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Handmade Kentucky wedding in the woods: Val + Bill

October 24, 2013
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If by chance you happen to look at the credits before reading this intro, you’ll find that Val + Bill didn’t use any wedding vendors, aside from their photographer, Rouxby. Nearly everything you see was either made by them, a friend, or a family member. That says a lot about how much love went into their woodland wedding because there are a lot of handmade details to love about it. That adorable little cabin is their family’s favorite vacation spot and actually played a huge part in their inspiration. Cozy, sentimental, and gleefully hillbilly. That’s how Val described that spot & their wedding.

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The Father of the Bride, Groom & Father and brother of the groom transformed a pontoon boat parking space in the woods into a custom built 12 x 24 foot dance floor made out of pallets from Craigslist. They painted the whole thing white, and then painted the word “LOVE” on it. How awesome is that?!

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With so much help from family & friends they were able to splurge on a few things they felt would make their wedding extra special. Their photographers, for one, and the music. They hired a bluegrass band to make dancing on their custom dance floor beneath twinkle lights in the forest even more magical. And lastly, as a gesture of thanks to their bridesmaids and friends for their special roles they’ve played in their lives, they rented two cabins for them to stay the weekend.

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A few words of advice from Val… Do your wedding in whatever way best celebrates the love you share & the life you’re promising to share forever after. I’m overjoyed that we had a small wedding in a location that had special meaning for us. It was such a memorable celebration with an intimate feeling that Bill and I had dreamed of for our wedding day.

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Photographer: Claire Roeth of Rouxby Photography / Ceremony & Reception Venue: Bride’s parent’s cabin and adjacent RV and boat parking spaces in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky  / Wedding Design: Bride / Invitation Designer: Bride’s mother / Hair & Makeup: Bride’s friends / Cakes: 30 small individual cakes baked from scratch by the Groom’s mother / Food: Friend of the Bride & Groom prepared all the food for the wedding, including the main course, the Groom’s Grandmother’s spaghetti and meatballs recipe / Bluegrass Band: New River Line / Rentals: Rented 30 chairs, tablecloths and runners from Camargo Events / Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal Galina Signature / Wedding shoes: Sparkly pink Toms / Headpiece: Broke off a cream rose from her bouquet and bridesmaid pinned it in her hair / Bridesmaid dresses: Each bridesmaid purchased a short seafoam dress on their own