Today I have a beautiful Real Wedding by Alaina Carnahan from
Ace of Images with Elizabeth Weddington of
Studio Seventy-Nine as the second shooter! I feel so lucky to have the work of such talented, and sweet :o), ladies! Bonus: I get to work with both of them at a wedding next weekend - yay!!!
Christina and Eric were married on July 9th at
Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan, Ohio with a beautiful, rustic reception following at the
Williams County Veterans Memorial in Montpelier. Their wedding was extra special because Christina's son, Josh, was the ring bearer :o)
Are you kidding me with that cuteness?!?! Also, Eric's company Herm-TV Productions did the videography for the day! It truly was a family affair ;o)
Now a little about the couple from bride, Christina:
We met while working together at a local TV station. We were inseparable and best friends.
He proposed at our new home after we went to check out “construction”. He asked me if I could see myself living there for quite awhile and I said, "yes". He said, "Since we're starting a new life here together. . . do you think you could spend the rest of yours with me?"
And now for the details of the big day:
The wedding was all planned around the ring. It’s beautiful, vintage and classy. We wanted the style to carry throughout the wedding look.
The dress was found at David’s Bridal and definitely had a vintage flair.
The centerpieces were all made by us, as well as the cake table's wood platters. The cake was made by a church friend and the cupcakes were made by a friend of my Mother-in-Law. For the tall centerpieces, my mother-in-law glued hydrangea pieces to tree limbs then we washed river rock and stuck them in. For the short squares we bought fake hydrangeas and placed them in the river rock. Our florist was Gabe from Wonsetler Flowers in Bryan and he did the amazing pew decorations/bouquets, etc.
All Occasions Plus in Defiance took care of the hall decorations, including the beautiful hand-made chandelier which fit the theme so well.
Stella Blue in Archbold was the caterer and Foxtunes Entertainment out of Stryker was the DJ.
Some words from groom, Eric:
The centerpieces were twigs and branches cut from my parents' back yard, Josh helped pick out the ones to cut. The wood planks for the cake table were cut from my grandparents' backyard tree that was a favorite climbing tree when I was growing up.
Jacob Rausch - my cousin - did the grandparents' memorial flowers. He is an award winning floral designer who is a freshman at University of Toledo. He has fun doing it on the side as a hobby. and has worked for a florist during the summer.
Absolutely beautiful!! A definite source of inspiration for brides-to-be :o) Thanks for sharing, Alaina, and congratulations on your new life together Christina and Eric!!
