Melanie + Dan | Backyard Wedding

Melanie + Dan had such a FUN wedding this past summer! Their ceremony and reception were at the bride’s parents farm and it was so SPECIAL for everyone involved. The back story of this couple is nothing short of a CUTE love story: they met/dated in high school, but went their separate ways for a while. When they reunited - the sparks flew again and they knew it was meant to be! The flower girl and ring bearer were the bride’s children, and were nothing short of ABSOLUTELY adorable [especially in the pictures throughout the day!].

The ceremony was intimate and sweet, and was underneath the tree that Melanie used to play under as a kid, making it extra special. The set-up for the ceremony and reception was simple, and full of Rustic Elegance rentals! They rented lanterns, tables, a mason jar chandelier, cupcake stands, signage, mirrors, couches, lighting, table runners, chalkboards, ceremony doors, the bar, etc. It was SO much fun setting out and working with the Rustic Elegance decor - we had a BLAST doing it! The couple also had mason jars filled with kid activities and we loved that special touch for the kid friendly wedding.

The Back 40 Catering did a fantastic job of catering in dinner for the night, and also provided some of the desserts. The other UNIQUE dessert was mini donuts which were run by Rick and were AMAZING. Guests were given their guest favors of can koozies to use throughout the night, and to use at the fully stocked bar. As the dance was started by the DJ from J Faye Music, the couple provided extra flip-flops for guests to use for their dancing feet [LOVE this idea!]. They also had two bonfire pits that were blazing late into the night. At the end of the night, Kellie & Kelly [with the help of Steve], cleaned up all of the rentals and anything else they could to ease the stress of the couple.

Melanie + Dan - we at Rustic Elegance want to take a moment again to say how THANKFUL we are to have met you and we had SO much fun helping with you special day! You were a blast to work with - and we hope that married life is treating you well. Special shout out to Shelley Kay Photography for sharing these beautiful photos with us!

Vendors:

Venue: Family Farm
Catering/Desserts: The Back 40
Mini Donuts: Rick
Bar: Benny
Rentals: South Central Tent Rentals
Decor: Rustic Elegance
DJ: J Faye Music
Photography: Shelley Kay Photography
Makeup: Small Town Beauty
Bathrooms: Vosika Portable Toilet Rentals
Coordination: Rustic Elegance