Sydney + Garrison’s Wedding Day Pros
PREMIER HEARTLAND WEDDING IDEAS VENDOR:
Desserts Fareway Bakery
ALL VENDORS: Photographer Rebekah Photography | Videographer HowdoUadventure — Creative Endeavors | Ceremony & Reception Teachout Building | Caterer Trellis Catering | Floral, Event Planning, Decor Design Wildflower | Hair & Makeup Ambellish Beauty Lounge | Cake Poppyseed Rum Cake by Sydney's Grandmother | Wedding Dress Schaffer’s, Maggie Sottero | Menswear Men’s Wearhouse | Stationery Signage and invitations designed by Madi Williams, sister; Invitations printed by Ephemera | Nails Rian at Salon Spa W | Jewelry, Bridesmaid's Earrings: Dani Awesome, Bride's Bracelets: Leona Ruby, Ring: Jen Lawler Designs | Ceremony & Reception Music Lonumn Events | Event Rentals Vintage Love Rentals | Reception Artist The Portrait Studio
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The winter wedding that was just waiting to be.
“The short story,” Sydney told us, “is that we met at High Life Lounge through friends.” The longer version is after two attempts at dating each other (with years in between), the two reconnected at a time in their lives when they needed each other the most. They committed right then and there to love and support each other. And on a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, Garrison made it truly official when he asked Syd to marry him.
The excitement and planning started immediately as the couple left the mountains. Sydney was drawn to the moody beauty of rich, dark colors and liked the idea of a winter wedding. As she looked at the calendar, she saw her grandparent’s anniversary, Dec. 21st, fell on a Saturday in 2019. So that couldn’t be more perfect! Their date became 12/21/19 as they drove home from getting engaged.
Bringing an artistic touch to the day.
Sydney was always immersed with art in her life and wanted to bring that into their day. Her grandmother, whose wedding date they were about to share, was an artist. She created papier-mâché birds, so there were feathers included in the bouquets and bridesmaids’ earrings. And Sydney, being an art teacher herself, brought creativity into the day with subtle painted strokes in their invites, their painted unity ceremony, and having an artist at the reception to sketch portraits for the couple and guests. We love this detail, it’s such a unique way to entertain your guests and create a truly memorable keepsake from the night.
Excellent wedding pros also make a difference.
Maya from Wildflower helped Sydney bring her wedding daydreams to life. “My bouquet was everything I could have imagined and more! It was a beast of beautiful floral and feathers.” Syd told us. Every detail was crafted to perfection and made the space feel warm and inviting. “To this day, people still tell me how beautiful our wedding was and make it a point to mention the floral.” The couple adored their DJ, David from Lonumn Events. He coordinated sound for their friend to perform during the ceremony and connected with Maya to make sure everything went smoothly. “He just complimented our vibe so well. We were really impressed.” A great DJ is more than just playing music, it’s the coordination of mics, lights, and sound, all the seemingly invisible details that make a difference to create the best experience.
Pause. Breath. Enjoy.
In the end, it was most important to Garrison and Sydney that they create an experience for their friends and family to feel the love as much as they did. And family helped tremendously. So many had a hand in making their day special. Sydney told us, “Take a moment during the ceremony to breathe, pause, and look out at all the people who came to support you. Talk about feeling the love!”
