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Vanessa and Calvin

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Credit: Chris and Sarah Rhoads

There wasn't a dull moment when Vanessa Vellozzi married Calvin Michael West. And that was just how the couple planned it. "We wanted people to interact and have a great time and not feel like they were just there for the 'Calvin and Vanessa Show,'" says Vanessa, a graphic designer. For their three-day celebration, they turned the grounds of Dawn Ranch Lodge in Guerneville, California, into an action-packed amusement park with Ping-Pong tables, a cart loaded with Frisbees and other sports paraphernalia, and areas for playing badminton, bocce, cornhole, and ladder golf.

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The Invitations

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Vanessa designed all of the playful elements in their punchy palette, including a note (top left) alerting guests to the couple's wedding website and a save-the-date postcard with one of their engagement photos (second row). The multilayered invitation (third row) started out as another shot of the bride and groom with a map on the back. Recipients unfolded it to see the event details (pictured), then undid it again to reveal a poster of paper hearts inside a Mason jar. The enclosed R.S.V.P. card (bottom) featured a word search including "kiss" and "smile."

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The Location

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Guests stayed in these cute cabins at the resort where the couple married. "It was great that everybody could stay on the property without worrying about drinking and driving or being late," says Vanessa. "People could just run around and do whatever they wanted."

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Welcome Gifts

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The welcome gifts in each cabin included alpaca-shaped chocolates in glassine pouches, as well as socks woven from alpaca wool. The latter, which came with a tag that read "Nobody's Gettin' Cold Feet," were a gift from Vanessa's parents, who raise the animals.

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Custom Cozies

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Custom beer cozies were also among the welcome presents. "We had a blast coming up with cute wording for everything," says Vanessa.

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The Fashions

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Since they met eight years ago, Vanessa, in a beribboned Priscilla of Boston gown, and Calvin, in a custom suit by Seymour's Fashions ;and a Hugo Boss tie, have been "stuck like glue," she says.

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The Bouquets

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How to make inexpensive baby's breath look fabulous? Amass it in "big clouds," says Vanessa. Accents of dusty miller and, in the bride's bouquet, bright spray roses complemented the aqua-and-persimmon color scheme.

To recreate them, you need just one affordable bunch of baby's breath per bouquet (fiftyflowers.com). Wrap the stems with a ribbon, and finish with a bow. To get Vanessa's look, add in a few roses.

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Fans to Keep Cool

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At the ceremony, printed fans were arranged on a refreshment table next to carafes of water, lemonade, and iced tea.

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The Ceremony Program

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Booklets modeled after a kid's activity pad with built-in pencil holders kept guests occupied before the ceremony got under way.

Copycat the puzzles that appeared in their programs: Create one with Wordsearch Maker, and then ask your stationer to print it for you.

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Love Letter

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The programs included a giant thank-you note from the couple.

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Saying "I Do"

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A friend of the couple's performed the late-afternoon ceremony.

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Scoring the Kiss

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The couples' attendees wanted to do something special to surprise them, so a pal rounded up a dozen people to "score" the first kiss. When the newlyweds turned to face the crowd, signs proclaiming "10" or "9.5" shot up.

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Sweet Signs

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Vintage-y signposts, made by Vanessa's dad and painted by the bride and groom, directed guests on to the reception and around the resort for the weekend.

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Escort Cards

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The other side of a magnetic board held the seating cards: pins (created with a button maker) printed with guests' names and affixed to stamped card-stock cutouts.

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The Reception

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At the outdoor afterparty, guests filled long wooden tables laid with table runners the couple made from vintage fabric. "The sun was setting right as dinner started, so we had beautiful lighting coming from the orchard," says Vanessa.

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Sweetheart Table

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On the couple's private table, custom "Mr." and "Mrs." vases, by Maid of Clay Ceramics, were filled with Lisianthus, baby's breath, and Bupleurum.

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The Menu

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A foodie friend of the couple's worked with the chef at Dawn Ranch Lodge to design a family style meal with a Southern Italian theme -- a nod to Vanessa's heritage.

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Dinner Games

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Dice and decks of cards packaged in muslin bags bearing the words "fun" or "play" served as tabletop icebreakers at the party.

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The "Guest Book"

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In lieu of signing a guest book, partygoers circled their names in a giant word search made by the bride's brother (also a graphic designer) and mounted on an easel.

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Location and Catering: Dawn Ranch Lodge

Flowers: Flowerworks

Stationery: Jack and Ginger Studios

Music: DJ Funklor

Rentals: Wine Country Party & Events

Wedding Photography: Chris and Sarah Rhoads

Bride's Attire: Priscilla of Boston (dress); Vera Wang (shoes)

Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew

Groom's Attire: Seymour's Fashions (custom suit and shirt); Hugo Boss (tie); The Frye Company (shoes)

Groomsmen's Attire: Ben Sherman (shirts); Pierrepont Hicks (ties)

Makeup: Joshua Conover

Chocolates: Carter's Chocolates

Hair: Gillian BenAry

Cake: Sibby's Cupcakery

Socks: AdoraBella Alpacas

Programs: Karen West and Anna Tou

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    1 of 20 Vanessa and Calvin
    2 of 20 The Invitations
    3 of 20 The Location
    4 of 20 Welcome Gifts
    5 of 20 Custom Cozies
    6 of 20 The Fashions
    7 of 20 The Bouquets
    8 of 20 Fans to Keep Cool
    9 of 20 The Ceremony Program
    10 of 20 Love Letter
    11 of 20 Saying "I Do"
    12 of 20 Scoring the Kiss
    13 of 20 Sweet Signs
    14 of 20 Escort Cards
    15 of 20 The Reception
    16 of 20 Sweetheart Table
    17 of 20 The Menu
    18 of 20 Dinner Games
    19 of 20 The "Guest Book"
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