Mr and Mrs Macdonald- A Rustic Themed Wedding Inspiration

If you are looking for rustic themed weddings for inspiration, then look no further then this wedding post! From the wooden and rustic interior to the outdoor barrels and quirky decor, this wedding will have you wishing you were one of the lucky guests! We were excited at Classic Wedding Invitations to be apart of this beautiful wedding and create rustic themed invitations! For more wedding invitations, click here.

Mr and Mrs. Macdonald tied the knot on the 23rd of October 2014 in Perth at the Australian Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Their wedding vows and expressions of love for one another was intimately shared in front of 30 guests. Later in the evening, the reception commenced at Darlington Estate Winery with around 90 more guests celebrating this magical day with the newly married husband and wife.

Did you have a clear idea of what you wanted long before you were engaged or were most of your decisions made in the time before your wedding?

Maybe not a clear idea but I did have an idea. I wanted to be different and resourceful, but at the same time accomplishing my ideal wedding on a budget.

What help did you have planning your wedding? (wedding planners, family input, visit any expos) Did your husband have a big say in many of your choices?

I did everything myself with second opinions from my family (sisters). My oldest sister, a qualified events planner who also done wedding planning for 1-2 years was a huge help, especially on the day, being my events coordinator and made sure everything ran smoothly.

Help from my husband, NONE haha I tried to get him involved but he kept telling me he doesn’t know and that he’s not creative. He told me to stop stressing, do less and not to worry about the finer details. If he had anything to do with the planning he probably would have had a potluck.

Decorating and decorations were done by myself with a few helping hands from my family and friends. Was stressful in some moments but enjoyed being creative.

What type of invitations did you have and how early did you notify your guests about the date?

I had wooden invitations “Vintage Bird” styled invites from Classic Wedding Invitations. I did modify the invite slightly and removed the bird from the invite. I sent out save the dates which was ordered through Apple (turned out great and very cost efficient) these were sent out 6 months prior to the wedding, with RSVP details. My invites were sent out 2 months prior to the wedding with time, location and further RSVP details.

How did you go in regards to your dress - Did you design it yourself or shop around to find what you wanted?

My dream was to have a Jenny Packham wedding gown but didn’t think it would actually happen. I looked up online to see the stock lists for WA/Australia and I managed to find one store in Perth and two stores in Sydney, so I booked myself in for an appointment.

My dress was purchased a month after getting engaged and was the very first dress I tried on. When I tried it on, at first I was like mmmmm it’s ok but not in love with it. But after I tried on the other dresses, I had to try it on again, then I feel in love. My sisters felt the same and said to get it. I wanted to look around but they said it might not be here if I wait. It was out of my budget hence the hesitation, but didn’t take much convincing. It was a Jenny Packham, Esme gown.

I knew if I got this dress everything else on me will need to be simple. I had buyer’s remorse for a while, but it’s definitely a timeless piece. Will keep it as a family heirloom, hopefully for my daughters to wear on their wedding day.

Did you have a theme on the day and what did you decide in regards to decorations and flower/table arrangements?

My theme was everything white, wooden and rustic. I wanted it simple with elegance.

Everyone said it wasn’t simple, but to me it was. Was a little worried how it was going to turn out, but when everything came together it looked amazing.

It’s inevitable many things don’t always go to plan. Was there anything that caught you off guard on your wedding day?

I have to say nothing went wrong. Everything went the way it should, if not better. Enjoyed every moment, was such a lovely, stress free day for everyone.

What advice could you give to bride-to-be’s? Any services you were happy with, would you do anything different? Any improvements you could have made?

Advice, I received the same advice from friends that were brides but didn’t listen and wish I did. Have a small intimate wedding (immediate family only), save money! don’t spend too much and spend it on an amazing honeymoon. After our wedding I wouldn’t change a thing and we still managed to have a lovely honeymoon in Fiji.

Improvements, nothing really, Ceremony was amazing and absolutely beautiful (best part of the day) I think as brides when planning we need to remember that’s all that really matters.

The venue could have not been a better location for our wedding. It definitely suited both our personalities. Staff were lovely and very helpful on the day.

It was a personalized wedding, bonbonnieres hand written and put together by myself. During the reception, my husband and I went around to all the guests as we wanted to show and express our appreciation for everyone being there. Time does go by really fast so take a moment to sit back and enjoy.

I was prepared for something or anything to go wrong and if something did, I wouldn’t of cared. I’m glad I was like that, the day was beautiful, nothing went wrong (that I know of) and it definitely was a day that we will remember and cherish forever.

