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Melissa & Chris – Summer Serenade

by Niki - Inspired Bride Leave a Comment

Phillips_Vollmer_Bartlett_Pair_Photography_BearCreekMountainResortWeddingBartlettPairPhotography059_lowIt was a calm and gorgeous day over at Black Hills when these two love birds tied the knot. It was a simple and intimate affair shared together with close family and friends. The bride looked stunning as the sun on such a bright day.

Melissa and Chris were highschool sweethearts. Unfortunately, they went on separate ways during college but still found their way back into each other’s arms in 2010. It was a romance well-written by destiny. Their love has sparked every bit of magic felt on this special day. Thanks again to Cadey Reisner for graciously sharing their precious moments with us.

This couple enjoyed biking together so they decided to incorporate their favorite hobby into their wedding cake. This wedding had a lot of fun DIY ideas which we are sure you will love to try! A good example would be the wine glasses which they gave out as guest favors, it was all hand-painted with chalk board paint at the base.And guests were given pieces of chalks to doodle on them. The personalized tissue napkins — great idea! We’ve got the bride telling us about this unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime summer escapade with her Mr. Right.

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High school sweethearts.

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Don’t wait till the last minute to finish the details. To take care of items as they come up so you can enjoy family and friends when they arrive the week of the wedding.

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Chris gets my little quirks and puts up with them. Chris is a little more laid back and relaxes me, and I give Chris more structure that he needs.

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Pinterest was a huge help for the details.

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You can’t predict what is going to happen so just enjoy it and don’t get too stressed out.

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We tried planning in 7 months and the original date we wanted did not work with some of the vendors that we wanted. But it worked out great in the end because the weather was better than on the date we wanted.

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No set budget.

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My dress was reasonable, and all the DIY projects helped me save money.

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Spending our lives together and having a family.

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“I Do” by Colbie Calliet as we walked out then instrumental during the ceremony. First dance was “I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”.

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Invited: 175 Final:134

Yes, it was very hard. Chris had a lot of friends that he wanted to invite, but we had to cut back somewhere. So the friends attended later in the reception. It was hard to narrow down between extended family and friends. But we chose to invite more family than friends.

Vendors

Photographer:  Cadey Reisner Weddings
Cake Designer: 2 Sisters Bakery
Caterer: Anything’s Possible Catering
Reception Venue: Black Hills Receptions and Rentals
Floral Designer:Roots Floral

Filed Under: Real Weddings

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