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I’ve seen a lot of weddings with color schemes of pink & green, purple & brown, and white & green. But what about orange, green, yellow & brown? Caroline & Jonathan pulled it off successfully, and their wedding looks breathtaking! I love all of her DIY details and the koi fishes are a nice touch to her wedding ceremony!
DIY ceremony program fans.
Caroline made these bridemaids dresses!
There’s so many more beautiful photos on her website.
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do you know if she stained her popsicle sticks? and if so, how?
coool! thanks, mrs. bell pepper!
connie, yes, we stained the popsicle sticks using regular wood stain. we then varnished them.
Umm…koi fish are a nice touch? No offense to Miss Bell Pepper personally, but this is I think the third time this week a Bee or a commenter has said something about using a live animal as an accent or accessory. It seems different than when people have their pets with them or use pictures of their pets–choosing animals as details to coordinate with your reception just seems really weird to me. Other than that, it looks like a beautiful wedding (and yours looked like it was wonderful too, Miss Bell Pepper–I’m really not trying to pick on you, and I don’t think I’m super animal rightsy or anything…this just seems like a trend that I don’t think is a positive one).
I’m pretty sure the outdoor Japanese Garden where she held her ceremony raises the koi fish in that habitat. You should check it out. It’s quite beautiful.
Caroline, I saw all your videos. It was so heartwarming. Congratulations and guys did a great job with everything. I must re-watch with Mr. Violet now.
I agree w/ hm — The koi fish live there in their own pond full-time; it’s just a bonus that the guests can visit the koi while at the location. Our venue had… squirrels?
yes, the koi live there. it’s not really a detail that was planned out. koi just happen to naturally be mostly orange. or so i hope. animal use weirds me out, too…butterfly releases, goldfish centerpieces…but to each their own, i guess.
for another great green & orange (er mango & avocado in this case, i think) wedding, see greengelato’s knot bio:
http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/page.aspx?username=greengelato
Oh my, I guess I should be more careful how I phrase my blogs~! I was assuming that everyone knew that the koi fish lived in the pond full-time. It’s seen in gardens all over Chicagoland and the same with the west coast. What I was trying to say is that the colors and everything to her wedding just fell in the place so nicely. I certainly do not agree with choosing animals as accessories for the wedding reception. Is this really becoming a new trend?
yeah, the kois are raised at the garden. it just so happened that it matched our color scheme. i would never use animals as decoration.
miss lime, i
the color scheme is gorgeous… the kois are an added bonus. how pretty!!! I particularly like the cake.
wow! what a beauuuutiful wedding. loved all of it. 
can’t believe the bride sewed the MOH dresses and bustled her own gown. what talent!! awesome invitations too.
Caroline, I absolutely love the BM dresses, how did you make them? The invites are so cute too, I love how you created the initials by curling small pieces of brass wire. There’s so many details to your wedding, it’s amazing.
hi caroline! it’s your blogHER friend!
The koi fishes look kinda scary in the picture… maybe it’s their enormous size or just so many. Looked like they wanted to be free =(
everything was so beautiful and crafty…………i hope i can be as relaxed for my wedding day also!
gin, i guess the fisheye lens didn’t help, huh? lol. guests were actually feeding the koi, so that’s why they were all crowding around the edge. and it’s a HUGE pond that’s strategically built to keep them out of cat and bird’s harm.
thanks, kimberly. when my originally lighting guy cancled on me 4 days before the wedding, that’s when i threw my arms up and just decided to roll with the punches and enjoy the ride. on your big day, you’ll be in such a good mood. just enjoy it and don’t let anything ruin it for you!
hi caroline! I can see that you are very good and creative at sewing. Do you recommend other ppl that can sew (simple stuff) to bustle their own dresses? Is there a especific form that you recommend? (sort of like a template) Thanks!! 
hi ann! i took pictures of how i did my bustle here: http://www.carolineandjonathan.com/bigday/planning.php
just scroll all the way to the bottom. it’s fairly easy to do. you just have to play around with it a lot to get it to drape how you want it to.
Caroline– I love love your invitations and the fact that you sewed the bridesmaids’ dresses! I wish I were that crafty. I’m dying to know, how did you end up on The Knot??
can you let us know how caroline made her program fans?! They’re exactly what we’re looking for!!!
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Mrs. Bell Pepper, Philadelphia
Age and Occupation: 28, Resident Physician
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Resident Physician
Engagement Date: May 30, 2006
Wedding Date: June 2007
Venue: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
About Me: I love whimsical details and design, everything that *sparkles*, sipping on hazelnut lattes, pugs, shopping for antiques and second-hand goods, scenic photography, delicate flowers, and checking out new restaurants in the city with my fianc??. We are planning our wedding at a unique city venue for about 75 close family members and friends. I have a lot of DIY ideas and I like to blog about ways to save money on your wedding.
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