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Our Ceremony — One of the things I was most loo

Our Ceremony —

One of the things I was most looking forward to was reading our own vows to one another in front of all the people we love. J and I are talkers, if you know us you ~know~, and my love language for both giving and receiving love is words of affirmation, so I just knew this would be the most special few minutes of my life! I mean, how cool is it that we got to openly and authentically share just how much and why we love one another in front of our people? Truly the most magical thing.

Jacob’s best friend, Josh, officiated our ceremony and he couldn’t have done a better job. It was perfect. Everything he shared was so heartfelt, personal and felt exactly like us. We are so grateful for him and the time he put into making such a beautiful script for us!

While we didn’t have an official traditional wedding party, three of the most special gals in my life were my junior bridesmaids! I was a junior bridesmaid and a flower girl in their mom’s weddings (my aunts) so it was a beautiful full circle moment. They looked so gorgeous in their dresses! And I about fell over when I saw how stunning their bouquets were.

Which leads me to the woman who made the magic happen here - the incredibly talented and amazing, Saige of @elizabethmckenzieflorals. Just, wow. These ceremony florals were everything we could’ve dreamt of and so much more. She took our dreams of something whimsical, organic, and full of texture and brought it to life. She even made sure to incorporate some of mine and Jacob’s favorite flowers.

I’ve said this a lot and I’m going to keep saying it because it highlights just how insanely talented our vendors are — so much of our design was left up to our vendors. Saige pitched us some flower types, and we gave general feedback but ultimately told her to decide and surprise us. We told her that if there was anything she’d been dying to try out that we were the couple she could push those limits with! It was so cool to see some of the behind the scenes of how Saige & @wildlyyoursweddings brains collaborate together to make something truly unique for their couples. True dream team duo that we feel lucky to have had for our day 🤍

Getting ready: One of the craziest times of a wed

Getting ready:

One of the craziest times of a wedding day can be the morning, but I’ve also seen it be one of the most peaceful and calming parts. Doing what we could to make sure our morning fit into the latter was one of our top priorities.

What brings both Jacob and I a lot of peace and happiness is spending time with our people. We stayed together the night before but parted ways early in the morning so we could spend quality time separately with each of our family and close friends before we got ready. I had the best morning eating breakfast with my girls in my room while the moms had their hair and makeup done, and when it was time for me to hop in @bronzedandblushed ‘s makeup chair, it was just Brigid and I who went to the @harwelden mansion.

People are always surprised to hear this, but I’m a huge introvert, and getting to separate myself from the wedding sphere and spend an hour alone let me recharge and set the stage for a calm and intentional day. Pretty soon my mom and dad showed up with the dress right as we were getting done with hair and makeup and @kristakphotos & @herthirdeyeproductions were being creative geniuses with our details downstairs and it was time!!

My mom helped me zip my gown, fasten my grandmother’s engagement diamond she had made into a necklace - one of my most prized possessions - and placed the veil and then we called my dad in to come and see me! I loved these moments with them and I’ll forever cherish having them documented.

Jacob got dressed with the help of both of his parents at the Mayo, and when he was ready he met us at the Mansion for our first look!

Having a first look was important to us because we wanted to spend as much time with one another and with our guests throughout the day as we could. I’ve always heard from couples that they feel a huge weight lift off their chests after their first look, and I can confirm this is so true!! I had been itching to see J all morning and once we finally got to be together it’s like the rest of any worries or anxieties just fell away. We were so giddy.

You’ll start to see a theme here, but being intentional - with everything - was at the core of our wedding planning.

Our Rehearsal Dinner: Since we didn’t have a we

Our Rehearsal Dinner:

Since we didn’t have a wedding party, we hosted all of our close friends and family for the rehearsal dinner! We knew the wedding day was going to lean into the historic elements of the hotel and feel more antique, and old-world, so we wanted to go fun, funky and colorful for the night before!

