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
Cake: Cakes by Carissa
Catering: BBQ1
Decor/Florist: Susan Niemeyer
Entertainment: Emerald Empire Band
Photography: Christy Parry Photography
Planning: Amanda & Ashley - Ashley Baber Weddings
Venue: The Wheeler House
You both are looking wonderful together. I am also waiting for my special day as well as going to get married sometime in December this year. We have already started shortlisting best San Diego Wedding venues so we can book best one among them.
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