Northwest Arkansas Wedding Ideas

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407 N. College Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.442.2253

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Creative.

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128 N. 13th St. Rogers, Arkansas

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rockfordgrange.com 479.422.1444

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contents accent lighting 19 Dancenhance Entertainment accessories 07 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal alterations 02 Old Town Cleaners bachelorette / bachelor parties 17 Cupid’s Lingerie 21 The Apollo on Emma bartending 08 Koon’s Saloon 19 Tie 1 On NWA beauty/cosmetics/ skin care 20 Anew Image Studio 16 Simplee Skin and Lashes 20 Solace Day Spa bridal lingerie 17 Cupid’s Lingerie bridal showers 10 Clinton House Museum 17 Fred’s Hickory Inn 21 The Apollo on Emma cakes/pies 02 Chuck’s Cake Shoppe 19 Gingham Daisy catering 16 28 Springs 10 Catering Concepts 19 Cowboy Catering Company 17 Fred’s Hickory Inn 08 Local [moh-tiv] 06 Mermaids Seafood Restaurant 11 Simply Divine Catering

chapels 17 Sassafras Springs

Vineyard and Winery chiropractic/knee care 23 North Arkansas Chiropractic dance instruction 18 Dance With Me Studio dresses 07 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal dress preservation 02 Old Town Cleaners entertainment 23 Brock & Marci,

Star 101.5 19 Dancenhance Entertainment fitness / health 18 Peak Performance NWA 22 Precision Fitness floral 03 Shirley’s Flower Studio 02 Somthin Borrowed gifts / favors 17 Cupid’s Lingerie 22 Eileen Alder Company honeymoon / travel 11 Wish List Travel hotels / lodging 20 Aloft Hotel 17 Sassafras Springs

Vineyard and Winery 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge housing / apartments 05 Orchard Properties jewelry 07 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal

live wedding artist 08 Donna Jackson massage 20 Solace Day Spa nutrition 21 ID Life organization 18 Organizer Chicks photo booth 10 BrightBooths 19 Dancenhance Entertainment 23 Moonlight & Rust 08 Say Cheez Photobooth photography 06 Emily Ross Photography 11 Jason Hudson Photography rehearsal dinners 11 Fayetteville Country Club 17 Fred’s Hickory Inn 06 Mermaids Seafood Restaurant rentals 19 Dancenhance Entertainment 23 Moonlight & Rust 08 Pretty Old Stuff 02 Somthin Borrowed staffing/setup/teardown 10 Bohemian Geeks 22 TNT Events and Staffing venues 16 28 Springs 20 Aloft Hotel 07 Arkansas Air and

Military Museum

21 Cedar Valley Event Center 10 Clinton House Museum 07 Country Manor Chapel 11 Fayetteville Country Club 17 Fred’s Hickory Inn 06 Mermaids Seafood Restaurant 03 Rockford Grange at

Bear Hollow Ranch 17 Sassafras Springs

Vineyard and Winery 16 Simple Pleasures 21 The Apollo on Emma 09 The Ravington 06 Venue 718 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge 03 Willow Brooke Farm wedding design / planning 21 How Eventful 23 Moonlight & Rust 08 Pretty Old Stuff 02 Somthin Borrowed weight loss 21 ID Life 23 North Arkansas Chiropractic 18 Peak Performance NWA 22 Precision Fitness

For advertising information call 479.935.8133 or email missy@nwaweddingideas.com.

Deadline for March and April 2020 issues is February 10, 2020.

NWA Wedding Ideas Missy Elzey, Publisher 479.935.8133 missy@nwaweddingideas.com www.nwaweddingideas.com

on the cover

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

Karlie & Alan Aiken were married October 7, 2017. The wedding and reception were held at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum (pg 7). Catering was provided by Simply Divine Catering (pg 11) and photography was

by Jason Hudson Photography (pg 11).

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Looking for a beautiful venue with breathtaking views?

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Karlie & Alan Aiken October 7, 2017

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August 17, 2016 was the lunch date that changed my life forever. Alan and I had a mutual friend who had encouraged us to meet for quite some time. Before doing so, we had several months with casual banter through text and then agreed to meet. At first, there was an obvious physical attraction (he was in his State Trooper uniform, so that was a bonus). We were both pretty nervous, but had effortless conversation.

On our second date, we sat and talked for five hours. I’d never met anyone that I could talk to like I did with him. Nothing was off limits and we just connected. I knew in the first week that I would marry him.

Fast forward three months later, November 25th. Alan had been acting very strange for the past few weeks, but he said he was planning a Christmas present for me. We were visiting his family for Thanksgiving in Mountain View. Alan invited our friend that was responsible for introducing us to take photos that we could gift to our families for Christmas. I was burning daylight attempting to apply fake lashes and red lipstick to make the pictures really pop. Sensing some impatience, our friend kept saying “just be yourself.”

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I would soon know why! She positioned Alan to be down on one knee in a photo. As I turned around to get up he said, “I’m going to stay here for a minute.” That’s when I realized what was happening. Immediately I began to weep and without hesitation, I said, “YES!” I knew Alan was the one!

When we began the venue search, there were a few elements we required: affordable, accommodating, and overall environment. Alan is quite the history buff and served in the Air Force, so when we stumbled upon the Arkansas Air and Military Museum, we knew that it was the perfect location to have our ceremony and celebrate our union with friends and family.

The antique planes and cars became part of our decor which was fun for us and all of our guests.

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I wore a blush, raw silk dupioni and tulle, fit and flare gown by Justin Alexander.

Once I found the dress, I pinned down the color scheme: variations of burgundy, navy blue, greenery galore with rose gold accents. My exquisite bouquet by ZuZu’s Petals was fashioned around a king protea and was the most beautiful arrangement I’d ever seen. We hired Jason Hudson as our talented photographer and had the Magic Mirror photo booth to capture the best memories to last us a lifetime.

Arkansas Air and Military Museum // Venue Simply Divine Catering // Catering Jason Hudson Photography // Photography

Send us your story, and you could be featured! missy@nwaweddingideas.com

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Pies Made to Order

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k forward to makin your event Tasty!!

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