Jen + Andrew’s overall inspirations for their Marin County, CA wedding day were fun and color. We are totally dazzled by their vibrant and largely DIY celebration, and we can’t wait to give you a peek!
“For J+A, we began with a color palette and a love of disco balls,” planner and event designer Willa of Willa Via Wedding Co. remembers. “Bright oranges, hot pinks, and metallic teal were at the center.”
For Jen + Andrew, venue choice was about more than just their stunning forest ceremony spot or their reception space’s laid back warehouse vibe. “By hosting our day at The Junction,” Jen + Andrew say, “we were able to go wild with our color palette and decor AND eat and drink well.” In fact, this wedding is an excellent example of wedding budgeting and DIY projects at their best, so stay tuned along the way cause this one’s packed with budgeting tips and tricks from this crafty bride + groom!
Photographer Honey Stills was on hand on Jen + Andrew’s big day snapping stunning photos and perfectly capturing the fun-loving spirit at the heart of this maximalist celebration. “It really did feel like our favorite way to spend a Friday night,” Jen + Andrew say, “just with 100 of our closest friends and family.”
The Reception
One of the smartest budget moves Jen + Andrew made? After sinking some serious hours into the day’s tinsel details and these AMAZING giant letters, they decided to resell them! Passing these colorful touches along to another couple helped balance out the cost of supplies and bring the overall price tag of the day down.
Also, the couple kept decor prices low by utilizing the venue’s furniture rather than renting!
Opting for fun + casual catering from Vatos Tacos instead of a more formal plated meal meant a way lower overhead cost per guest! And these delicious elote cups! 😋
SO into the DIY disco vibes of this bright orange acrylic seating chart! Jen + Andrew used their Cricut to create all of the day’s groovy signage themselves.
So fun when wedding guest style matches the vibe of the day!! Loving this metallic blue pleated high neck halter maxi dress! Shop this similar look from Lulus and explore our fave blue bridesmaid dresses for more in wedding looks in this color world.
Andrew cut out these giant letters with a laser cutter, and Jen covered them with color!! If you’re not as crafty as this DIY super-couple, you can recreate the look with letter piñatas!
If all these crafty ideas have you itching to start your own planning process, check out our complete step-by-step wedding planning checklist.
Our Advice To Those Planning Now Make sure to prioritize what you and your partner want for the day. There are so many people and articles out there telling you what you "should" do, but it's your day - make it exactly how you two want it. For example, we’re not big cake people so instead, we had tons of It's-Its out for everyone to grab as they wanted and our guests ended up going wild for them. We tried to keep in mind that in today's day and age, people go to a lot of weddings. Why not show them something they've never seen before? Oh and hire a wedding planner. The amount of things Willa thought of and did on the wedding day was nothing short of astounding. You won’t regret it.
If you love this wedding’s colorful disco vibe, you might want to check out this disco dinner party wedding, this disco rock n roll wedding in New Orleans, and this colorful 70’s inspired wedding as well.
Tunes from All Ears DJ got Jen + Andrew’s party started!
How fab are Jen’s bright multicolor wedding nails?! PERFECT for the day!
If you guessed that creative genius Jen also made this shimmery metallic fringe jacket herself, you would be correct. The fact that she’d crafted this killer look for a music festival was what gave her the confidence to DIY the wedding’s decor: “I knew if I could make a tinsel jacket, I could definitely make a tinsel ceiling.”
Congratulations, Jen + Andrew! Your maximalist technicolor wedding was a DIY dream come true!! GWS wishes you both all the best!
photography: Honey Stills // venue name: The Junction, Mill Valley, California, Marin // event design: Willa Via Wedding Co. // planning: Willa Via Wedding Co. // florals: Empress Floral Co. // wedding dress: BHLDN // bride’s shoes: Volver Workshop // catering: Vatos Tacos // desserts: Its-Its // music: All Ears DJ // lighting: All Ears DJ