I love this wedding. I figured I would just get that out there. Now that I’ve said that; how are you? Is wedding planning everything you dreamed it would be? A bit more stressful? Do you find it a little easier to plan when you have wedding eye candy that includes barn dances, parasols, vintage vases and the most amazing wavy haired bride in an all lace dress? Oh good! I have just the thing. Macare and Dustin’s summer soiree at one of the prettiest ranches in Northern Michigan. I want you to swirl around the following color palette in your head: cranberry, blush, soft pink, ecru and grass green. Warm? Inviting? Perfect? Yeah. I thought so too. Photos by Jen Kroll Photography.
The wedding reception was designed by one of my very favorite people, Alicia Caldecott of A Day in May Events. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting or chatting with Lish let me just tell you she is one of the world’s sweetest people. It’s true. Here’s what Alicia had to say;
The warm summer day started with a traditional, intimate wedding ceremony in Traverse City, Michigan. Than the couple and their 200 wedding guests headed to Crooked Creek Ranch for a memorable celebration. The weather was picture perfect! Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were enjoyed alfresco encouraging guests to explore the expansive grounds of Crooked Creek. Dinner was served on the lawn which overlooked Lake Leelanau and the owner’s horses running through the front pasture.
Just perfect right? I think so. And Macare, our beautiful bride, is a close runner-up in the ‘world’s sweetest people’ category. She was also kind enough to stop by a tell a little bit about her sweet summer soiree.
I loved collecting our used and eclectic vases from several thrift stores around town. It was fun thinking that every vase had a different story behind it. I also loved seeing the various patterns and colors throughout the white tent, because no centerpiece was alike! My favorite vase was hand painted and looked like it came from somewhere in Asia. I always wonder the journey it took to get to my wedding reception.
There is a lot more coming up including a super fun hot dog stand and some home grown barn dancing!
xoxo, Andrea of Gwyneth Paige {Couture Letterpress}