A Romantic French Country Celebration Where Personal Craftsmanship Takes Center Stage
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This classic, royal-inspired and French Country aesthetic wedding at the Bride’s family home in Arkansas was intimate, fashion-forward, and intentional with personal detail throughout. With beautiful florals, soft linens, and romantic stationery, this wedding was the perfect way to celebrate love for Jessica and Riley at their private estate in Arkansas. The most noteworthy detail was the barn hand-built by the bride’s dad for the reception.
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[field title=”Proposal Story”]Riley proposed at Walt Disney World at the Polynesian Resort during the fireworks show, a dream Jessica has had since she was a little girl![/field]
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The bride’s ceremony gown, from Monique Lhuillier, was romantic and feminine, with floral accents throughout. The bride changed dresses for the reception to a fun mini dress to dance the night away with friends and family and to perform a special song with the groom on stage!
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[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The bride’s sister wore a long white gown as a nod to Pippa Middleton’s dress at the Royal Wedding of William and Catherine.[/field]
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The special cocktail is a nod to the drink they had on their first date at Disney Springs found at The Boathouse. The menu included a buffet dinner and a dessert table with an array of pies, and bananas foster made on site.
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[field title=”Florals & Decor”]Lush white and blue florals adorned the ceremony space and brought connection to the overflowing florals at the reception space, where a floral entrance led guests inside the barn to their seats. Arrangements lined the stage where then band played and trailed up the pillars in the barn.[/field]
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The cake featured small sugar flowers throughout, with a nod to the bride’s dress and was a three tier cake on a glass table in the barn where the reception was held.
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[field title=”Special Detail #1″]The couple share a love of Disney with the groom himself being a former Cast Member at Walt Disney World and added little nods of Disney throughout. The hot air balloon accents and rubber duck cocktails reference their first date at The Boathouse at Disney Springs. The bride had her perfume custom engraved at Disney with their family home on it. They used stamps of Walt Disney for the invitation suite, and the groom added the hidden Mickey to the day with his Mickey cufflinks.[/field]
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The most noteworthy detail was the barn hand-built by the bride’s dad for the reception. Nine months went into building and preparing the barn for Jessica and Riley’s special day.
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[field title=”Special Detail #3″]The groom took to the stage with his bride and played Don’t Stop Believing on the guitar with the band while the bride sang![/field]
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Photography: Shalae Byrd | Cinematography: Creative Table Co. | Event Planning: Counce and Company | Floral Design: Silks a Bloom | Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier | Wedding Dress: Unveiled Bridal Collection | Cake: A&M Cake Designs | Invitations: By Invitation Only | Ceremony Venue: Private Estate | Catering: Jill McCollum Catering | DJ: Matthew DeVine | Groom’s Attire: Joseph A. Bank | Beauty: Elizabeth Hoyt | Beauty: Jessica Humerick | Rentals: Eventology | Rentals: Nuage Designs | Rentals: CWP Productions | Rentals: BBJ La Tavola
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