A Colorful Garden Party

We first got in contact with Lauren and Miller through the AMAZING Christa from the JLK Weddings Team in Bentonville, AR. She mentioned that some friends of hers were getting married, and that their color scheme was a perfect match with our editing style. They were going to have bright pops of color everywhere and they wanted it to be a fun party with family and friends. So how did the day go?

It started off by showing up to the property at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, AR. All their family and friends had flown in from out of town, but the beauty of this venue is that they had AirBNBs associated with them so that everyone could stay on the property for the whole weekend! As wedding photographers in Northwest Arkansas who value close-knit families, we could tell that we were going to fit right in with everyone. It helped that we got a chance to meet everyone the night before for their rehearsal dinner. By the next day we already felt like we were a part of the family!

As we started capturing details from Lauren’s stunning dress, and bouquet from Zuzu’s Petals, we noticed that there were some mushrooms in there. Lauren is obsessed with mushrooms and wanted them used throughout the whole day! It was like a scavenger hunt trying to find all the mushrooms. If they weren’t in the floral arrangements, they were used as decor for the table settings, etc. We absolutely love it when our couples include details like these to make the day extra personal.

Lauren and Miller wanted their wedding to feel like they were going to be celebrating in the mountains. Everything was outdoors at the venue! Their ceremony spot was beautifully decorated with bright and vivid florals on raised stage, and their reception was set up as tables and chairs under the trees and stars. Lauren had planned with Christa to include seating areas throughout, because she wanted people to mingle, and most importantly, to party together.

Speaking of party, did we mention they had a live band? Lauren and Miller both loved Kris Lager and his band, who came in from out of town just to celebrate. And they were AMAZING! However, the real fun part was when Lauren’s friend took to the microphone and sang a rendition of “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner. Just look at the photos to see how much fun us and everyone else had during that part!

As the day came to a close, we once again felt amazed at the awesome weddings we get to photograph as Arkansas wedding photographers. So in true Arkansas fashion, they ran off into the night, as their friends held up all the fiberoptic lights and strings. But not without calling the hogs!!!! Woo Pig Sooie!

Here are some of our favorite moments from this amazing day!

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-Alex & Jessica