A Bright & Cheery Summer Wedding
categories: real parties, wedding ideas
Today’s Real Wedding feature is guaranteed to add a little sunshine to your day! This “Bright & Cheery Summer Wedding” was coordinated by Courtney of Joyful Weddings & Events, and the attention to detail is fantastic!
Prepare to be inspired by things like gorgeous, vibrant flower arrangements, a fabulous wheatgrass cake stand and dessert and candy buffets that are nothing short of amazing…
And even though this particular event is a wedding, remember that there are some wonderful ideas that can be incorporated into ANY spring or summer celebration (on a much smaller scale, of course!)… from bridal showers and cocktail parties to Mother’s Day brunch.
For example:
• the simpler flower arrangements pictured directly above (each of which focuses on just one type of flower and adorable ribbon embellishments)
• the paper lanterns and pictures of the guests of honor, both hung by fabric ribbon
• cake pops from the dessert table displayed in decorative baking cups
… and much more!
Read on for TONS of images and all the details, as told by Courtney…
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“Chelsy and Greg, along with Chelsy’s adorable mom, contacted me to help them plan their wedding in Orange County from out of state. The wedding was definitely one of the cutest we have designed – infused with Chelsy and Greg’s vibrant personalities and splashes of cheery hot pink and orange.
I loved the bridesmaid’s J Crew dresses and adorable bouquets, designed by Carissa of JL Designs:
Chelsy’s mom had the ruffled edge runners hand made and they looked darling against the white tablecloths, with Carissa’s fresh and cheery arrangements on top!
We hung paper lanterns from trees, picture frames from bushes, and flower pomanders from hooks leading up the walkway into the reception.
I love it when a client tells me that they want no detail overlooked. That’s right up our ally! Blonde Designs, (who also designed the wedding invitations), made custom water bottle labels, drink and food labels, and also cute labels for the favor boxes.
The candy bar we designed and set up was a hit! I don’t think that there was ever a time that it was not swarming with guests…
To create a unique display for the favor boxes, we covered a cork board in fabric (that matched the table runners) and pinned the boxes on with rhinestone-adorned pushpins.
The highlight of the wedding, though, was definitely the dessert table that we designed with Melody of Sweet & Saucy Shop. I could not have been happier with how it turned out! (see image #1 – at the top of the post – for the full view)
I crafted the fun backdrop and banner (both of which I can custom make for any event. Please contact me if you are interested).
Melody’s desserts are cute as can be on their own, but add in the wheatgrass cake stand that Carissa of JL Designs made, fun paper details like decorative baking cups, and an adorable cake… and you’ve got a masterpiece!
For the sweetheart table, we cut out Mr & Mrs letters (soon to be added to our etsy shop), adorned the couple’s chairs with ribbons, and gave the table some pop with mini pomanders, courtesy of JL Designs.”
If you meet Chelsy & Greg for even a few minutes, you would fall in love with them. I was so happy to be a part of their celebration and looking at these pictures just makes me happy.
A huge thank you to Melissa Kelsey for the beautiful photos. Melissa flew out from Utah to shoot their wedding- so if you are getting married in Utah, definitely check out her website!”
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The whole vendor line up:
*Venue: Mile Square Golf Course
*Florist: JL Designs
*Cake & Sweets: Sweet and Saucy Shop
*Photography: Melissa Kelsey
*Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
*Stationary: Blonde Designs
*Hair & Makeup: Lashes to Locks
*Lighting: Classic Party Rentals & South Coast Christmas Lighting
*Photobooth: FotoCabina
*DJ: Dahl Brothers
*Banners and Cake backdrop: JoyfulJoyful (Joyful Weddings & Events on Etsy)
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Absolutely GORGEOUS! Love it all!!
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:07 am -
Gorgeous! Love all the tiny details. Those were my exact colors from our wedding. Makes me want to get married all over again!
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:10 am -
Yay! Thank you so much for featuring this wedding Jenn! It was one of our favorites from last year and it is so fun to revisit all of the details. We love your blog!
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:24 am -
Love it.. Absolutely Fab…
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:25 am -
FaBuLoUs..
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:30 am -
thanks for the feature jen! it brightened my day
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:39 am
xoxo, c -
Loving the fresh color palette! I’m not suprised how fantastic it looks considering that Carissa, Melody, & Courtney were involved!
Mar 12, 2010 at 11:51 am
Very very pretty! -
Beautiful! I love all the details… ! So very pretty!
Mar 12, 2010 at 12:04 pm -
AH! Thanks for featuring my wedding! It was absolutely fabulous! I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding
Mar 12, 2010 at 12:07 pm -
I LOOVVEE this color scheme. I especially love the frames hanging in the hedges.
Mar 12, 2010 at 12:32 pm -
Absolutely stunning color combo!
Mar 12, 2010 at 12:47 pm -
Gorgeous, I love the color scheme amazing!
Mar 12, 2010 at 12:57 pm -
OMG – I love this! I just planned a hot pink and orange birthday party for my cousin’s 25th birthday… The colors are great together. All the details of this wedding are great!
