Bringing Back the Sheer Joy and Magic of Backyard Weddings

The wedding took place in the backyard of the bride's parents. The vibe was very colorful and whimsical. The garden was amazing and green on the wedding day, and we really wanted it to speak for itself. Wee wanted a very relaxed wedding, with many places to sit or walk around and enjoy the day!

A fun story! The proposal took place on the day we got the keys to our house. we had been away on a work trip to Paris the days before, I thought maybe he was going to propose on this trip, but it didn't happen. So on Monday after the trip, we went to pick up our keys to the new house. After that, we, of course, drove to our new home. Dennis asked me if I could help my dad in the backyard with something (which I thought was odd), so my dad started stalling me for a few minutes. Then he asked if I could grab something inside. So I opened the door, and the room was full of rose petals and greenery. I walked upstairs, and there he was on one knee! During the planning time of the proposal, Dennis had asked if he could have the keys a few days earlier so our parents could set this whole proposal up! it was so sweet!

My dress is from Nicole Milano, it's fully made of tulle with an ombre effect from blush to ivory. the dress is so fun and playful and very me! My shoes are from Jimmy Choo, they are light pink with floral detail. I saw them during our travel to Hong Kong and fell in love! they fit perfectly with the dress and location

Dennis wore a dark blue suit from Michael & Giso with a grey/silver tie from his late grandfather's wedding in 1958. black loafers from Gucci and star cufflinks (the bride's name is Sterre which means star in dutch)

We didn't want a 3-course seated dinner but wanted something that everyone loves and can have as much as they want, so Pizza!! We asked our models (we own a high fashion modeling agency) to help with serving the pizza slices. We had the most gorgeous serving team on the planet. Everyone loved it!

We love very colorful and whimsical florals and for it to go well with the garden. and wanted to do as much as possible ourselves, my dad and aunt are florists so that was amazing! We are obsessed with the table setting! It works amazing with the garden and looks so good. For decoration on the table, we went with terracotta pots with flowers and candles.

We had a small cake for the cake cutting and everyone else we had a lot of different flavors of cake and Vlaai (dutch cakes) so everyone had something they liked

Just before the wedding started my younger brother came up to me and surprised us with white doves that we could release during the ceremony, it was such a fun idea and moment.

A few days before the wedding my dad planted flowers that attract butterflies and on the wedding day, the garden was full of them! so romantic!

The father of the bride's best friend did the ceremony, which made it very personal and an amazing memory to have. Wilfred was the best.