We put our photos in a vintage photo album. This would also make an excellent guestbook for inscriptions. From LonesomeBrown, $10. Find more vintage photo albums. Vintage Souvenir Hanky Niagara Falls |
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TeenAngster
Such a beautiful wedding, and a beautiful post to match. You guys are the cutest! It was the most creative, heartfelt wedding I've ever attended (and impossible not to cry!).
BlueShoeStudio
Congratulations Vanessa & Mickey. May all your days be colorful and bursting with love!
spacejam
daniellexo
foamywader
Don't forget something for your bridesmaids!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
HazelHoney
travellingcircus
Congratulations on an absolutely stunning wedding! Love all the details that you incorporated to create such a colourful event:)
Morado
ladylotus
amazing photos. The bridesmaids dresses and your wedding dress are gorgeous. congrats!!
belleslettres
congratulations. i really love the crying montage. super fabulous wedding.
beautifulbridget
qwynwyn
Nice pictures! I love the reversible dresses you picked for your bridesmaids.
AlchemicMuse
bethela
satellitedaisy
congrats, best wishes and all the rest!
may years of creative crafty bliss be yours!
Ozknits
Congrats on the Martha feature! You are an absolutely beautiful bride!! I love the invitations. They are so creative and unique. The dress, with the embroidery, is stunning.
I've never seen a wedding with such uniqueness and beauty!
chinadoodle
littlepinkpebble
HausProud
Wow, absolutely breathtaking AND filled with personality! Congratulations!
blythehopesvintage
cutiepiecompany
Congratulations, what an incredible wedding! Thanks for sharing! The bridesmaids dresses are so sweet!
enhabiten
so many fun details. reversible dress equals awesome. love the american gothic picture. that he said "i do" early to make you feel less nerdy is adorable:)
QuercusSilver
Fantastic. A really beautiful, personal and joyous looking event.
Conratulations
zwzzy
caninedesign
beautiful pictures and items...all over gorgeous. I love the dog!
glitzconcepts
evihan
sarahvaz
since i was a little girl i have always wanted strawberry shortcake at my wedding instead of a wedding cake. You have totally convinced me it can be pulled of BEAUTIFULLY! (along with the rest of your absolutely gorgeous wedding.) BEST WISHES!
aimeesarmoire
Congratulations on a lovely wedding... and what great ideas, too! Seeing how I just got engaged, I'll put some of these in my awesome-DIY-wedding-to-do-list! Plastic/enamel boutonnieres? How cool! And the doggie tux is the cutest!
IcingOnTheCupcake
blogbloglog
The reversible dresses are gorgeous and the smartest idea ever. Lovely wedding!
BeadinBabe
Beautiful!! My sister's wedding theme is 'guns and roses' Old school mob. So exciting!! I hope hers turns out just as beautiful as yours!! :)
Sybillinart
Congratulations on your unique wedding and nice article ; make me want to cry !...
mosey
smushbox
taylorseclectic
Congratulations on your wedding! I love the mix of tradition and modern and the color aspects that you incorporated!
Earmark
oh i love all the details, gorgeous! Thank you for sharing all these lovely ideas and finds too! I want to get married again! (to the same guy of course)... :)
Congratulations to both of you! May your life together be as unique and beautiful!
sofiamasri
Absolutely beautiful- everyone and everything! Congratulations!!!
OhFaro
Congratulations! What a lovely wedding and delightful read.
Thanks for sharing.
hautecountryvintage
Just exquisite! thanks for sharing this, where's the tissues...
PoPkO
4TheSparrowsNest
Great balance between traditional, yet colorful and fun. I LOVE the parody of Grant Wood's famous painting. :o)
nanouke
Beautiful wedding! So personal and fun :) When I get married, I want mine to be as colorful as yours!
beadup
lovely! i love your attention to detail yet your decision not to be "matchy matchy."
tannerglass
I feel like crying......and I wasn't even there! What a great article, and thanks for sharing your big day with all of us. Congrats!
GollyBard
Just darling! I too love your version of Wood's American Gothic! It looks like the vintage hankies came in handy too! Best wishes!
jacarandadesigns
what a gorgeous collection of items. I'm going to go have a second look!
