{"id":764101,"date":"2020-12-13T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=764101"},"modified":"2020-12-15T08:56:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T14:56:05","slug":"organic-latvia-destination-wedding-abgunste-manor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/organic-latvia-destination-wedding-abgunste-manor\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Latvia Destination Wedding at Abgunste Manor"},"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-full wp-image-764198\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/28\/7b\/287b122876e53b61.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfectly timed golden hour photos at the Abgunste Manor are the pi&egrave;ce de r&eacute;sistance, especially when it&rsquo;s a wedding as grand as Linda and Vladisalvs&rsquo;s. By having the reception before the wedding ceremony, this couple opted for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/5-wedding-traditions-you-might-want-to-rethink-what-to-do-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a less-traditional route<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was a unique and perfect decision. On top of that, Linda and Vladisalvs got to spend quality alone time with their parents&mdash;nothing short of adorable.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of wedding planner <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idejuagentura.lv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideju Agentura<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this couple exchanged their I do&rsquo;s at a picturesque location and added their own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/unique-wedding-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique, personal touches to it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by designing their invitations and hanging Christmas lights. The ceremony elevated a rustic manor by using oranges, blush pink, and dark grey accented with glam candelabras, bohemian florals, and glass lanterns. Don&rsquo;t let us tell you everything&mdash;keep scrolling to be enchanted by this ceremony as captured by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianaveinberga.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diana Veinberga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linda and Vladisalvs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abgunste Manor, Latvia, Kurzeme Region<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764173\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/80\/9c\/809cf371d386b502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764174\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9f\/b7\/9fb76ae9c45f3b54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764175\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/09\/21\/0921199bdbe80227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764180\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/20\/c3\/20c38c3391668926.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764182\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f5\/7c\/f57cacface45e4cc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764186\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/53\/3a\/533aaf4ccb8c6703.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764184\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/73\/8b\/738b44c5f187d15f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764187\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/33\/7d\/337d5a073951bfb4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Hour At This Abgunste Manor Wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>The most important thing for us was the scenario for our wedding. Our favorite time of day is the golden hour, so it was very important for us to get married outside during then. Everything else had to be adapted to this crucial part. So, we met in the morning, held the wedding reception during the day, and got married in the evening. We hung <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/ultimate-guide-wedding-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long strips of Christmas lights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a couple of days before to help provide light against the sunset. The ceremony was just as we wanted it to be.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764189\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c8\/aa\/c8aad4a58160c16a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764190\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ad\/0e\/ad0e74145bdd8592.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764192\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1e\/51\/1e513c4d72b803f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764194\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/fc\/62fcdc919ff724d2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764196\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9a\/b9\/9ab9be0cfcf16821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764200\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/00\/4f\/004f4817e1aa7906.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764197\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/e4\/a2e494cc559299c4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Day Filled With Surprises<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our maid of honor and best man organized a private, small gathering with our parents before we saw all our guests. They gave us some of our baby stuff and we shared stories about our childhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/10-ways-to-be-more-present-on-your-wedding-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a perfect moment we didn&rsquo;t know we needed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We also got a surprise musical performance from the groom&rsquo;s friends from university who rehearsing long before the wedding. The performance was unforgettable.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764195\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b3\/25\/b3258d22c5da8d36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764207\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cc\/6c\/cc6c20bed2191046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764205\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f7\/d5\/f7d55f0a64b97940.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764202\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/73\/3c\/733c87b03986e003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764203\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/37\/1037aec92df58ebe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764212\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fc\/bd\/fcbdfd0b53e1b777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764208\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4e\/ad\/4ead4609915fb7db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764210\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/71\/2a\/712aa4967d7ff245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always Add A Personal Touch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>A couple of months before the wedding, we decided that we want to get to know our Officiant.&nbsp; We met regularly 2-3 months before the wedding and often discussed the fundamental things to <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-wedding-planning-guide-a-free-step-by-step-roadmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">harmonize the planning process closer to the wedding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because of this, Pastor Romans knew exactly what to tell us during the ceremony. He did not read long scriptures&mdash;instead, he spoke from the heart and knew exactly what we needed to hear. It gave the ceremony a very intimate touch.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764219\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d6\/f8\/d6f8dfa597a6ab98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764222\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/14\/65\/146562b3b74c7a86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764225\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a8\/da\/a8da0033e9a8ccf1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764227\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/e7\/62e7d9f71e65e8ff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764229\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f8\/c9\/f8c988b4a6b12c1c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764230\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f4\/aa\/f4aa1d6c1f09953b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wedding Advice for Nearlyweds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Create a new email address to communicate with <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/vendors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the people involved in your wedding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We were able to easily look up all the information we needed because we kept it separate. If you hold a two-day wedding, make sure that you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/5-steps-making-wedding-mood-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stick to your wedding theme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for both days. For example, we had an oven-cooked pizza for breakfast and Gelato ice-cream. Guests noticed it and appreciated it. So it felt like we were still celebrating the wedding across both days.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764232\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/89\/3e891dec7c313704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764234\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a0\/25\/a0252c095acb616c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764235\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/40\/ad\/40ad70e3b0326240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764237\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/27\/46\/27467431ca761bdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dianaveinberga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Diana Veinberga (DV PHOTO)<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &amp; Rentals &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idejuagentura.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Idea Agency (Ideju A&#291;ent&#363;ra)<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &amp; Reception &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abgunste.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Abgunste Manor<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inbloom.lv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">In Bloom<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tarte.studija\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tarte Studija<\/a><br>\nVideography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/kanep.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Kanepes Films<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/ditagrauda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dita Grauda<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/amelii.lv\/lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Amelii<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idejuagentura.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Idea Agency (Ideju A&#291;ent&#363;ra)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to Linda and Vladisalvs on their destination Abgunste Manor wedding. Huge shout out to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianaveinberga.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diana Veinberga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for capturing and sharing this beautiful ceremony with us. If you&rsquo;re loving the idea of a reception before the wedding, then check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-wedding-reception-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our wedding reception timeline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and tips on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/10-ways-to-be-more-present-on-your-wedding-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to make the most of your day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perfectly timed golden hour photos at the Abgunste Manor are the pi&egrave;ce de r&eacute;sistance, especially when it&rsquo;s a wedding as grand as Linda and Vladisalvs&rsquo;s. By having the reception before the wedding ceremony, this couple opted for a less-traditional route, which was a unique and perfect decision. On top of that, Linda and Vladisalvs got to spend quality alone time with their parents&mdash;nothing short of adorable.&nbsp; With the help of wedding planner Ideju Agentura, this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1067,1070,1075,1065,1083,1625,1005],"tags":[1121,1118,1109,1106],"class_list":["post-764101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-wedding","category-bohemian-wedding","category-destination-wedding","category-fall-wedding","category-historic-venue-wedding","category-latvia-wedding","category-real-weddings","tag-black","tag-gold","tag-light-pink","tag-orange"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}