Weddingbee Blog

I have never felt so grateful to have only one sibling in my entire life, because marrying off a family member is exhausting! I am sure it was much more so for my mother who outdid herself on the DIY details of this wedding. But Sistacado looked beautiful, and they both were so happy, and that is all I have ever wished for her.

I know it’s a bit unusual for someone to “recap” the weddings of their sibling, but I think you’re going to agree that it would be a good idea in this case because of the amount of unbelievably awesome DIY details my mom and sister came up with! I have a few iPhone shots I took throughout the day to act as teasers for right now, and when Kelli Nicole (yes, Sisatacado loved Mrs. Avo’s photos so much that she used the same photographer!) gives the photos back I’ll see if I can get my hands on them to share some of the inspirational details with all of you.

A bridesmaid with no updo experience did her hair (after a failed attempt to do her own) and she altered a strapless dress to make it temple ready. Can you believe those sleeves are built onto what was once a strapless dress? The pleats on the bottom and at the sleeves were her own design.

The veil was fashioned by Mamacado and the flower comb purchased at a boutique in Utah.

Oh those shoes. To die for!

She had my grandma crochet her a garter with a blue ribbon running through it.

She was married in the Columbia River temple in Kennewick, WA.

Similarities to my wedding, she included gold ties for the fathers and groomsmen and suitcases in the group and family photos. We used the suitcases again in the photos to add a cohesive look to the pictures from our weddings, that way my mom can create a photo wall of family photos with an element that brings them together (and the same style shots, since it is the same photographer!). They were also one boutonniere short, so they gave the one my dad wore to my wedding to one of the groomsmen instead of trying to make a new one on the fly!

The bridesmaids wore black birdcage veils with fascinators (those who read my recaps will remember I had my ‘maids do something similar). Of course, these were created by my mom.

They ran out of black netting so I wore a cream birdcage, made of the same netting as the bride’s birdcage! My pearl earrings are by Emily Walter Ryan (find them here) and my bolero is by Mary and Angelika.

Feathery centerpieces? Made by Mamacado, of course! I’ve heard rumor that they are going to try to sell them, so if you’re interested in picking them up from SLC, please message me and let me know!

The cake topper was DIY (of course) and made from a candle that Mamacado picked up somewhere. They covered the top with moss and pearls and feathers, and it looked darling!

Cake buffet. Yet another duplicate detail from my wedding, and quite possibly the best idea ever.

I love that our weddings were so similar, and yet so different. AND, the best part was that there was never any competition between us. We got married in different seasons in different places surrounded by different people to very different men. Now we’ll live different lives, but I think they’ll both be happy ones.

Did you have a sibling get married around the same time you did? How were your weddings similar or different?