Anna and Brian?s cool urban wedding at Strongwater Columbus, an old warehouse full of natural light, exposed brick and high ceilings, was given a romantic touch with thousands of DIY paper butterflies inspired by the natural beauty of Mexico in downtown Ohio. The hanging monarch butterfly installation above the dance floor was hand cut by the bride with help from friends and family and contained more than 7,000 paper butterflies. To make the monarch arbor really stand out simple décor was crucial, with low-key white linens and a mix of colorful wildflowers by Jewelweed highlighted the crisp beauty of the industrial space. Photographers The Brauns captured the sunset through grids of pane windows as the happy couple danced beneath clouds of butterflies for some truly magical photos. The Couple:
Anna and Brian
The Wedding:
Strongwater Columbus, Ohio

The most important thing to us in planning our wedding was making sure that we were planning an event that truly reflected who we are and the things we care about and love.

Our wedding symbol was an aztec galactic butterfly that Brian cut out with a jigsaw and we had painted– the 5 foot one hung behind us during the ceremony, the 3 foot one was outside the venue, and the 2.5 foot one was on the favor table. It was also our wedding favor coasters my father-in-law had these laser cut and etched from wood.

The biggest DIY undertaking was a massive hanging monarch butterfly installation above ...