Marisa + Jason’s beautiful bohemian forest wedding, photographed by Heather Hawkins, was DIY in every sense of the phrase! From the invitations, to the flowers, to the ceremony + reception decor, with the help of talented family + friends, these two were up to the challenge of handcrafting their day + were able to create a celebration that was a meaningful reflection of their life together. And DIY brides, I’m pretty sure you’re about to be super inspired – I love all of the whimsical, unique details Marisa + Jason incorporated into their day!

From the bride, We met through a mutual friend and fell right into deep conversation about things we share passion about and opened each other’s eyes to new things to love. You see, we’re opposites, but we come together in so many great ways! We grabbed one another tight and held on for an amazing ride. Together we’ve melted over many great meals and drinks, danced our hearts out at concerts, and spent many a late night in deep conversations cozied up on our porch. True to our style, Jason proposed during one of those late conversations with the prefect vintage ring that still dazzles me. And of course we share so much love for our beautiful son Jameson who was our ring bearer and Jason’s best man. I’m so glad he came along early enough to share this momentous occasion with us!

Jason surprised Marisa with a beautiful bouquet + floral crown he made for her the day of the wedding! So, so sweet…

While I had my hand in almost all the decorations, Jason wanted to keep the ceremony site a surprise. He did let me wrap yarn around the trees with him, which turned into a fun time with our family and friends holding our ladders and laughing along the way. When I saw the ceremony site all put together for the first time walking down the aisle to my man, I was so overwhelmed with joy. It was perfect! From our officiant's calm demeanor to our good friends playing live versions of our favorite songs, it was exactly what we envisioned come to life. We each wrote our own vows and recited them to each other through tears of love and joy. We had a fun musical sing-a-long march back to the reception. I did somehow forget my bouquet that Jason made me, but we all laughed as my brother sprinted to the house to get it for me.

With help from both of our mom’s, we scoured estate sales and thrift stores for vintage glass, lace doilies, brass, and quilts in the months leading up to the wedding. We transformed vintage lace doilies into over 30 unique dream catchers that floated above our ceremony and dance floor. Jason used our secret love phrase, “iluyousmucho” for a mural which was truly a labor of love. He drew the typography and spent about 30 total hours hammering nails and wrapping yarn around them…

Big congrats to the happy couple on an absolutely gorgeous day!

photography: Heather Hawkins Photography // venue: Retreat in the Pines Mineola, Texas // dress: Grace Loves Lace // bride’s shoes: Isola // suit: DKNY // catering: Il Cane Rosso // florals: DIY // videographer: VIP Productions Dallas // dj: Big J // ceremony musicians: Travis Lawrence & Kristen Massey // furniture rental: Period Charm Rentals

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