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Fuchsia and Gold Arizona Ranch Wedding

July 24, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Chloe and Sherrick’s Arizona ranch wedding was a beautifully executed event that combined the couple’s love for sophisticated fashion with the comfort of their family’s ranch! The couple lives in Los Angeles, so when they decided to have their wedding on a rural Arizona ranch, they reached out to the masterminds of BTS Event Management to help organize and style the wedding of their dreams. Chloe and Sherrick’s wedding blended modern details like ghost chairs, fuchsia accents, and hip hop music during dinner with the more rustic vibes that the ranch provided. We can’t get enough of the emotional moments that photographer Matt Lien captured of the couple’s day, including their golden hour couple portraits taken at the top of a secret vista overlooking the ranch.

The Couple:

Chloe and Sherrick

The Wedding:

Private Ranch, Tucson, Arizona

The most important thing in planning our wedding was the details!  All the small things always amount to something bigger and a wedding is no different. I wanted the details to resonate with our guests and bring to life the vision I had thought about every night. 

The best part of our photographer Matt Lien was the ability to capture everything and be present for every moment. One of those moments he impossibly captured was my dad, caretaker of the ranch, taking one last look from the front porch out at the ceremony venue and pastures beyond. After furiously getting all the final things in order that morning, after months of hard work and sweat, including laying grass down during a monsoon to ensure the ranch was green for the wedding, my dad is savoring a quick beer before hopping in his suit and enjoying the wedding. The wedding of our dreams does not exist without the transformation of the ranch he tirelessly worked for, and to have the perfect encompassing photo of him overseeing his mastery cannot be beat.

I work in fashion and one of my favorite things to do is plan out and envision my outfits. My wedding was no exception. Before trying on dresses I knew I wanted long sleeves. I couldn’t get the notion out of my head. I tried on 8 dresses before finding the one. I was in LOVE with the flutter detailing at the wrists. It had the luxe 60’s vibe that I had been looking for. My veil was so impeccably made. It really brought the whole look together and it made me feel like a goddess! The shoes though, those were my favorite. They’re a runway style and were sold out everywhere. I searched for 3 months and had almost given up until I found them! 

The pictures of my dad giving me away to Sherrick gives me chills each time I look at them. Words truly can’t describe the emotion that was felt during that moment. I’ll cherish those photos forever.

After the ceremony we had a small window of time to take pictures before Cocktail Hour ended. The Ranch Hand, Adrian, suggested to Matt Lien that we take the Gator (which his essentially a golf cart tractor) up to the top of the mountain as the sun was setting. It was a secret vista that overlooked the entire ranch. You can imagine the difficulty level of stuffing a train, 5 inch heels, and a cathedral length veil into the tractor. The experience was unforgettable. 

We were able to look at the ranch from angles that we had never seen, it was magical. We could hear faint music and laughter echoing from cocktail hour. For a moment we closed our eyes as we took a series of pictures, we were fully immersed in the moment and each other. It was unlike anything we had ever felt.

The best decision we made during the wedding planning process was hiring our wedding planners, Trista and Alex of BTS Event Management. We live in Los Angeles and we knew that planning a wedding out of state would be difficult. Especially a wedding where we would have to outsource everything.

We really wanted our wedding to have the traditional elements of a wedding, but wanted it to feel as though you had just walked into a chic party. With the wedding being at the ranch we knew that we needed to offset the rustic vibe. It was all about contrasting elements. This meant 50 Cent and Future playing during dinner, black, pink and gold accents, a TON of flowers, and of course, acrylic chairs. It became a running family joke that this was a wedding AT a ranch not to be confused with a ranch wedding.

Trista and Alex of BTS Event Management made us feel so at ease during the whole process. They helped us to completely transform the old chicken coop on the ranch, otherwise known as The Pollera, where our reception was. They even laughed with me when I would send them emails at 10pm asking if it was possible to source print napkins with botanicals and snakes like a Gucci print I found. Turns out… it wasn’t!  We wouldn’t have had the wedding we did without them.

Matt Lien is an utter genius. I saw his work right here on Junebug when I was searching for a photographer in my beginning planning stages (things really came full circle!), and I was dead set on having him photograph our wedding after that. He has an insane ability to capture emotion. He captured our personalities and our family’s personalities so perfectly in every picture. He put us at ease on the day of and was truly a fly on the wall. He captured everything. The final product surpassed any expectations I had and evokes the same emotions in me that I felt that day.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Matt Lien
Event Planning – BTS Event Management
Venue – Private Residence
Floral Design – AZ Flower Bar
Cocktail Hour Catering – Feast
Cake – Viro’s Bakery
Officiant – Tanner Kirsch
DJ – Aaron Taylor
Videography – The Good Vibe Media
Invitations – Underwood Letterpress
Makeup & Hair Artist – Make Up by Eric Jimenez
Wedding Dress – Nurit Hen Couture
Bridal Accessories – Daphne Newman, Miu Miu
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – ASOS, Amanda Uprichard, REVOLVE, Nicole Miller
Groom’s Apparel – Gold Finger Tailor
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Menguin
Rings – Diamond Center Inc.
Rentals – Classic Party Rentals, Kool Party Rentals
Transportation – The Driver Provider
Linens – Wildflower Linen, La Tavola Linen
Paper Details – DY Design Co.
Staffing Service – ETC by Emily
Bar Service – Pour Masters

 

Congratulations to Chloe and Sherrick, and a special thanks to Junebug member Matt Lien for sharing their day with us. Love this wedding’s modern rustic vibes? Take a look at this rustic glam Colombian destination wedding!

