We had so much fun at Brooke & Tommy’s Hayden Lake Country Club Wedding in Hayden, Idaho. I love when destination weddings have a sentimental meaning to the bride and groom, and Hayden Lake is where the groom spent lots of time in the summers of his childhood. Hayden Lake Country Club was one of THE most unique and beautiful wedding venues we have been to in almost 10 years of shooting weddings! Not only was in a gorgeous setting, the dance floor was on a deck so close to the water. It had a very Northwest vibe and was classy and laid back at the same time.

I loved all of Brooke’s fun DIY details. Just some of my faves were:

• Peg board & clothes pin
• Succulent centerpieces
• Bunting for the center aisle
• Vintage wedding pics of family
• Polaroid guest book

And that is just a start! She did all of their flowers as well! I see a career in  wedding planning  in the future! :)

Part Two of this fabulous Nautical Chic Hayden Lake Country Club Wedding coming soon!

If you are looking for a DIY loving wedding photographer in the Tricities or Easter Washington Area, I would love to hear from you! I LOVE shooting outdoor weddings with lots of fun DIY Details!

Idaho Wedding Vendors:

Wedding Photography: Kaylee Eylander Photography

Wedding Ceremony and Reception Venue: Hayden Lake Country Club

Wedding Gown: Luly Yang

Flowers & DIY Deets: The Creative Bride :)

Catering: Hayden Lake Country Club

Bridesmaids Dresses: various sources

One of my favorite DIY wedding trends lately is the whole Japanese Washi Tape trend.  This cute, happy tape comes in just about every color, print and style you can think of! Here are just a few styles I found with a quick search and you can find it at your local Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.

Bundle Monster Adhesive Creative Scrapbooking Craft Plaid Polka Dot Decorative Décor Fabric Tape Mixed Lot – Set 2

Here are a few of my favorite  DIY Washi Tape Wedding Ideas that I found on Pinterest! I’m super excited to transform some of these ideas to my own home!

1. Washi Tape & Painted Glass Bottles for Centerpieces.  Just start collecting bottles and glass jars, spray paint to your liking, then add washi tape in whatever color matches your wedding….and fill with coordinating flowers. I LOVE this idea for a spring wedding. Something about it just says fresh and spring!

Well..the our most anticipated wedding of the summer is now behind us and it was absolutely amazing. Drew’s sister got married at the most amazing venue in Cle Elum, Ritter Farms. Drew was a groomsman did the ceremony, Estelle and Evan were in the wedding and I was a bridesmaid and just couldn’t leave my camera at home…especially since I knew all of the amazing details that she had planned. Turquoise piano in a field, books and vintage lace table cloths, tissue garland and crates stacked up for a cake table. Vintage cameras, Popcorn stations and donuts, the list goes on and on. I loved every little last detail and I would have loved it, even if I wasn’t related to her! She has great taste and brought all of her amazing ideas to life!

I can’t go any further with out saying a huge, huge thank you to one of my very best friends, and another fabulous photographer, Molly Vaden, of Molly Vaden Photography, who gave up her beautiful August weekend to come shoot this wedding with me. She is such an artist and I wish she only knew just how talented she is! I am so lucky to call her friend and it was a joy to shoot along side her (after 2 years!)….It was just like old times…for the 5 or 6 years that we shot together! I miss those days!! All of the images that don’t have my logo on them are shot by Molly Vaden Photography.

One of my favorite details of the wedding. I was a little scared that it would fall over any second…but it looked fabulous!

There is such a great story behind these rings. (we will see if I get it right!) Denae’ had admired her Great Grandma GG’s ring since she was a little girl.  Then one day Denae’ saw the ring on the right at a Antique Jewelry store and fell in love with it…not realizing that it looked really similar to the one she loved as a child. She got to wear both rings on her wedding day! So special!

Only my fashion forward sister in law would by a wedding gown online….but it was the perfect dress! 

Dan is an amazing photographer…I loved that the very first thing he did when he saw his bride was to snap a pic. He just couldn’t help himself…and I ‘m glad he did it! What a precious moment that he captured. 

This one actually made us cry! We cried alot that day…but this was just so sweet!

Denae’ has such a great sense  of style. Her brides maids gift was a special necklace to wear for the wedding. They matched personalities and dresses so well, I don’t know how she found the time to find all of them!

Let me tell you just how excited I was when I was contacted by Cameron about his April Wedding. My heart literally skipped a beat when he told me that the wedding had a Sleeping Beauty theme and the bride would be wearing the Alfred Angelo Sleeping Beauty Princess Wedding Gown! Then….when he mentioned that it was going to be at the St. James Cathedral in Seattle (read about my love for St. James Cathedral here)…I could just picture that amazing dress, in that amazing Cathedral and I think I may have just shed a tear thinking about it!  Then when I heard that my dear friend and fabulous dessert table artist, Jenny Cookies was going to be doing the Sleeping Beauty themed Dessert Table, Chelsea from Flora D’Amore was doing the flowers and then…the couple won a package from Its Your Day Events & Expressions…I knew this day would not only go off without a hitch, it would be so incredible to photograph!

Here are just a few from our fabulous day (yay for sunshine in April!). Tons more to come!

I have to give credit to the groom on the picture above! This was completely his idea…and a great one! 

If you are looking for a fun, modern, and not too uptight wedding photographer, I would love to photograph your wedding! We are currently booking 2013 Weddings, and I would love to hear all about yours! Please contact me via my contact page or email me at Kaylee@Eylanderphotography.com.

Yes…I have been absolutely sucked into the world of Pinterest ! (If you are a bride and don’t have your invitation yet, let me know and I’ll send you one! I have a few left! )  If you haven’t read my other post on why you should start pinning, here it is.

Back to today’s ideas! Chalkboard Paint!  I started seeing some  chalkboard paint in weddings last summer, and I definitely think its a trend that is going to continue through to this wedding season! One of the the reasons I love chalkboard paint wedding ideas is that you can re-purpose these ideas for your home, or as gifts for your wedding party, clean-up crew or family, very easily and they will live on way past your wedding day!

Here are just a few of my favorites that I found on…you guessed it, Pinterest! :)

1. Chalkboard Inspired Invitations:

                           

2. Chalkboard Inspired Signage:

I love the color in this one! Just because its chalkboard, doesn’t mean it has to be just black & White! Sometimes I forget that!

I love this seating chart painted onto an old wooden door! Talk about up-cycling!

3. Chalkboard stickers for Drinking glasses or table numbers!

I love this modern table number idea!

4. Chalkboard Ceremony Platform! I have never seen this before and its absolutely amazing! What a great way to have your guests personalize this as they arrive to the ceremony.

5. Ceremony Backdrop! Another totally amazing way to personalize your ceremony! All you need is some wood, chalkboard paint and an artist!

6. Card holder at your gift table. This could be repurposed later to hold…well…just about anything! Recipes, remotes, jewelry…you name it!

7. Photobooth Fun!