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Their love of music brought them together, so what more perfect way to celebrate their wedding than with a Woodstock-inspired celebration. Complete with VIP badges, festival survival kit favors, and even a silent disco, Abi and Dan committed to their theme and threw a party their guests will always remember. Steve Gerrard masterfully photographed the day, capturing the essence of the celebration: colorful and impossibly cool.

The Couple:

Abi and Dan

The Wedding:

East Bridgford Hill , Nottingham, England

The Inspiration:

We went for a festival themed wedding as we’re both massively in to music. It was important to us that the day was relaxed, fun and basically represented what we’re about. The boys wore relaxed, slim fitting suits that complimented the brighter blue suit that Dan had specifically tailored. I wore a couture dress made in England and also had the bridesmaids dresses made – they were grey with a simple lace band and then they wore electric blue shoes to add a flash of colour. We had lots of colourful ribbons decorating the chairs and the outdoor area and had a company create an Alice in Wonderland inspired ‘Rabbit Hole’ where we had a silent disco at night. All the finishing touches were really important to us and we put a lot of thought and effort in to everything and were very lucky to have some amazing friends and family to help.

The Moments:

One of our favourite moments was being sat at the top table watching all our guests chatting, laughing, eating, drinking and generally having a good time. You’re never going to get all the people you love and care for together again like that and it was really special. However, the silent disco was pretty amazing – Dan‘s 90 year old grandad was even joining in. It brought the whole party together at night and there are some really funny photos from that part.

The Couple Recommends:

Steve Gerrard was unbelievable – we had an engagement shoot with him so we could get to know how he works. He really captured the wedding and is so much fun. We now count him as a good friend.

Karen from Darby & Joan was also phenomenal – she was my sanity and helped us no end to run through ideas and work out practicalities. Truly wonderful to work with and all round lovely.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Steve Gerrard
Venue – East Bridgford Hill
Event Styling – Darby & Joan
Floral Design – Forget Me Notts
Catering – Saucy Pig BBQ
Cake – G Morgan & Sons
Makeup Artist – Cristina Lazzarotto Makeup
Hair Styling – H20 Hair & Beauty
Wedding Dress – Timeless Couture
Bridal Accessories – Onyx Goldsmiths
Groom’s Apparel – King & Allen
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Slaters
Rings – Onyx Goldsmiths

Congrats to Abi and Dan on your big day and thanks to Steve Gerrard for sharing these exceptional images with Junebug! For more musically inspired weddings, check out Jennifer and Guillaume’s music festival wedding in France and Nadia and Collin’s Tie-The-Knot Tour themed wedding in British Columbia .

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When newlyweds Sonia and Vince began planning their Los Angeles wedding, they had the perfect vision inspired by the city they hold dear. They wanted to capture the “urban, thriving, and vibrant” atmosphere of LA – and they certainly succeeded! Wedding photographer Jeff Newsom , whose work on Sonia and Vince’s wedding earned him a place in Junebug’s 2013’s Best of the Best Wedding Collection , captured every touching moment and all the details of the day.

The Couple: Sonia and Vincent

The Wedding: 6.8.2013 – The Culver Hotel and SmogShoppe , Los Angeles, California

The Design: Our wedding was inspired by our love of growing up and living in Los Angeles; we felt that SmogShoppe represents everything that is beautiful about the city — urban, thriving, and vibrant. I’m also attracted to bright colors and floral prints– which softened the venue’s concrete and masculine space. Special and unique details include bright floral print bridesmaid dresses, a standout head table dressed with a lace, sparkly, white linen layered over a coral-colored linen, vintage cans for centerpiece containers, a topography chalkboard sign for the bar hand drawn by Vince, and a Claire Pettibone dress with a floral lace illusion back detail.

The Moments: Sonia – I have two favorite moments: (1) Saying our vows. We wrote them ourselves and did not share beforehand, but they were both surprisingly similar and we both referenced the same line from one of our favorite songs. Our guest laughed and cried with us — it was special! (2) My second favorite moment was meeting Vince’s grandmother for the first time. She was so lovely and sweet!

Vince – My favorite moment was my first look at Sonia in her wedding dress. Her dress was not only stunning, but it was also my first time seeing her all day. The anticipation of walking down the aisle, coupled with the sound of her shoes coming down the steps did very little to dampen some pre-wedding jitters — it was worth the wait!

