Alexa + Jon’s Wedding Day Pros
PREMIER HEARTLAND WEDDING IDEAS VENDORS:
Floral: Shelly Sarver Designs
Photographer Jenna Borst Photography | Venue Private Property | Event Planning & Design Kate Elizabeth Brides | Dress Schaffer’s Bridal (Brand: Hayley Paige) | Hairpiece Twigs and Honey | Hair Elevencherry Salon, Lindsey Mollenhauer | Makeup Artist Ivy Boyd | Bridesmaid Dress Brand: Sabo Skirt | Menswear Calvin Klein | Videographer Aaron Van Maanen and Good Era Film | Stationery Rad Creative, Natalie Datyon | Catering Taste! To Go | Cake Molly’s Cupcakes | Tabletop Rentals Milestone Event Rental, Linens La Tavola | Rehearsal Dinner Bride’s Parent’s Backyard | Music Chris Ranallo | Officiant Keith Korver | Lighting Unique Events | Tent and Drapping Milestone Event Rental | DJ Nick Nystrom Productions | Ceremony Chairs Pella Rental | Lanterns Oriental Bazar Studio | Fans Olive and Iris | Transportation Majestic Limo | Restrooms A King’s Throne | Ribbon for Bridal Bouquets Silk and Willow
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First thing to plan, when planning a wedding.
The very first wedding decision Alexa and Jon made for their wedding was choosing a photographer. Alexa, a talented photographer herself, knew it was essential they select someone who would reflect their style, personality, and capture the authentic vibe of their wedding. Jenna Borst is based in Michigan, where Jon and Alexa both went to college. It was significant to the couple to have a piece of Michigan at their wedding.
A big inspiration to the couple was Jon’s Vietnamese heritage combined with their Midwestern roots. It was not about following “wedding tradition” but what was right in the couple’s hearts. Alexa wanted the design to be a reflection of her whimsical, bohemian style, using natural grasses, neutral colors, and airy fabrics, even having a dance floor under the stars! And the couple’s rehearsal dinner in Alexa’s childhood backyard had Asian-inspired cocktails, tropical colors, and a homemade Vietnamese meal prepared by Jon’s mother. It doesn’t get more special than that.
Next up, finding that wedding dress.
Alexa chose a stunning dress from Schaffer’s by Hayley Paige. It’s one of our favorites with those full layers of fabric on the skirt, dainty bodice, and a back with a simple line of beads down the middle. With the beaded headpiece Alexa wore in her hair, the whole look was complete.
Initially, the couple had planned to have the wedding in a field near Jon’s childhood home, but two weeks before the location fell through (eeek!). Luckily, they found a new spot, complete with ethereal meadow and canopied trees. After such a crazy and unpredictable few weeks, the day of the wedding, the couple felt like time had suddenly stopped, and they were able to be fully in the moment.
Walking into your big day.
Alexa got her airy and fresh feel to her big day. One of the first things she noticed was the jaw-dropping floral installation by Shelly Sarver Designs hanging in the middle of the tented space. The floral spilled from every table! We wouldn’t expect any less from the Sarver Design team; they take whimsical to the next level.
The night was a whirlwind! The dance floor was packed until the last song of the night. The couple was surrounded by the people they love most in life as they sang, ate late-night tacos, danced, and laughed their hearts out under the clear evening sky.
