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Whimsical Star Themed Beach Wedding

Bethany and Nathan's spring wedding in Oak Island was a beautifully creative and whimsical celebration with a star motif and oodles of handmade elements. Bethany owns her own bridal shop on Etsy and created a number of her own and the bridal party's accessories! I absolutely love how they included the kids in their ceremony, and Jenna Henderson, Photographer captured every personal moment.

A whimsical star themed beach wedding in Oak Island, NC

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Nathan and I are what I would call myth-lovers. Whimsical, storybook, quirky, dreamy were some “feels” we were probably going for – we like mystic images like fractals, stars, feathers, butterfly wings. I like objects with meaning, I think you can feel the stories that get put in things, so I used one of Nathan's soft dress shirts to make the underlayer of our daughters' dress bodices, and found 100-year-old velvet rose appliqués from a flapper dress for the embellishments. Nathan wore his grandfather's shoes. My wedding ring is all of our birth stones together. I also like to take risks and play with conventions, in life and in creativity, so I went with millinery flowers for the bouquets and boutonnieres, I really liked how the gold veil (also a somewhat scary risk) turned out in the waning sunlight. For the reception, I collected vintage swan planters, lace curtains and tablecloths, and mismatched china. I wanted all the women in my life to feel special, so I made little bouquets for our moms and sister-in-laws too. I walked down the aisle to choral music from Final Fantasy VII, his favorite video game, and we recessed to a song from the Shakespeare movie Much Ado About Nothing. We didn't rent chairs for the beach ceremony, it was short. Instead, we had everyone stand in a circle to symbolize unity. There was a lot of depth and emotion in the day. It was all great in the end. Pretty much everything turned out how I imagined it, which was a relief and a delight! – Bethany

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  • Photographer: Jenna Henderson, Photographer
  • Beach Rentals/Reception Venue: Oak Island Accommodations
  • Cake Designer: Crazy Cake Chicks
  • Caterer: Coastal Catering
  • Wine: Colonial Liquors
  • Beer: Yazoo Brewery
  • Furniture Rental: L & L Tent and Party Rentals
  • Bride's Dress: Village Bridal
  • Bride's Shoes: Steve Madden via 6pm.com
  • Bride's Necklace: wildfox on Etsy
  • Alterations: Suki's Alterations, Nabil Alterations
  • Bridesmaids Skirts: misdress
  • Groom's Shirt & Pants: The Men's Room Consignment
  • Groomsmen Ties: Cyberoptix
  • Flowers: MaryNotMartha
  • Flower Girl Dresses & Sons' suits: Zulily, with embellishments by the bride
  • Veil, Bridesmaids' Necklaces, Groom's Vest, Sons' Bowties, Daughters' Dresses: Jumping Mermaid Bridal

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Comments

  1. Deborah {Wedding Thingz} says

    10.26.14 at 10:06 am

    Beautiful beach wedding!

    Reply
  2. George Ross Photography says

    10.23.14 at 11:44 pm

    Looks like a fun wedding. Love the shots of the bridal party on the sand and all of the detail images. Very nice.
    George

    Reply
  3. Stephanie Elizabeth {Fab You Bliss} says

    10.23.14 at 9:49 pm

    I love the colors!

    Reply
    • Leon Bailey says

      10.26.14 at 6:21 pm

      I agree! The grooms outfit is pretty cool as well. 🙂

      Reply
  4. The Perfect Palette says

    10.23.14 at 9:37 pm

    Gorgeous colors!

    Reply
  5. The Bride Link | Haley says

    10.23.14 at 7:49 pm

    I love the powder blue bridesmaid dresses!

    Reply
  6. Sara says

    10.23.14 at 5:46 pm

    This color palette is just STUNNING!

    Reply
  7. Ariana - Hey Wedding Lady says

    10.23.14 at 2:50 pm

    This is so beautifully unique – those astronomy details and the bridesmaids’ styling are amazing!

    Reply
  8. Cris of Kiss My Tulle says

    10.23.14 at 2:42 pm

    Long sleeve shirt + long skirts = AWESOMENESS for the bridesmaids

    Reply
  9. Melissa says

    10.23.14 at 1:56 pm

    As a guest, I can say this wedding was as dreamy and magical as it appears. Every element was absolutely perfect.

    Reply
  10. Jenn - Wedding Supplies says

    10.23.14 at 1:09 pm

    Everything about this wedding is so thoughtful and special. Congrats!

    Reply
  11. Damaris Mia @ Southern California Bride says

    10.23.14 at 12:50 pm

    What a fun and unique wedding! I especially love those starry table names!

    Reply

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