StudioCherie
Vanessa, what a fantastic article! No wonder Martha Stewart wants to feature you! I am particularly impressed by the boutoneers that you made - beautiful! and the fans that your husband designed - just perfect. Thank you so much for sharing all of the details. It's truly inspiring for those of us here who are serving brides, helping them acheive what you did so elegantly.
voleurdebijoux
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your special day. It was such a delight to see and so heartwarming. May your marriage be filled with laughter, joy and love.
PomLove
Congrats Vanessa! Your wedding was beautiful and looks like it was so special and fun! Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us & giving us so many pretty things to look @.
yaelfran
Congratulations Vanessa!!!!!!! It looks like a WONDERFUL party and a LOVELY and DREAMY ceremony... I am happy for youuuuU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheLemonBalm
Incredible! Thanks for sharing!Hope you make many more great memories together!
PinkNightOwl
Congrats!! The wedding was beautiful and so full of color and super unique!!
13bees
worksofwhimsy
Those bridesmaid dresses are amazing! And I can actually imagine someone wearing those again, after the wedding.
katiearms
tigersanddragons
I love the reversable bridesmate dresses. which are summery and flirty enough that you could wear them again in either colour.
The cartoon wedding invites that your husband made are so different!
PDXfabricdeli
Exuding FUN and happiness....I almost cried myself. WhoW!!! a great collection and congrats to you. Thanks for sharing.
goodgirlsstudio
Congratulations! Love the idea for the boutonniere! So fun!
TheCottageCheese
Congratulations Vanessa and Micky! Your wedding was so beautiful and personal and unique. I love it! More inspiration from Etsy for my d-i-y wedding (in 10 days!)
loveluca
1AEON
Congratulations Vanessa and Micky! have a happy rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!!
LeelaBijou
norakaren
love all this picks...I have steampunk shoes and gothic black swans shoes too,for your wedding and also I customize designs!
SilverSparrowDesigns
wow! congrats, vanessa! looks like a spectacular, heartfelt affair!
burntmill
BargainHeadbands
what a gorgeous wedding! Congrats ;) I cried just by watching the pictures and reading the comments. I loved you favorite moments from your wedding and the pictures that illustrated them.
Very inspiring! thanks for sharing ;)
matsudabunch
SteppingStones
thestapeliacompany
I think this entire wedding was beautiful and perfect. Little punches of color made it festive and kept it classy. Those boutonnières are gorgeous and I am coveting them... I want one!
lovelygifts
PortugueseVintage
shopgoodgrace
oh my... what a beautiful couple and gorgeous wedding! Thanks for sharing this with us... love the detail on all of the elements used to create such a lovely event!
OhItsJustMe
lustrousowl
I absolutely love the pictures of your wedding! So gorgeous! Congrats!! The reversible bridesmaids dresses are fabulous and I wish I'd seen that when I got married almost 2 years ago! ;) My husband and I had two ceremonies, one Hindu and one Christian, so that would have been the perfect transition! While I did get to do some quirky things, like walking in to Hedwigs theme and making customized Chuck Taylors to match my dress, I wish I had really scoured Etsy to work with independent artists. I did get my bridal and bridesmaids jewelry from Pavoreal. She's great to work with. I wish you two many years of fun filled excitement!
BonzoGal
Would you mind getting married all over again and inviting all of us? That looks like it was hella fun. Congratulations!
marionkoubouri
Wow! Amazing pictures! It seems that everything was perfect, elegant and full of style!
I am wishing you all the happiness!
Marion
TianaCHE
weirdwolf
Oh my gosh seeing that collage of everyone crying is so lovely and moving. Looks like it was a gorgeous wedding!
LaveMeSoapCo
mtraub
StudioAnnieVeillette
Blissfullll! Thanks for sharing! Be well and happy together guys!
Xenotees
Congratulations Vanessa & Mickey! Looks like it was a dream wedding!
