An Elegant Garden Wedding at the Bride's Family Home That Celebrates COLOR
We love a bride who kicks tradition to the curb and isn't afraid to be BOLD with her color scheme. KirkBrides Wedding Planning & Design brought their elegant garden vision to life complete with petals galore, bright colors, three tents and 15,424 square feet of flooring... it only took 7 days of load in at the bride's family home and a dream team of vendors to finish ;) Check out the full gallery to see all the magic unfold!
From the Bride... Chad and I met six years ago during our senior year of college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. From the first conversation I had with Chad, I knew immediately that I wanted to marry him and that he was the one for me. We were at a bar with lots of mutual friends and I remember so clearly thinking that I had never met a guy like him before. He was so clever, engaging, and charming. By the end of senior year we were “official” and I followed him to New York City after graduation.
After five more years together, we became engaged in my hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Chad planned an amazing surprise proposal for me. We were on a hike with our puppy in a beautiful area when Chad got down on one knee. As we neared the end of the hike I saw a tent across a field and lots of people cheering and waving. I couldn’t believe it, but Chad had organized for all of our family and dear friends to come in town to celebrate our engagement with us! It was truly incredible to have family and friends from Michigan, NYC, Boston, Florida, and Columbus all there for us. Chad and my parents had planned a beautiful picnic lunch, complete with champagne toasts!
It was a truly gorgeous, natural setting with our closest family and friends – exactly how we would have wanted it. When it came to wedding planning, we knew that we wanted to carry over these themes of intimacy and nature. Since I was a little girl I had always wanted to get married in my parent’s backyard. It is a grassy, open meadow that really lends itself to a tent and I could picture the wedding coming to life there.
The best decision we made was working with wedding planner Stephanie Anter at Kirkbrides Wedding Planning & Design who truly made our vision of an “elegant garden wedding” a reality in every way. It was important to me to be very involved in the planning process with my mom, and to also include Chad and my dad as much as possible. Our planner, Stephanie, helped us select an amazing florist – Arne Klein at Plantscaping & Blooms – who really understood our vision from the start and helped us develop everything from our color palette to the finest details of the event. It was also really special to include Chad’s family and the bridal party in the planning process, as they are some of the most special people in the world to us.
Photography: Lauren Gabrielle Photography | Cinematography: Wedding Stories in Motion | Wedding Planner: Kirkbrides Wedding Planning & Design | Floral Design: Blooms By Plantscaping | Invitations: Lovely Somethings | Jewelry: Alson Jewelers | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Bridesmaids' Dresses: BHLDN | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Revolve Clothing | Catering: A Taste Of Excellence | Makeup: Ashleigh Albertson | Hair: Urbane Society | Calligraphy: Más + Millie | Lighting: Vincent Lighting | Band: The Headliners Band | Favors: Sugar Me Desserterie | Groom's Attire: Kilgore & Trout | Officiant: Unity Ceremonies | Ceremony Music: Opus 216 | Transportation: A-1 Mr. Limo | Tent: Aable Rents | Bride's Attire: Mira Zwillinger | Cake & Desserts: Luna Bakery & Cafe | Linens: L'nique Linens | Live Event Painter: Jamie Morse | Rentals: Borrow Vintage + Eclectic Rentals | Rentals: Event Source Party Rental | Rentals: All Occasions | Valet: Now Valet