College sweethearts Anne and Ryan envisioned a “a relaxed but refined outdoor wedding,” the bride told Pretty Little Weddings. “We were instantly drawn to the beauty of the Cincinnati Nature Center and the Krippendorf Lodge, and immediately knew there was no better place to celebrate our special day. The venue was pretty in itself, but we knew that we could show our personality through added details, such as adding framed wedding photos of parents and grandparents in the inside library room.”
Ryan, a web designer, designed the couple’s paper products, including the escort tags hung from clothing lines. Floral arrangements were a mix of rich red roses and purple blooms, which stood out against simple cream colored linens. Anne said, “We sometimes disagreed over the nitty-gritty, but saw eye-to-eye on the big picture things. It’s really important to nail down the details and unique DIY projects, because those are the things that made the day as special as it was.”
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Jessica and Glen had passed on Sakonnet Vineyard as their wedding venue—logistically, the bride to be said, it just didn’t work. But its grassy knolls and climb-worthy trees still held a special place in the couple’s hearts and so, they held their engagement session with photographer Rebecca Arthurs on the grounds. “We wanted to do it somewhere that had meaning for us, and that had a wide variety of places to take pictures” Jessica said. “We walked all over the property and found a bunch of great spots. We brought a picnic and bought some wine at the vineyard, and honestly, Rebecca did the rest!”
Photography by Rebecca Arthurs Photography.
Josh wanted pictures of pictures. It made no sense to Allie—a photographer—but she snapped away at the images he laid out in a line along the sand. “I got to the last picture and right as I went to click my camera, I saw the box sitting there,” Allie told Pretty Little Weddings. “I chucked my camera in the sand—my professional camera, may I remind you—and I asked him about 20 times, ‘Is this really happening?’” She eventually said yes, Allie said, and began to plan their vintage-inspired engagement session with Alex of Just Alex Photography. “Our whole wedding is vintage and it’s going to be in a wood barn, so I wanted our engagement session to fit the pictures,” Allie said. “The location was actually Josh’s boss’ farm. It had old run down cars everywhere, junk sitting out, a perfect dirt path—I loved it.”
Photography by Just Alex Photography.
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“Don’t get too stressed out!” Cyndi warned other brides-to-be. “Have fun with it! Everything will fall into place.”
Photography by Nadine Photography.