The reverse bridesmaids' dresses are pure genius!
redyellowandblueink
Ok I totally love this piece. I honestly am not a frooey wedding type girl, so all the storque wedding features never really excite or inspire. but I saw that American Gothic style photo, it stopped me then I saw the word wedding? Love this storque piece Vanessa. Love the style of it. love the bride and bridesmaids jewelry. Such endearing photos.
I designed and printed the wedding invites and thank yous for my brother and his wife. Gocco printed 100 invites-it was my first use of Gocco!...and it turned out great. I even handcut the paper and those tissue paper divider things too-whew!
thanks for the inspiring and exciting and endearing wedding piece.
uncommon
congratulations! looks like it was a beautiful, fun wedding to attend. i love the photo collage at the end where everyone is crying! there's something about weddings that always makes me cry happy tears...
SimpleJoysPaperie
This is such a great article! I love looking at wedding items, even though I've been married 25 years this month ~ time flies when you're having fun!
bayousalvage
nomadcraftsetc
Congratulations on the wedding. I love that the colors were fun and flirty and not dull. They really give a kick and umph to the wedding. The tie is totally awesome!
Amazing!
dreadsandcurls
What an incredibly beautiful, and more importantly, FUN wedding. Congrats!
slidesideways
Congratulations! Your wedding day looked so beautiful! I love the colors and the handmade goodness! Wish you all the best in your new life together.
GreenPost
PardonMyVintage
Congratulations! There are so many sweet touches here, this is very inspiring to me, as I'm getting married next fall. Thanks :)
mksupplies
Congrats! What a fun and beautiful looking wedding! Everything is gorgeous, I especially love the bridesmaids dresses!
misseskwittys
What a beautiful and personal weddding---I've enjoyed reading all about it and checking out the pics! Congratulations to you both and many years of wedded bliss!
MyGrandmasAttic
So great! Thanks so much for letting us peek into your special day. It was amazing!
littlealouette
lovahandmade
novadesigns
congratulations! Such a beautiful wedding and tons of great ideas in this article!
Bluejules2008
CarabellaStudio
I love the style and mood you chose for your wedding; the perfect combination of classic and vintage with just the right pinch of "fun"ky!!! Thanks SO much for giving us a glimpse into your wedding day! It looks so lovingly and creatively expressed in your photos; I can only imagine how much more so it was to be there! I wish both of you smiles, giggles, laughter and love that grow each day! Congratulations!!
baconsquarefarm
What a pretty bride you made~ enjoyed reading the story about your wedding and looking at the pictures too. Congrats to you both and wish you many years of happiness. Oh great finds too~!
sandali
WOW !!!!!!! What an amazing blog -- I love all the colors & action -- it's beyond great !!!! TRIGGER happy days ;)
elisasherejewelry
Thanks so much for sharing your wedding with us!!! Your dress is stunning and you look so beautiful and I love all the details. A super big congrats to you!
LaLah
thank you with all my heart for sharing your special day with all of us...I loved every bit of it...and all your creativity...just lovely.
THANK YOU!!!
postroadvintage
Congratulations!! Why didn't I discover Etsy when I was planning my wedding?? :)
PaperAffection
that was the best storque article ever. :) who doesn't love weddings?
PipingHotPapers
This was such a fun wedding to experience via this article! I LOVE all the crying at the end!!
themagicalbean
sallysdesigns
You two must be a fun couple to know.
Just loved the whole thing.
Congratulations and Best Wishes!
edmdesigns
What a fabulous presetation. Everyone looks stunning - the whole story, is a storybook tale. I love all the treaditional aspects mixed with today's trendy looks. Congrats and may you always know joy.....
buttercupbloom
Oh. My. Gosh. Talk about the ultimate handmade wedding. Congrats, Vanessa and Mickey!!!!! And, thanks so much for sharing your beautiful event with us! Mazel Tov! xoxoxoxo
dottyral
That was fabulous! I can't tell you how much time I just spent devouring every photo. What fun. Congrats Vanessa!
ericawalker
just reading your favorite moments made me teary eyed.
congratulations and best wishes- xo
LeChatCrochet
The pics are'nt fantastic, but for a gothic wedding these gloves just may be great for the bride. Not handmade by me, but seriously vintage and surely from a small atelier at the time:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
ZionShore
Very well done Vanessa!