Mar 12, 2010 at 1:54 pm -
Oh, I adore this! It is so happy and cheerful. The backdrop blows my mind! LOVE it!
Mar 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm -
Beautiful!! I love the colors and the candy bar!
Mar 12, 2010 at 6:20 pm -
I LOVE these ideas! I used pink and orange for my wedding colors this fall. I actually bought pink and orange paper lanterns that were gorgeous. Great ideas!
Mar 12, 2010 at 7:16 pm -
It was a beautiful wedding reception. We thought you did a fabulous job.
Mar 12, 2010 at 8:07 pm -
Loved being at every minute of this great event! We are all fatter because of the candy bar—LOVED IT!! Great taste from the bride, groom, and mom of the bride!
Mar 12, 2010 at 8:48 pm -
The Mr. and Mrs. table was decorated beautifully. And …you have to love the Chinese Take Out boxes that just yell for personalization.
Mar 13, 2010 at 9:08 am -
What a fabulous display! I love it all…from the cheerful backdrop to that incredible candy buffet.
Mar 13, 2010 at 9:51 am -
I just LOVE this. Wondering where the containers for the candy and lemonade came from? Also where can I get some wheat grass like that? I am wanting to do something like this for a baby shower! Any help would be great!
Mar 13, 2010 at 9:54 am -
I love the colors. It’s a good combination. I personally wouldn’t pick these colors for wedding, but they are very pretty and a lot of fun. I love the idea of the pictures hanging on the bushes, and all the details on the tables, and how everything is personalized. And it’s a great idea to have the candy favors at one table and the boxes on the side, it kind of brings me back to when I was a kid at Halloween (great memories). I’m having having a housewarming party soon and I might just steal a couple of ideas here.
Mar 13, 2010 at 10:46 am -
LOVE!
Mar 13, 2010 at 12:58 pm -
For the chinese boxes, you can google “personalized chinese boxes”. Here is one website:
http://www.weddingthings.com/product/personalized_chinese_favor_box/personalized_wedding_favor_boxesAnd the lemonade containers we actually borrowed from my aunt! She just happened to have them so, can’t help there! Sorry! And our florist did the wheat grass, so I bet you could go to a flower place and find some!
good luck!
Mar 13, 2010 at 4:42 pm -
Love this wedding. I especially love the backdrop for the sweets and the photos in the bushes.
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Mar 13, 2010 at 6:57 pm -
Hi Kim!
You can get the boxes really inexpensively at Paper mart http://www.papermart.com. If you are talking about the glass containers that the candy is in, I have gathered those over the years from Michaels, Target and floral wholesale locations. If you have a Homegoods by you, that is always a great spot to look.
You can get beverage dispensers similar to the ones the bride’s aunt provided at Costco or at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
You can get wheatgrass flats from a local florist, or you can also check with a healthfood store (GNC) or a market (Whole Foods or Jimbos). Sometimes local farmers at farmers markets have it available as well.
Hope that helps!
Mar 13, 2010 at 9:14 pm -
What a lovely lovely wedding!!! Thanks for all the party inspiration. Very pretty also for a summer little girl babyshower. My heart is happy from all the pretty decor…. Wonderful eye candy!
Mar 14, 2010 at 6:11 am -
Such sweet details throughout – LOVE all the vibrant color
Mar 14, 2010 at 9:42 am -
PERFECT! My kind of colors!
Mar 14, 2010 at 9:18 pm -
I just loved the colors u picked n the way u played with it..
Mar 15, 2010 at 4:08 am -
marvelous love the way you setup the whole thing love you dear
Mar 15, 2010 at 4:19 am -
Oh my GORGEOUS! I am planning my daughter’s Fairy Garden birthday party in these exact colors…and this is such an inspiration! WOW!
Mar 15, 2010 at 9:27 am -
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!
Mar 15, 2010 at 9:37 am -
The colorful deserts and the colorful food is just amazing, this is a very lively colors and it looks amazing.
Mar 15, 2010 at 11:44 am -
Oh! This wedding is so pretty! I love the vibrant colors, and the flowers makes it all very blooming wedding.
Mar 15, 2010 at 11:47 am -
GORGEOUS and so inspiring. I especially love the bride and groom table. Wonderful execution of a fabulous idea. Congratulations.
Mar 15, 2010 at 2:43 pm -
This is exactly what I have in mind for my wedding. I am so excited to see it come to life. Now I have the confidence that it will work out!
Mar 15, 2010 at 8:16 pm -
This is so wonderful! The colours are amazing.
Mar 16, 2010 at 4:33 am -
What a beautiful reception. I wish we could have attended. Congratulations!
Mar 16, 2010 at 8:57 am -
In a word- delightful!
I love the idea of indulging all of your senses by combining the sweet and tart candies with fragrant florals and whimsical patterns!
I have no doubt that it was a vibrant, fun-filled day for the happy couple and their guests!
Mar 16, 2010 at 10:13 am -
In a word- delightful!
I love the idea of indulging all of your senses by combining the sweet and tart candies with fragrant florals and whimsical patterns!
