Heartland Wedding Ideas Nov/Dec Issue 2020 (Early Winter)

NOV/DEC 2020

IT'S MY BIG DAY BRIANNA + COLSTON HEATHER + RENATO

OBSESSED!

STYLED SHOOT

THE 1868 FARMHOUSE OLD WORLD & MODERN FLAIR

TEXTURES + TONES WITH M O S T LY B E C K Y

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The holiday season is upon us, and as the temperatures dip and the celebrations begin, we hope you and your loved ones find great joy! We have adored seeing how love took all different shapes and sizes this year and how our readers' love stories conquered all.

To kick off the issue, we are featuring a beautiful styled shoot at the 1868 Farmhouse. We know you'll fall in love with the unique charm of this venue. It features a historic farmhouse but boasts a modern reception hall, only

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steps away. It's rare that you can have old world charm & modern flair all-in-one. Kyndal Elise Photography shows you all the possibilities of the picturesque property through the lens of her camera. Wait until you see the Crafty Cocktail Camper too?!

Our first feature wedding in our "It's My Big Day" section is the "Petite Wedding Giveaway" winners Brianna + Colston.

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A list of fantastic wedding professionals donated their talents and time to give this couple a $20K+ wedding package that we envy! The wedding blew us away. The design featured fun florals, a VW photo bus, and a white claw delivering donkey!

The second wedding is our cover couple Heather + Renato's

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minimalist wedding. You can feel the personalization and love the couple has for each other on the page. And wait until you see their outdoor wedding portraits. WOW. We hope that you'll be inspired as you flip through all of it.

As always, happy planning and see you in the New Year!

X OX O,

A lesha & Lisa

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1868 Farmhouse Wedding and Event Venue is a mix of old world beauty with a modern twist. As the name would suggest, the farmhouse was built in 1868 and is one of the oldest in Boone County, Iowa.

Fully restored, it features two suites for your bridal party to get ready on-site, brick courtyard, wrap-around porch, and three outdoor wedding ceremony spaces. And it's modern side features a newly built reception hall just steps away from the main house.

Schedule a tour at 1868farmhouse.com

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GL AM TEAM Hair & Makeup: Hello Darlin' Glam Bride's earrings: Modern Dove Bridal Dress: Modern Dress Models: Laura McCargar and Jacob Her

Photographer: Kyndal Elise Photography Videographer: Leah Rose Productions

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The best of both worlds!

Yes, you are looking at the same venue. This modern reception hall is just steps away from the historic 1868 Farmhouse. JAW DROPS.

Rug + orange chairs: Borrow My Vintage

Florist: Shelly Sarver Designs

Drinks/Bar Camper: Crafty Cocktail Camper

Is this not the cutest?!

They took their 1968 Yellowstone Cavalier camper, "Lulu," and made her into a memorable addition for your next event.

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Modern Dove

Modern Dress

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Stationery: By Invitation Only Ink offers custom options, tailored to your event, your one-of-a-kind taste.

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Coordination/ Styling: Honey & Joy Events

Cake: Little Blackbird Bakery Sign Rental: Pella Rental

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IOWA STATE

FAIRGROUNDS

NOTHING COMPARES TO A WEDDING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

Celebrate your special day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Historic buildings, modern facilities and picturesque outdoor settings await you and your guests. Enjoy free, close parking for your guests, an accessible location and a staff ready to assist you with every detail.

To schedule your wedding at the incomparable Iowa State Fairgrounds, visit iowastatefairgrounds.org or contact Off Season Events at 515.262.3111, ext 282.

EAST 30TH & EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE | DES MOINES, IA | P 515.262.3111 EXT 282 | IOWASTATEFAIRGOUNDS.ORG

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obsessed NOT SO SECR ETLY

It's a new trend, that pin-worthy thing we can’t stop thinking about.

Maybe it's a wedding pro who stands out from the crowd. See everything we're obsessing about right here and on Pinterest.com/HeartlandWed

THE ART OF LAYERING

TEXTURES & TONES Deisgned by Elizabeth Pollack — wedding coordinator at Mostly Becky

Layer and mix textures and finishes.

RENTALS // Borrow My Vintage and Pella Rental This velvet evening jacket has a subtle tone on tone design that lets anyone feel like James Bond for a night.

LINENS // BBJ Linen

TUX // Skeffington's Formalwear

Styling a wedding takes finesse and an eye for design. Elizabeth, of Mostly Becky, created this edgy yet timeless look that will have guests dining and dancing in a work of art. She used layers of tone-on-tone color and tactile textures of florals and linens to create this winter masterpiece.