You truly captured the feel of family and weddings!
By the time I got to the end of the newsletter, I was teary eyed.
edor
oh how sweet, everyone's crying! Congratulations! These are some lovely wedding things!
odiliafu
buttercupbloom
Ok, had to go back and reread. I am so certain that your incredible wedding will be something you and your friends will talk about for years to come. All the thoughtful details will make it so. Beautiful.
monkeyandsquirrel
oh my gosh... i have a new love of wedding photos. i'm obsessed!
slumptown
What a beautiful and colorful wedding. It looks like everyone had such fun. Thanks for sharing your special day, Congrats.
Vanessa
I'm so glad you guys like the post! I was a little nervous about putting it up there for everyone to see, but I really wanted to put the spotlight on all the amazing Etsy sellers we worked with.
I can't believe I forgot to include this, but you can add your handmade and vintage wedding details to this flickr pool we started http://www.flickr.com/groups/etsyhand...
I'm tearing up thinking about my Storque readers tearing up! As Alison, a.k.a. TeenAngster, said to our fellow Etsy officemates, "There wasn't a dry eye." Even our officiant was crying (but she was one of my college roommates so it's not so crazy).
Slowshirts
The bridemaids crying photo is so great! it reminds me of the monkeys- hear/see/speak no evil. Each one with their hands in a different spot..
Such a beautiful wedding Vanessa!
chetart
BeautifulSoaps
You look truly happy, and your husband adores you, feeling so blessed to you have you all you himself. I can tell, I'm photo psychic ;-) Congrats!
chinoisfemme
I love this story, the handcrafted touches and effort you both put into your wedding is inspiring. There are SO many great ideas here. Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations to you both!
FussbucketDesigns
I am so psyched! Thank you for featuring one of my items :) It's my first time! It looks like it was a lovely wedding :)
AmeliaDesign
Congratulations! Your wedding looks like it was absolutely breathtaking. God bless!
fiddlekate
Lovely wedding picture. :) I'm sure it was gorgeous... and memorable for your guests as well. Special times... :)
Best wishes to you as a couple for a wonderful day... EVERY day! :)
KisforCalligraphy
Your super special day is an inspiration to all and a tribute to all things handmade! Thank you for sharing your photos and unique ideas. Congratulations Vanessa and Mickey!
VixVintage
Congrats on your wedding and may you find true peace and happiness together, there is nothing better than being married to your soul mate!
Needlings
So beautiful - I love the crying compilation photo - so sweet and hilarious.
TheSingingBird
This is such a beautiful article, thank you so much for sharing your day and best wishes for the years that follow.
SaliC
Fantastic ... I think all weddings should be so personal!
♥♥ CONGRATULATIONS ♥♥
prettylittlethieves
congratulations! thank you for sharing. everything looks so amazing.
unemployeddesigner
Congratulations on your wedding, and I love all the personality that the two of you infused the entire ceremony ang reception with! (Not to take away from Etsy everybody, but the feature of this wedding on Martha Stewart's blog gives more details about the story of the wedding. Made me cry!)
reiter8
What an amazing wedding you two crafted! I really love that you took the time to personalize so many of the details - ok ALL of the details! It really makes a difference and shows how much you care. And the reversible dresses!?! How cool is that!?
Congrats Vanessa and Mickey!
SunshineDaydreamz
Thank you so much for sharing your big day with all of us! What a beautiful and fun wedding! Congrats.
