The euphoric blur of the day is a little hard to believe considering the utter stress induced gibbering wreck I was just days before the wedding. DIY weddings maybe personal but they aren't easy.
It all started with shoes....
AS I'm sure many woman will agree with me, the world should revolve around shoes and as it turns out my wedding was no different. I bought these before i had even decided on my dress and they influenced everything else about the day. Our whole steampunk theme and colour sheam sprang up because of these shoes (made by Metropolis Hades)
We wanted an steampunk styled day and I had a great deal of fun making that happen, but after months of hunting the internet for the perfect fabrics, and finding the quirky components to make the center pieces and even finding the best ribbons to make he bridal bouquets and button holes.
(above) My bridesmaids and maid of honor in their night feather dresses, designed from the same pattern but each cut with different neck lines and detailing the personalise them.
(above) My husband with his best man....? Best women....? Groomsmaids....? We never could decide on the best name for them. Their dresses echoed the bridesmaids so they looked like a set but again were personalised.
(above and below) These were a true first for me, the first time of using my ribbon work in this way. All the bouquets and button holes were ribbon flowers to compliment our DIY approach to the day.
It may have been stressful to make it all in time but from the cloths to the decorations, our personalities were stamped on the entire day.
We ran out of champagne half way through the toasts, I went the whole day with the labels on my shoes, I had on of my fake lashes pulled off in someone's hair during a very enthusiastic hug, we almost didn't have any music, by the end of the day my hair looked like a birds nest due to all the head banging and my dress had soaked up several pints worth of beer from the dance floor but it was, with out a doubt, the best day of my life.
