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Oh my goodness, I am head-over-heels swooning-in-love with this wedding. The couple, Ethan and Nancy, got married in a California park with 175 friends and a $3000 budget. They made most of the decor themselves--including a thousand white paper cranes, which they strung from oak trees--and they enjoyed a potluck dinner with lemonade, beer and wine. The whole afternoon looks so relaxed, personal and happy.

Alex and I are having a city wedding, but if we were country mice, I would shamelessly copy this wedding from start to finish. :) See more here, here and here.

(Photos by Kirsten Ellis, via Once Wed)
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90 comments:

  1. That is so awesome! I made a lot of my wedding things, and we gave away tulip and daffodil bulbs as presents.

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  2. This is so beautiful! I always say I want to have a pot luck wedding when I get married, and this is exactly what I would want it to look like!

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  3. I love everything about this wedding! I cannot believe their budget was only $3,000 (about the budget I will be working with, for an out-of-town wedding, but only about 15 guests). The potluck idea is brilliant. If I didn't have family with so many food allergies, I'd throw an island barbecue!

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  4. The Tree-pretties are gorgeous. So simple and lovely. What a nice day!

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  5. how beautiful! romantic, whimsy, just perfect.

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  6. what astonishing photographs. the one of the little girl sitting atop the oak tree with bare feet is magical. thanks for sharing! xo

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  7. oh, this is perfect. so beautiful, so personal, so inexpensive!!

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  8. We got married for less than 3000 bucks too. It's so much better than spending thousands on what could be 10 trips to europe or a down payment on a home.

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  9. That is just wonderful! Just shows it doesn't really matter how much money you spend just as long as you're in love and have some creativity!

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  10. I just love how special this wedding is. Probably one of my all-time favorites.

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  11. What a wonderful wedding! It really does seem like the best day of their lives and everyone is having a blast. I don;t really dream about my wedding, but now I wish it would be something like this, so memorable... How do u make a no denomination no budget wedding with no guests to speak of memorable? I tell myself the marriage matters not the wedding... is it true?

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  12. Weddings like this one and inspiration boards like the one at Snippet and Ink today make me really wish I was having a summer wedding!

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  13. aw! i would love a wedding like this. I never had a reception... maybe my 10th anniversary?

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  14. i saw this and absolutely loved it!! all that fresh fruit looks amazing!!

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  15. This is amazing. It must give hope to all couples out there on a tight budget.

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  16. Looking through these photos makes me excited for spring picnics!

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  17. perfection. those paper cranes are so magical, and I'm loving the fact that it cost so little. hooray for crafty folks on a budget!!

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  18. So much more fun then a Polish wedding.

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  19. I just love how everyone these days seem to be having more personal small weddings. Thanks for sharing this. It truely is a stunning and perfect wedding.

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  20. there is no reason that a lot of this would not translate to city living if you wanted. The cranes can be strung on filament from the ceilings....the rustic picnic feel and the potted plants. it would all be so charming.

    I'm very hung up on charm this week.

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  21. So dreamy and beautiful ♥

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  22. Brilliant, Joanna! I love that you're showcasing how beauty and class don't necessitate a large budget.

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  23. If I end up wanting to marry later on in life, I WILL shamelessly copy this wedding, haha. :]
    It's so cute.

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  24. The paper cranes... the big tree... perfection!

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  25. No words to describe it! Amazing! Thankfully I still have to get married..and I have a lot to copy, and learn, from this one!

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  27. i loved this wedding and posted about it too! also, the blog world is so funny and small - i can't believe you and christine are buddies. too cute. and so fun that you hung out together!

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  28. This is absolutely perfect!! Maybe one day I will have the opportunity to copy this wedding from start to finish! haha

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  29. GORGEOUS! I love everything about this!

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  30. So pretty! This is the kind of country wedding I dream of having some day. Informal, happy, and full of my favorite things. And looking closer now- I love her dress! Such pretty sleeves. *Sigh*

    ~Amanda
    http://onehappypanda.blogspot.com

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  31. Lovely! Just perfect.

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  32. I love everything about this wedding and the photographs are so pretty :)

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  34. This is such a beautiful, intimate wedding! I love it!

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  35. If I could redo my wedding, I would shamelessly copy every single detail too. My budget was $1,000. It was in backyard and pretty great, but lacked paper cranes and lavender amazing cakes.

