Kristina + Derek | Steele County Fairgrounds
Kristina + Derek were so FUN to plan with! From the first meeting with Rustic Elegance, lead planner Kellie knew that their day was going to be a PERFECT start to their forever!
The ladies had their hair and makeup done at the house with Amber Budd + Brittany Kinne prior to heading out to take some photos with Whitnei Abel Photography. Kristina and her bridesmaids had GORGEOUS floral bouquets designed by her cousin, Sara, who works for Creative Concepts Floral. Post-pictures, the wedding party headed to Rice Lake Church for an intimate ceremony with close friends and family.Kristina getting ready with the help of her LOVELY wedding party!
The reception was at the Beer Garden barn on the Steele County fairgrounds and made for a GREAT area for all their guests [they had about 350 total - wow!]! As far as decor, the picnic tables were lined with lace table runners, centerpieces including bundles of baby’s breath in copper vases, and an added vintage touch of old soda bottles. There were also high top cocktail tables set up throughout the space to account for standing room for their large guest count. The inside of the barn was draped with STUNNING cafe lights from We’ve Got It Covered that gave an extra rustic element to the space. The couple rented wine barrels from Rustic Elegance which were used as decor outside of the reception venue [we added a cute sign provided by the couple and some extra florals to make it look super C U T E!]. For their guest book, the couple had wine bottles labeled with their significant anniversaries to come and asked guests to sign the wine bottles [adorable!]. The couple also brought in their own yard games to add to the Beer Garden’s terrace and it was the place to be for the kids that attended their reception!
When the couple arrived at the reception site as newlyweds, they said a few words to their guests before dismissing everyone to head to the buffet. Torey’s Restaurant did the buffet style catering for their informal flow style dinner throughout the night, with a wide variety of food options, and also manned the bar for guests. Desserts were served from rented Rustic Elegance cupcake stands [on top of some more of our wine barrels] with the cupcakes being provided by Perfect Day Cakes [which were Y U M M Y!]. The couple also had their Photo Booth set up for guests to use [TC Photobooth] which was a H U G E hit. After dinner + speeches, it was time to DANCE! The Fabulous Love Handles did a GREAT job and were very fun and engaging with the crowd [especially the little kiddos!]. The kiddos also had a blast playing with the GIANT balloons, board games, and glow bracelets that the couple provided! In front of the band stage on the dance floor, the couple added cute marquee letters spelling LOVE that lit up the dance floor [so fun!].
Kristina + Derek - we ADORED being the day of coordinators for your wedding. The simple love that you two have is a reminder to us all that true love is so SPECIAL. We hope that married life is treating you well!
Special shout-out to Whitnei Abel for sharing these photos from the couples day - they are PERFECT!
Vendors
Venue: Beer Garden at the Steele County Fairgrounds
Catering/Bar: Torey’s Restaurant
Desserts: Perfect Day Cakes
Decor: We’ve Got It Covered
Hair/Makeup: Brittany Kinne + Amber Budd
Band: Fabulous Love Handles
Florist: Creative Concepts
Photographer: Whitnei Abel
Photo Booth: TC Photo Booth
Rentals: Rustic Elegance
Coordination: Rustic Elegance