Julie & Josh | Farm Wedding in Dress Blues

Date | May 13, 2017

Ceremony | Oakhurst Farm

Reception | Oakhurst Farm

Photography | The Cottage

Flowers | Denham’s

Dress | Alfred Angelo Bridal

Cake | A Slice of Joy

DJ | Fade to Black Productions

Julie’s best tip for upcoming brides:  “Start early.  Get a planner and make lists.  Don’t get daunted by the 8 million phone calls that have to be made.  It’s okay if you don’t have handwritten calligraphy on the invitations or a perfect wedding website.  Don’t stress the little stuff because it’s all gonna come together in the end and be your own version of perfect.  SPLURGE on pictures and food because you’ll remember that most and have fun and remember it’s your day and your dream.”

 

Julie and Josh became like family in the upcoming days before their farm wedding.  Josh is a military man with a dry sense of humor, and Julie is wide-eyed and bubbly, making you feel like an old friend instantaneously.  We sat down together to talk about details while they were in Georgia, home from New York, where he was stationed.  Julie had big dreams, and Josh just liked to tease her relentlessly with a twinkle in his eye.  I love that part.  The part where the bride gets to walk through the details she has worked so hard to put together and tell me all about it.  I scribble down on a piece of paper every part of relevant information I can gather until it looks like the walls of an insane asylum.  We then walk through the timing of it all and make sure we are both comfortable with the flow of the day.  It’s exciting.  Anticipation is building.

By the time I get to the wedding it’s like greeting old friends or family.  The details, girls scurrying around looking for bobby pins and touching up makeup, guys joking and tugging at their bowties, moms and dads wiping a tear.  The first look.  Aahhhh.  The first look.  It’s the highlight of my day.  Josh nailed it by the way.  You’ll see.  Then all the corralling of bridesmaids and groomsmen to get all the group shots, the ceremony, the kiss, corralling family.  Then comes the whirl of dancing, lights, food, cake, throwing things, laughter.  Sometimes people knock the idea of spending a lot of money on a wedding.  I believe marriage should be celebrated – big.

Julie and Josh’s wedding did not disappoint.  It was supposed to rain, and we had beautiful light all day -right down to a magenta sunset.  Congratulations you guys.  It was Josh and Julie perfect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you Julie and Josh for sharing your wedding day with The Cottage!