Today is a gift and within it holds Freedom…. a chance to leave a lasting touch on this couples beginning, to create, interact with others, to take in the happiness within Love & Freedom.


Love is Such a beautiful gift

What I love about weddings is the momentum – the process of building a celebration from the first meeting and sharing ideas, dreams, images and emotions  — to the actual day of prep, loading, unloading, calculated structures – the MacGyver thought moments –  “how are we going to hang this heavy fabric from a tree?” Its the muscle and grit of actually creating it all on the day and succeeding to tell another love story. I am – as some of you may already know – a sucker for ceremonies. I savor the moments of IDo’s

“I fell in love hard” she said, “I knew it when i first laid eyes on him. He captured my heart and mind and i was gone”

“She is my first thought in the morning and my last thought as i lay my head down on my pillow, i am completely unfettered around her, but all together myself with her by my side. I look for her face in a crowd and listen for her sound across the room.”

This had to be the cutest guest sign in idea 

is your first impression when you meet the Ladd’s

They cheer for one another in their victories and surround you in love at the  losses.

there is a sense of no one is ever alone in this home.

They are a family of strong successful women, coached and lived out by

top producer of Remax realestate – Kathy Ladd

As we gathered to discuss the details of Shannon and Mannys wedding

the family in their entirety came to our first meeting…I quickly pulled outextra chairs and rearranged the table area as they laughed and called out toone another in excitement as if they {all} were about to take the same steps
in marriage as Shannon.It was one of the sweetest moments for me to

witness…

The theme was romantic and vintage rustic…she was wearing boots and he

would wear all black.  We pulled old ceiling tiles from a saloon in ohio and

used those as the center design.  filled vintage boxes with texture and cottage roses, bay leaves, scabiosa flowers and succulents.

Photos taken by Gavin Wade

at Strawberry Farms

Dessert Table designed by Sweet & Saucy

Coordinators – Lauren and Rochelle of Strawberry Farms

Flowers and Styling by French Bouquet