She styled everything for her muse, Maggie Sturgis, a MUA here in the DSM. "When I was getting married, I noticed the wedding dress industry had a singular voice: thin, white models. It's not an accurate representation of all brides. It's important we create a diverse, inclusive industry that represents all beauty," Elizabeth told us. A million times, yes!

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Structure, color, and texture of florals can make a bouquet feel like a work of art. There are no rules anymore!

FLORAL // CamBam Custom Floral BRIDAL ATTIRE // ASOS HAIR/MAKEUP/MODEL // Maggie Sturgis

PHOTOGRAPHY // Justin Salem Meyer Why not both of you change for dinner?!

Here's more velvety goodness with this dusty pink jacket.

Delicious translucent layers!

CAKE & DESSERTS // Little Blackbird Bakery

VENUE // Tamory Hall TANNING // Emberglow Custom Spray Tanning

Using black matte paper with a glossy varnish for your copy, you can get a subtle, sophisticated look on your invites.

STATIONERY // Scripted By Anna

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Lavishly large or quietly quaint.

Boho, rustic, or modern. Small budget or unlimited. And everything in between. We know you poured your heart and soul into it.

And we want to feature it!

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HEATHER + RENATO

Submit your wedding day photos for a chance to be in an upcoming issue at heartlandweddingideas.com

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PETI TE WE D D I N G W IN N ER When weddings had to drastically change during the pandemic, there were four Iowa businesswomen with a goal to continue to serve couples and spread joy during a difficult time. Brooke Pavel, Karla Lewenczuk, Shelly Sarver, and Abby Ewing decided to give back and launched the Iowa Petite Wedding Giveaway! They worked with many other local wedding pros to create a prize package worth over $20K+ to give away to one lucky couple!

Thanks to voting from people like you, we're excited to share with you the winning couple.

Congratulations to Brianna & Colston! Here's to the years of laughter and love to come.

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It was at Iowa State University, Brianna,

doors! The couple quickly scrambled to find

majoring in mechanical engineering and

the Tea Room miraculously had the date

Colston in mathematics when the two met.

open! It felt like they had it figured out, and of

"Colston was also a wrestler, and I wasn't so

course, the pandemic hit, and with the couple

sure I wanted to date an athlete," Brianna

living in Washington D.C., travel back to Iowa

told us. After 7 attempts to sway her, Colston

to continue planning was next to impossible.

finally got his date, and Brianna decided on

Then the final blow came just weeks before

ice cream. "At least since ice cream melts if

their wedding day. Colston, who still wrestled,

the date was terrible, it wouldn't last very

injured his knee, had surgery, and was in a

long ... " But that turned out not to be a

wheelchair for 10 weeks as he recovered.

problem. The ice cream shop employees

Needless to say, May 16th was not going to

finally had to kick them out at closing time

happen, and went in search of a new plan.

because they had talked all evening. It was clear these two were destined for each other.

When they saw the Facebook post for the Petite Wedding Giveaway, they decided to

2020 was not an easy year for anyone to plan

take a chance and enter, and the rest was

a wedding, but the pandemic was the least of

history. They were shocked at every turn,

Brianna and Colston's worries. They set a date

from being a top couple for voting to all

for May 16th and started to get moving. Then

their family and friends supporting them

in February, before anything had changed

along the way. It was a fantastic experience

due to the pandemic, their venue closed its

they'll never forget.

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AND THEY WON! "We really didn't fully

Brianna's mom surprised her with a special

understand the magnitude until our actual

gift, her original engagement diamond set in

wedding day; it was jaw-droppingly

a necklace for her daughter. Many happy tears

gorgeous," Brianna told us. "Let me tell you

were shed as her mom put it around Brianna's

that this group of professionals are hands

neck on the morning of the wedding.

down THE DREAM TEAM. They went above and beyond to make our day perfect."

It was SOOO special to the couple that they could celebrate their big day, in a small way.

