Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Wedding Wednesday: Colleen + Mike Rogers // January 17th, 2015

Two Georgia natives looking for “elegant, eclectic, rustic, mismatched, and a personal” style wedding with a little Texas flare! Their wedding glammed with DIY’s, Pinterest, and Etsy projects was one for the books.



Who would’ve known that attending a simple Pancake Dinner Social would change their lives forever? Mike and Colleen have a beautiful love story driven by faith and patience. Ten years of falling in love, making hard decisions, moving across the country, and finding themselves on their own all drove the two here to tie the knot at The Wheeler House on January 17th, 2015.

All through college they dated, but after graduation, they found themselves on opposite sides of the country. For two years, they remained a couple through a long distance relationship. After all, distance gives us a reason to love harder. God guided their paths back together in Dallas, Texas in 2011. However, after eight years, it was time to see life on their own.

“We lived separate lives for almost two years. God worked in both of us. We grew as individuals experiencing life in a different light. Sometimes it was rough… but even in the darkest days, there was a lamp to our feet and a light to our path… Saying goodbye was one of the hardest things we ever did, but it was also the best thing we ever did” said Colleen.


Mike proposed on March 7th, 2014 in Fredericksburg, Texas. Colleen’s obsession with pictures paved the way for his proposal idea (which is so cute!). He gathered pictures that documented their relationship, put it all together in a photo album, and cut a hole in the last few pages. Hidden behind the pictures was a beautiful engagement ring. He got down on one knee as she flipped to the last page.

The “look” they wanted was rustic, but elegant and eclectic at the same time. Most importantly though, they wanted a wedding that screamed “US.” They wanted to incorporate things about them that would make the wedding very personal for them and all came.

Living in Texas at the time, planning the wedding got a little stressful for Colleen (We totally understand!). Her eclectic style made all her DIY projects mandatory. But man, was it a lot of work to do! Colleen had to rely a lot of hope that all would come together on her big day! (and it definitely did!)



Mike and Colleen had a lot of uniqueness incorporated in their wedding. Colleen's love for photography drove a very unique factor in welcoming the guests. She got all the guests pictures and made them into Polaroids which served as table escort cards.


A huge part of any big day is the Wedding Cake. This couple brought a fantastic personal touch to both of their cakes! 



“I am a meteorologist so our wedding cake topper was ‘weather themed.’ My husband works for Microsoft so the groom’s cake was an edible Xbox cake!”



This couple paid attention to so much detail, the bridal bouquet even had her favorite food in it: Kale! Beautiful and Edible! Nice!

Other than the vows, their most memorable part of their wedding day was the moment the reception started. All of their guests were led into the barn and the band announced them as “Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.” The couple, hand in hand, ran into the barn and were welcomed with applause, lights, music, and love.

“It was overwhelming in the best way possible! We couldn’t stop smiling!” Colleen said.



Colleen’s advice to any bride planning a wedding would be not to sweat the small stuff. She recommends that if you are going the DIY route, to pick a few projects and stick with only those. Otherwise, it begins to be too much. (Good advice, Colleen!)

Colleen and Mike Rogers are so excited to have finally tied the knot. The two believe that they got married at the absolute perfect time in accordance to God’s timeline for them. We are so happy to have been a part of this awesome wedding! We love when brides have such amazing ideas and bring a lot of uniqueness to their wedding. We loved working with the two and wish them a wonderful life together!


Vendors: 
Bar Services: Raising the Bar Atlanta
Catering: BBQ1
Decor/Florist: Susan Niemeyer
Entertainment: Emerald Empire Band
Planning: Amanda & Ashley - Ashley Baber Weddings