Longtime readers of the blog already know that summer camp is a huge part of my life. I started attending a local 4-H summer camp when I was in elementary school, became a counselor in high school, and worked on camp staff for three years in college. Next week, I'll be back at the place I consider my home away from home, serving as an adult volunteer. Like many summer camps, my camp also serves as a venue for weddings and other special events. Hosting weddings not only provides the camp with some additional income (always a plus!), it gives people who didn't attend camp as a child a chance to experience a truly magical place. For the bride and groom, a summer camp wedding can be an opportunity to tie childhood nostalgia into one of life's milestones, and to create a sense of community and fun among special wedding guests.
Nesting Project Weddings on Etsy offers several Craftsman and Art Nouveau inspired designs, whether you're planning a wedding in the Rockies or the Appalachians. This particular save the date design, inspired by the Rocky Mountains, is the inspiration for the rest of today's post. A Craftsman theme and a calming mountain-inspired color palette would be amazing in a summer camp, state park, or other rustic setting.
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While the sign on the left is a permanent fixture at Camp Wandawega in
Wisconsin, a DIY version would add a touch of summer camp to any rustic
wedding site. I love the idea of styling that incorporates traditional camp
arts and crafts and nature hike items - pinecones, anyone? - in beautiful
Emily Steffen took this photo at Camp Kenwood in Wisconsin. The bride's beautiful feather hair fascinator is perfectly in keeping with the 1920's vibe of a Craftsman inspired wedding.
One of the biggest perks of a summer camp wedding is the opportunity to put a romantic spin on traditional camp activities, like this groom arriving by canoe. When I think about the canoeing and kayaking cove at my summer camp, I automatically hear the sounds of splashing paddles and children's laughter, but I can also picture my dear friends leaving their wedding ceremony by boat from our camp fishing dock!
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I love the mountain invites!
ReplyDeleteAren't they cool?? They were so inspiring.
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