The Photography: Jeff Newsom was perhaps the easiest decision we made while planning our wedding. His artistic vision is unique to his photos, and we felt he was the only photographer who could really capture the theme we were hoping to achieve. The best thing about working with Jeff is how comfortable he made us feel in front of a camera. The hardest thing about working with Jeff is choosing which photos to hang on our wall because there are simply too many amazing shots to choose from!

The Advice: Be confident with your ideas and vision for your wedding. Listen to input from others, but trust your gut instincts. Our parents were initially not on board with the idea of having our wedding in a former car shop, with non-matching linens and chairs, family-style dinner service, etc. But we tried to include them in our planning as much as possible, and we eventually won them over with our version of a perfect wedding.

The Wedding Team:

Photographer: Jeff Newsom
Event Coordinator: Michelle Dixon of Eco Caters
Ceremony Venue: The Culver Hotel
Reception Venue: SmogShoppe
Videographer/Film Maker: Ryan Sin Photography
Invitation Designer: Anna Michelle Cards
Catering: Eco Caters
Florist: American Harvest Flowers
Cake and Dessert: Porto’s Bakery & Cafe
Wedding Dress: Willow by Claire Pettibone
Bridal Accessories: Pearl earrings borrowed from the Mother of the Groom, diamond and gold bracelet from the Mother of the Bride, Badgley Mischka (shoes)
Bridesmaids’ Apparel & Accessories: Modcloth
Groom’s Apparel & Accessories: Theory (suit), J. Crew (shirt and tie), Lakeshore Lavaliere (tie clip), Johnston and Murphy (shoes), Giant Robot (socks)
Groomsmen’s Apparel & Accessories: Mr. Tuxedo (suit), J. Crew (shirt and tie), Lakeshore Lavaliere (tie clip), Giant Robot (socks)
Hair & Makeup: Kelly Zhang
DJ: Tim Wong Productions
Live Music: Blue Like Jazz
Rentals: Town and Country Event Rentals , La Tavola , Etablir Vintage Event Rentals

Thank you Sonia and Vince for sharing your amazing urban wedding with us all!

See more of our 2013 Best of the Best Wedding Photo Collection here !

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Originally from Europe where they’ve designed countless creative celebrations over the last 7 years, the ultra-talented event designers at Gypset have recently moved to Los Angeles to begin a new adventure, and we’re so excited to have them as members of our LA Wedding Planning Hotlist ! Unlike most other event companies, Gypset designs and builds all of their furniture, structures and lamps themselves, and hand selects all of their handmade rugs directly from the source. Instead of the traditional approach of creating a world INSIDE of their tents, they like to use their unique structures and decor to incorporate and highlight the natural beauty of each site. Weddings outdoors, in natural settings are their specialty! I love the way their website describes their approach:

“At Gypset, we combine 50 years of diverse cultural and creative backgrounds. Our passion for life, memorable experiences and creativity is the driving force behind our company. Our philosophy is to experience and not just see. Feel rather than touch. Make instead of buy. We are working artisans that design and manufacture all of our products including our extraordinary wedding tents, installations and furniture by hand assuring their beauty and uniqueness.”

Take one look at these images from some of their favorite events and you’ll see just what they mean! We also asked Gypset ‘s owner Christian a couple questions about their approach to wedding design to learn more about how they create their one-of-a-kind events. Read on to see what he had to say…

When you work with couples, where do you like to begin the design process with them? What kinds of inspiration do you like to pull from? When we work with couples (or anyone else for that matter), our process begins by visiting the event site and listening to their needs. Once we then know all the variables (guest size, performances, etc) our inspiration starts with the natural landscape of the site. From there, we conceptualize a plan to accentuate the beautiful elements of the site and distract from (or cover) the negatives. This initial on site inspiration is then combined with the collective imagination of our design team which always leads to some very unique and beautiful design proposals for our clients.

What are some simple tips you can give to couples about using lighting, furniture and creative structures to create atmosphere in an empty event space? When you create an atmosphere to fill an empty event site, we are firm believers in incorporating your surroundings onto your event. The common practice of bringing a large enclosed tent and lining it with drapery and flowers to create this sort of theater inside of a box, is neither beautiful, natural or pleasant to us. If you are getting married outside, think outside the box and don’t be afraid to follow your instincts. Sometimes, the most unusual locations combined with good design make for the most striking weddings.