Wedding Tales - Lindsay & Nate

Vintage Indie - How did you meet?

We were introduced by my (Lindsay's) cousin on a snowboarding trip in Tahoe, but didn't begin dating until about ten years later! We were in and out of each other's lives, but became re-acquainted through tattooing. Inkslinger's Ball, an annual tattoo convention held in  Hollywood, California, is where Nate finally told me of his feelings.  Apparently he had been consistently dropping hints every time he would  tattoo me, but trying to remain professional, they were very subtle,  and I was simply not getting it!

                  

Vintage Indie - What did you do to make your wedding "green" or "eco-friendly"?
We handmade our save-the-dates and invitations, and in doing so, we acquired lots of squares of "scrap" paper. We pasted pictures of us on these multi-colored square scraps, and used them as the centerpieces at the cocktail tables. It was a great conversation starter and added an extra personal touch to the tables.

               

Vintage Indie - What was your favorite wedding detail?
My favorite detail was the watercolor my husband made for our  invitations. I ended up using it to make programs as well, because I  wanted to carry it throughout the entire wedding event. I was also  very honored to wear my husband's great grandmother’s garters, aged  100 years. They are embroidered with the French words: "La beaute me  sedvit" (beauty seduces me) and "La vertus matache" (virtue touches  me).

            

Vintage Indie - Any vendor recommendations?
Melissa Schwartz; Organic Photographs. We have so many amazing engagement and wedding photos. She was so much fun to work with, even though I feel like I did not see her at all at the wedding. She got so many wonderful candid moments, I was wondering where she was popping out of to capture them!

 

Tim Altbaum, our DJ, was absolutely amazing as well. He provided excellent music tailored exactly to our tastes.