Real Weddings: Marlana and Tyler's Reception

Marlana and Tyler were spot on with their color scheme and vision for their wedding! The gold, coral, peach, and turquoise tones tied all of the details together beautifully in their venue. The bride, Marlana, put so much hard work and effort into all the small things and it definitely shows! Let us know what you think, and enjoy the photos from D. Coleman Photography.

How did you portray your personal styles into your wedding day?

            We really wanted our wedding to be a fun and relaxing evening where we could spend time celebrating the start of our life together with our family and friends.  We didn’t really have a theme for our wedding, we just incorporated ideas from various sources that spoke to us during that planning process. 

What was your first dance song, and why?

            Our first dance was “All you need is love” by the Beatles.  We love the Beatles and the title speaks for itself!

Tyler and Marlana chose to set time aside during their reception to entertain their guests by playing The Shoe Game. It was a great way to get to know the bride and groom better as a couple, and add more fun to the day! 

What’s the one décor aspect that you most loved and will remember? 

            Definitely the flowers.  Marlana had a vision of the flowers in mind but wasn’t able to find a photo that really captured that vision.  Charity, the florist, must be a mind-reader; the morning of the wedding she delivered the most perfectly beautiful bouquets and floral garland for the mantle.  

Bridal Gown: Altar Bridal

Cakes: Amycakes Bakery

Coordinator: Jane from Abby Mitchell Events

Flowers: He Loves Me Flowers

Groomsmen Attire: Jos. A Bank

Hair Stylist: Hairstylers, Etc.

Make-Up Artist: Tracy Biggers

DJ: Just One More Song 

Caterer: Party Works Catering

Photographer: D. Coleman Photography

Venue: Blackberry Creek Retreat 

Real Weddings: Marlana and Tyler's Ceremony

This touch of warm January weather has us reminiscing on a favorite from this past summer! Tyler and Marlana celebrated their big day at the cozy and quaint Blackberry Creek Retreat in Rogersville, MO alongside family and friends. Check out their sweet nuptials captured by D. Coleman Photography! 

What was the most sentimental part of your ceremony?

            We both wrote a letter to other to read before the ceremony.  We each also wrote a letter to be read on our first anniversary and placed the letters in box during the ceremony.  We plan on writing letters to each other every anniversary and opening them the following year.

Why did you choose the ceremony space that you did?

We wanted an outdoor ceremony, and couldn’t imagine a more perfect place than the Blackberry Creek Retreat for our wedding.  The ceremony space is a large deck at the edge of the woods overlooking a creek.  The tree in the middle of the deck provided the perfect amount of shade for a summer wedding, and the lights strung through the tree created the perfect ambiance.

Did you choose to do any memorable events or traditions within your ceremony?

            In place of a unity candle, we had a “unity tree.”  We closed on our first home together just a few days before our wedding and thought it would be really special to plant a tree symbolizing our growing relationship in the yard of our first home.

Bridal Gown: Altar Bridal

Cake: Amycakes Bakery

Coordinator: Jane from Abby Mitchell Events

Flowers: He Loves Me Flowers

Groomsmen Attire: Jos. A Bank

Hair Stylist: Hairstylers, Etc.

Make-Up Artist: Tracy Biggers

Officiate: Nick Inman

Photographer: D. Coleman Photography

Venue: Blackberry Creek Retreat 

Real Wedding: Ellie and Cole Getting Ready

Ohhh these two. A divine romance. A joy unmistakeable. A love unbound and unconditional. 

I know now that with each wedding I do, there will never be a time when I am done learning. With every event, there are new set-up challenges to tackle and new relationships to decipher. For example, with this wedding, I learned that glass orbs bought from a particular online site will come with individual sticker labels on each one that will require approximately two interns two hours to remove 100 of them. Ouch. 

However, my favorite thing I learned is that when a couple is truly in love — a love that warrants a trust beyond understanding — no matter what small things may go wrong, they will not be shaken. 

There were no shortage of small obstacles that came up during the wedding day for Ellie and Cole... no napkins delivered, missing grooms tie, missing bride's gift, set-up delays, magazine photographer shooting alongside wedding photographer, catering container malfunctions, noise complaints... but beyond any of those issues, the one thing I remember from their day was how enthralled they both were. With each other, with the loved ones surrounding them, and with an amazing God who orchestrated each perfect moment leading up to this. 

Photos by Defined Image Photography.