Ryan & Bethany: An Outdoor Wedding (Fennville Wedding Photographer)

September 7, 2012

All week, the weather channels kept increasing the chances of rain for Friday. I bought seven umbrellas and wore long pants in preparation. The day of Ryan and Bethany's wedding, all I did was pray that the 80% chance of rain at the time of their ceremony was a little off. Give us an hour, at least... maybe one and a half?!? And low-and-behold, it was one of the most perfect wedding days you could ask for. Everyone was in great spirits at the Apple Blossom Chapel & Gardens, and the rain DID hold off... all the way through the ceremony and the photos up until we were all safely inside the tent for the reception. Prayer really does work!

Bethany was absolutely beautiful in her wedding gown. I LOVED the color combination that she and Ryan had chosen. The wedding party was a blast to work with. And the location was just great. Such a huge amount of places to go for photos, and I fell in love with all the yellow we had to work with!

Ryan and Bethany and their family put together a great party. Their family helped with so many aspects of the wedding and they did a wonderful job. Beautiful! They were surrounded by love, family, friends, and everyone had a genuinely good time, myself included. Best of all, Ryan and Bethany were having such a wonderful time, were just so in love the entire time, it was very refreshing. I absolutely love this wedding and I'm so excited to share it with you all. Congrats to the newlyweds, and enjoy!

Ceremony & Reception: Apple Blossom Chapel & Gardens
Hair - Aimee Wieber (cousin of groom)
Make-up - Amber Mokma (Maid of Honor)
Dress - David's BridalFlorals - Leanne Ash, Donna Webb, and Linda Webb (aunts & mother of groom)
Decorations - Brian and Jane Mokma (parents of the bride), Linda Webb (groom's mom) and Ash Family
Caterer and Cupcakes - Adeline Leigh Catering
Cake - Jane Mokma (mother of the bride)
Photo Booth - MIphotobooth
Sound/Lighting - Farrow Lighting and Sound Equipment
Master & Mistress of Ceremony - Dave and Leanne Ash (uncle and aunt of groom)

^The cute little chapel.

^Cloudy, but not raining!

^The ladies! Looking good, girls! I loved Bethany's shirt... it had a godzilla lizard on it ;)

 

^As usual, love the bouquets!

^Our handsome groom, ready for his beautiful bride!

^A different take on the unity candle/sand ceremony deal... flowers instead!

^Curly little flower girl, Bethany's niece, Claire!

^They were so fun!

^Hands in, ladies!

 

^Go wedding! Yeah, girls, we stole it from you, we admit it!

^I love fields... and cute couples.

^Nature guru Ryan let me know I climbed through poison ivy for this shot... worth it.

^Isn't she GORGEOUS?!?

^Yup, my favorite, hands down!

^Love the escort apples :-)

^Love the centerpieces. Even better, homemade!

^A friend did their engagement photos, quite hilarious! Love it.

^Jess had a much better angle for the cake kiss. Nice!

^Crazy groomsmen having a blast.

^The alter was perfect for a little off-camera flash action. Thanks for holding the flash, Jess!

^Perfect!

^The only thing the rain ruined was the lantern launch. We got one off though!