Littlebitsofhappy
RabbitHoleArt
MinceCo
amazing styling, congratulations and good on you for doing it your way.
girltuesdayjewelry
Oh great! I need to get married again so that I can use all of these amazingly beautiful creations! I am positively in L-O-V-E with the laurel wreath/leaves wedding band. Off to add to my favorites list from this compilation!
redyellowandblueink
Ok ok, i said I wasn't a mushy wedding type girl. But when I saw my brother cry the moment he saw his bride walk out....I totally lost it. There is such deep joy in seeing the ones you love find the one they love....aaaawww. nice piece Vanessa.
hobocampcrafts
how wonderful! COngrats!!! It looked like a gorgeous-tearful event- savor the moments xo!
bellasparty
undertheroot
you just stepped up 'gothic' to the 21st... beautiful and has me a with my mouth open.
love.
copperlilly
klacustomcreations
Congrats on having your wedding featured at Martha how cool is that! You look fab and what a cool article.
tamcan
Wow! I am a married mother of 3, 1 year away from our twentieth anniversary, I want your wedding for my anniversary next year. We have two daughters 15 and 18 one straight, one gay , we are a loving, crafty, liberal, bi-racial family and we ( all 3 of us) think your wedding ideas are amazing!!!!! congrats!!!!!
carmenandginger
Thank you so much for giving my rhinestone earrings a nod in your article! I have been fortunate to sell to many brides over the past few months and nothing brings me greater pleasure than knowing that one of these vintage items will be a part of that special day! A fun read, many thanks...
girlwithapurl
Beautiful wedding! Congratulations!
The invites your husband made are awesome.
spellwell
TreeHuggerStudio
Great pictures.Congrats! Love the dog tux and that green tutu.
GreenAlligators
Gorgeous wedding!! Now that I'm an etsy addict and seller I want to have my wedding all over again, 'etsy style'!!
giantwombat
what a gorgeous and fun post! love all the items you used in your wedding, your dress was beautiful! I love the photos of everyone crying during the ceremony... so sweet!!
whimsicalworks
Gosh, beautiful! I especially love the hairpiece, your dress and the bridesmaid dresses. Very special. The invites were AMAZING and the guys looked great. So many quirky, wonderful ideas, and so many tears. You poor things! I think it's the best etsy article I've read!
Wendy xxx
desertnana
Congratulations Vanessa and Mickey!
The most whimsical ,original,handmade wedding I have ever seen. No doubt it will inspire many young couples to truly make their wedding expressions of themselves.
~Hugs
dogties
MeAndBoo
rememberer
this looks absolutely beautiful and looks so individual, sincere and memorable - i dream of a wedding like this too :)
MonstersAndRobots
Really fun ideas - who would look at a lard bucket and think of a conversation piece at a wedding table? But you're absolutely right. And buttons! What a great, inexpensive wedding favor! I love your unconventional thinking here.
animadesign
What a wonderful wedding!Vanessa and Mickey I wish you the happiest, colorful and creative life.XO from Athens, Greece, Europe.
PawPawsWorkshop
jenniferlynnstudio
Gorgeous wedding..fantastic ideas...Loved all the pictures..amazing reversible dresses..Congrats to you both! This blog was one of the best!!..Thanks for sharing
Yoola
asundrynotion
Best wishes for a long and loving marriage! Remembering it's more important to be kind than right (99% of the time) will take you far as a couple.
Hat's off to Uncle Jerry's accordian & Ukranian polkas! My grandparents took my sister & I to many an ethnic weddings when we were very young. Lots of accordians, gypsy violin music & dancing. These folks knew how to celebrate! Brought back some great memories.
decoratethediva
What a wonderful wedding... Thank you for sharing it with us!!! The colors and dresses were amazing. Just looking at everyone cry made me cry, how sweet.
~Renee
DeBonisOrquera
ArtWhims
SpringColors
younghairlove
krilo
i'm in love with the American Gothic photo. the rest is amazing too, but it's really the best part! kudos!
ioulia
Congratulations to you and Mickey, and wishing you many-many happy years together! What a fantastic and colorful wedding you had! I wish I'd known about Etsy when planning my wedding. And that Fantasy Wife Cake Topper! :)
friendlygirl
Congrats to the happy couple! I LOVE everything you did to create such a beautiful, intensly personal wedding. From the awesome bridesmaid dresses to the cool wedding invites, everything was very colorful and imaginative. After reading about your wedding, it makes me want to have a second wedding (after 27 years)with my hubby, so I too can have an Etsy wedding! May you both have a long and blessed life together.
littlemoandfriends
congratulations! thanks for sharing, the photos are gorgeous!
