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This Fall Wedding at Southwind Hills Seamlessly Blends Bold and Soft Styles

October 17, 2016 | gabby

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Morgan and Robert wanted their Southwind Hills wedding to be a unique celebration of their love, so they ditched typical wedding themes and palettes in favor of a more free-form planning experience! The couple chose abstract style characteristics like bold-yet-soft, imperfect perfection, and rich texture and depth rather than specific colors to inform their décor decisions. From Morgan’s cascading bouquet to the many different table arrangements, we can’t get enough of the amazing florals by Juniper Designs! From an emotional first look to a fabulous grand exit, Melissa Marshall perfectly captured every moment of Morgan and Robert’s day.

The Couple:

Morgan and Robert

The Wedding:

Southwind Hills, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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The most important part of planning was to keep the main thing, the main thing. As funny as that sounds, that was exactly my thought when I started planning. I wanted the focus to be of our relationship. I wanted our love & personal styles to not only be seen, but felt. It was so important to me to take the characteristics of our relationship, and directly transfer that to our wedding vibe. I wanted the wedding party & all the guests to feel comfortable and have fun. Also, it was so important to me to have Robert to be a part of everything – even the little details.

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Our first look & the time in between then and the ceremony were the most memorable moments, hands down. That moment was surreal & better than anything I could have ever imagined. There was nothing in the world that mattered after Robert turned around and kissed me. Everyone who knows me knows the calming affect he has on me, and everyone noticed a difference after our first look. I was completely at ease.

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It’s easy to get a bit overstimulated around the time of the wedding, but when you see the person you are about to marry for the first time, nothing else matters. That time we had together, by ourselves with our photographer & videographer crew before & after the ceremony were irreplaceable. A time to just be, soak it in & enjoy.

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With my florals, I wanted ALL the colors. I started with a blush, merlot, ivory & lots of greenery & then my florist and I just started having fun. I ended up telling her I didn’t want a color palette anymore, I wanted ALL the colors. I wanted texture, depth & for it to be “imperfectly perfect.”

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My wedding colors, as far as attire went, was a neutral/blush palette for the girls & muted light navy suits for the guys. I wanted the focus to be on the texture and personality.

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I wanted our love for each other to be felt in every detail. I started planning based around palettes or themes and I realized I was not being true to what I wanted. I knew I ultimately wanted the wedding design to showcase our love & style so I used the characteristics of our relationship as my muse for the design. The characteristics I chose were “imperfect perfection, raw, natural, passionate, fun & authentic. Bold, but also soft.” I wanted the vibe to be that perfect combination of effort & ease.

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Both of our grandpas are pastors, so we had both of our grandpas as our officiates. Also, we wrote each other letters to each other. My grandpa read my letter I wrote to Robert & Robert‘s grandpa, Roger, read Robert‘s letter to me out loud during the ceremony. This was so special to us & made it very personal.

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Robert & I can’t get over our photographer & videographer crew. They made everything so enjoyable and we left being best friends. Some of our favorite moments of the day are with our crew, just hanging out & having fun together. They were our breath of fresh air. It is so important to find a photographer that you have good chemistry with!

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Our advice: Have fun & do it exactly like you want to! Don’t get caught up in the “how it should be” or things you have seen. Do exactly what you and your future spouse want, and do it together. But most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!

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The Wedding Team:

Photography – Melissa Marshall
Venue & Catering – Southwind Hills
Event Coordinator – Kristen Neal
Floral Design – Juniper Designs
Cake – Amy Cakes
Officiants – John Sterling & Roger Smith
DJ – M&M Productions
Live Music – Groove Merchants
Videography – Ethnos Creative
Invitations – Paper + More
Makeup Artist – Chelsey Ann Artistry
Hair Styling – Ali Earnheart
Wedding Dress – Allure Bridals
Bridal Accessories – Dillard’s
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Nordstrom, Show Me Your Mumu, BHLDN
Groom’s Apparel – Men’s Warehouse, The Clad Stache
Rings – Israel Diamond, Mitchener Farand
Calligraphy – Kiah Bailey
Ceremony Décor – The House Phoenix

 

Congratulations to Morgan and Robert, and a big thanks to Melissa Marshall for sharing their special day with us! Love this wedding’s lush florals? Then you’ve got to see this botanical and baby blue San Francisco wedding at Golden Gate Park!

xoxogabby

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11 Comments

  1. Romantic couple wedding photography . These photography looks very gorgeous and their capturing places are awesome .

  2. This is such a beautiful wedding and the photography is breathe taking. I love the colors and florals!

  3. Love the warm colors! Keeping the rich and deep shadows really helps these images. The colors of all the details really helps too. The photographer did a great job pulling it all together

  4. Where did you buy the “I have found the one whom my soul loves” tapestry that you put behind your cake table? My sister is getting married soon and we LOVE how that turned out!

    • Did you ever end up finding out where that banner is from?

    • Hi!! Thank you so much, it was actually a collective effort- I designed it, my mom and sister made the tapestry and hanging & I had Kiah Bailey do the Calligraphy!

      • Hey there! Do you remember the dimensions of your sign?

  5. This wedding is stunning. The photography, tone, setting, everything, looks pretty perfect. I love the vintage tone that gives each image a film appearance.

  6. Great wedding inspiration! Thanks for sharing!!

  7. Hi, I love seeing people make their wedding their own! That is what truly makes a great wedding. Whether you like your wedding personal and intimate or not. A wedding that truly reflects the personality of the couple is the best wedding. My favorite parts of this wedding was the location, when the officiant gave each of them a few questions to answer about each other before the ceremony, the cute quotes they had throughout the wedding decor and the fact that they ditched the cake and opted for desserts. I’ve seen some really cool cake ideas, but I also like the nontraditional idea of not having a cake and doing desserts instead! :)

  8. Thanks for this amazing post.. its really helpful.. surely going to share this !

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