Joanna & Tyler

August 11

Boone, North Carolina

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Q & A with the Bride:

What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

The view from the terrace was breathtaking. Once I saw the setting, I couldn’t imagine my wedding being anywhere else.

Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

Surprise bagpipe player, decorations made by my aunt from heirloom silver dishes, and the venue.

If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?

Your wedding day is a celebration! Try and remember what is really important when the planning process gets stressful.

Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.

The sun setting over the mountains.

Elizabeth & John

September 29

Cedar, Michigan

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Q & A with the Bride:

What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

While we saw other nice venues in northern Michigan, the Crooked Creek Ranch was the most charming and the most well thought out venue. You could tell that the owners had paid attention to the small details that can make or break an event.

Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

1. The stationery, invitations, and favors. I run a letterpress shop in Detroit, and it was very important for me to design and produce everything.
2. The beer & cocktail hour. John is a chef and a craft beer lover, so it was important to have beer from our favorite northern Michigan brewery, an Oktoberfest from Short’s, along with delicious charcuterie.
3. The doors that acted as the entrance to the ceremony. My father found them at a resale store, and built the frames. It was an extra detail that helped make a dramatic entrance.

If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?

Learn to let go, and to let other people help you. Your wedding is your day, but it’s your family’s day too. There will probably be details that will be important to your parents that you won’t care about, so let them take care of those things.

Vanessa & John

September 22

Houston, Texas

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Q & A with the Bride:

1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

The beautiful white conservatory and garden felt like a quaint English fairytale, but it was conveniently located and less than ten minutes from the ceremony. I always wanted an outdoor wedding, but with the comfort of having an inside location available. Our venue had a great flow to it. It was a blank canvas with all the right makings. I did not want everyone to be forced to sit at a table all night, and this was the perfect place to get people moving into different areas.

2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

It took a lot of time to make many of the details for our wedding, but my absolute favorite was the peg dolls I painted to match each of the members of our wedding party. Each one had the corresponding suit or dress and accessories they would wear that day. The photo booth was also DIY. My father-in- law made the background from paper decorations from a party store, and I hand painted the sign and bought mostly pink props. Each of the table name cards were painted off of ideas from the Mexican loteria game. Each one represented something important to us and our love. The traditional card “La Mano” (The Hand) is a hand straight up, while I painted the hand in the sign language form of love.

3. Give us the one moment from your wedding that you can’t stop thinking about.

I’ll have to defer to my husband for this one – the food. I know everyone says the food at weddings is usually bad or cold by the time you get it, but ours was so good. I am only upset we did not get to eat more of it. For most people it would seem strange, but my family is Argentine and roasting a pig is normal for us. I labored so much over what food to have at the wedding and what would make everyone the happiest, and then I just decided to stop trying to be fancy and go with something we would want to eat for dinner. I chose a local shop called Manena’s, and had empanadas, roasted pork, rice, salad and some other goodies. We got a great price and everyone loved it!

Anna & Michael 

September 9

Richmond, Virginia 

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Q & A with the Bride: 

1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

The feeling we had when we walked into the gardens; it felt perfect. One specific detail was the fact that we didnt have to use any decorations. We loved the way it was as is.

2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

1. My bouquet, which I made myself out of fabric flowers. I love that I have it displayed in our home, and it is just as beautiful as it was on my wedding day. 

2. The lanterns that my bridesmaids carried. They were part of their bridesmaid gifts and suited the evening garden wedding vibe.

3.  The boys’ outfits. The gray and yellow color scheme with the suspenders and converse my husband wore. It was so different and cool. He still wears his wedding day shoes often. I’ve seen our color scheme done a lot since our wedding, but I still love the details. 

3. Give us the one moment from your wedding that you can’t stop thinking about. 

Our first look. It was so intimate and special. I definitely recommend that couples look into it. It’s really amazing to be able to spend those moments just the two of you and your photographer, of course. The kisses have never been sweeter than in that moment.

Jennifer & Steele

October 6

Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Q & A with the Bride:

What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

The outdoor space. It had a waterfall, creek and lots of greenery.

Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

1. The pies and tiramisu instead of cake
2. The outdoor venue
3. The slideshow the maid of honor made which was watched during dinner

If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?

Don’t do things just because that is “what you are supposed to do.”  If you want to do something a little non-traditional, then do it!

Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.

The dancing during the reception.  Our family and friends live all over the country so it was very special to be able to celebrate and enjoy the night with all of them together.