Married for a Month!

Exactly one month ago today, on 9.10.11, Adam and I were married at the lovely Misty Farms in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was by far the best day of my life! Everything (even the weather) turned out perfectly, everyone was happy, and all of our closest friends and family were there to celebrate with us.

And when I say that everything turned out perfectly, I’m sorta not kidding. I don’t mean to brag or anything (ok, maybe I want to brag a little), but we’ve received comments akin to “best wedding ever,” from multiple parties. One relative said that it was the most beautiful, fun and comfortable wedding that they’d ever attended – and these were exactly the things that Adam and I were aiming for all along!

Having visualized and planned nearly every aspect of the day myself, hearing these compliments has made me feel immensely successful and proud. I even have to wonder if maybe I should go into wedding planning one day.

Of course, none of the epic awesomeness that was could have been possible without our amazing team of family, friends, and vendors:

The Venue

Misty Farms was a beautiful location – the historic old barns provided the perfect atmosphere to ensure that everyone was able to relax and be themselves. Kelly, the owner, was a huge help in coordinating the event and offered a ton of great suggestions and services.

Cocktail hour!

Food & Drink

Katherine’s Catering had a wonderful selection of food options – all of which were excellently prepared. Our menu included tasty Michigan berry skewers, veggie lasagna, and pulled pork sandwiches. Katherine’s did a wonderful job coordinating with Whole Foods Market, who provided us with a great selection of Michigan pies and microbrews (Bell’s Amber and Bell’s Lager).

Whole Foods Market, as I just said, provided the drinks and dessert, as well as our absolutely beautiful flowers. We went with seasonally appropriate sunflowers for the bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages, and a mix of red, orange, yellow and green for the centerpieces.

Capturing & Creating the Moments

Kara Purtell Photography did an amazing job capturing the fun and joy of the day. We seriously couldn’t be happier with their work! Kara put together a beautiful selection of her favorite photos on her blog, and also created a lovely slideshow for us.

Wedit.com Videography is a sister company of Quicken Loans, where both Adam and I work, so we were thrilled to use their service. What do they do exactly? Well here’s our friend, Nate, explaining the dea:

DJ Lufru is the son of Misty Farm owner, Kelly Frutig. Luke kept the party going all night long, and maintained the awesome musical ambience throughout the rest of the day. He even played some dubstep (which was totally epic), and later spurred a dance off!

Dance off starts at 0:20

Want some more party footage? How’s 20 minutes of dancing? :)

The Details

Encore Studio did a great job of helping all of us ladies look our fabulous best! Their professionalism and calm nature kept us all staying chill and having fun!

Don Hare Transportation did a great job getting our guests to and from the ceremony and hotel. From what we heard, the shuttle ride back to the hotel at the end of the night was a pretty good time! They also chauffeured Adam and I back to the hotel in my convertible!

Etsy.com!! I got SO much of my inspiration and many of our supplies from various awesome Etsy sellers. [here's a bunch of that stuff]

A Few More Pics & Vids

And the whole ceremony:

OMG We’re married!!!

Honeymoon post coming soon!