DIY Dutch Wedding: Whimsical Decor, Details, and a Royal Venue!

Newlyweds pose with pink balloons on their special wedding day

OMG you have to see this wedding! Not only is there piles of Pinterest perfect stationery and signage but the sheer amounts of super cute details will absolutely blow your mind! We aren't kidding. We love this wedding and cannot wait for you to fall in love with it too!
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Wedding invitation with a couple holding hands and pink details

Elegant wedding invitation details with earrings and confetti

Hand Drawn Wedding Invitations

From the Bride: Most of the paper goods and signage were illustrated and designed by myself or handmade by using free templates that I found on the Internet. I really enjoyed creating personal touches using my favorite color pink and tones of peach, coral, ivory and some gold glitter

Wedding confetti poppers with pink and gold streamers

Wedding party decorations with glittery signs and open bar

Pretty pink mason jar decor with party straws and decorations

Two flower girls in pink dresses and flower crowns on a throne

One Crafty Bride

I love to craft, so our wedding became one big DIY project. From the confetti bags, to the fringe party hats, ribbon ceremony backdrop, hundreds of noisemakers, paper flowers, banners, tassels, garlands, DIY letters, handmade rose petal cones, glitter jars and ribbon wands. I invested so many evenings in making all decorations

Mason jars from the one-dollar store were used for multiple purposes. Not only to store cookies but also to fill with flowers. I dipped the jars in gold glitter and sprayed them in a light peachy color. In order to create a softer feel, I finished them off with blush, peach and ivory ribbons.

Wedding sign Happily ever after starts here with balloons and pink decor

Wedding ceremony decor with ribbons, flowers, chairs, and a white aisle

Wedding favors and decor in shades of pink and gold details

Wedding decorations with floral arrangements and sunglasses

A Very Special Moment

The most memorable moment for us was the ceremony when J and I met each other for the first time as well as seeing our friends and family again after spending several years in New York City. I still see the tears of happiness on his face as I walked down the aisle with my dad and our flower girls.

Flower girl with flower crown holds sign Last chance to run

Wedding timeline card with floral design and couple illustration

Romantic wedding ceremony with emotional groom and happy bride

Lovely couple celebrates wedding day with love and happiness

Beautiful bride in a wedding dress holding a bouquet near a tree

Bride and groom playing a fun piñata game at their wedding

Party Like You're Royalty

Our wedding was held at a mansion located in a forest east of the Netherlands that used to be the party house of the royals back in the 16th century. We wanted the wedding to feel chic and classy but at the same time relax, fun and whimsical. But since the venue was anything but whimsical by nature, we added lots of whimsical touches to the classic venue

Elegant wedding entrance with sign and a beautiful house

Wedding sign asking guests to sign in with bride and groom figurines

Wedding advice station with rustic cage and decorative details

Fun photo booth props and guests smiling during a celebration

Wedding sign asking guests to put away phones during the ceremony

Elegant wedding decor with signs, fans, and romantic quotes

Elegant wedding reception hall with Just Married banner

If Feels Just Like Home

Our guests remarked that the whole setting looked exactly like stepping into our apartment. This was not really a surprise because we brought half of our interior to the venue. Lot’s of personal things from our home such as the picture frames on the wall, the lanterns in front of our door, our candles and trays mixed in with some whimsical touches like pink carpets (we had three of them in total!), giant pink balloons, lots of gold glitter stuff.

paper flower escort cards and paper fringe table numbers

Gold glitter table numbers with flower background decoration

Elegant party table setup with woman holding party essentials card

Wedding favor bags with floral decorations and handwritten messages

Wedding supplies and stationary arranged beautifully on pink tablecloth

Candy Bar & Birthday Cake

For the candy bar, I bought peach silk and tulle in New York’s garment districts to use as a tablecloth. I bought pink cupcakes and edible gold macaroons the day before my wedding and topped them with free printable cake toppers. My mother baked heart-shaped cookies and cookies in our initials.

Because our wedding day was also my mother’s birthday, aside from the wedding cake I bought my mother a small pink ruffle surprise cake and decorated the cake with lots of candles. After we cut our wedding cake, she had to blow her candles and we sung her a happy birthday song.

YUM stands out next to colorful paper flower backdrop and decorations

Pink candy and cupcakes decorations for a beautiful celebration party

Wedding candy bar sign and jars with pink candies and ribbons

Romantic Love Sweet watercolor cake design with gold lettering

Pink cake with heart toppers and a tag with romantic quote

Delicious peach wedding cake with love sign and flowers

Get a closer look at this OMG you have to see this wedding by watching the wedding video from Maru Films below.

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Read on to hear how the bride would have done things differently and to see what they ended up spending the most on for this OMG you have to see this wedding.

Done Differently:
The wedding took months of planning and crafting but the day itself went by so fast. If I had to do it all over again I would have chosen a cheaper venue and dress, but have a wedding weekend instead.
I would have hired a wedding planner too. I organized everything by myself but it would have saved me from some headaches if there had been someone who did all the negotiations for me.
Major Expenses:
I can’t share the exact costs but here our top 3 biggest expenses:
1.) Catering (was mostly provided by the venue)
2,) Dress
3.) Live band

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