Drawn to to the simple beauty of starry night skies, the Finnish artist and the Texan lawyer saw it as a cross between their roots. Traditional Finnish crafts often include star-shaped and geometric motifs, and the classic song Deep in the Heart of Texas starts with the line, “The stars at night are big and bright / deep in the heart of Texas.” The couple loved the look of constellations, metallics, nebulas, druzies, mixed with simple geometric lines, Scandinavian minimalism, and the contrast of warm gold and cool amethyst. The look came together with lots of little details, from beautiful bronze himmeli (a traditional Finnish craft) in our ceremony backdrop, glittering gold- and silver-sequined bridesmaids dresses, to the planetarium-inspired invitation suite and programs that doubled as star guides. We are over the moon to have this wedding featured on Bespoke Bride, head over to their blog for more!
From the Bride: “We wanted to have unexpected fun moments in our wedding, and we opted for a cocktail party-type reception. Our reception was full of musical performances by family members as well as an incredible audio-visual art piece created by family friends who are artists. My grandfather played country folk tunes and my groom’s brother and best friend performed some of our favorite pop songs, including an Iron & Wine song (“Flightless Bird American Mouth”) for our first dance. We also set up a mini himmeli-making station for our guests to create their own special craft to take home with them. Instead of a traditional seating chart, we had a world map showing all of the places our guests had come from. I hoped it would make our guests feel welcome and let everyone know how grateful we were for how far they traveled to be with us on our wedding day. I know it ended up being a conversation starter between guests from the same city! The map fit in with our theme too with its beautiful glitter gold frame and starry dark background.” 
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Photography: Samuli Ikäheimo / Event Styling, Planning and Coordination: Natalie Dawley of Two Be Wed / Floral Design: The Moss and Rose / Linens: House of Hough / Stationery and Signage: Artful Designs by Rachel Nieman / Cake: Sugary and Chic Cake Boutique / DJ and Lighting: Unique Style Productions / Venue: The Grove