Vendors

Photography: James Simmons Photography

Bridal gown : Jenny Packham Gown from Elle Boutique Nedlands WA

Head piece: Ivory Bird

Shoes: The Bridal Room

Bridesmaids dresses: White Runway

Grooms suit: Anthony Squires

Grooms Shoes: Aquila

Groomsmen suits: Rodger David (Charcoal)

Ceremony: Perth Australian Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Reception: Darlington Estate Winery

Reception stylist / any decorations / details : Rustic Romance

Stationery designer: Menus, name tags and bonbonnieres were done by myself, and wedding invitations were done by Classic Wedding Invitations the “wooden vintage bird”

Hair: Tryst Hair Design

Make up: Arousal and Design

Country wedding invitations- Love Birds on Wood

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Love is in the air! What better way to share the love with your guests than with these adorable Love Birds Invitations? Engraved onto 1.5mm bamboo, this invitation is inspired by nature and would be perfect for an outdoor or country wedding. These photos are from our recent stylised shoot with Lilli Waters from I Got You Babe Photography. To order this invitation or the matching printed stationery complete our online enquiry form here.

Christmas Decorations

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We recently laser cut these gorgeous snow flake christmas decorations for a clients “Christmas in July” celebrations! They were a hit amongst guests and a great memoir for them to take home. It’s an awesome idea for Christmas! If you want to personalise your christmas decorations- whether its for your house or christmas tree, get in touch with us! We think some great ideas include custom christmas stockings, baubles, doormats, table runners, and ornaments! Christmas baubles or stockings with the names of each family member makes them more special and spreads the love and warmth of the season!

Making creative laser cut cards at CWI!

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Take a look at a few of the laser cut cards we have been working on lately! We have been busy little bees at the CWI studio lately with lots of wedding invitations and stationery orders for the busy spring/summer wedding season.

We absolutely love laser technology! It allows us to do laser engraving and laser cutting on a variety of materials and with an increased freedom on graphic designs!

Art Deco Glamour

The Art Deco Glamour invitation is a laser cut acrylic card and comes in smart box.

Vintage Birds

The Vintage Bird invitation is laser cut onto bamboo and is perfect for a vintage or rustic themed wedding.

St Gertrude laser cut tree in custom colour

The St.Getrude tree is an elegant intricate laser cut wedding invite available in variety of colours.

For more information on creating your invitations contact us here.

Bamboo Wedding Table Numbers

Order custom designed wedding table numbers!

We were thrilled to work with client Stacey to create these unique laser cut wedding table numbers for her wedding day. We helped design and laser cut these bamboo table numbers on for her, while she painted and assembled them herself. Stacey went for a metallic gold paint for the table numbers which looked absolutely stunning.

Bamboo is a sustainable wood as it is renewable making it a great choice particularly for environmentally conscious brides. Here are some amazing photographs of the stunning finished product and the happy wedding couple! Her special day was captured by Melbourne photographer Andy Rogers. If you want to get creative with your wedding contact us here.

Hands on creativity

Some of our latest work in the Melbourne studio for our new 2013 designs. We are always excited to reveal our work in progress to you. Enquire now

New Wedding Invitation Designs

Here is a sample of our recent wedding invitation collection. An Australian theme was carried throughout. Amongst the collection are place cards, name cards and RSVP and wedding invitations.

This is a sample of our table cards. Bamboo was used as the material, and Australian native trees are engraved using laser cutting process.

This is a sample of a name place card using wood. Each guest’s name was individually labelled onto each place card with laser.

This is a sample of our Australian Native RSVP invitation digitally printed onto Pearl Paper. The simple, yet feminine design adds an elegant touch.

Another sample from our Australian Native collection. Wood and pearl paper are used as the main material for the invite.

Rustic Wedding

Gemma is a client who we have worked with for a few months. She was inspired by the rustic theme and desired to have her own wedding following the theme. We have prepared her invitations, menus, table numbers and bonbonierre tags all kept within the rustic style.

Gemma wanted a laid back, yet beautiful and elegant wedding. Below is an image of how she prioritised interaction by giving guests the option to dance wearing sandals. This added a fun and unique touch to the wedding.

This is an image of the wedding menu cards we designed strictly adhering to Gemma’s rustic theme request. The material used is wood and we used a natural brown colour palette to blend in with the overall theme and decor.

Carrying the rustic theme throughout, rugs and an assortment of different materials were used. Banners using quotes and mismatched candles reinforced the effortless, yet well put together design.

This is another image of the assortment of different materials and symbols displayed which helped to create the rustic theme. Wood was a main material used, as also seen in our choice of material for the menu cards.

Another image of our wooden menu cards. The cards are thin, yet strong enough to stand upright. We used our laser cutter to print an elegant, yet rustic design customised by Gemma.

Wood is featured again in the use of crates to help reinforce countryside rustic. Bouquets and floral arrangements were also displayed throughout the reception and church to create a farmhouse, natural feel.

The reception venue was highlighted with rustic-inspired pieces and touches of wood. Plenty of space was left for guests to move about and wander as Gemma did not want an overload of the rustic theme.