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This venue sits at the top of a cliff overlooking the ocean. The waves crash into the side of the bluff while Lauren & Mason said I do.
Followed by a sunset session and dancing into the starlit night. It was one to remember!
STAR TEAM:
Makeup by the incredible Graciela.
Video by Inloop Studios
Just so you know, Puerto Vallarta is a really ideal place for your micro wedding! Many of the resorts here offer beautiful beach views that make you go WOW!
Chandler & Dom are the sweetest couple and there wasn’t a dry eye during the ceremony top the rocky pier overlooking the beach.
Every minute of this day was full of love!
Hey friends! I’ve got a great guest post for you today with amazing creative ideas of how to incorporate wall art into your wedding decor from ELEPHANT STOCK. Use these ideas for your ceremony site, cocktail areas, and reception decor! Let me know what you think in the comments and as always - share with other couples getting married so they too can incorporate these ideas into their wedding decor and theme!
I am not receiving any payment for the article nor am I affiliated with the company. They reached out to me offering to write a guest post that I believe is helpful and aligns with you, my audience! Thank you for reading and I hope to bring you more articles like this in the future. :).
Are you planning a wedding and are you wondering how to decorate the walls at your wedding venue? If you answered yes, then creating a wall art decor is perfect for your wedding. A new unique trend making its way into all weddings, both micro and large.
Your wedding is unique to you and a special day, so every decoration should be according to your mood, style, and wishes. Wall art is a great way to display and express your feelings and sentiments towards your family on this special day.
When people enter your wedding, food and music are not the only things to set the tone of your wedding Venue ambiance plays a vital role in creating the perfect wedding mood on your day. Creating a custom wedding day wall art piece can really help you express your feelings and set the tone of your wedding all to match your current wedding scheme.
Here are some wall art ideas for weddings that you can try in 2021:
A creative display of family photos is a beautiful way to personalize your wedding day. It is an affordable and exciting way to enhance your wedding venue decor.
You can tailor the family photos display depending on which memories you wish to share with guests. There are many family photo wall ideas that you can use on your wedding day. It is a great way to relive memories and wow your guests with this unique decoration style.
Whether you choose to display your childhood photos or select pictures of yourselves, guests will love to see photographs displayed throughout your venue and wedding day.
You can also create a collage of your photographs to create an interesting wedding focal piece.
Source: ElephantStock
If you have a special place in your heart for flowers, you can decorate your wedding with creative and beautiful flower wall art. Using natural flowers can also create a unique floral art piece if you like real flowers.
Floral wall paintings can also add a unique charm to your wedding day without actually using natural flowers.
You can cover the big wall with floral canvas prints to make your stage look royal and attractive as well. Whether you choose between a more creative and out-of-the-box idea or keep it simple and minimal, both of which will showcase your own wedding personality and style!
Wall decoration with flowers is ideal for outdoor day-time weddings. It’s also a great way to incorporate more eco-friendly decor into the details of your day.
If you want to tell your relationship story, you can add photo frames with photos displaying your pre-wedding shoot. In that, you can tell your relationship story in a cute and quirky way to guests.
You can add different photos of how you met, fell in love, and got engaged. Add a legacy element by displaying wedding photos of your parents’ and grandparents’ wedding on the wall too. It is a unique and affordable way to decorate the venue walls.
Lights create a romantic ambiance for wedding decorations. It gives a gorgeous look to the walls and wedding venue, especially at night, creating a muted and intimate feeling to your wedding.
You can use lights on the wedding stage to create a welcoming wedding venue. Consider hanging wall arts with good lights to create a unique and interesting wedding decor.
Lighting also can be used alongside the walls of the bar or catering section. The colorful lights will create a memorable as well as intimate atmosphere on your wedding day.
A gallery wall or set up is a beautiful way to infuse color and pattern into a wedding area. It is a simple yet creative way to spice up your space. With a wedding-themed gallery wall, you can display amazing elements of your love.
You can display a collection of you and your family photographs on the gallery wall. It is an impressive way for wedding decoration to turn a wall into a stylish as well as a noticeable focal point.
You can use pics of different sizes and shapes that can demonstrate your unique ideas. For example, you can include a framed print of your pre-wedding shoots, a canvas print of your engagement, or any other memory.
