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A Wedding in a Sunflower Field

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A Wedding in Sunflower Field...our daughter's vision of this beautiful backdrop came true...lots of DIY, lots of preparation and lots of fun!

A Wedding in a Sunflower Field….A Daughter’s Vision

Our youngest daughter just got married. It was such a charming, fun wedding. Her dream of a wedding in a sunflower field came true…with all of the little details to make it the best day of their life.

A Wedding in a sunflower field...rustic, charming and perfectly fun. The elements that came together in this DIY wedding

Wedding Plans

Our daughter fell in love with the beauty of the sunflower field her future in-laws planted every year. They agreed their having the wedding in the field and the plans began. The first thing, planting the flowers so that they bloomed in time for the wedding.

Creating a place in the Field

Vintage doors create a dramatic pause for the bride to enter the ceremony area....our daughter's wedding in a sunflower fieldOur future son-in-law planted the flowers leaving a spot for the wedding with a long, long entranceway.

An Entryway

Our son-in-law built this frame to hold these vintage doors...part of our daughter's vision of her wedding in a sunflower fieldMy daughter then envisioned coming through these doors to the ceremony area….to the beautiful tune from Pride and Prejudice, “Liz on Top of the World”. It was inspired…

Wedding in Sunflower field: The Seating

hay bales, painted mason jars and a rugged cross were some of the DIY decor elements my daughter envisioned for her wedding in a sunflower field

To keep with the simple, rustic decor, my daughter loved the look of hay bales…covered in various fabrics within her color scheme of gray, lavender, aqua and yellow.

Flowers along the Aisle

Wedding in Sunflower field: Sunflowers and airy Baby's Breath were key in the floral arrangements for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower fieldShe then wanted stumps along each row of hay bales and atop these stumps painted mason jars with floral arrangements featuring sunflowers. Our son-in-law also built this cross at the head of the aisle.

The Reception

The reception was held under a tent...tables with floor length tablecloths were topped with charming decor items, and more painted mason jars filled with sunflowersThe reception was to be under a tent with rows of tables, long, white tablecloths and simple decor….

Wedding in Sunflower field: the flower arrangements of sunflowers, baby's breath, purple misty created colorful, airy arrangements for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower fieldMore painted mason jars – similar floral arrangements, wrought iron birds, words, crosses and lots of pictures randomly decorated the tables.

Reception Breakfast

Chalkboard signs were every where at my daughter's wedding...my eldest daughter's husband made them, she did the wording...adding to the charm for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower field.

Chalkboard signs were every where. Underneath a pole barn we had tables ladened with breakfast food: biscuits, sausage, grits, donuts and fresh fruit…

A breakfast reception for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower field included fresh fruit and donut holes!The center table had tiered stands with donut holes, my dough bowl filled with fresh fruit, and various decor added more charm to the table.

Wedding in Sunflower field: these spools made for great tables at the breakfast reception for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower fieldThere was tea, lemonade and coffee offered to the guests.

Guests signed this plank of wood and left their gifts here...part of my daughter's wedding in a sunflower fieldThe gift table – wooden spool – also held a lovely piece of wood for the guests to sign.

The reception for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower field was held under this pole barn - we decorated the front posts with white tulle and at the two center posts flat galvanized buckets with purple HydrangeasOn the two center poles we had flat galvanized buckets filled with faux purple Hydrangeas.

The ‘Walk Our Story’

My daughter shared their charming courtship at their wedding in a sunflower field...at their 'walk our story'

Our daughter shared the milestones in their life – from when and where they met to when our son-in-law proposed…

Pictures outline the history of my daughter and her husband's courtship in their 'walk our story' at their wedding in a sunflower field

Games…

my daughter created a lot of DIY games for the guests at her wedding in a sunflower fieldTo entertain the guests, my daughter and son-in-law made various games such as Corn Hole, Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe and Yahtzee for the guests to enjoy.

the guests enjoyed all of the games, hay-bale couch - perfect spot for selfies at my daughter's wedding in a sunflower field

my son-in-law made this awesome large JENGA game for guests at their wedding in a sunflower field

Hay-Bale Couch

my daughter wanted this wonderful hay bale couch for the guests to enjoy at her wedding in a sunflower fieldNot only was the seating for the ceremony made from hay bales, but they also made a wonderful hay-bale couch. Many guests sat, enjoyed the day and even took selfies there.

a very DIY wedding...charming and rustic - our daughter's wedding in a sunflower field

Wedding Cake and Groom’s Cake

Our daughter chose this charming, simple wedding cake for her wedding in a sunflower field

 

Our son-in-law loves Krispy Kreme donuts...he chose this for his groom's cake at their wedding in a sunflower field

Delicious and beautiful!

A Wedding Inspired by Sunflowers

A Wedding in a Sunflower field....my daughter's charming vision came trueWe are so delighted by the sheer beauty and fun our daughter’s wedding was. She put a lot of thought into her plans, we created a lot of DIY decor….but the most wonderful part was in sharing their happiness. 

Wedding in Sunflower field: Mason jars pained a lovely aqua were perfect for the colorful, airy bouquets featuring sunflowers...for my daughter's wedding in a sunflower field

 

 

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