Fall in Love with Natalie & Trevor's Autumn Wedding

Planning, Design & Coordination by Katie Foulds Hopkins of Kirkbrides. 

Ceremony & Reception Venue: St. George Romanian Byzantine Cathedral

Band: Tony Quarles and the Discovery Band

Bridal Gown: Stella York from Lavender Bridal Salon

Cake: Luna Bakery

Caterer: Santangelo's

Ceremony Music: Alliance String Quartet

Floral Decor/Candles: Ana Heim

Hair: Barb Banko

Lighting/Photobooth: Rock the House Entertainment

Linens/Rentals: Event Source

Makeup: Karin Dodge, Cleveland Makeup Artistry

Photography: Jessica Vidmar Photography

Stationery: Blue Envelope Boutique

Transportation: A Touch of Class

Videography: Just Hitched Wedding Films

There is something to be said about designing a wedding from a blank canvas. Many venues have that existing charm factor, which I love, but the creativity involved with building a venue to curate a one of a kind event – much like a tented wedding – brings so much excitement.   That’s exactly what we did for Natalie and Trevor’s woodland wedding at St. George’s Romanian Byzantine Church!

Natalie and Trevor love travel, hiking and exploring the world (my kind of couple!) so a woodland wedding was the perfect direction to take.   Together Natalie and I fashioned a wedding style that would mirror the things they treasure most in life, resulting in one of the most romantic and touching wedding days I have ever experienced. 

We built a really natural but exciting vibe in the Romanian Hall through rentals, lighting and gorgeous floral.  Rock the House produced a lighting scheme that added warmth, texture and intrigue to the space while the farm tables, linens, chairs and greenery added charm.  The head table was adorned with unique table top details to add a lush component. The greenery placed at each setting was actually straight from the Maier’s garden – love it!

The Maiers also collected beautiful birch and wood pieces to bring the look together – paired with the wood signage from Wedwoods, the birch band backdrop and the amazing cake from Luna, each detail brought you deeper into what felt like an enchanted forest and added so much character to the space.

Rebecca from Blue Envelope designed a stationery suite that fit perfectly within the overall woodland theme.  From the wood grain on the invitations, to the favor tags attached to the wild flower seeds, each element of the stationery was so lovely and cohesive. 

After cocktail hour in the Romanian Village, guests dined on traditional Romanian faire and danced the night away to the upbeat sounds of Tony Quarles and the Discovery band – the dance floor was packed all night! As always, Jessica Vidmar captured each detail from the most beautiful perspective!