Emily & Kyle's autumnal handcrafted wedding #Real Weddings: Northeast US#DIY#diy invitations#diy wedding#fall weddings#gloves#invitations#new york#tattooed bride#tattooed groom Updated Oct 12 2015 (Posted Jul 19 2013) Offbeat Editors Photos by: Joyeuse Photography Photos by Joyeuse Photography The Offbeat Bride: Emily, Jeweler Her offbeat partner: Kyle, Tattoo Artist Date and location of wedding: Round Hill in Washingtonville, NY — October 21, 2012 Our offbeat wedding at a glance: I'm a metalsmith/craftsperson by trade, so my whole life is about making things. We tried to put as much of ourselves into our wedding as possible, and support other independents as well. We wanted to celebrate our love of autumn and DIY projects. My mother and I made all the decorations on a shoe string (or rather twine) budget. I sewed all three of my bridesmaid's dresses for about $25 each. We also made hanging light decorations and uplights for the dance hall. Kyle hand-carved a lino-block and printed all out invitations. He also painted all the signs around our reception! And most importantly to me, I cast, forged, and fabricated our wedding rings and my wedding jewelry. Our guestbook was an original wood carving made by an artist we both admire, Bryn Perrott. We had everyone sign the back, and now it hangs on our wall. I also cooked and canned about 90 jams as our favors (along with making labels). My inexpensive dress (that was actually a bridesmaid dress that came in white) was re-worked by a local seamstress. We added on a side ruffle and vintagey/sparkly applique. My flowers were put together by some incredible ladies at my local farmers market. Our biggest challenge: We had to fit a lot of people (150 people) into our smallish budget, but our DIYing made it possible. My favorite moment: One of Kyle's best friends got ordained in order to perform our ceremony. He spent a lot of time interviewing us and crafted a ceremony that was intensely personal, funny, and touching. My funniest moment: When I tossed my bouquet, a nine-year-old girl swooped in and caught it, disappointing a bunch of ladies. Her mother wanted us to do it over, but I said it was totally fine. Then a little boy dashed in and caught the garter, which was perfect! Was there anything you were sure was going to be a total disaster that unexpectedly turned out great? My bridesmaids and I did all our own hair and makeup with the help of one of our friends. We hadn't really formulated a plan beforehand, but it all turned out awesome even though we were a touch overwhelmed in the morning. My advice for Offbeat Brides: Don't forget to eat something, because the day will be over in the blink of an eye. And if anyone tells you that you can't do something you want to do, just smile, nod, and do it anyway! A wedding is a celebration, and it's too easy to get caught up in the intensity of planning. Just focus on the person you love and everybody gets to party. Care to share a few vendor/shopping links? Photography: Joyeuse Photography Guestbook: Bryn Perrott Enough talk — show me the wedding porn! Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo PREVIOUS What do you wish you'd spent more money on? NEXT How do you deal with vendors who ignore grooms? Show/Hide comments [ 15 ] Beautiful wedding! Really impressive DIY. Also, these photos have very interesting colouring. Reply So. Friggin. GLAMOROUS! Reply Love love LOVE! This is completely stunning. Great work 🙂 Reply I love the deep colored bridesmaids dress. It made this wedding stand out, very bold and effective move. Reply Gorgeous wedding! The wedding jewelry you crafted is delicate and so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 🙂 Reply That Stole! Reply Right? I wish I knew where she got it! Reply thanks so much for featuring emily & kyle! the post looks awesome and they are perfect for offbeat bride. 🙂 Reply Thank you for featuring my wedding. I checked out your site a lot during my planning for inspiration and I hope my pics will inspire other "offbeat" ladies too 🙂 Reply Wow! You should make more of that jewelry. I LOVE the earrings and necklace! I would totally buy them. I didn't see them on your website. Reply I love your fur stole and long gloves and hat / fascinator. Beautiful!!! How many flavors kinds of jam did you make for 90 jars???!!! Reply You were a stunning bride! Reply Lovely wedding and lovely bride! Just the most wonderful and dreamy pictures 🙂 Reply This wedding literally gave me goosebumps and watery eyes. For real. Reply Love the stole, the veiled hat and the gloves. Very retro elegant touch!! Wanted to ask out of interest what your back tattoo says on the banner?? Best Wishes to you both. Debbie Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
I love the deep colored bridesmaids dress. It made this wedding stand out, very bold and effective move. Reply
Gorgeous wedding! The wedding jewelry you crafted is delicate and so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 🙂 Reply
thanks so much for featuring emily & kyle! the post looks awesome and they are perfect for offbeat bride. 🙂 Reply
Thank you for featuring my wedding. I checked out your site a lot during my planning for inspiration and I hope my pics will inspire other "offbeat" ladies too 🙂 Reply
Wow! You should make more of that jewelry. I LOVE the earrings and necklace! I would totally buy them. I didn't see them on your website. Reply
I love your fur stole and long gloves and hat / fascinator. Beautiful!!! How many flavors kinds of jam did you make for 90 jars???!!! Reply
Love the stole, the veiled hat and the gloves. Very retro elegant touch!! Wanted to ask out of interest what your back tattoo says on the banner?? Best Wishes to you both. Debbie Reply