Photographer: Ryan Price
Venue: The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell – Round Top, TX
Cake: The Garden Market & Bakery
Flowers: Moose Feathers Florist
Wedding Date: May 23, 2013
When Hugh and I talked about our future together, we were more focused on forever than a large day of bells and whistles. So, after a little thinking, it made sense that we would consider an elopement. While we were planning, we asked ourselves again and again, “Why are we doing this particular thing?” If we were doing it because it was a tradition with no sentimental value to us, we chose whether it was important to us. We didn’t do anything because it was what we had always seen in weddings. We wanted a beautiful, quiet day that would allow us to remember all of the details. We wanted to get ready separately and share a “First Look,” which really added to the excitement of the day. We decided to choose our two closest friends to share the day with us because we wanted to share it with people we loved and shared the same values with. It was important for us to hire our photographer and videographer, because we wanted people we could trust to capture a beautiful story of the day to share with all of our family and friends who were not there with us.! ! Hugh and I wanted to look and feel our best on our special day, so each of our attire and preparation expenses were of no big concern to us. We picked a beautiful location that needed absolutely NO decorations, so we saved quite a bit of money on that. Once we found our photographer and videographer, we started asking for suggestions on local vendors. Wedding
photographers know where the best cakes and flowers come from, and the vendors love hearing who referred a new client. The location was a great deal. We got a 3 bedroom ranch house with living room, dining room and kitchen. It was perfect for getting ready without Hugh sneaking a peek at me and was a beautiful backdrop for the photos.! ! When we began purchasing small features, like the cake cutter, cake topper and cheese tags, we wanted something different. When I started looking on Etsy, I was truly convicted of the opportunity to make purchases from small business owners and craftsmen of some lost arts. It was wonderful getting to customize all of the little details and deal with some awesome vendors who supplied everything from our wedding bands to the gifts we gave our best friends.! ! At the end of the day, Hugh and I were married. We shared a beautiful, stress-free day with our two best friends. We were able to relax and dance to celebrate our special day… and we weren’t crazy exhausted! It felt as though the entire day was a shared experience between the two of us.