Central Arkansas Wedding ideas

Your Wedding Guide for Central Arkansas November 2015

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St. John’s Chapel by the creek

St. John’s Chapel by the Creek 5499 Highway 5, Benton, AR 72019 www.stjohnschapelbythecreek.com 501-794-JOHN (5646)

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It all starts with a single question email

tonybakerphotography@yahoo.com tonybakerphotography.com phone 501.804.4031

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Pins

Needles

We specialize in Formals & Wedding Gowns!

Stop in or call today for an appointment we’ll get you looking your best on your special day!

(501) 943-7282

Pins & Needles Alterations Central Arkansas

Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m Saturday 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m Behind Walgreens on Hwy 5 Sunday - Closed 612 Office Park Dr.

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CONTENTS Alterations

Florists

Beauty & Wellness

Gowns

Bridal/Bachelorette Events

Hotels / Lodging

Bridal Registry

Photography

Pins & Needles Alterations................... 3 It Works!............................................. 14 Pinot's Palette....................................... 6 Eggshells Kitchen Company.............. 14

Catering / Food

Catering Creations............................. 10 Pinnacle Valley Restaurant................. 13

Chapels / Churches

St. John’s Chapel by the Creek............ 2

Deejay / Music

Central Arkansas Entertainment ���������� 3 Timbo Promotions................................. 7

Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe....................... 11 Low's Bridal & Formal......................... 16 An Enchanting Evening...................... 11 Brides in Bloom Photography............. 15 Tony Baker Photography...................... 3

Venues

An Enchanting Evening...................... 11 Babury Hills.......................................... 7 Carter Farm.......................................... 5 Hidden Chapel................................... 15 Maumelle Country Club........................ 6 Pinnacle Valley Restaurant................. 13 St. John’s Chapel by the Creek............ 2 YourPerfectPlace.net.......................... 13

For advertising information or to submit your wedding story or engagement, call 501.412.6354 or email sabra@centralarweddingideas.com. Deadline is the 10th of the month prior to publication.

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Graphics & Layout: Brent Ellis Design www.brentellis.me

ON THE COVER: Nathan Slay & Brittany Beltrani were married on October 25, 2014, at Marlsgate Plantation in Scott, AR. Photo by SkyTouch_e_photos.

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Where your wedding isn’t just an event,

It’s your Fairytale come true...

Photos courtesy of L. Bishop Photography, B.Matthews Creative, and A Wink & A Smile Photography.

501-626-2802 facebook.com/CarterFarmAR 20 Minutes North of Benton, AR www.centralarweddingideas.com 16.11.01 November CAWI.indd 5

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Painting Parties, Events & Classes!

Bachelorettes & Bridal Birthdays – Kids & Adults Corporate Team-builders Couples Paint Play-Fights Date Night Girls Night Out Kids Classes Mystery Painting

Pleasant Ridge Town Center Reserve your fun online today at

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Pleasant Ridge Town Center Mystery Painting

• Host your Wedding, or Event KidsReception, Classes Girls Night at Maumelle Country Club!Out Date Night

• Banquet halls with tablesPaint & chairs provided Couples Play-Fights Corporate Team-builders

• On-site Catering Birthdays – Kids & Adults

Bachelorettes & Bridal • Perfect location for bridal & portraits with Classes!

Events scenic views of Pinnacle Mountain & Painting Parties, the Arkansas River

Visit www.maumellecc.com for more information or call 501.851.1033 100 Club Manor Drive • Maumelle 6

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Call today to plan your elegant outdoor wedding or event!

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The Wedding Journal

October 25, 2014

Nathan & Brittany Photos provided by SkyTouch_e_photos

How They Met

Nathan and I met while attending the University of Central Arkansas.

We had mutual friends and often attended the same functions. We had seen each other several times out and about but never actually talked to one another. One night, at a small gathering with friends, we finally talked and exchanged numbers.

