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Charming Ohio Garden Wedding at Stan Hywet Hall

April 18, 2016 | Junebug Weddings

Honoring their love of history, nature, and each other, Erika and Brian celebrated their wedding at Stan Hywet Hall with an intimate garden ceremony. From vibrant sunflower bouquets to gold-painted plastic animal seating cards, each detail was as delightful as it was personal. addison jones photography documented all of these charming elements beautifully, but what really stole the show were the quiet moments between the newlyweds as they walked around Conrad Botzum Farmstead in the sunset.

The Couple:

Erika and Brian

The Wedding:

Stan Hywet Hall, Akron, Ohio

The most memorable part of the day was our wedding ceremony, which took place in an intimate garden on the grounds of our favorite historic home, Stan Hywet Hall. Being surrounded by all of our family and friends while we exchanged vows at one of our favorites places on earth was a very special experience.

We knew we wanted our entire wedding to take place outdoors and to also reflect our mutual love of history. For the ceremony, we chose a quaint garden on the grounds of our favorite historic site. For the reception, we wanted a venue with a more rustic vibe, so we chose a historic barn nearby.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – addison jones photography
Ceremony Venue – Stan Hywet Hall
Reception Venue – Conrad Botzum Farmstead
Floral Design – Kern’s Florist
Catering – Ahern Catering
Cake – Acme Little Cake Shop
DJ – Beach Boyz Entertainment
Live Music – Suite Elegance Entertainment
Invitations – Minted
Wedding Dress – La Blanca Bridal Boutique
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Bella Bridesmaids
Groom’s Apparel – Men’s Wearhouse
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Jos. A Bank
Rentals – All Events Rental
Caricature Artist – Adam Pate

Congratulations to the newlyweds on their colorful Ohio wedding! For more from addison jones photography, check out Gabrielle and Alexander’s shabby chic Pennsylvania wedding.

California-Inspired Kentucky Wedding at Long Ridge Farm

April 17, 2016 | editorial team

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Nicole and Dale brought the very best of California into their Kentucky wedding, wanting both of their hometowns to be represented. Having first met in California, they wanted to make sure that the state was represented as equally as their new home, so they brought in oranges from Orange County and vintage post cards from the Derby, Disneyland, and Laguna Beach. The venue itself, Long Ridge Farm, was a true representation of Kentucky. Firm Anchor Photography captured all the sweet moments from Nicole and Dale’s big day, starting with their emotional first look. The look on Nicole’s face in that moment says it all.

The Couple:

Nicole and Dale

The Wedding:

Long Ridge Farm, Shelbyville, Kentucky

I am so glad that we decided to do a first look. Not only did it not take away from the ceremony moment, it gave us our two most beautiful memories that day. I will never forget the nerves and butterflies as I made the long walk down the hill to the wooded area where Dale stood with his back to me. I cried happy tears all the way down to him.

One of my favorite things that we made was the canvas we stood on during the wedding ceremony. We went to Lowes and bought drop cloths and my friend hand painted them for us in our wedding colors. I love this piece so much because after the wedding we built a frame and made a HUGE canvas out of it that covers our entire wall in our kitchen.

We walked through the entire process together. we wanted people to walk in and say, “wow this is so Dale and Nicole”. That is why we decided to do a California meets Kentucky wedding. Dale is from California and that is where we met. I’m from Kentucky so having the wedding in Kentucky in a barn with the chic decor brought the two together.

We personalized the wedding with things from our hometowns. On the bridal party table we had oranges for his hometown in Orange County. We had state flags of California and Kentucky. We had vintage postcards from the Derby, Disneyland (our favorite place), Laguna Beach (where we got engaged, and other favorite landmarks.

As the song “We Are Your Friends” faded out, our guests formed a line with glow sticks and cheered as Dale and I ran to our car to leave and waved goodbye to all our family and friends they all gave us that same smile that said “you did it we love you so much.” So thankful for our beautiful day and all the laughs and happy tears with the people we love.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Firm Anchor Photography
Event Planning – Southern Soiree
Venue – Long Ridge Farm
Floral Design – Tiffany Collins Event and Floral Designs
Catering – Bootleg BBQ
Cake – The Bakery
Officiant – Michael Kast
Videography – Colburn Video
Invitations – Minted
Hair & Makeup Artist – Carrie Minotti
Wedding Dress – Bridal Warehouse
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Lulu’s
Groom’s Apparel – Suit Supply
Rings – South Bay Gold
Rentals – Southern Soiree

A special thank you to Firm Anchor Photography for sharing Nicole and Dale’s Long Ridge Farm wedding with Junebug. For more farm wedding inspiration, take a look at Chris and Helen’s rustic Australian farm wedding.

Gorgeous Natural Swedish Wedding at Haringe Slott

April 17, 2016 | editorial team

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Wanting to have a destination wedding, Nina and Jop had their wedding at Häringe Slott just outside of Stockholm, Sweden. The couple thought it would be the perfect location because of Nina’s Swedish roots, and they loved the venue itself because it had a lot of history, was big enough to host their friends and family traveling near and far to attend the wedding, and was classic but not too chic. In contrary to most Dutch traditions, they decided to recite their own personal wedding vows and selected Jop’s best friend to officiate the ceremony. Photographer Therese Winberg captured every moment from the romantic affair, including Nina and Jop’s choreographed first dance during the reception.

The Couple:

Nina and Jop

The Wedding:

Häringe Slott, Stockholm, Sweden

I wore a beautiful Berta Bridal gown with short sleeves, cleavage, open back and detailed lacing and embroidery with pearls. Jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden made a custom-made veil of vintage lacing with in the middle a diamond brooch I inherited from my grandmother. At night, I changed in a short Dolce & Gabanna golden party dress with matching D&G earrings.

At the venue they have this beautiful outside roundabout with ivy growing over the walls with in the middle a fountain. All our guests sat under a beautiful tent and Nina was ‘given away’ by her father’s brother and Jop was standing there waiting to receive his bride – it was as if time stood still for a moment.

In contrary to most Dutch traditions, we decided to speak out the wedding vows ourselves. Jop’s best friend Wibe was our masters of ceremony and he did the most tremendous job. Choosing for a friend instead of an official referent made it so much more personal.

They say a lot about weddings but one thing is for sure; the most important aspect is celebrating the love between to people with your friends and family. The rest is a sideshow. With that in mind you can never get stressed out on the little things or when things just don’t go the way you have planned.

Processional – Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole
Recessional – Going up the Country by Canned Heat
First Dance – Brutal Hearts (FlicFlac Edit) by Bedouin Soundclash

We prepared our spectacular wedding dance with one of the best modern dancers in the Netherlands: Anna-Alicia Skilas. She taught us a whole routine with two lifts and some sexy moves. The classes were so much fun and on the night itself it was a big surprise to our guests.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Therese Winberg
Event Planning – Memory Event
Venue – Häringe Slott
Floral Design – Emma Wallmen
Invitations – Sarah Meers
Hair & Makeup Artist – Fabienne Jansen
Wedding Dress – Berta Bridal
Bridal Accessories – Bibi van der Velden
Groom’s Apparel – Hemsted
Rings – Lyppens
Rentals – Nordic Stretch Tents

Many thanks to Theresa Winberg for sharing Nina and Jop’s Swedish wedding with Junebug. For more natural wedding inspiration, take a look at Linn and Olle’s wild and beautiful Swedish wedding.

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