With mason jars and chalkboards, parasols and candles, this Evergreen Museum wedding made for the ultimate elegant evening.
Kristin, the bride, her mother, and I met for the first time just weeks prior to Kristin's wedding. At that point she told me all about her two year old daughter she shares with the groom and her vision for the wedding day. Ultimately, she wanted a ceremony that was about the family - all three of them - and not just about the bride and groom, while for the reception she wanted it to sparkle and glow under the carriage house roof as it was to be filled with candles.
Once the wedding day approached, Kristin and Will lucked out in terms of weather. It was a beautiful day! For an outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour, they couldn't have asked for anything better.
Here are some of the pictures that help tell the story of Kristin & Will's wedding day:
Each bridesmaid chose her own dress - many of them chose to go for a little extra bling to their silver cocktail dresses, in order to wear again on New Years.
Kristin & Will did a first look session prior to their ceremony to get a lot of the pictures completed and out of the way. I love the architectural detail Elisha of Love Life Images chose for this shot.
Amy at Crimson and Clover created all the flowers, including the bride's beautiful bouquet.
As guests entered, they grabbed a program from one of my assistants and then the usher led them down to the lower gardens for the ceremony seating.
I love how sweet this image is of the daughter holding on to her mommy and daddy during the ceremony, which is just what the bride and groom wanted.
Kristen and Will wanted the patio set up for cocktail hour with the band elevated on the "stage". Little did Kristen know -- Will had a surprise coming!
Within minutes of Kristen and Will joining the cocktail hour after pictures, he had everyone in tears.
Will took to the stage with the band and sang Kristen a song. It was one of the sweetest gestures I have seen - and, a complete crowd pleaser!
Guests entered into the carriage house for their dinner/dancing portion of the reception. As you can see, each location at the Evergreen Museum is just as lovely as the next. The grounds are just beautiful!
Kristen found these darling little plates, which she wanted at her sweetheart table.
Each place setting contained a thank you from the bride and groom in the same design as the wedding programs. I love the sweetness and thoughtfulness behind this thank you.
We helped decorate this brick wall with this awesome board and some family images.
Just as their wedding programs and thank you cards, these cards for a guest book held the same design.
Guests had fun with Love Life's photobooth that we placed back in the stalls.
Again - this is such a cool venue!
One of my favorite desserts in the business is Chef's Expressions cheesecake pops. You should have seen my smile when they started walking these around at the end of the night! Yum!
For favors, Kristen and Will placed these personalized towels in a galvanized tub towards the exit.
Not only are they just really cool, but I loved the presentation with the towels wrapped up like this!
