More from Jude + Josh’s uber fun Tennessee wedding captured by {Dixie Pixel Photography}. Jude + Josh had their food catered by {Cafe 4} and according to them it was fantastic. Of course the cupcakes and wedding cakes didn’t look half bad either by {Magpies Cakes}. The cake topper again came from {Etsy} and speciffically, {Melabo}. Congratulations to Jude + Josh and make sure to read their interview as they share some great tips!
The weather on our wedding day was: Sunny, thank goodness!!
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? The design inspiration came from a love of paper and paint-by-numbers. I wanted to come up with ways to make details meaningful and whimsical with a smidgen of humor. Nothing too formal would do!
Favorite design element of your big day: I think my favorite design element had to be the way the stage was decorated. It was the one thing I was really worried about, but when it was all finished and the lights set it was perfect. And I loved my invitations.
Describe your wedding flowers: I chose to use a wonderful vendor from etsy.com (St. Jude’s Creations) to make tons of crepe paper flowers for me. The bridesmaids carried single, large, white blooms and the reception tables were decorated with white and pink blooms. I was originally going to carry a giant crepe paper flower but opted for a bouquet of tissue paper flowers that I made. My sister assembled the bouquet and added in a few yellow crepe paper flowers. My sister and I also made crepe and tissue paper wrist corsages for the mothers and grandmothers.
Describe your wedding cake: My wedding cake was a fun, fruity creation from Magpies. Peggy took my ideas and ran with them! Mom and I chose an orange, apricot, strawberry cake. I don’t usually go for fruity, but this was AMAZING! I also bought the best cake topper from another etsy artist. I have a large squirrel collection so I flipped when I found a porcelain Groom and Squirrel Bride. It’s nuts!
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: I have three. My dress. The paint-by-numbers portraits of me and Josh. The secret strawberry moonshine!
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? The options can be overwhelming. Also, it’s hard to work within a small budget!
Funniest moment? I never thought the bouquet toss would be a big deal. I counted down and slowly lobbed the posy in the air and turned around to see it snatched from the clutches of my niece by a bachelorette in a red dress who had zipped in from the side to tackle the prize. It was crazy. In an instant, my 7-year-old niece was flat on the floor and the winner of the bouquet had slid into the stage, dress up around her head and panties-a-flashin’! That moonshine must have been really good! UPDATE: She just got engaged!
Scariest moment? (Josh) You know, I thought that the dance with Jude would be the scariest moment…I’m a tall white guy who can’t dance. But it turned out great. Plus, we danced to “Could We” by Cat Power, which is one of our favorites. That really helped. (Jude) I wasn’t scared a bit!
Hardest decision you made in planning? (Josh) Well, I was in charge of putting together the entire music set list for the wedding…I agonized over that!! I’m sure Jude can think of a hundred hard decisions she made though…(Jude) Josh is right, too many hard decisions. I love too many things!
The most unexpected event on our wedding day was: You know, the most surprising thing was the food. The venue switched chefs at the last minute and the new chef laid out an absolutely SPECTACULAR spread. Amazing.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Lighthearted, Love-filled and Loopy
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding: Know that it is okay not to follow all of the wedding ‘rules’.
Who was your most honored guest at the wedding? Everyone was our most honored guest. We were honored that people chose to celebrate us by attending!
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? I think we are looking forward to revamping our home a little bit…some new furniture here, a new TV there, maybe a remodeled bathroom in the mix…now, if we can just get that money tree to start growing!! (Obviously Josh wrote the previous sentence…you forgot the kids Josh! ;) )
Any DIY items? There were many DIY items. The wedding invitations, programs, ceremony garland, flowers, boutonnieres, friends and family painting, paint-by-number portrait canvas, hair accessories.
Congratulations to Jude + Josh. You two are fantastic!
Lovin’ all the twitter updates from Engage 09′. So jealous!!