Kristen and Richard’s July wedding was held at Minnesota Harvest, an apple orchard located in Jordan, Minnesota. It took place on a typical sunny Minnesota summer day, which is Kristen’s favorite time of the year.
Heavenly Day
The ceremony was held in one of the beautiful orchard sites filled with wispy willows and beautiful hardwood trees. Under a canopy of green, it was a perfect setting for Kristen and Richard to start their Christ-centered marriage together. The service was officiated by a close friend of Richard’s, and Kristen’s sister and maid of honor performed a breathtaking rendition of “Heavenly Day.”
A Private Moment
Immediately following the ceremony, the couple was whisked away to a secluded spot under the apple trees to enjoy a few private moments before returning to their guests. They were treated with sparkling apple wine and a time to visit quietly with each other about the service before the excitement of the reception began.
The reception was held in the impressive barn, built in 2013 specifically for weddings, where they celebrated the rest of the evening with family and friends. Annie’s Catering provided a delectable meal, which was followed by five flavors of doughnuts from A Baker’s Wife.
Rustic Elegant Theme
Kristen is a runner, and Richard enjoys spending time fishing and hunting, so they chose a rustic, elegant theme to reflect their love of the outdoors as well as their appreciation for refinement and beauty. Choosing primarily shades of bright green, we also added Marsala red, eggplant, and pinks as contrasts to achieve this look and feel.
Green and Marsala
For Kristen and her bridesmaids’ bouquets, we used antique colored green and rose hydrangeas. Into each we added Queen Anne’s lace, gorgeous roses in Marsala reds and pale greens, along with other flower choices. On the guests tables were collections of green glass vases with single blossoms in each. Kristen’s mom and sister lovingly hunted the thrift store scene, procuring several for each. Playing on the natural outdoor theme through, the name cards were various colored green leaves. We also hung three 4 foot wreaths over the head table, creating another canopy of sorts!
Planning and Coordinating
In addition to the bouquets and arrangements, Kristen and Richard also asked us to be involved in the planning, designing, and coordinating of their wedding. Kristen’s sense of style and attention to details was absolutely refreshing, and we loved assisting her in developing her theme for the day. Additionally, it was a labor of love to make sure the day went smoothly behind the scenes.
Beautiful Day
We loved being a part of this celebration. It was a day of true joy, one made in Heaven! “…because right now is only thing that all that we really have to do is have ourselves a heavenly day” (Heavenly Day by Patricia J. Griffin).
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Additional vendors: Venue: Minnesota Harvest. Caterer: Annie’s Café. Doughnuts: A Baker’s Wife. Photographer:Shane Long Photography. Dress: Posh Bridal Couture. Florist, Décor, Wedding Planner and Coordinator: One Precious Pearl Floral Design (That’s us!)
In September of 2019 I was the owner and lead designer of a successful wedding floral design and styling business in Minnesota, and quite content with things as they were. As life would have it, however, my husband's job moved us 350 miles away. Leaving children, grandchildren, our home and my business behind, we made the move and settled in by early February 2020, just as #Covid19 started trending everywhere.
As a way to manage the upheaval of the move and the isolation of the pandemic, I turned my creativity to painting, crafting and photography. Always an entrepreneur and not yet ready to retire, I decided to start another business, One Precious Pearl...the Next Chapter.
Combining mixed media art with bookbinding, I now design and sell journals of various types. They range from vintage, modern vintage or mid century, junk, art, writing, faith or commonplace journals. I also welcome and thoroughly enjoy commissioned pieces!