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DIY Trend Continues with The Whites

Read how this budget-conscious couple threw the perfect wedding.

DIY Trend Continues with The Whites

I had no idea what to expect when I opened this postcard wedding invitation. With that said, I was blown away when I arrived down in a canyon by Los Padres National Forest. Some 80 people were greeted with twinkling lights at dusk to celebrate Andrew White and Amber Cliett in an outdoor SoCal wedding with a Southern feel (a necessity to the bride and groom who both grew up in Mississippi).

The new Mr. and Mrs. White meticulously and flawlessly disproved their need for a wedding planner as they jumped on the DIY train last October. No planner, no florist, no caterer, no emotional drama for them. Here are a few contributions made by family and friends that made this dream come true.

This indie-hipster, breadth-of-nature location, provided by friends (contribution #1), was cleared out by what Amber referred to as “the men tank,” her husband-to-be and friends, who picked up fallen trees and used them as posts where tiny, white lights and baby pictures hung, all individually gathered and provided by family (contribution #2), creating a cozy atmosphere that resembled the warm Santa Barbara fall weather, and the couple.