{"id":559453,"date":"2015-08-06T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=559453"},"modified":"2015-07-28T13:22:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T18:22:24","slug":"understated-michigan-wedding-historic-barns-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/understated-michigan-wedding-historic-barns-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Understated Michigan Wedding at Historic Barns Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559482\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/76\/8676a9b11bb81b49.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (27 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who says a barn wedding can&rsquo;t be elegant hasn&rsquo;t seen Ashley and Caleb&rsquo;s understated Michigan wedding at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtrec.org\/facility.asp?ait=av&amp;aid=60\">Historic Barns Park<\/a>. The DIY rustic wedding incorporated delicate gold, blush pink, and sage green d&eacute;cor&nbsp;from centerpieces to the newlyweds table. <a href=\"http:\/\/danstewartphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Stewart Photography<\/a> beautifully captured the intimate moments Ashley and Caleb will always remember from their wedding day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ashley and Caleb<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtrec.org\/facility.asp?ait=av&amp;aid=60\">Historic Barns Park<\/a>, Traverse City, Michigan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Inspiration:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Natural, simple elegance. I didn&rsquo;t want the decor to distract from what was taking place, rather, add to the feel and atmosphere that we were trying to create. I wanted to play off the historic architecture of the reception venue, which was incredibly stunning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559455\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/cd\/edcd60bcb54e8ab2.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (1 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559456\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/e1\/5ee1ac77a3456342.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (2 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559457\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a6\/d9\/a6d95d4ed15aabb2.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (3 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559458\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/29\/da2975c3ef31d406.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (4 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559459\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fa\/2b\/fa2b33f56f3674d9.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (5 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559460\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ea\/b4\/eab40262f9b45151.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (6 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559461\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/14\/cf\/14cf5ad059874ed9.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (7 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559462\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c6\/c0\/c6c0f5c15f1393d2.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (8 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559464\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/53\/3a\/533aac51f83d6ea0.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (10 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559465\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3c\/38\/3c38bef51b48ed52.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (11 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559466\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/f7\/def771d5791fafe6.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (12 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559467\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/66\/5e\/665edbda2cb03301.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (13 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559468\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/d9\/13d9d374f151100c.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (14 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559469\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6a\/27\/6a2797c01e3a646e.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (15 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559479\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/19\/16\/19163323e4e7da8c.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (24 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559480\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0c\/88\/0c884273f4f681a0.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (25 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559481\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/15\/f9\/15f9fa5aec858881.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (26 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559470\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/52\/a752776eca45d8a6.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (16 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559473\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8b\/e8\/8be8312eb975df4c.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (19 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559472\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/90\/be\/90be8941af221e4d.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (18 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559476\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d2\/99\/d299051109c50364.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (22 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559477\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f3\/2f\/f32f166150b6617f.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (23 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559474\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/9f\/119f98e6ac8433eb.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (20 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559475\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/87\/8787db5ccf36f46b.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (21 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559483\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/77\/5b\/775b3f92f8bb3c5e.jpg\" alt=\"Understated-Michigan-Wedding-Historic-Barns-Park-Dan-Stewart-Photography (28 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Moments:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The celebration afterward; being with all the lovely people that make our lives great. And just taking little moments to soak in the details, to reflect on later.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/danstewartphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Stewart Photography<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblebaptisttc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Baptist Church<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtrec.org\/facility.asp?ait=av&amp;aid=60\">Historic Barns Park<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidsbridal.com\/Product_strapless-organza-ball-gown-with-floral-appliques-ms251072_wedding-dresses-melissa-sweet\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa Sweet<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/113713373\/sweetheart-bridesmaid-dress-a-line-floor\" target=\"_blank\">Harsuccthing<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.macys.com\/shop\/search?keyword=Alfani&amp;cm_mmc=Google_Nongender-_-Nongender+Private+Brands+Exact+-+G_Alfani-_-64987267263_Exact-_-alfani_mkwid_sPpM5GWDZ%7Cdc_64987267263%7C-%7CPpM5GWDZ\" target=\"_blank\">Alfani Red<\/a><br>\nGroomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www1.macys.com\/shop\/search?keyword=Alfani&amp;cm_mmc=Google_Nongender-_-Nongender+Private+Brands+Exact+-+G_Alfani-_-64987267263_Exact-_-alfani_mkwid_sPpM5GWDZ%7Cdc_64987267263%7C-%7CPpM5GWDZ\" target=\"_blank\">Alfani Red<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to Ashley and Caleb for sharing their understated barn wedding with Junebug! Be sure to check out Taylor and Brian&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/elegant-michigan-wedding-bay-harbor-marina\/\" target=\"_blank\">elegant Michigan wedding at Bay Harbor Marina<\/a> for more of <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/best-wedding-photographers\/Michigan-photography\/Dan-Stewart-Photography\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Stewart Photography<\/a>&lsquo;s gorgeous Michigan wedding photography.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/xoxoNicole21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-nicole.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoNicole\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who says a barn wedding can&rsquo;t be elegant hasn&rsquo;t seen Ashley and Caleb&rsquo;s understated Michigan wedding at&nbsp;Historic Barns Park. The DIY rustic wedding incorporated delicate gold, blush pink, and sage green d&eacute;cor&nbsp;from centerpieces to the newlyweds table. Dan Stewart Photography beautifully captured the intimate moments Ashley and Caleb will always remember from their wedding day. The Couple: Ashley and Caleb The Wedding: Historic Barns Park, Traverse City, Michigan The Inspiration: Natural, simple elegance. 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