This bride and groom couldn’t be any more in love and it’s completely obvious throughout their gorgeous wedding day. Purple and white created a crisp and beautiful color palette throughout the day tying everything together.
Some of the quotes from this pretty purple farm wedding melted our hearts, they’re so touching and meaningful, so we heavily encourage you to read as you scroll, we promise it’s worth it! More prettiness awaits in the full gallery, photographed by Laura Lee Photography.
The Perfect Kind Of Wedding Morning
Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA was such a stunning place for Raquel
and Daniel’s celebration! It’s actually a working experimental farm. So
while the girls were having a dance party during prep, the guys were
playing with baby goats and having a ping pong tournament. I don’t know
about you, but that it my kind of wedding morning!
As Raquel slipped into her wedding dress, all eyes were filled with
tears. The dress was perfect! Twirling with tulle, it was a stunning
Allure Bridal gown, complete with a pretty beaded belt.
Do A First Look With Your Father
After her mother, Nina, and Maid of Honor, Corrine, helped her with the
finishing touches of her wedding ensemble, it was time for her first
look with her father. I LOVE these moments so much, and this one was so
special. Daddy’s only little girl. They twirled and hugged and shed a
few tears and Raquel happily helped him with his boutonniere.
Apple Orchard First Look
Daniel then approached his bride for their first look in the apple
orchard. Raquel stood patiently, awaiting her soon-to-be husband. As she
turned and they locked eyes, Daniel’s awe was apparent at his loss for
words. “Why aren’t you saying anything?” she asked. “I’m just looking at
you, soaking it all in.”
“Never stop looking at her that way”
In Raquel’s dad’s blessing/speech, he told Daniel to never stop looking
at her the way he does. Such great advice!
This beautiful couple’s wedding was peppered with sweet moments like
this, and when it was time for the ceremony in the gardens, the tears
came once more. They exchanged personal handwritten vows from their vow
books and ended the ceremony with a champagne toast. All the guests
threw flower petals as they walked through hand-in-hand, showering them
in love and well wishes. This sweet outdoor ceremony was followed by a
reception held in a barn, adorned with luminous twinkle lights.
Day Of Coordinators Can Save The Day
I wish we had hired a day of coordinator. Our venue was DIY to the max.
We had to set up everything ourselves. Because of rain the day before we
could not set up anything outside for our ceremony or cocktail hour, it
all had to be done the morning of by my mom and family. In retrospect
it would have been nice to have professional help for the set up as well
as someone to to move the day along, a task that fell to our DJ (who
did a great job!).
See their day play out in the video below, filmed by Rob McConahy Videography.
Read on to see how much this wedding cost. Please
note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to
change. This is just one couple’s breakdown to give you a rough estimate
on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
Budget breakdown of the major items:
Venue: $5,000
Caterer: $20,000 – included all food & desserts, linens, silverware, mixers, servers, bartenders and a bathroom trailer.
Dress & Accessories: $1,200
Vintage rentals: $350
Photographer: $3,500
Videographer: $1,500
Flowers: $2,500
Paper products: $800
DJ: gifted
