Abby Mitchell Event Planning and Design: summer wedding

Monday, June 22, 2015

Real Wedding: Taryn and Kyle First Look and Portraits

Taryn and Kyle's wedding was such a fun affair! As we look back on this gorgeously green, outdoor wedding, we remember all the love and hard work that went into making the couple's dreams come true! Kyle and Taryn created so many special touches and unique design features. We can't wait to share them all with you!

We are kicking the week off with these amazing portraits by Aaron Clark Photography. They truly capture the happiness that is this couple. We hope you enjoy reminiscing over Taryn and Kyle's first look and portraits as much as we have. Be sure to keep an eye out for more from this couple's wedding. We'll be posting their ceremony and reception photos later this week!

Awh! Look at the pure excitement on Kyle's face!

Oh, and don't forget about the dress. AMAZING!

What was your favorite photo location, and why did you choose it?

Our very thoughtful photographer, Aaron Clark, scoped out our ceremony location prior to the big day and found a lovely property down the road. He received permission from the property owner to photograph on their tree lined road and in front of their ivy covered antique barn. The pictures turned out amazing.

How great is this location? We simply adored all the greenery!

What one portrait would you choose to put above your mantle?

Well first, it’s quite hard to picture myself putting a portrait of myself above my mantle hah, but if it was going above my parent’s mantle, there is one in black and white where I am standing in the center of the road. The picture is very symmetrical and classic.

Photographer: Aaron Clark Photography

Coordinator: Abby Mitchell Event Planning and Design

Florist: Shirley Atchison

Bridal Gown: De Ma Fille

Groomsmen Attire: Jos A. Banks

Hair Stylist: W3 Salon

Make Up Artist: W3 Salon

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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.