Sep
18
Modern Wedding Ideas
My mother and I text quite often, now it’s gotten to the point where she sends me pics of food all day long. (ANNOYING, mom)…but then she also sends me pics of cool things too. She recently went to her friend’s daughter’s wedding, and they had a modern setup. My mom of course immediately sent me photos because she knew I’d be obsessed… I loved that there was no altar and the interior had a very sparse, industrial vibe to it…Turns out they held the ceremony at an abandoned flour factory or something? Anyway, I felt this familiar spark when I saw those bars with the paper on it, because I shoot on studio paper a lot, and the bride just pulled out this really long sheet of studio paper and wrote about how they met and fell in love. I really loved the way the whole thing was styled, it was original, and lighthanded..minimal… Who wants the fuss nowadays. If I get married ( but who’d want to put a rock on this nightmare?? ) I hope nobody knows about it until after it happens (okay okay I’ll text my parents the news but that’s about it)…
I thought it would also be nice to share this, even though I’m not a wedding blogger, because I guess you ladies are around that age when you might get married, maybe you are looking for a way to do something chic, concise, and not spend a fortune. Just knowing how much a wedding could cost, to be honest I’d rather take that money and buy a Lamborghini…now don’t you think that is a shrewd move?
Here is the pic of the venue, so cool, love it. So after she sent me these photos I shared one on instagram and then apparently one of the girl’s bridesmaids found out about the photo on my account..ha, and then she (A nice lady named Meghan) somehow found my parents there and talked with them saying how she had been a reader of my blog..and she had gone to the same school as the bride… I don’t know how she found them, but my mom was wearing the black croc necklace (hey when are you going to pay me for that purchase??)..But yea so funny! If you’re reading this..hi! A congrats to Lee and Christina (the couple who got married, these photos are from their ceremony).
Last but not least, here is a photo that is unrelated to this wedding, but definitely wedding related in general. Now if I went to your wedding and you had this dispenser in your setup, I’d want to be your best friend. So casual but luxurious. A great idea for a wedding for sure…
The place where the wedding was held must have been Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, MN. It is a really interesting museum and I love the way they preserved the remnants of the old factory- urban decay antique! It is a also mindboggling how dangerous that accident must have been.
http://www.millcitymuseum.org
I recognized this venue immediately! Oh Minnesota, you are awesome.
That’s definitely Mill City! Good choice!
Very nice! I’m with you… spend the money on something else. My husband and I eloped and got married in a private ceremony a few months ago. It was perfect. And, no regrets!
just wanted to tell you i love you and you’re not a nightmare!
Second that. You’re not a nightmare ur a dream.
Last month, my cousin got married at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria, VA. It was actually a torpedo factory and munitions storage site during WWII and has since been converted into an art center.
The lighting people made the place look super classy for the wedding but it still had a slight grunginess to what with all the art and torpedo models in every corner nook and crany. A bit more interesting than a typical Art Gallery wedding.
this is pretty cool, but I still hate weddings. or should I say despise? I find them somehow obsolete and desperate.
Oh hell. I needed this post so badly a few weeks ago. I sent our wedding invitations out on 8×11 white office paper (with a grayscale drawing on the side) and office envelopes. I could not find ANYTHING that was not like a little girls’ cutesy wedding- and i love cute — but not for this. We were outside and just had flowers in large mason jars and white tablecloths — my mom put stickers on EVERYTHING when i wasn’t looking, and then nobody put out the white sage that i’d brought out. There was supposed to be some fruit, but that didn’t get arranged either. There are NO RESOURCES for minimalist weddings or simple anything. AH WELL. This is great. Hindsight is 20/20.
That’s really nice, simple but pretty. I would have loved to see what kind of dress she wore!
I made a beeline for your mother at the brunch the morning after the reception and had to tell her about how I’ve been following your blog for years! And now I can see that incredible style runs in the family!
eep! thanks for the lovely nod– lee and i were thrilled to have your parents at our wedding and honored for the mentions on your blog (honestly, it made my day when your mom showed me the instagram photo and comments/likes at brunch the next morning).
thanks for the post and sweet words!
i like your Lamborghini idea. unfortunately i dont think my fiance would agree to that. however, for me, first things first – the rings, then the dress, then the food, and the rest is kind of secondary.
Me encantó el mural de las letras y me mató de la risa la idea de los bebederos de Moet. Pero lo más importante de toda boda……. la felicidad de la parejaaaa.