A Vintage French Garden Party in the Middle of Oklahoma

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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]When it came to color in the wedding the bride didn’t want it to be too over powering but she still wanted some pops of color! The color mainly came from the flowers, the food/ dessert tables, and the bridesmaids. The colors consisted of more muted blues, yellows, greens, peach, pink, and of course white. Her bouquet was the perfect example of the colors used throughout the wedding! [/field]
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The vision of the wedding was to create a vintage French garden party in the middle of Oklahoma. Luckily, their venue did half the work with the beautiful architectural and design decisions. The design of the wedding focused on small details such as vintage china, mixed glassware, stunning florals, and other vintage details throughout the spaces that came together to create the perfect ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception spaces!

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[field title=”Proposal Story”]Merrik had gone to Edmond (her hometown) one weekend at the beginning of October for a few different things. On Sunday morning she was getting ready for church and while her, her parents, older sister, and her brother in law were at church Luke, his mom, friend Houston, and her two younger sisters were working hard to set up a proposal picnic at the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City! After church her family told me her they were going to a new brunch spot in downtown OKC (which was very abnormal, but she’s not one to question). Her sister proceeds to say that since they were so early for their reservation she wanted to stop and take pictures at the Myriad Gardens. Merrik again didn’t question, so she followed her family directly to where Luke was waiting! He then gets on one knee and asks Merrik to marry him! She of course said yes and the rest of their friends and family popped out of the bushes to celebrate! After a few pictures they did end up going to brunch at Tellers in OKC! [/field]
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[field title=”Wedding Gown”]Merrik absolutely loved her wedding dress and it could not have been more perfect for her. It fit her and the vibe of the wedding perfectly. The designer of her dress is Danielle Frankel and as soon as she saw her designs she knew she needed to wear one of her dresses for her wedding! Her designs are unlike anything the bride has seen. They have a more Victorian feel and are absolutely stunning which she thought was fitting for the wedding vision. Pure art! [/field]
[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]For the bridesmaid dresses she wanted all of the girls to feel confident and to love their dresses. Merrik also wanted each dress to be different colors, different textures, and different patterns. Many different dresses were ordered and tried on to find the perfect ones. The main colors were blue, yellow, pink, mauve, and green with different textures and floral patterns. While they weren’t all the same color or cut they went together perfectly and everyone looked amazing! [/field]
[field title=”Groomsman Attire”]For Luke’s wedding suit they went to many different stores trying to find what they were looking for. Merrik wanted Luke’s suit to match the vibe of her dress and the wedding. They ended up making a custom suit at Hive and Colony in Dallas, Texas. The suit was a double breasted tan and brown herringbone fabric with a slim lapel. The suit jacket was gutted for breathability since they were getting married in Oklahoma in June. He paired this with an ivory button down, a colorful paisley pocket square with the simple pocket boutonnière and dark brown loafers. The suit was perfect and Luke looked great. When it came to the groomsmen, Merrik wanted them to have plain tan suits with a simple white button down. This way Luke stood out in the group and you could clearly see who the groom was! [/field]
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[field title=”Food & Drink”]For the food, Merrik wanted the table to look just as good as it tasted. She wanted the food tables to almost be a part of the decor in the reception. They had Abbey Road Catering do the food and the drinks and they had a beautiful assortment of meats and cheeses with fruit plates, tea sandwiches, a bread basket, vegetable cups and more! On top of that they had two signature drinks: a lemon drop and an old fashion with beer and wine as well! It was all delicious and done beautifully!
(To bring the vintage elegance vibe into the wedding the bride also thrifted all of the china dishes, bowls, platters, and stands for the dessert table and food/ charcuterie tables!) [/field]
[field title=”Florals & Decor”]The Baumberhof venue is already so beautiful on its own, so there wasn’t a lot they needed to do to create their French garden party vision! Their florals were done by Poppy Lane Design and one of Merrik’s favorite arrangements was her bouquet. It was stunning and added just the right colors to the wedding! For the ceremony, Kelly, with Poppy Lane, and her team individually drilled holes into the ground and placed white roses all they way down the aisles. On top of that, they also did a beautiful swirling arbor of babies breathe around the wooden arch at the front of the aisle. For the reception I wanted the dinner to feel more intimate so we did three long tables that went from one side of the room to the other and on top of the tables were (some rented and some thrifted by me) all different vintage china plates with colorful glassware. The florals included small bud vases and frog arrangements with mixed brass candle sticks It was simple but beautifully executed. They also had a black and white checkered dance floor with ivory paper lanterns hung above. [/field]
[field title=”Wedding Cake”]The wedding cake was done by Allie’s Baking Boutique! The inspiration was the vintage cake designs that have been very popular more recently. It was two layers with detailed white frosting and red cherries around the edges. For the groom’s cake they did a smaller white heart cake that said “til death do us part” written in black frosting on the top. Both were delicious and beautifully done. Not only did she make the cakes, similar to the charcuterie tables, Merrik wanted the dessert table to be part of the decor. Allie put together the most amazing dessert table with lemon bars, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate chip cookies, mini fruit tarts, mini cakes, and many more. Merrik was blown away by how amazing everything looked and tasted!
(To bring the vintage elegance vibe into the wedding she also thrifted all of the china dishes, bowls, platters, and stands for the dessert table and food/ charcuterie tables!) [/field]
[field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]Before the ceremony started Merrik and Luke had the Bridgerton soundtrack being played by the live string quartet which fit the vibe perfectly! They also continued to play it during cocktail hour. When they walked down the aisle they had live strings play a medley of Canon in D to play as the bridal party walked down, and then as Merrik and her dad walked down the aisle, the string quartet started playing Golden Hour by JVKE. She also had her younger sister and maid of honor read Ephesians 5:22-23 during the ceremony. They also had a friend of theirs sing one of their favorite songs Salt and Light by Lauren Daigle! She did an amazing job. And finally Merrik and Luke walked back down the aisle to “This is What Falling in Love Feels Like” by JVKE.[/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #1″]Due to the layout of the reception being three long tables Merrik thought it was important to create a seating chart to prevent any confusion! She had a very specific vision in mind, so she DIYed the guest seating chart, the table numbers, and the place settings. The seating chart was created with a large mirror she thrifted at Goodwill and spray painted gold! Then Merrik printed out the names and table numbers on card stock taped it to the mirror and added a gold seal to the top of each page to complete the vision. For the table numbers Merrik bought 5 pieces of travertine tile, broke them into small pieces that could still stand on its own and then glued plastic white cursive numbers to each individual piece of travertine. The last part she needed was the actual name cards. Merrik used a cursive font, two different pieces of card stock and a gold seal to put them all together. They placed those at the center of the vintage china plates and it all came together beautifully. [/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #2″]Because Merrik and Luke were getting married in June in Oklahoma it was pretty warm. To help the guests feel more comfortable they placed individual hand fans on each chair. They also had cute ivory parasols for the bridesmaids. [/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #3″]For the program Merrik created a newspaper from scratch. She did all of this on Canva and then sent it to be printed at the Newspaper Club! It was such a fun detail and a pretty inexpensive way to have a unique program. In the newspaper she put “our story”, a fun crossword on the back, a lot of our amazing engagement pictures, and the typical program information. It turned out perfect! [/field]
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Photography: Leah Gunn Photography | Cinematography: Laina Booth | Event Planning: Embellished Weddings | Floral Design: Poppy Lane Design | Cake: Allie's Baking Boutique | Invitations: Minted | Ceremony Venue: The Baumberhof | Catering: Abbey Road Catering | DJ: Full Circle Melody | Rentals: Marianne's Rentals for Special Events

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