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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Happy New Year everyone! 2013 was a wild ride for the Rebel Belle team and we took part in more adventures that we can keep up with! So for our final post of the year, we’re crazy-excited to tell you about Shannon & Aaron and the blast we had with them at the Natural History Museum last fall.
Shannon is the kind of bride who can pair a killer vintage engagement ring with an even-more lethal pair of glitzy T-Rex heels!
Gorgeous Vintage Wedding Ring: Rebel Belle Weddings
Gilttery T-Rex Dinosaur High Heeled Wedding Shoes: Rebel Belle Weddings
Seriously! Take a closer look. There is a fabulous, glittery T-Rex on each of her heels! Totally DIY! Shannon made those shoes and we bow down to her for even thinking of it!
Close Up Glitter T-Rex Shoes: Rebel Belle Weddings
Aaron is the kind of groom who can rock a dino tie and make sure each of his groomsmen are sporting custom nerd-themed cuff links.
Dinosaur Neck Tie: Rebel Belle Weddings
Spot the TARDIS! Geek Themed Groomsman Cuff Links: Rebel Belle Weddings
Star Wars Boba Fett Groomsman Cuff Links: Rebel Belle Weddings
When these two told us of their plans to get married in the Natural History Museum’s newest space, the Otis Pavilion, we just knew it would be a blast!
Natural History Museum Otis Pavilion At Night: Rebel Belle Weddings
They started their wedding planning by having themselves Dino-fied and then used their little prehistoric likenesses on all their printed materials from invites to programs.
Personalized Dinosaur Wedding Caricatures: Rebel Belle Weddings
Their ceremony space is rather tough to describe in words. It’s just pretty darn incredible, with a large spanning bridge that served as the ceremony aisle and 360˚ panoramic views.
Los Angeles Natural History Museum Otis Pavilion Bridge: Rebel Belle Weddings
LA Natural History Museum Otis Pavilion Wedding Ceremony: Rebel Belle Weddings
One of our biggest challenges with Shannon and Aaron’s wedding was the “Unity Volcano,” a concept that started as an awesome themed alternative to the traditional unity candle, and grew into a 10 foot tall science experiment! There was quite a bit of troubleshooting time put in on this bad boy, but Aaron and his brothers engineered a fully self-contained volcanic wedding display that was the highlight of the ceremony.
How To Install A Ten Foot Tall Unity Volcano: Rebel Belle Weddings
Wedding Ceremony Unity Volcano: Rebel Belle Weddings
Mentos + Diet Fanta = Unity Volcano!: Rebel Belle Weddings
Speaking of science – at the conclusion of the ceremony, test tubes served as escort cards guiding guests to the African Mammal Hall.
Science Themed Test Tube Wedding Escort Cards: Rebel Belle Weddings
Natural History Museum African Mammal Hall Wedding Reception: Rebel Belle Weddings
Where they found molecular themed dinner tables decorated with DIY science textbook luminaries.
Molecular Themed Wedding Reception Table Names: Rebel Belle Weddings
Science Textbook Table Luminaries: Rebel Belle Weddings
So many special components, combined in the perfect formula, setting off a chain reaction, culminating in a perfect night!
Shannon & Aaron’s Geeky Dino Science Wedding: Rebel Belle Weddings
Photography by Ryan Williams, Rawtography
