Love was in the air on the early evening of November 4, 2017. Tara and Josh’s families came together to celebrate the two becoming one. We worked with Tara and Josh for about a year and a half to plan their wedding day and had such a wonderful time with them!
Getting Ready
The bride and groom wrote letters to and from each other, which brought the bride to tears. The tears started flowing which really started the emotions of the day. Writing letters to each other is such a sweet way to let your partner know how much you love and care for them.
The bride and her lovely bridesmaids met at The Grove farmhouse to start getting their hair and make-up done by Blush and Honey. The bride looked beautiful in her long-sleeved dress that her mom helped her get into. The bride’s shoes helped to complete her very elegant look. Are those shoes amazing or what?!
First Look
The bride and groom had decided to save their first look for the ceremony. However, Tara had a first look with her bridesmaids and her father. Images by Katelyn Nicole captured these intimate moments that will never be forgotten.
Wedding Party
Once the bridal party had completed their finishing touches, they headed outside to get pictures. The gold bridesmaids and flower girls dresses and burgundy flowers in their bouquets were the perfect combinations for a fall wedding. We loved bringing Tara’s floral vision to life!
The groom and his groomsmen looked very handsome in navy suits with burgundy bow-ties. Josh had a floral design on his tie that looked SO GOOD with the rest of the attire.
Ceremony Details
As soon as guests entered the ceremony space, they saw a table honoring those that were not able to be there on their special day. The aisle was decorated beautifully with white rose petals and candlelit lanterns. The bride and groom are big travelers and had a very unique guestbook of a globe for everyone to sign.
Wedding Ceremony
It was finally the moment everyone had been waiting for. Tara and her father walking down the aisle to be given away to the love of her life.
As captured in this photo below, you can feel the love Josh has for his bride!
The bride and groom sealed their vows with a kiss!
The wedding party looks great in these photos taken after the ceremony for the bride and groom to cherish forever!
Bride and Groom Photos
The photos of the bride and groom after the ceremony turned out stunning. They even took photos together in this awesome photobooth provided by Shutterbus.
Reception Details
Once the ceremony was over, the guests headed out to enjoy cocktail hour. The reception tables were covered in lace with burgundy and gold accent colors. The beautiful and delicious cake was made with love by Josh’s Granny. A tradition with their families is the Pittsburgh cookie table with tons of different options for the guests to take home with them. The father of the bride wanted to put his touch on something, so he made the guests a bottle of wine that they could enjoy later.
Reception
After the cocktail hour was over, guests enjoyed watching the bride and groom with their first dance followed by dances with the bride’s father and grooms mother. Once the guests had finished eating, the bride and groom loved hearing sweet words and memories from their friends and family. Following toasts, the bride and groom cut into some delicious cake. Tara and Josh were ready to kick off the night dancing with the help of DJ Gerard.
With the final touch of sparklers, the bride and groom were off on their happily ever after!
The team here at VIW wants to thank Tara and Josh for letting us be a part of your special day! We wish you both love and happiness as you continue on this amazing journey! We could not have pulled this off without the help of the following vendors:
Ceremony and Reception Venue: The Grove at Williamson Place
Videographer: Along With You
Cake: Granny
Florist: Vision In White Events
Photographer: Images by Katelyn Nicole
Bartender: VIP Bartending
Ceremony Music: College Grove Strings
Cocktail Music: Bobby Cool
Reception Music: Sensational Sounds
Hair/Makeup: Blush and Honey
Officiant: Ivy & June
Rentals: Southern Events
Caterer: Beyond Details
Photobooth: Shutterbus
Wedding Planner: Alex Bovee of Vision In White Events