The wedding didn't have a theme. It was

It allowed for their most vulnerable family

more like a feeling. Think beautiful, relaxed,

members to attend with no worries. And with

modern, Palm Springs, and it shows. The day

only 30 guests, they were able to talk and

was full of sunkissed florals and sprays of

enjoy everyone throughout the night. "Plan

palm fronds, with colors of pinks and peaches

whatever wedding is right for you and your

everywhere. The couple, of course, wanted

partner. Everyone will have an opinion, but

personal touches too, so it was Pancheros for

the only opinions that matter are the ones

dinner! While living in D.C., every trip back to

you value. Enjoy the process because the

Iowa, Brianna's mom would pick them up with

challenges along the way are just meant to

Pancheros in hand, so it was a no-brainer. And

bring you closer together.

Charlotte, the beverage burro, served white claws!

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The bride's necklace was made from her mom's engagement ring. LOVE! (Iowa Diamond).

We love how this glass display doubles as place cards.

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VENDOR LUST Find all the pros we're LUSTING after.

PREMIER HEARTLAND WEDDING IDEAS VENDORS

Floral Shelly Sarver Designs Venue Emerald Hills Events Event Planning Honey & Joy Events Photographer Brooke Pavel | Videographer Lighthouse Film Co. | Caterer Pancheros, burritos with queso and charcuterie board done by Emerald Hills Events | Cake or Dessert Molly’s Cupcakes | Floral Shelly Sarver Designs | Hair & Makeup Kelsey Klein Salon | Wedding Dress Modern Dress | Menswear Skeffington’s Formalwear | Stationery & Calligraphy Painting For Cheese | Rentals Borrow My Vintage | Bartender Charlotte’s Shenanigans Photobooth All Things Good Photo Bus Company Officiant Deacon Jeff Boehlert, Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Church

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HEATHER + RENATO

M I N I M A L I ST WEDDING

We love first look photos and this one gives us all the feels.

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Renato’s journey from Brazil to Des Moines, Iowa, for school, was an adjustment. He left his home and family to travel thousands of miles to attend college and play soccer. But he wouldn’t meet Heather in HER hometown of Des Moines. That would be too easy for fate! Instead, it was not until Heather traveled to Brazil to teach English that they met at a party thrown by mutual friends. They quickly bonded over living in Iowa and their love of travel. Who knew that thousands of miles would bring two people together for a lifetime of love?!

Traveling was something that had always been a part of both Heather and Renato’s lives. Renato knew he wanted to make the proposal encompassing their biggest inspirations and mutual love for adventure. On a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, they made their way to the summit of Napali. Renato got down on one knee at sunset and asked Heather to be his one and only forever. “I knew it was coming but instantly started crying, I don’t even remember what he said, but it was one of the happiest moments of my life,” said Heather. Now with a ring on her finger and her fiancé by her side, the wedding planning could begin.

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reception, the signs were hand-painted by

traditional Brazilian appetizers with a

Heather’s sister and their ceremony arch the

signature drink called Caipirinha, with fresh

couple built themselves! “I think it turned

fruit and Brazilian Rum. And of course, there

out gorgeous. I don’t think people should be

was plenty of Latino and Brazilian music

afraid of a D.I.Y. approach,” Heather told us.

everyone could dance to all night long.”

She wanted to make everything personal yet straightforward, focus on their love and new traditions of their own. “It was important we incorporate touches of Renato’s Brazilian culture. We wrote our own vows and said them in English and Portuguese. We served

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The couple even decided to choreograph a ballroom dance that gave them a chance to have a special moment in front of friends and family. Everything about the night made their hearts full – a love that traveled thousands of miles and will go thousands more.

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It was important to incorporate Renato’s Brazilian culture, so the couple wrote thier own vows and said them in English and Portuguese.

The couple choreographed a ballroom dance for their friends and family. Anyone else have dirty dancing vibes?!

VENDOR LUST Find all the pros we're LUSTING after.

Photographer Matt Lien Photography | Videographer Kenna Bangerter, K Films Video | Venue Ashton Hill Farm, Cedar Rapids | Catering Chef Daniel Hayes, Hy-Vee. We also had traditional Brazilian appetizers during our cocktail hour which were made by two local Brazilian women named Simone de Souza and Joceli Freitas Makeup Hannah Burns and Lashes/Brows by Corina Mullen | Hair Kelsey Ford, Moods Salon | Wedding Dress Bride, Kansas City | Alterations Dornink Couture | Menswear The Black Tux | Floral D.I.Y. | Nails Eden Nails Cake Take the Cake Desserts | Calligraphy Bride's Sister | Day of Coordination Jillian Stallman, A Memorable Event | Rentals Spielman’s Event Services 34

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Located in Stuart, Iowa Just 30 minutes west of Des Moines, IA

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