You can paint walls to decorate the wedding venue with a variety of art. Paintings related to music, celebration, love, and marriage quotes complement most wedding venue walls.
Wall paintings also depend on the style of your wedding. For example, if you are going with a more romantic style to your wedding decor consider using calligraphy in the painting or a beautifully hand-lettered sign.
Whichever vibe and feel you’re going for, be it romantic, vintage, or more modern, choose a wall painting that compliments your style perfectly.
Use the wall paintings as a background for the cake, for example, or behind the sweetheart table.
Source: ElephantStock
If you are looking for a unique wedding decoration idea, consider the green walls for wedding venue decoration. You can cover the wall with all green plants or can hang botanical wall arts as well. This will bring a different charm and freshness to the wedding decor.
Further, the green wall also serves the purpose of a perfect photo backdrop. It is a unique way for eco-friendly wedding decoration.
No matter whether your wedding venue is indoor or outdoor, greenery looks great in every space. The best part is that this type of decoration is not too expensive.
Your wedding is very special for you as well as your family. So, wedding decorations should also be unique and special. Wall art for wedding decor is all about personalizing your wedding with something unique that will wow your guests.
Will you try any of the ideas above? Let us know in the comments!
Thanks for taking the time to read our guest post by Elephant Stock and be sure to check out their art on their site.
Rebeca and Nestor are such beautiful souls. Humble and together they make a beautiful, loving couple. Their wedding was romantic and sultry all at the same time and you could see why these two had such a powerful connection!
We traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico to photograph the beautiful wedding that took place at Quinta Touché which was a dream as it was very victorian. Their first look was one to remember since I had never photographed a bride coming down the stairs to meet the man of her dreams, ah it was sooo romantic!
I want to thank the family that made me feel welcome! And to this wonderful couple who are sweethearts! I won't keep you any longer, here are the photos!
There is nothing more exciting than photographing a wedding of family and close friends. Making sure to give them 200% on the day of the wedding and making sure that they get the best photos which they will cherish for many, many years! Also, having the possibility to truly convey to me what it is they want, what they're looking for, and how I can best serve them without holding back because they know - I've got them covered.
I am so honored at the opportunity to share this wedding with you all. It was filled with fun, laughter, love, and many sweet details all throughout.
Cristy + Julian: Thank you so much for confiding and honoring me with your big day! I am so happy that everything worked out great and I was able to both share and capture special moments all through out the day. Love you guys and I wish you all the happiness in the world!!!
Location: Crestmore Manor, Riverside, CA // Day of Coordinator: Events by Ari (super recommend her!) // Florals & Decor: DIY by the bride and her awesome team of bridesmaids, family, and friends // MUA: Make up by Row (@oh_dollface on insta) // DJ: Heart Sound Ent. // Amazing Second Photographer: Mayra Ariza
Seriously, this couple is the sweetest. So in love with each other and very devoted to one another! It was sweet to watch them on their special day. Especially when it started pouring rain and we had to change venues, Jessica kept her cool and we were able to make some very beautiful and unique images at the new location.
I'm so excited to share these with you guys! I loved seeing this family and group of friends again!
Jessica + Joel: Thank you so much for having me on your special day! It was great to see the profound love you two have for each other and I wish you nothing but happiness!!!
This particular wedding is very dear and near to my heart. Monica and I met two years ago when I was looking for a Godmother for my baptism ceremony into the Catholic faith. We didn't know each other and it was God who definitely put us into each others' lives. For that I cannot express how she has taught me so much on how to serve and be faithful. In comes Eloy, also a chance meeting in God's plan for Monica. A sweet and caring person who treats her like the woman she is.
It is beautiful to witness two souls that bring forth so much love, laughter, and adoration for each other. Their wedding day was nothing short of all that! It was an honor to photograph Monica and Eloy's wedding!
Ceremony: San Felipe de Apostol // Portrait location: Quinta Gameros // Reception: Quinta Victoria //
*español abajo*
I absolutely love Day After Sessions. They are perfect for destination weddings as it is most likely that we have little or no time to capture the bride and groom alone. When you have family and friends coming from near and far to attend your wedding, all the time spent with them is precious. Which is why sometimes, we don't get a whole lot of time for the bride and groom.