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  36. oh and I love the potted plants.

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  37. I've never been much of a wedding person, but these pictures have changed my mind. It's like a hippie fabulous wedding. I wish I was there!

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  38. Gorgeous!! And even better everyone looks like they're having fun and a wonderful time celebrating the day and couple. I can look at pictures like this all day, thank you for sharing them.

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  39. Oh wow I love it! Very creative. I wish my best friend that is getting married would just decide to do something like that.

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  40. is that real life?! beautiful.

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  41. So awesome! I have been to a lot of weddings, they all seem to have been very expensive, but this one looks like one of the best...the most true to the couple and to the sentiment of marriage.

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  42. i have NEVER been a fan of weddings, dont even really want to have one of my own, ever. but this one...man. beautiful. and simple. perfect.

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  45. I just love this idea. I already had my outdoor wedding (shamefully more than 3K), but I love the whole concept for any affair!

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  46. This is beautiful. It looks like a great time!

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  47. I forwarded this to some friends who are getting married and they wrote back to say, 'start folding cranes'. in other words, they love it. gorgeous inspiration!

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  48. wow - what a lovely wedding!

    can't wait to hear more details of yours!!!

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  49. Who would have thought that strings of paper cranes would look so beautiful! Definitely an idea that should be copied for other outdoor weddings!

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  51. Aaaaaw how lovely!

    Do you have a day for your wedding yet? How exciting!

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  52. I LOVE the idea of a picnic wedding. How very relaxed - the bride might actually have the time to spend it with her guests!

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  53. What a beautiful event. I'm swooning over this as well!

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  54. wow, this is really special!! so cute :)

    when you have a second, please come see my wedding in Hawaii :) I made a lot of things myself.

    http://heartfish.com/2009/02/19/wedding-invitation-design/

    http://heartfish.com/2009/02/20/the-day-of-the-wedding-design/

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  56. yes, this wedding is perfection! if i were planning my wedding all over again, i'd go this route for sure.
    love...

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  57. I love this wedding, you make me wanne change my wedding plans!

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  58. So lovely and sweet! A thousand paper cranes....lovely.
    xo
    Melis

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  59. Couldn't be more in love with that wedding!

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  60. Oh my yes! Thank you for posting this. My wedding will probably look something like that, although I am thinking of a more Spanish feel. It's hard to find stylish example of budget weddings when the bride and groom already have children.

    Although I have to say, I doubt I shall fold a thousand cranes. How about we make banners and streamers out of pretty paper, instead?

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  61. lovely! we are getting married in my aunts backyard and have been making paper garlands and poms and such. we are also planning to have some of our food "potlucked". i wish she had a big glorious tree like that in her yard!

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  62. i bet this wedding was super fun! who needs thousands of dollars of flowers and decor, after all it's about being together not showing off your money. i have been to quite a few weddings in the past two years. i have found, that i have so much more fun at the smaller less glamorous weddings, that are just super down to earth! these photos are also great!

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  63. You're right! This is so beautiful. And I love the look of the cake. I'm such a sucker for lavender! And rose! And all the things that smell like grandma's house.

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  64. I love the paper cranes in the trees, what a cute idea!

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  65. This looks just perfect. I actually got the chills! Paul and I had a city-meets-country wedding in Central Park at the Boathouse. I would love to go to a wedding like this. How fun!

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  66. nasne3:08 PM

    Dear Jo! I found my dream wedding style, after reading your blog for a while. It would be small, cozy, on a budget. I'll save for Max Wanger's photo from now on! Thanks for inspiring to find my own wedding style, it's hard to find the style you like, just like fashion. But now i know what i want. Even though it's 2 years away.

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  67. oh, nasne, i'm so glad you hear that! :)

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  68. I'm at the start of planning my wedding...what an inspiration! I can't believe they created such a beautiful and personal wedding for only $3000. Awesome!

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  69. Oh my - totally my kind of wedding. A perfect example that including many friends and family does not need to be expensive and over the top. Beautiful x

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  70. If we didn't live in the city and have everyone coming from out of town we would have done something similar. Maybe our first baby shower will be something along these lines, when we get around to having babies.

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  71. I am basically the least sappy wedding type person, but I just love love love this. I am saving the link to the post for myself for sure.

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  72. Oh my god, i'm so in love!

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