*Wedding by Ashley and Bailey*
Carie and Brandon got married a few months back in June at Cone Chapel in Salem. Carie and I had emailed back and forth for a few months, and I was SO thrilled when she decided to hire us! She is super sweet, and it was such a pleasure helping her plan and coordinate their intimate wedding. The ladies got ready at Cone Chapel, with Carie being pampered by Face Body Beauty (Jennifer Walker did the bride's hair and makeup). I always love sending our brides to Jennifer and her team! They always do an amazing job and they're so fun to hang out with! Denice from Distinctive Designs dropped off the flowers, and they were perfect (as always). She never ceases to amaze me at how she can take our clients ideas and turn them into such beautiful works of art. Carie got her dress from a local shop in Salem called the Cat's Meow that sells stunning dresses on consignment - and they have lots of other goodies too. I remember seeing Carie for the first time - she looked GORGEOUS and that dress was breathtaking!
Carie and Brandon got married a few months back in June at Cone Chapel in Salem. Carie and I had emailed back and forth for a few months, and I was SO thrilled when she decided to hire us! She is super sweet, and it was such a pleasure helping her plan and coordinate their intimate wedding. The ladies got ready at Cone Chapel, with Carie being pampered by Face Body Beauty (Jennifer Walker did the bride's hair and makeup). I always love sending our brides to Jennifer and her team! They always do an amazing job and they're so fun to hang out with! Denice from Distinctive Designs dropped off the flowers, and they were perfect (as always). She never ceases to amaze me at how she can take our clients ideas and turn them into such beautiful works of art. Carie got her dress from a local shop in Salem called the Cat's Meow that sells stunning dresses on consignment - and they have lots of other goodies too. I remember seeing Carie for the first time - she looked GORGEOUS and that dress was breathtaking!
Carie and Brandon kept it traditional and didn't see each other until the ceremony. After the ceremony they took some couples pictures and bridal party pictures around Cone Chapel at Willamette University (which has some amazing locations for pictures), while the guests headed to Carie's Dad's home for the reception. He had just bought a gorgeous property in Aumsville - and it was the perfect setting for dinner, dancing, and drinks. It was their own private mini-resort with impeccable landscaping, water features, mature trees, and pathways. They had a family friend provide the large selection of dinner entrees and sides and Haute Cakes and Confections provided the stunning 4-tiered cake.
Carie had put a lot of time and detail into the decor - she made ALL of the twine wrapped bottles, sprayed all of the flower containers, and the list goes on an on! The favors for their guests were these really cute potted plants that also served as table decor, which went along with the setting of reception at her dad's house. Michelle and her husband of MJ's Photography was there at every turn to capture the moments and all of the details. Having the wedding at her dad's house, we had the opportunity to use a lot of personal, fun items like their solid wood dining table for the head table, a really unique wicker basket to hold the cards, and her family had a LOT of amazing things to use!
I didn't meet Brandon until the day of the wedding, but it was so apparent how much he loved Carie and couldn't wait to join their families together. One of my favorite memories from the day was when Brandon's Mom gave a speech about how much she loved Carie, and how blessed she was to have her as a daughter-in-law. It was so sincere and genuine that it brought tears to my eyes. I love seeing so much love when two people join families! Brandon's kids were beyond adorable and sure kept busy on the dance floor! Thank you Carie and Brandon for allowing us to become a part of your lives! It was an honor working with you!
I want to give a HUGE thank you to the Stargazer Weddings Team for all of your work this day! Natalie interned with us this summer and will be starting up her own wedding coordinating company in Chicago soon (stay tuned for details about the launch of her business). As we had another wedding the day before, Natalie ran the rehearsal and the ceremony for Carie and Brandon's wedding, and it went so smoothly! Carie and her family were sure to tell me how much they loved Natalie! Bailey was in charge of setting up the reception, and she did a phenomenal job. She was given loose flowers and made amazing arrangements out of them for the centerpieces, and added all of the other decor so it all fit perfectly! She was so creative, efficient, and I'm SO thankful to have her on my team! She is booking clients, so contact her soon before she's booked! Thank you ladies for all of your hard work!
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