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WEDDING WOR DS : MEGA N E LGI N P H OTOG R A P H Y : F LO R A PI N E PH OTO GR A PH Y
Molly + Adam OCTO B E R 17, 2020 Surrounded by sparkling disco balls, a sign proclaiming, “Eat, drink and be married,” welcomes guests to the Plains Art Museum. For high school sweethearts Molly and Adam, this scene perfectly captures their wedding day — a mash-up of modern party meets 70s prom vibes. The couple began planning their wedding in 2019 after nearly seven years together. With an initial guest list of 250 people, they were gearing up for a fun modern party complete with a live band and colorful florals. As COVID-19 progressed, their original plans required adjustments and they dropped their guest list down to about 150 people and had to find a new band when the original one cancelled. Two days before the wedding, state guidelines changed and in one night the guest list needed to be cut down to 50 people which required difficult phone calls to many guests on the list. They took it all in stride and ordered custom masks printed with their names and mini bottles of hand sanitizer for their guests. Molly says, “If things don’t go exactly as planned, don’t sweat it!” She then thoughtfully mentions, “We just want to say how much we appreciate our families and the vendors we worked with who navigated all the twists and turns with us.”
VENUE: Plains Art Museum FLOWERS: Love Always Floral STYLING & DECOR: The White House Co. HAIR: Hide Out Salon MAKEUP: Katelyn Osland WEDDING DRESS: a&bé Bridal Shop — Minneapolis SUITES: Halberstadt’s CATERING: Urban Foods CEREMONY & FIRST DANCE MUSIC: King Sage
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