The Bride: Christie, 26, Physician

The Groom: Kevin, 28, Owner and Operator of Rooker Angus Beef Cattle

The Location:

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church  in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, with a Tent Reception at the Groom’s parents’ home

Wedding Colors:

Casual rustic elegance - Shades of green, gold, and bronze

What made this wedding modern:

Christie and Kevin wanted their wedding to have a casual feel that represented their personalities.  To accomplish this, they chose Kevin’s home for their tent reception and complemented the site with tan tuxes for the groomsmen and short, vibrant green bridesmaid dresses.  Guests played cornhole (a bean bag toss game) and mingled outside in a lounge-type area during cocktail hour (so fun!).

“We like to think that we put our own personal touch on the day by paying attention to little details to really take care of our guests,” says Christie.

The groom's parents' farmhouse. Gorgeous!

The short green bridemaids dresses really made a statement towards the day's casual yet elegant tone.

Where they splurged:

“Definitely on the restroom trailor we rented,” says Christie.  The trailor had to be big enough for our 400 guests and make it through hours of celebrating.  Christie and Kevin took the time to spruce it up with toiletry baskets, rugs, and ferns.  They also went all out on the food by grilling beef tenderloin from Kevin’s family’s wholesale meat store on site (Yum!!!).

Where they saved:

Christie and Kevin saved a ton of money by doing a lot of things themselves.  Their handiwork was amazing and you’ll be blown away by what they accomplished.  They started with making their own fabric invitations, chair decorations, ceremony programs, stamped hankerchiefs for the bridal dance, and centerpieces.  Christie and her mom also made over 30 cheesecakes to serve for dessert as well as the appetizers that were served during cocktail hour!!!  The coolest part - Christie and her sister made 20+ gallons of white peach sangria for the bar!

Left-side: A basket with fabric pieces was presented to guests so that they could leave a special message for the bride and groom. Right-side: A circular motif was used for the seating chart and matching seating cards were hung on a clotheline for aesthetic appeal. Adorable!

Favorite Part of the Wedding:

“Our family and friends played such a big role in planning and preparation months before and on our big day - our favorite part was seeing how proud they were of what we had all done together.  Looking around on that day and seeing how lucky we were to have loved ones give so much to us really meant the world to us.”

A few slices of the 30+ cheesecakes that Christie and her mother prepared from scratch.

Looking back, what you would change:

“I think you always wish you could spend more time with your guests.  Other than that, we woudn’t change a thing - we enjoyed and savored every moment!  Our guests had an amazing time and so did we!”

Her Advice:

“Spend some time really thinking about what you want your day to be like - it will make the planning go much smoother.  If possible, spend some alone time with each other on the big day.  We were able to sit in Kevin’s house and watch all of our guests during cocktail hour - it really gave us time to take it all in!”

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