As I’m sitting here today watching the wind and drifting snow… and extremely grateful for my new weatherproof windows (!!), I can’t help but think back to the time of year when the anticipation of snow was high. I couldn’t wait for some white, fluffy frosting to cover our gray world that fall left behind. It was also during this time that I was wrapping up wedding season.
My youngest sister decided not to wait until May, her originally planned wedding goal, but rather she’d like to get married before the holiday season officially hit and so we set about planning a wedding in just about a month’s time. The first venue site visits happened October 25th and by the evening of November 22nd – Abby and Jon were celebrating the fact that they had just said “I do.”
Creating an overall mood and vision for a November wedding can be a bit tricky. While it’s still technically fall, our thoughts have started to shift to a holiday frame of mind. Venues are starting to be decorated, trees are trimmed and yet there are still crunchy leaves on the ground. So we created a vision that felt festive without screaming Christmas, we let the jewel tones of the historic Georgian mansion inspire us and let just let nature be our guild. You can see the inspiration here.
The bride (and groom’s) list of “must have’s”:
- color
- the bridal party wearing moccasins
- simplicity
- white lilies (her favorite flower)
- chicken, cheesecake and dutch apple pie
With a little vintage, a touch of classic and a dash of boho chic, I present Abby & Jon’s wedding.
Photography: Katie Grace Photography | Wedding Planning, Florals + Event Design: The Day’s Design | Venue: Montague Inn Saginaw, MI | Catering: Montague Inn | Desserts: Chef Dana Wilmer-Lucus | Bride’s Dress & Menswear: Perfect Fit | Invitations: Minted | Calligraphy Table Numbers: Sweet Carolina Collective
