An artist, Mycha approached her wedding to Grace by looking at it like she does a piece of her art. With a passion for both vibrant colour and vintage flair, she wanted a day which felt a bit like walking through a gallery of her work. Luckily, Grace also loved this idea and was complely supportive of Mycha’s vision. “We aimed for a living painting”, she explained, “vibrant colours, mixed metals and unapologetic whimsy.”

Using white as the anchor colour never entered the conversation. Mycha chose a romantic red gown from Ragged Romances which she paired with red cowboy boots she had owned for 15 years. Grace wore an illustrated blazer from Jean Paul Gaultier with a bright blue satin shirt with an oversized collar. “As a colour enthusiast, white just didn’t feel right!” Mycha continued. “In general, we weren’t afraid to go bold with colour. All love for minimalist aesthetics, but we didn’t see our day being us without a really flamboyant and striking palette.”

The couple created many of the DIY pieces themselves, while other elements, such as the illustrations on the stationery and the tapestry with their names and wedding date on it, were made by artist friends. Their best friend Sophia, a musician, performed live guitar during the ceremony.

The day began with private vows, which they read to each other before their guests arrived. It allowed them to focus on each other before stepping into the big celebrations ahead. The ceremony then took place outdoors in the backyard of their venue, which another close friend, Michael, officiated. “He read a very tearful and lovely ceremony of platitudes about love and personal funny stories about us both. We exchanged special rings from Millie Savage. Grace’s mum walked them down the aisle. Mycha’s grandmother was also the ‘Flower Grandma’ and Mycha walked down with both her mum and dad.”

At the reception, Mycha opened proceedings with a speech that reflected the community gathered around them. She spoke about how their understanding of love had been shaped by the people in the room. Family speeches followed, ranging from emotional to completely hilarious. They then had their first dance to Garden Song by Phoebe Bridgers.

“Our DJ was exceptional and infused the dance floor with pop hits, feel good retro sounds and some hilarious ad-libs in between”, they said. “Mycha had an outfit change into a pink dress from Zeynep Tosun and a handmade veil made by her grandma and mum. The dance floor was NEVER empty; we were all laughing and very sweaty and happy. There was a late-night bite of Kolaches (a Texas classic). We had a private last dance to Invisible String by Taylor Swift and a bubble send-off to the bar across the street for an after-party.”

Unbelievably, the couple managed to plan everything in just six months, after they lost their original venue and were forced to rethink their plans. Looking back, they do wish they had given themselves another year to plan and build in more breathing room. Even so, everything worked out perfectly, and of the day itself, they wouldn’t change a moment.

“A wedding is about fun and about connection”, they concluded. “Through the stress of it all, it’s important to centre the reason for the event in the first place.”