I have no doubt that was a vibrant, fun-filled day for the happy couple and their guests!
Mar 16, 2010 at 10:15 am -
Loved the beverage dispenser that the punch was in. I just did a search and found it online at Target. They called it a “Polycarbonate Beverage Dispenser”
Mar 16, 2010 at 11:51 am -
LOVE LOVE LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS! The dessert table is so Amy Atlas’ish’…….
Ebony
Mar 16, 2010 at 12:27 pm
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I adore the backdrop on that candy buffett! The colors are gorgeous too. Everything looks wonderful.
Mar 17, 2010 at 10:02 am -
[...] We have been so honored to be featured on two of our favorite blogs this week. First up, Chelsy & Greg’s cheery orange and pink wedding was featured on Hostess with the Mostess. You can see the post here. [...]
Mar 17, 2010 at 10:44 am -
Pretty, pretty, cute, cute!!!
Mar 17, 2010 at 10:45 am -
Here is another fun wedding http://www.hellolucky.com/martha-stewart-weddings-eunice-and-daniel-wedding-photos.html?p=1. I love the simplicity of her dress
Mar 18, 2010 at 9:49 am -
I love every single detail! What a gorgeous party!
Mar 19, 2010 at 1:09 pm -
[...] A St. Patty’s Day cupcake with Guinness, Bailey’s and Jameson… via Gwyneth Paige A bright and cheery wedding via Hostess [...]
Mar 19, 2010 at 3:31 pm -
I love all of the sweet stuff from the dessert table to the candy buffet. Tasty and colorful and cheery!
Mar 19, 2010 at 9:06 pm -
Courtney, I know this is an odd … but the pushpins on which the chinese takeout boxes are hanging … can you tell me where those are found? They appear to have a little rhinestone on the tip? I would love these for my office cork board. Thank you!!
Mar 21, 2010 at 7:58 am -
Bright! Beautiful! So whimsical and fun! Love everything from the desserts, flowers, and the bush with the photos, the lanterns! Awesome wedding decor!
Apr 7, 2010 at 12:24 pm -
I love everything about this wedding, down to the hanging photos and candy jars. Beautiful touches, and amazing photography! Thank you for sharing!
Apr 9, 2010 at 3:59 pm -
Wow I Absolutely LOVE It! This Is Exactly How I Want My Wedding 2 Look. I Would Just Want 2 Add Some Yellow Stuff As Well! How Much Would Something Like This Cost?
Apr 11, 2010 at 12:53 am -
This wedding was absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing this …it is such an inspiration. I was hoping you might be able to tell me where you found the bright colored swirl lollipops? I would love to purchase these for my daughter’s birthday party. Thanks so much!
Apr 11, 2010 at 7:11 pm -
Angela –
I’m not sure where those exact lollipops were purchased, but I know you can purchase Whirly Pops like those in all different styles at CandyWarehouse.com – here’s the direct link:
http://www.candywarehouse.com/whirlypops.html?page=allGood luck!
Apr 12, 2010 at 10:02 am -
I Love everything!! I’m planning my sisters hot pink and orange bridal shower and I’ve got so many more ideas now!
Apr 12, 2010 at 10:04 am -
I looove the backdrop of their sweetheart table.
This is the type of wedding we should all want. Years from now when their grandchildren are looking through their wedding album, they will see all of the personality hiding in every little detail!
Also, I love how they pulled off such a bright color scheme. Pink/Orange/Green is so rare, but can be so trendy!
Apr 13, 2010 at 5:14 am -
Absolutely Inspirational!! I love everything about this.
Apr 22, 2010 at 12:51 pm -
The vibrant colors set a wonderful mood for any happy occasion especially the wedding. The candy bar was such a great idea and fit in so well the the bright and bold color scheme.
Apr 29, 2010 at 10:50 am -
I love this wedding, it is so young and fun!! what pretty colors and how creative. Everything is full of details!
Jul 17, 2010 at 12:43 pm -
this is my dream wedding. how much did you end up spending?
Jul 18, 2010 at 8:14 am -
this is my dream wedding! What was the budget range?
Jul 18, 2010 at 12:34 pm -
Hey Court!
Thank you so much for using us at your SWEET wedding
Let us know if there is anything else we can help you with! The pictures look wonderful, and I love the candy theme!! I am going to write a blog about your wedding, it was just so beautiful; I will shoot you the link once it’s up! Best of luck with your future plans! Take Care,
Jul 22, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Montana -
[...] they want to fill their box (and bonus, you get the rest) The candy bar is a great idea! My dream wedding In that link these people did a candy bar, only they did it with gummies and other candies that [...]
Jul 22, 2010 at 5:35 pm -
Courtney,
Jul 28, 2010 at 1:33 pm
This was my dream wedding too! And I don’t know the end price for everything but let’s just say for EVERYTHING (including dress, pictures, hotel rooms, and we had two receptions, etc) was about 45,000. That’s my guess. My parents paid for it (I AM LUCKY!) but we were planning it out of state, so we hired Courtney to help us
