With thrift store finds and personal treasures from their own home, Rae and Christian created the wedding of every vintage-lovers dreams for their big day at The Carrington. Their outdoor ceremony and reception were as intimate as could be, featuring mismatched furniture, a macrame ceremony arch, vintage rugs, colorful glass vases, and a VW van that made for some seriously sweet couple portraits captured by From the Daisies. The couple followed their vintage vibe all the way through to their fashion choices, as well, with Rae donning a high-neck lace dress from Unbridaled and gold coin headpiece and Christian rocking a burgundy suit, floral print shirt and tie, and fedora hat.
The Couple:
Rae and Christian
The Wedding: The Carrington, Austin, Texas

From the bride: During planning, I gave so much attention to the reception that I didn’t even think about the ceremony affected me as much as it did. I remember sitting in the 1979 Volkswagen van, listening to the engine sputter with a slight smell of gasoline, waiting by myself in the back of the van to be driven around to the ceremony, thinking this it, take this moment in, and that’s just what I did. Even with doing the first look there is nothing like walking down the aisle seeing your husband-to-be standing up there. From stepping out of that van to writing our own vows to dancing down the aisle to one of our favorite songs “Home” by Edward Sharpe and ...