WEDDING BLOG

A traditional wedding doesn’t have to be ordinary, and we love how Hillary and Derek kicked things up a notch with elegant winter styling and DIY elements for their sweet church wedding. Catherine Rhodes Photography did a beautiful job capturing the love and natural inspiration that were so vivid in Hillary and Derek’s celebration.

The Couple: Hillary and Derek

The Wedding: Stephen’s College Kimball Ballroom, Columbia, Missouri

The Inspiration: “The inspiration for our wedding decor was incorporating our favorite things with our favorite people and really represented us as a couple. I love girly shabby chic decor and Derek is an avid hunter who loves the outdoors. Our wedding theme was based around our mutual love of nature with elements of hunting and feminine florals. Derek cut wood from his farm, one of our favorite places to spend time together, to make placecard holders and coaster takeaways for each of our guests which we then branded with our wedding motif. We hoped to send our guests away with a small piece of us and the things we enjoy together.”

The Moments:

Hillary: “My favorite moment from the wedding was the special music performed by my sister, brother, uncle and friend. It was the most magical moment greeting our parents during such a personal music performance.”

Derek: “Putting the ring on her finger and sitting together watching our friends and family share in communion.”

The Couple Recommends: “Our photographer Catherine Rhodes truly became our friend and captured our relationship and story so perfectly. She is a total professional and artist and we are so grateful for finding her. Catherine helped us pick vendors in the area and plan more than just photography. Catherine was focused on our vision and hopes for the day even if what we had in mind went against her personal recommendations she used her expertise to orchestrate it beautifully. Additionally, she was another avenue of support for us during some of the chaos the day brought and helped keep us focused on what was important.”

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Catherine Rhodes Photography
Ceremony Venue – Broadway Christian Church
Reception Venue – Stephen’s College Kimball Ballroom
Floral Design – Addie Jane Orginals
Catering – Fresh Ideas
Cake – Sugar and Spice Laura’s Delights
DJ – DJ Friznanco
Videography – Jazzy Kat Productions
Invitations – Simply Smitten Designs
Hair Styling – The Salon Rouge
Wedding Dress – Allure Bridals
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Allure Bridals
Groom’s Apparel – The Black Tux
Groomsmen’s Apparel – The Black Tux
Rings – Adler’s Jewelers

Thanks to Catherine Rhodes Photography for sharing Hillary and Derek’s wintry traditional wedding with Junebug! For more elegant church wedding inspiration, check out Julia and Vannie’s traditional wedding at Hotel Ella in Austin.