Your wedding is YOUR day. Surround yourself with people who make you feel happy and brings you joy. This is the one day of your life that you and your future partner get to create your vision of what you want your life to look like in the future. It truly is the start of the rest of your lives. Choose what is important to you and focus on it, don’t make decisions to make other people happy. If they love you, on your day, what makes you happy will make them happy.

Do not sweat the small stuff. Things will go wrong, things may not be exactly what you pictured. But if you focus on every person who CHOSE to celebrate with you and surround you with love it doesn’t matter what happens, it will be your best day.

Support Small Businesses. The best decision I made was choosing small (mostly women owned) businesses as vendors. THEY CARE about YOU!! And will do everything to make your day so so special.

Patrick and Lauren are Arkansas natives who currently live in New Orleans. They wanted to have their wedding at home but make sure it was a mash up of the Fayetteville they love with a New Orleans flavor. They wanted a comfortable laid back theme when they had originally planned it for a music venue (like your mother's basement or old dive bar with knick-knacks everywhere) but due to COVID they decided to have it in Patrick's mother's backyard.

Logan and Amanda are one of those couples that you meet and know right away that they’re perfect for each other. All day Amanda kept stopping everyone one and asking “Are you making memories?” A wedding day can go by so quickly and it was so important to them that everyone stop and be present. The decor for their big day was simple and beautiful and fun. Amanda even surprised Logan with a trick first look with her brother in a wedding dress to loosen the nerves! Take a peek at these beautiful souls and their palpable love for one another.

Photographer: Freckled Fox Photography

Florist: Kindred Blooms

Dress: Ti Adora from Tesori Bridal in Fayetteville, AR

Invitations: Minted

Suits: Jos A Bank

Bridesmaids dresses: Lulu’s and Asos

Wedding rings: engagement ring was from Romance Jewelers on Dickson and bands were from EVM Jewelers

Caterer: Event Group Catering

DJ: DJ Derrick

Dessert: Nothing Bundt Cakes