SkyDreams
awesome taste all around and congrats!
love LoellaMedina's earrings. Her jewelry is perfect for weddings!
That70sShoppe
Wow, congratulations! Those dresses especially were very neat.
wayegirl
i love it all- especially the pin you made for your hair! Divine. Congratulations!
J2Jewelry
May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future. Congratulations!
tldgrainwear
Lovely picks! The cover photo is excellent...the perfect light and great expresions! Congrats!
EJPcreations
greenglassfrog
I adore your wedding ideas and photos! This is the best idea for a wedding theme that I have ever seen. I wish I could re-do my wedding after seeing this. Congrats to you both. May you enjoy many happy years together!!!
eRosasjewelry
congrats! It looks like an amazing event, definitely my kind of wedding--full of color!
AchAchLiebling
Congrats, you guys! Such a beautiful, cheerful wedding-- and those pictures of everyone tearing up are priceless.
LaCometaLab
lizjewelry
Looks like a perfect day! Congratulations! My favorite is the Hugo in his tux! My next wedding will definitely be an etsy wedding... just kidding!
JoyandWhimsy
Iammie
silkandmore
brinabell
What an absolutely beautiful wedding! I never imagined that "fun" and "classic" could be used to describe the same event, but you managed to combine these elements splendidly! The little details are what make your wedding stand apart from anything I have seen. Congratulations to you both!
kittybblove
Congratulations on such a beautiful and well played quirky wedding :) Such great finds, thank you so much for sharing!
analiza123
Jenny88
linensandthings
Thank you so much for adding my vintage hanky to your wedding article! I appreciate the nod and I really enjoyed the coverage of your wedding.
FoundVintageStyle
such a stylish affair! I love all the personal touches and like many others I think those bridesmaids dresses are brilliant!
CraftinaT
What a beautiful, unique and fun wedding!
As an old ex wedding florist , it is so inspiring to see such creativity being put into a very special event.
Congrats!
selflesh
sleepingdogstudio
i adore weddings. i adore clever weddings. i adore clever brides and grooms. you guys are just a wonderful match of personality, creativity, wit, joy, planning and generosity of spirit. thank you for sharing your magical day with the rest of us. i feel like i may have been there somehow. may all of the qualities applied to your wedding day, hold you in good stead for many married days to come.
also thank you for including one of my flower and bead mixes in your article.
missbatch
Wow! What an incredibly creative celebration for an equally incredible couple! Thanks for sharing.
mediumcontrol
thehoneycomb
congratulations, such a fun and unique wedding!!! love the jewel tone hair clip and everything else!!
ThePaintedPonyEH
Congratulations Vanessa and Micky! Your wedding should be an expression of you, and if that means "looking like a circus", so be it! Mine was just that and a fairytale to boot, almost 16 years ago! Rest assured, based on what I read and the photos I saw, you had a most exquisite wedding, far from the circus you reported to fear.... May you have many happy years together!
beyondthepale
Many congratulations, Vanessa & Micky! This was such an inspiring post - we are planning our wedding soon, and although it is a daunting prospect, articles like these have really helped me see that it's entirely possible (with the help of Etsy, of course!) to have a unique and fun wedding that really means something, that embodies the taste of the couple getting married. Thank you!
treefp
What a beautiful wedding...so unique and totally expressive of you two! I love the tear collage!
shopgoodgrace
I think I may have already commented... but this wedding is so gorgeous!!! (I was just reading the "Get to Know" your Etsy admin article on Vanessa - and I just had to pop back over on this link...) I think I've hearted nearly everything on this list.
Congratulations to Mickey and Vanessa!! :)
fromchaoswithlove
i am helping plan a friend's wedding and wow, this is inspiring! so creative and colorful, i love it!
soxxbreathless
Your wedding looks incredible! I'm planning a very diy-artsy wedding myself- my fiance is a musician and I'm a die-hard crafter so we're running in the same vein of doing it 'our way'. We're having an earthy (and earth friendly!) outdoor ceremony and reception somewhat inspired by a midsummer night's dream. Thank you for sharing all the lovely tips, I'm definitely planning to use etsy for many of my wedding needs =)
ValerieTyler
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