Sophie and René’s eclectic outdoor wedding is unlike anything we’ve seen before. The couple are wedding photographers by trade, so they really knew what to look for when choosing photographer Samo Rovan to capture their special day. From flamboyant accessories to carefully curated decor throughout the ceremony and reception, Sophie and René’s wedding is anything but ordinary. In fact, Rovan’s portraits of the couple are absolutely extraordinary.
The Couple: Sophie and René
The Wedding: Gut Mönkhof, Lübeck, Germany
The Inspiration: “We knew our wedding venue from working there on a couple of weddings before. We love the atmosphere this old barn and it’s surrounding have. It is such a relaxing, calm place even though it is right in city. We wanted to cherish this atmosphere and the country barn look and feel the location has on its own so we kept the decor simple, focusing more on the lighting of the venue and the wedding ceremony. We tried to create a day for everyone to feel comfortable and to simply enjoy the love and the emotions of the day. Having all our loved ones around us was the most important and amazing thing of our wedding.”
The Couple Recommends: “We were more than happy with everyone we had worked with. We are especially grateful for our ceremony officiant Imke who has the gift to touch the heart of everyone she meets. It was a more personal, deeply touching ceremony than we had ever imagined possible. She even made it possible to include light as a main topic within the wedding, making it extra special to us as photographers. She is a very special person to us.
The second professional that absolute blew our mind with his work was our photographer Samo. He was not just fun to have around throughout the whole wedding weekend, he also managed to create pictures that capture the emotions and the love and joy of this day so perfectly! We can never thank him enough. He made it possible to relive this amazing day over and over again. The perfect memories for us!”
The Wedding Team:
Photography – Samo Rovan
Venue – Gut Mönkhof
Coordinator – Gut Mönkhof
Floral Design – Gut Mönkhof
Officiant – Imke Klie
DJ – Frank Eichstädt
Light & Sound – Timo Bergener of DJ Lübeck
Groom’s Apparel – Herr von Eden
We want to extend a huge thank you to Samo Ravon for sharing these stunning images with Junebug. For more eclectic wedding inspiration, we love this vibrant DIY styled shoot.
The days are getting shorter, leaves are beginning to fall, so it is with a sad farewell that we bid adieu to summer and spring with this lovely throwback! This darling couple was wed at the Starhill Ranch in Austin and enjoyed delicious BBQ during their reception but don’t think for a second that they forgot to include the glamour! The bride was glowing in a stunning Matthew Christopher gown and the lush, jewel-toned bouquets were the perfect accent to the bridesmaids in varying shades of pale-pink and ivory. Don’t miss this one and the incredible photos captured by Christina Carroll Photography!
The Goals: We just wanted a get-together with good food, drinks and conversation so our families could get to know each other while having a great time. My family is in Texas and Patrick’s is in Maine so there are not many opportunities to mix!
The Design: The theme of our wedding was Texas, baby! We live in California so this was a chance to get back to my Texas roots and show Patrick’s family some of Texas’ (and specifically Austin’s) charm and hospitality. I wanted a country wedding- from the brown paper invitations, to the barbeque, to the live music, to the ranch setting. Starhill Ranch ended up being the perfect venue for us.
The Moments: As generic as it sounds, just having our loved ones there in the chapel with us on our big day was the most special part for us. Every person we loved was in that room, and knowing that they all bought plane tickets, drove for hours, booked a hotel room, and made it there just to see us be married was so humbling and made my heart want to burst while I was walking down the aisle. Having our mentor from Los Angeles, Joe Shaughnessy, marry us was also a special memory. I’ll also never forget the way Patrick was looking at me during the ceremony. We were both emotional, but did not want to show it!
The Look: I wanted a dress that was a little different, and I fell in LOVE with the Matthew Christopher “Sofia” dress before I even tried it on. There were many different panels, lines, and patterns, and the lace had repeated patterns of hanging flowers almost like wisteria in it. It was my fairy dress. The bridesmaids were all my sisters and sisters-in-law, and they had free reign to choose their own dresses in a nude color. They did such a great job! Everything matched perfectly.
The Advice: Planning a wedding could cause a *few* disagreements with your significant other! But after the wedding is over everything will be much calmer and HAPPIER (at least in my experience)… so just hold on! Our biggest success was choosing Austin as our destination. What a memory!
With the holidays right around the corner, engagements are blossoming and weddings are being planned. Lauri and Isaac’s summer wedding at The Holly Farm in Carmel, California is the perfect inspiration for all of the bright celebrations to come. Wispy air plants hung from glass balls, glittering lights graced the surrounding foliage and the venue’s natural beauty formed an event that was both elegant and relaxed. Lisa Lefringhouse Photography captured all the unique touches, from the bride’s gorgeous floral-print Oscar de la Renta shoes to a decadent tiered cake from Momofuku Milk Bar, the couple’s favorite spot for date-night.
The Couple: Lauri and Isaac
The Wedding: 6.29.13 – The Holly Farm, Carmel, California
The Goals: We were very conscious of the fact that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to have most of the people we love all in one place. It was extremely important to us to help create a feeling of common community – comprised of each of our closest friends and family. At The Holly Farm we were able to create a little world all our own and fill it with our favorite people. We invited all our guests to events over the course of three days to extend the amount of time for everyone to get to know one another.
We spent a lot of time thinking through our wedding experience from the perspectives of our guests – we wanted them to feel completely taken care of, so they could relax and be truly present. Also, the fact that no one got cell phone reception at the wedding really helped ensure that people were in the moment ;) Of course we didn’t get nearly enough time to visit with everyone we wanted to, but took heart in looking out and seeing people we love from various periods in our lives laughing, sharing stories, coming together as our community.
The Moments: The Ketubah ceremony, where just our immediate family gathered before the ceremony to share advice and offer their blessings was the most special part of the day. In that moment it was clear that we were now one family.
The Look: Our style was classic and natural. My Vera Wang gown had a floral pattern of chantilly lace, which referenced the natural floral setting. I added a subtle pop of color with my floral print Oscar de la Renta shoes. The bridesmaids wore champagne colored dresses in the style of their choosing. It was important to me that they feel comfortable. Isaac and the groomsmen wore traditional black tuxedos. We wanted a truly timeless look.
The Design: We knew from the outset that we wanted to have an outdoor wedding with a very natural look. We wanted to be deferential to the beauty of the Holly Farm and California coastal setting – only subtly augmenting the space. We concentrated our attention on the filling the Holly Farm with glass bubble balls filled with native succulents and air plants, which gave it a kind of magical forest look.
We also wanted to incorporate special places and people from our past. We served wine from Isaac’s home state of Washington, beer from my home state of Illinois, liquors from St. George Spirits, a favorite distillery we discovered while living in San Francisco, and cake from Momofuku Milk Bar, one of our favorite date spots from when we lived in New York. We also incorporated family wedding photos into our decor, which helped orient our wedding in context of our respective pasts and families.
The Advice: Planning your wedding is about much more than the wedding itself – try not to get so mired in the details that you forget that being engaged is a special period of time to establish good communication practices with your respective families, to codify the values you and your spouse will share and incorporate into your new family, and to enjoy being single and in love. These are the things that will matter long after your wedding day has past.
No matter how busy you get – don’t forget to go out on dates, to communicate, to enjoy one another.
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