Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
I loved what Mary from It’s a Date at the Powder Room did with my hair. She created exactly what I’d envisioned
The cocktail hour was gorgeous. Our caterer provided wine barrels for tables and the amphitheater at BR Cohn overlooks the vineyard. It was stunning and the food was delicious.
The cake looked (and tasted) amazing. Susie Cakes in SF makes beautiful buttercream-frosted cakes and our florist, Josette at Lavender Floral decorated the cake with flowers.
If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
The details do count – I had so many people mention that they noticed the little touches here and there, and how everything fit so well together; from the tablescape on the escort card table, to how we created the table numbers, to the favors, to the wine barrel tables for the cocktail hour. It was so nice to hear that people noticed all of the minutiae that I’d spent hours agonizing over. That said; don’t sweat the small stuff if it doesn’t all turn out the way you’d planned. Only you know how you’d imagined it all coming together.
Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.
The ceremony felt really special to me, especially our vows. KC and I wrote half of our vows together, and repeated those to each other first. Then we’d each written some vows in secret and surprised each other at the ceremony. Beforehand it felt like a big undertaking to capture the promises we wanted to make to each other in our own words. But it turned out to be exactly what I wanted. It was personal, funny and touching: my first personal vow was to try to be on time, his was to always feed me and keep my feet warm. I wouldn’t have had it any other way.
What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
The view from the venue is breathtaking! I will go out on a limb and say its the best in the Lake Chelan area! I knew right away when I started planning our wedding, that I wanted a place that had amazing natural beauty, ambiance and a romantic feeling. I looked at indoor venues, and some outdoor before finding Benson Vineyards, but, none could compare to the feeling I got when we were there. It felt like ‘us’.
Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
I put a lot of thought into my guest tables and centerpieces. I figured that while I didn’t want huge, expensive centerpieces, I wanted them to be memorable. I had seen an idea online to cut the bottoms off of wine bottles, and put candles in them. My dad cut all the bottles for me and we learned pretty early in that real candles were not going to work, so, flameless ones were used. I love the way candlelight, even outdoors, creates such a romantic ambiance. Each place setting was saved with a menu and a wine charm attached that I had hand beaded, with the guest’s name on it.
Another detail very special to me was our wine box. We wanted to do something unique and personal during our ceremony. Our officiant, pastor Craig, suggested a wonderful idea. A box that would hold a bottle of wine, two glasses, and two letters written each by the bride and groom to each other. We would lock the box together during the ceremony, and open it together on our 5th anniversary. How perfect for a winery wedding! Our moms held the letters we had written to each other, and gave them to us, along with a hug, and we locked the box together.
One of the most important parts of the day for me, was the memory of my friend, Heidi. She was one of my best friends since college, and had tragically passed away a few years ago. I wanted her to be part of my day though. I had saved a bridesmaid spot for her, which made our numbers uneven, but, I couldn’t fill it with anyone else.
Which three details from your wedding were your favorites!
1. My bridesmaids and their dresses. I thought they looked so gorgeous.
2. Lights and candles during the ceremony – the ambiance.
3. The flowers! I tried to just let the florist do her thing and it really paid off.
If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
Just to breathe and not sweat the small stuff. It will all get done eventually, mainly because it has to! And then it is all over and it seems silly that you stressed so much.
Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.
This one is really hard because I can’t stop thinking about the whole day! But probably the first time I finally got to see Ryan the day of.
Love the color palette of this style shoot. The shoot was planned by Liv by Design with Flora Fetish, photographed by Katherine O’Brien Photography and occurred right around the opening of this new venue, Ranch Austin, in none other than, Austin, Texas! The design team wanted a farm theme with a monochromatic design, so they used a touch of modern mixed with a farmers market pick. We adore how they pulled together such a modern look in such a rustic setting. Hope you enjoy!
This shoot has great details for both a bridal shower set-up or an intimate garden reception. The color palette is vibrant, so it’s perfect for any outdoor, summer occasion. Enjoy everyone and have a wonderful weekend!
