Handmade Southern Virginia Wedding

When Joel and I began planning our wedding we had little to no budget. We sat down and wrote out what the most important parts about the wedding was to us. We wanted to give high importance to those things, and let the rest fall into place. Photography was at the top of our list. It has been said many times that the person who you choose to take your wedding photos is the person who holds the only real memory you will have to look back on and recount for your day. Next to your mental pictures, and the notes in your heart, these are the most important pieces of remembering your wedding day. We chose Kristin Partin from Kristin Partin Photography to be our photographer. We felt that she had the same vintage look to her photos that we wanted to capture in our wedding. We loved the soft sun glow that Kristin gives to her photos using natural sunlight. Joel also had a personal connection to Kristin, knowing her from school when they were younger. The next two most important aspects we wanted to pour into our wedding was our two personalities put together, and our faith. Joel and I have a unique personality that we have created as a couple, we wanted to be traditional and untraditional at the same time. Traditional wise, we wanted to have a Christian wedding that reflected God and His presence. Nontraditionally we didn't want that same stuffy air that seems to automatically come with most weddings. We wanted it to feel more like a party to celebrate and less like a wedding. Joel and I wanted to leave our guest feeling satisfied, and feeling just as much a part of the wedding as him and I were. The colors and the flowers were the next big thing for me. My favorite color is magenta, and I wanted bright shades of blue, purple, orange, green, and yellow to accent the magenta. For everything else, the bridal party, the venue, and our attire, Joel and I went with a natural tone look in shades of brown, taupe, and white. We chose flowers in bright colors to accent the neutral tones. My Co-wedding planner, Christine Ferguson, helped me choose the wedding flowers. She pulled some strings with a local whole sale flower company and we were able to get $1000 worth of flowers wholesale for $400. Thanks Christine! This was just one of the many ways God provided for our wedding. The bridesmaids helped Christine throw together ceremony and reception flowers. Thank you ladies for working so hard! The theme of our wedding was to be as homemade and hand touched as possible, and we couldn't have done it without the help of everyone involved. We had so many people pitch in and help on the wedding day, and a big thanks to all of you!

 A special thanks to...

Bride:

Make Up Artist: Caitlin Stone, friend

Hair Stylist: Jennifer Hope

Dress Designer: Stepha O'Brien Designs

Earrings: New York Adorned Tattoo Shop

Ring: Mother's Vintage

Shoes: Aldo

Bridesmaids:

Dresses: Various stores

Jewelry: Various stores

Groom: 

Outfit: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Tie: DKNY

Groomsmen Outfits:

Urban Outfitter Attire

Other:

Officiant: Pastor Gene Emerson

Photography: Kristin Partin Photography

Videography: KSLE Video Productions

Food Preparation: Linda Tripee, Friend

Flowers: Wholesale

Floral Design: Wedding Planner &Bride

Photo Booth Photography: Lu Anne List, friend

Venue: Ashland Berry Farm, VA

Rental Company: Party Perfect 

Wedding Coordinator: Christine Ferguson, friend 

Wedding Coordinator Assistant: Stephanie Jones, friend 

Band: Starline Drive 

Extra Helping Hands: Allen &Nancy Twedt