First things first: congrats on your recent engagement! Wedding planning can feel pretty overwhelming from where you’re standing, so it’s best to take it step by step. A great place to get started is deciding where the festivities are going down. If you’re having option paralysis by so many beautiful settings to choose from to say “I do,” let us help you decide which wedding venue type is right for you with this easy little quiz! Once you know what kind of venue you’re looking for, be sure to check out our list of the best wedding venues around the world to find our perfect match.
Zeinab and Sam’s elegant Foxhall Resort wedding has travel-inspired details that are made for the wanderlust at heart. Guests entered to see “where in the world” they are sitting, with each table named after a different city from all over the world. These travel details mixed with eucalyptus and white blooms from Jan’s Flowers add an elegant and romantic vibe to the reception space. With globes, suitcases, and old cameras strewed about, The Aisle went above and beyond planning and including small details that stood out. Amber Phinisee Photography and byDesign Films beautifully captured Zeinab and Sam’s wedding day.
The best advice we can give to future couples would be to RELAX! It’s very easy to lose yourself in the stress of it all, but at the end of the day you have to remember it’s a joyous occasion. That being said, it’s best to start wedding planning early because stress originates from lack of planning. The more organized you are, the less stressed you will be.
Of all the great vendors we booked, our photographers, Amber and Tyler from Amber Phinisee Photography, were by far the greatest decision. Working with them was so effortless and natural. They quickly began to feel like old friends and went above and beyond to make everything special. For example, they literally hopped across a river from rock to rock to create the perfect photos for our engagement shoot (Amber even lost her shoe in the river for us!). On our wedding day, they captured our excitement and love. We found that many wedding photographers’ pictures look unnatural – that is definitely not the case with them. Our pictures captured the genuine essence of our relationship.
The walk down the aisle towards the alter was the most memorable part for us. The rows of guests melted away, and we could only see each other. Our hearts were pounding, but our souls were tranquil. We looked in disbelief at one another, overwhelmed with thankfulness that we were about to spend the rest of our lives together.
The most important part of wedding planning was choosing the small details that would accurately represent our relationship. Planning the venue, photographer, florist, and caterer were all essential components, but it’s truly the small details that made our wedding memorable. We really wanted our wedding to capture the story of our love through the unique elements incorporated.
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We wanted to find a theme that was reflective of our unique journey together. For us, it was about traveling. We overcame 3 years of long distance through constantly traveling to each other, and together to new places. We strived to make sure our wedding highlighted this theme throughout. We rented vintage suitcases as decor, and we had our seating chart be a U.S. map of every state and/or city we had visited. At each table, we had a photo of us visiting the specific city or state that matched the table name. For the wedding guest book, we had an open suitcase with several ‘luggage tags’ that guests wrote their best traveling tip on. Additionally, we both are quite addicted to coffee, and so we made sure we included a self serve coffee station by using two Keurigs.
God has always been a central part of our relationship, and we wanted to incorporate that into our wedding. So many people of different backgrounds and religious beliefs came to support our marriage, so we strove for inclusiveness. We gave Qur’ans to our Muslim guests, Bibles to our Christian guests, and decorative crystal beads to our guests without any religious affiliation.
What happens when a couple is surrounded by wildflowers and their first look includes the groom serenading his bride-to-be? Tears. Lots of tears. Amy and Cameron’s Tenmile Station wedding is as romantic as it gets. After Cameron played the guitar during their first look, these two exchanged rings in front of their family and friends with the mountains as their backdrop. Amy looked stunning in her Galia Lahav gown, and her bridesmaids each rocked a flower crown to complete the romantic and relaxed look. Catalina Jean Photography and her second shooter, Elicia Bryan Photography, both perfectly captured the emotion and romance that was so evident throughout the day.
My advice would be to start early if you can. Try not to sweat every detail. Plan for you, not for your family or to avoid hurt feelings. This is your day, do what will make you happy and keep you stress free. HAVE A PLANNER. And a good one. They should take over leading up to the day and on the day to let you just enjoy. Ours had it all figured out. I didn’t even have my phone on me, and I didn’t need it.
We had a blue grass band cover our songs, a friend was our officiant, and we wrote our vows. We also wore items from our grandfathers who couldn’t be there. A thimble, the groom’s shoes, and cuff links were all our grandfathers.
Catalina was great. She isn’t about the generic photos, she captured the best candids.
I’ve always wanted a long sleeve dress. Galia Lahav and Sheron were actually in the store in LA and built the dress on to me. The moment was serendipitous and amazing and it came out exactly how I wanted. I bought my own necklace from a store I stumbled into in Venice, CA.
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Cameron and I both made 1,000 paper cranes each to make a wish for each other. We used these as a photo backdrop and for our escort cards.
We wanted it to be all about the fun and dancing and a magical experience. That meant good music, little surprises, and drinks!
Thank you to Junebug member Catalina Jean Photography for sharing this Breckenridge wedding with us! Couldn’t get enough of Catalina’s moody photography? Then check out this Dead Man’s Cove engagement that she photographed.
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