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contents accent lighting 08 Dancenhance Entertainment accessories 06 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal alterations 02 Old Town Cleaners bachelorette / bachelor parties 14 Cupid’s Lingerie 05 The Apollo on Emma bartending 03 Globetrotter Bar 15 Koon’s Saloon 07 Tie 1 On NWA beauty/cosmetics/ skin care 09 Simplee Skin and Lashes 18 Solace Day Spa bridal lingerie 14 Cupid’s Lingerie bridal showers 08 Clinton House Museum 14 Fred’s Hickory Inn 05 The Apollo on Emma cakes/pies 17 Chuck’s Cake Shoppe 03 Gingham Daisy catering 09 28 Springs 07 Cowboy Catering Company 14 Fred’s Hickory Inn

15 Local [moh-tiv] 03 Mermaids Seafood Restaurant 08 Simply Divine Catering 16 Whole Hog Cafe chapels 06 Sassafras Springs

Vineyard and Winery dresses 06 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal dress preservation 02 Old Town Cleaners entertainment 18 Brock & Marci,

Star 101.5 08 Dancenhance Entertainment 15 Rebirth DJs 07 DJ TC Production fitness / health 17 Peak Performance NWA 16 Precision Fitness floral 19 Somthin Borrowed gifts / favors 14 Cupid’s Lingerie honeymoon / travel 16 Wish List Travel hotels / lodging 14 Aloft Hotel 19 Whitney Mountain Lodge

housing / apartments 19 Orchard Properties jewelry 06 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal live wedding artist 15 Donna Jackson massage 18 Solace Day Spa photo booth 03 BrightBooths 08 Dancenhance Entertainment 06 Moonlight & Rust 07 Say Cheez Photobooth photography 05 Emily Ross Photography rehearsal dinners 14 Fred’s Hickory Inn 03 Mermaids Seafood Restaurant rentals 08 Dancenhance Entertainment 02 How Eventful 06 Moonlight & Rust 15 Pretty Old Stuff 19 Somthin Borrowed staffing/setup/teardown 07 Bohemian Geeks 08 TNT Events and Staffing

venues 09 28 Springs 14 Aloft Hotel 14 Arkansas Air and

Military Museum 02 Cedar Valley Event Center 08 Clinton House Museum 05 Country Manor Chapel 14 Fred’s Hickory Inn 03 Mermaids Seafood estaurant 02 Rockford Grange at

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Vineyard and Winery 09 Simple Pleasures 05 The Apollo on Emma 17 The Ravington 19 Whitney Mountain Lodge 17 Willow Brooke Farm wedding design / planning 02 How Eventful 06 Moonlight & Rust 15 Pretty Old Stuff 19 Somthin Borrowed weight loss 17 Peak Performance NWA 16 Precision Fitness

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Trent Wilson and Kristen Pennington were married April 26, 2019 at The Apollo on Emma (page 5). Photography by Freckled Fox Photography.

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Trent Wilson & Kristen Pennington

Kristen and I met around 2006 through our sisters who became best friends in college. Throughout the next several years we would see each other occasionally, but it wasn’t until October 2015 that we would begin to talk every day and start dating.

We spent that first Christmas with each other’s families before either of us even knew that we planned to spend the rest of our lives together.

We were engaged June 2, 2018 and I really wanted that moment to be intimate and unexpected. I arranged

a private weekend getaway at Big Cedar Lodge and after spending a couple of romantic nights on the property, proposed privately in our suite. The following day we were meeting up with our families at Chateau on the Lake, so it was a perfect opportunity to share the news and celebrate!

With a lot of wedding experience through photography, I felt confident that we could plan every aspect of our wedding. One of the first things we did was attend an open house at

The Apollo on Emma. We fell in love with the timeless beauty of the venue and felt it would be a perfect backdrop for what we wanted our wedding to be. We already knew who we wanted for our photographer and videographer,

Freckled Fox Photography and Dave and a Camera. They were there every step of the way to capture our story. Dave even filmed our engagement session and the movie he made was projected during our reception.

Kristen’s longtime family friend Vicki Harris was our caterer, our friend Tina Choi made our wedding cake, and I reached out to friends at Huntsville Floral and Gifts for our florals. We created our wedding stationery which included our bridal party proposal cards, save the dates, invitations, and posters for the wedding. We also made our groom’s cake, the orange simple syrup for cocktails, and hand dyed linens for the tablescapes.

The ladies spent the wedding day getting ready at The Grove Cottage, while the groomsmen and I went to get straight razor shaves at Elevation Grooming Lounge. We put a lot of detail into our ceremony as well. The songs and artists we chose had a lot of significance.

Ultimately, our wedding came together just as we planned, and we are thankful for our families, friends, and vendors that went into making it so special.

Freckled Fox Photography // Photography The Apollo on Emma // Venue

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