Therefore, we do the session a day or two after the wedding! The couple is relaxed, so in love, and alone. We take advantage of the beautiful location and choose the best time for the portraits, without feeling rushed.
Cristy and Eduardo wanted the best possible light for their day after session - which meant waking up at 6am! In Cancun, the sun rises behind the ocean, which is so breathtaking, but also really early. And so.damn.worth.it!!!
Cristy + Eduardo: Gracias, gracias, gracias por confiar en nosotros como amigos y como fotógrafos para capturar tu día tan especial! Les deseamos lo mejor del mundo y que siempre sean felices como en su maravillosa boda! Fuertes abrazos y los dos!
Las sesiones que se llaman Día Después, ¡son unas de mis sesiones favoritas! ¿Que es una sesión del Día Después? Son sesiones que se programan uno o dos días después del evento para que los novios, ya mas relajados y aun con toda la emoción de la boda se toman las fotos formales. Es perfecto para bodas en playa porque muchas veces, tanto como los novios y los invitados, quieren pasar tiempo juntos ya que viajaron lejos para el evento. Así que es mejor realizar las fotos formales en otro día donde los novios pueden disfrutar y estar mas relajados, mas enamorados, sin preocupación de tiempo o iluminación y tomar toda ventaja de la locación de la boda - ¡el mar!
Cristy y Eduardo querían aprovechar de la mejor luz del día, que son a las 6am de la mañana, la hora en que sale el sol detrás del mar. ¡Una vista sumamente maravillosa! Y como pueden ver, ¡¡¡valió toda la pena!!!
Ever since the very first meeting with Abril, I wanted to photograph her wedding. Her sweet soul poured into the details of her dream wedding and I just wanted to be a part of it. During the next 8 months, we would talk, plan out the details, and get excited! When we photographed their engagement session, it was such a dream to see how Abril's soul would touch Daniel's. They are a match made perfect.
The day began with lots of emotions and a great team that created the most perfect day for Abril and Daniel. Each detail was a part of their love story, a part of their soul. I can't believe it came and went so quickly! Luckily, we have amazing photos to relive such a beautiful and love filled day!
This is just a sneak preview, there are so many more great moments that I can't wait to share with Abril and Daniel!
A+D: Thank you so much for having me be a part of your beautiful and wonderful day! There is nothing more beautiful than to see two people so in love with each other. I wish you many happy days and for your love to continue growing!
The morning of your wedding can set the tone for the entire day. I've compiled some tips so that you have a great morning full of laughter and happiness while you get ready to walk down the aisle and say I Do to your soul mate.
These tips also help your photographer capture the day beautifully with lots of details so that you don't forget how you felt that morning. That's what is so great about photography, it really does capture the feeling of your day and when you look back, you can relive those feelings again and again!
Having a special robe while you're getting ready makes the day even more special. A special robe makes the whole experience feel like a spa and creates that spa like atmosphere! And if you can get your bridesmaids to participate with getting ready attire, then it feels like you're all at the spa together enjoying and taking advantage of being pampered.
Getting ready in your home can be a more cost effective solution, however, getting ready in a hotel room can take away the stress of having to clean up after and coordinating everyone to get ready in your home. The photos in a hotel room are also much prettier as they always have great window light and decoration. They also provide lots of spaces to photograph you, the bride, by herself in beautiful settings without.
This tip is so important when it comes to your photographs. Having your bridesmaids and your mom, and who ever is going to get you ready be dressed and ready to go. Everyone looks beautiful and there is nothing to distract from the moment of getting their friend ready for her big day. It's special and only happens once, and when everyone is ready the photos are effortless and beautiful. They also look great inside of your album to help tell the story of your day.
This is technically the night before but can affect your day in so many ways. Drink plenty of water so that you are refreshed the morning of your day. Try to do a relaxing activity and allow all of your thoughts to float away. Stressing out about any last minute details of your day can really wreck your mood the next day.
Don't stress out about anything on your day. In my experience, something always goes awry on the day of... can be anything from traffic to having less time for your photos. These things happen and it's better that you don't stress. Take on the day knowing what is most important: vowing to love your soulmate! That is the real reason why you are up and getting ready for your day. When you take on the day without stressing about the day, you will enjoy every moment of it and it'll show in your photographs.
I hope that these tips help you when your big day comes! Don't forget to have some bubbly as well!