@wildlyyoursweddings found the perfect mid-century modern spot in Downtown Tulsa. @thevaulttulsa used to be an auto bank and we fell in love with the unique floor plan, art, texture and colors. Once we locked the vibe in, we told @elizabethmckenzieflorals, @scriptyourevent & Mal to just run with it - the funkier the better!

So much of our weekend was a surprise to us - something I think a lot of people will be shocked to know - but so many elements of the day we left up to our vendors to decide on. We chose them for a reason, put our full trust in them & said “do your thing.” Of course, Mal was always checking in with us and we gave general guidance and thoughts on the overall vision, but we fully leaned on our vendors for their final, professional decision.

One of those decisions being the teal, velvet linens. Not going to lie, when Mal first pitched them to me I thought… are we going a little *too* funky? But they ended up being one of my favorite details from this night!

Two other favorite details included the custom wine glass engraving Christine & Mal surprised us and our guests with, and how Mal was able to work with The Vault to source our favorite bottle of Lambrusco so we could serve it as one of our signature drinks!

This vibe also paired *perfectly* with my mom’s wedding dress that @kc.seamstress reconstructed so beautifully! It was so fun working with Sofiya to re-imagine this beauty and getting to wear this dress and show my mom was such an honor. Jacob’s green suit was icing on the styling cake ;)

Our people gave toasts this night — we saved my dad’s for the actual wedding — and being words of affirmation people, our hearts were overflowing. After dinner and toasts, it somehow turned into a party! Tables got pushed aside, @dj_eric_james turned the music up louder & everyone was on the “dance floor!”

This set the best stage 🤍

When I’m able to pick my jaw up off the floor I

When I’m able to pick my jaw up off the floor I promise I’ll show you the 150+ other FAVORITES from our preview gallery — @kristakphotos are you joking?!?! Mr & Mrs. Coffman 🤍

The incredibly talented people who made our day what it was:
Pre-Ceremony Location: Harwelden Mansion / @hardweldenmansion
Ceremony + Reception Venue: The Mayo Hotel / @themayohotel
Officiant: Josh Boehm
Film: Her Third Eye Productions / @herthirdeyeproductions
Photography: Krista K Photos / @kristakphotos
Planning/Design/Styling: Wildly Yours Weddings + Elopements / @wildlyyoursweddings
Floral: Elizabeth Mckenzie Florals / @elizabethmckenzieflorals
Ceremony Gown: @justinalexandersignature from Bridal Extraordinaire / @bridalextraordinaire
Reception Gown: @chosenbykyha from BRIDE. / @bride.kc
Bridal Alterations: Roux Bridal / @rouxbridal
Groom’s Attire: Indochino / @indochino
DJ: DJ Eric James / @dj_eric_james
Catering: The Mayo Hotel / @themayohotel
Bar: The Mayo Hotel / @themayohotel
Rentals: Wildly Yours Weddings + Elizabeth McKenzie Florals / @wildlyyoursweddings + @elizabethmckenzieflorals
Linens - Stradley Davidson / @stradleydavidson
Napkins - BBJ La Tavola / @bbjlatavola
Flatware - Quest Events / @quest_events
Chargers - Supply Event Rentals / @supplyeventrentals
Plates - Party Pro Rents / @partyprorents
Hair Artistry: Bronzed & Blushed / @bronzedandblushed
Makeup Artistry: Bronzed & Blushed / @bronzedandblushed
Wedding Watercolor Artist: Courtney Kibby Designs / @courtneykibbydesigns
Stationery: East + West Designs / @eastandwestdesigns
Day-Of Signage: Script Your Event / @scriptyourevent

A mantilla veil forever has my heart 🤍🤍🤍

A mantilla veil forever has my heart 🤍🤍🤍

Venue @le___lounge
Planning/Design @truelovecoordinatinganddesign
Content Creator @socially.weddings
Floral @daylightflora
Tabletop @goodstuffchina
Linens @citrus.table
Gown/Styling @bridalextraordinaire
Hair @mallory.kcstylist
Makeup/Model @beautybybarbour
Jewelry @annemariedesignskc
Stationery @brandedxbee

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