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Sweet and Intimate Treehouse Elopement Inspiration in The Netherlands

July 23, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

If tree houses had a special place in your childhood, get ready to fall in love with this treehouse elopement from Liza Lente Styling! From the cozy pre-ceremony cuddles in bed to the moody first look photos in the woods to the sunset canoe ride across the lake, Ilka van Wieren Photography did an incredible job capturing every nuance of this styled shoot. We’re also obsessed with the bride’s off-the-shoulder lace dress from Wild At Heart Bridal Boutique and the dried flower bouquet Raket & Distels created to match the vintage vibe.

From the photographer: For us, the perfect intimate wedding day has to be an elopement where you can create the best adventure you can think of. So, this is the story of two people who are deeply in love and who want to get married while celebrating the simple outdoor life.

The ingredients for every bride-to-be: Get your soon-to-be husband in a treehouse like this, just the two of you, have a slow and easy morning, see the sunrise, make fresh coffee, jump straight back to bed, cuddle each other (and your coffee cups), and enjoy the quiet surroundings of the woods. When you feel it’s time for a little action, go wander in the woods to find the perfect spot to say yes to each other and celebrate with an intimate dinner! What’s not to love?

The Talented Team:

Photography – Ilka van Wieren Photography
Event Styling – Liza Lente Styling
Venue – Het Kleine Paradijs
Floral Design – Raket & Distels
Catering – Carene Donders
Videography – Lize Prins Productions
Invitations – Anja Mulder
Makeup Artist – nwLooks
Wedding Dress – Wild At Heart Bridal Boutique
Groom’s Apparel – Critisized

 

A big thanks to Liza Lente Styling for sharing this lovely treehouse elopement inspiration shoot with Junebug! If you want to see a real treehouse wedding for more dreamy inspiration, you’ve got to check out Daiane and Steven’s unique Atlanta treehouse wedding!

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Charming Natural North Carolina Wedding at Beaver Dam Historic House

July 23, 2017 | Junebug Weddings

Micilin and Landon put a charming twist on minimalist and organic vibes in their wedding at Beaver Dam Historic House. This dynamic bride and groom, who are both professional wedding photographers and cinematographers, have a keen eye for design that allowed them to create an effortlessly cohesive look from their barn-front ceremony to their tent-covered reception. The bride totally impressed with a two-piece lace ensemble from ASOS and a bold red bouquet created by Herr Fresh FlowersSophie Brendle Photography captured so many memorable moments, but the groom’s emotional reactions during the first look and the ceremony had to be some of our favorites!

The Couple:

Micilin and Landon

The Wedding:

Beaver Dam Historic House, Davidson, North Carolina

As wedding photographers and cinematographers ourselves, we have seen A LOT of weddings. This was such a huge help in the planning process because we knew exactly what we wanted for our own wedding. Going into the planning process, our focus was on celebrating our love with our family and friends in an organic and intimate way. In addition to that, we also wanted to have a huge dance party! To accomplish this, we stripped away anything that would distract from our vision. For example, we chose not to include a cake-cutting or bouquet toss in our reception because we didn’t want to interrupt the dancing.

The most memorable part would have to be a tie between our vows and our first dance. We decided to write our own vows together and organized them so that we took turns reciting one vow at a time back and forth. There were no “his” vows and “her” vow, instead, we had “our” vows. This little spin we made on the classic ceremony staple ended up being so deeply emotional and memorable. It truly felt like we were becoming one at that moment.

Choosing our wedding vibe wasn’t that hard actually. We knew we wanted things to be minimal, organic and natural, while still inviting family and friends into the celebration of our day. This meant that if it felt like clutter, it wasn’t there. Our centerpieces were glass jars with water and eucalyptus. Anything more than that felt like clutter. Our plates were borrowed and were each different, all while still having gold or greenery on them. They kept the feel natural but also minimal. If it was something that was our style and added to the party, we were sure to include it. We made sure to have sparklers, christmas lights, and design our reception for everyone to have the most fun night. 

We also wanted our wedding guests to leave with something they could use while still being true to who we are. Something about us is that we LOVE coffee. We purchased cheap brown paper bags with our initials and date on them and had a “coffee packing party” with friends. Each person went home with a full pot of coffee.

Our first dance was just so much fun! We danced to “Final Song” by MØ. The song starts slow and then builds to a dramatic beat drop. Our bridal party was cued up to join in our dance on that beat drop, so when it happened, the entire dance floor filled up with all of our friends and family. It was a fun surprise for our wedding guests and a perfect way to kick off the dance party for the night!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Sophie Brendle Photography
Venue – Beaver Dam Historic House
Floral Design – Herr Fresh Flowers
Catering – Armins Catering
Cake – Nothing Bundt Cakes
DJ – Russell Newton Productions
Videography – Compass Wedding Collective
Invitations – Invitations by Dawn
Makeup Artist and Hair Styling – Mirror Bomb Studio
Wedding Dress – ASOS
Bridal Accessories – A Golden Garden
Groom’s Apparel – H&M
Favors – The Paper Shoppe CA

 

Congratulations to Micilin and Landon, and a special thanks to Sophie Brendle Photography for sharing this oh-so pretty wedding with Junebug! If minimalist vibes are your thing, you need to see Cathy and Zach’s vibrant twist in their romantic minimalist wedding at One Eleven East!

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