We dated for four years until Nathan surprised me with a proposal at what I planned to be his surprise birthday party. After we walked in, and everyone yelled surprise, Nathan gave what I thought would be a thank you speech. Instead, he dropped to one knee and asked me to marry him. His surprise birthday party then became our engagement party.

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What Made the Wedding Special Our Wedding day was absolutely perfect. We were surrounded by all of our closest friends and family. We wanted our wedding to have several elements that were unique and personal to us. During the ceremony, we chose to have a unity box. This box we previously filled with items and pictures that were significant to our relationship thus far. We also each wrote a letter to the other and placed them in the box to read on our ten year anniversary. We plan to continue to fill our unity box with items to mark milestones in our marriage.

Photographer SkyTouch_e_photos, Uché and Monaia Onyeyiri Wedding Location Marlsgate Plantation, Scott, AR Wedding Gown David’s Bridal Bridesmaid Dresses David’s Bridal

For our guest book, we wanted to do something a bit different than just a book people sign as they come in.

We wanted it to be something that we could enjoy and remember on a daily basis. We chose a canvas of a tree of blank leaves and had it framed. As each guest arrived at our wedding, we had them sign their name on a leaf. After the wedding, we moved into our new home together, and we hung this canvas with all our family and friends' names on our wall. It is a beautiful reminder of such a special day for us and all who shared it with us.

Tuxes Men’s Warehouse DJ / Music Central Arkansas Entertainment (reception) John Jarboe String Quartet (ceremony) Wedding Rings Sissy’s Log Cabin Wedding Cake David Garner, Marlsgate Plantation

We love featuring local weddings! To be considered for publication, send your story and photos to sabra@centralarweddingideas.com

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“Central Arkansas Wedding Ideas has made such a huge impact on our wedding venue from the beginning of our Grand Opening in September 2012. This particular publication generates more calls for us than any other advertisement we have out in the public.

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An Enchanting Evening Perfect for Weddings, Receptions, & Honeymoons

20 Minutes West of Little Rock * 501-330-2182 * www.AnEnchantingEvening.com

High quality Wide selection

Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe (501) 327-7731 • Conway, AR

www.yeoldedaisy.net

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A Perfect Day

with Alda It's All In The Details You have chosen the rings, picked a date, booked the venue, and finalized the invitation list…but how can you ensure that your wedding is one you and your guests will remember for years to come? As you have heard many times before…it’s all in the details!

Keep an inspiration board of all the idea details that will make your day personal from the centerpieces on the tables to the photographs you want your photographer to capture. You can keep torn out pages from a bridal magazine in a notebook or digitally in a folder on your computer…but keep them organized.

As you are working with each of your vendors, you can pull out the pictures of different cakes for your baker, and Pinterest pictures of flowers for your florist. A picture is worth a thousand words to the professionals that will be working with you or the wedding planner who is helping you along the way.

Every detail of your wedding can be thought out with a bit of pre-planning—

from the wedding cake flowers, topper and cake stand, to the favors, boutonnieres, and programs. Over the years, we have worked dozens of weddings, and they have varied greatly; but the common thread to every successful wedding has been the attention to details in making each one deeply personal. A table of family photographs…a sort of “where we came from”, a grandmother’s wedding dress on display, a replica of the Eiffel Tower if that is where you got engaged…all are details that make your wedding memorable and personal.

You will treasure your wedding day forever, and you want it to be perfect… but a perfect wedding takes planning.

However you choose to personalize your wedding, your guests will take note and appreciate your efforts. Most of all, enjoy the planning process, for I hear it over and over…the actual day came and went all too quickly. Enjoy the creative planning…it’s all in the details!

Alda Ellis, with Alda's Magnolia Hill in Little Rock, is not only a wedding professional, but a designer, tea expert, speaker, author, producer, director, wife, mother, and a cancer survivor.

Visit www.aldasmagnoliahill.com for more information.

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Intimate Country Setting for Your Wedding, Reception, or Event On-site & Off-Site Catering

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