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Weddings, receptions, and lodging with breathtaking views of Beaver Lake WhitneyMountainLodge.com • 479.899.2432
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WeGo Travel
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When it comes to romance, WeGo has you covered!
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Making dreams come true, one trip at a time!
(479) 903-3518
Seafood Restaurant
Celebrate your day with us! Book your rehearsal dinner, reception, or catering today. No parties too small or too large.
Serving Northwest Arkansas for 30 years!
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contents accent lighting 10 Dancenhance Entertainment accessories 08 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal alterations 02 Old Town Cleaners bachelorette / bachelor parties 06 Cupid’s Lingerie 02 Gala Garage 05 The Apollo on Emma bartending 02 Gala Garage 07 Koon’s Saloon beauty / cosmetics 19 Anew Image Studio 21 Solace Day Spa boudoir photography 08 Magnolia Manor 10 Janeth Martin Boudoir bridal lingerie 06 Cupid’s Lingerie bridal expos 05 Event Nation Wedding Show 07 Kiss the Brides Expo bridal registry 18 Pampered Chef bridal showers 09 Clinton House Museum 19 Fred’s Hickory Inn 18 Pampered Chef 05 The Apollo on Emma catering 06 28 Springs 07 Catering Concepts
17 Cowboy Catering Company 19 Fred’s Hickory Inn 03 Mermaids 10 Simply Divine Catering chapels 18 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery chiropractic care 20 North Arkansas Chiropractic dance instruction 21 Dance with Me Studio dresses 08 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal dress preservation 02 Old Town Cleaners entertainment 16 Brock & Marci, Star 101.5 10 Dancenhance Entertainment 23 Got it Covered 06 M R Entertainment fitness / health 16 NeuClear Health & Fitness 23 Precision Fitness gifts / favors 06 Cupid’s Lingerie 07 Eileen Alder Company floral 11 Somthin Borrowed honeymoon / travel 03 WeGo Travel 09 Wish List Travel
hotels / lodging 08 Aloft Hotel 21 Lodge at Elm Springs 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge housing / apartments 11 Orchard Properties jewelry 08 Couture Bridal 24 Low’s Bridal & Formal massage 21 Solace Day Spa organization 18 Organizer Chicks photo booth 09 BrightBooths 10 Dancenhance Entertainment 02 Gala Garage 03 Moonlight & Rust 17 Say Cheez Photobooth photography 11 Jason Hudson Photography rehearsal dinners 19 Fred’s Hickory Inn 03 Mermaids rentals 10 AAA Tents for Events 10 Dancenhance Entertainment 02 Gala Garage 03 Moonlight & Rust 09 Pretty Old Stuff 11 Somthin Borrowed salon / nails 17 Salon on the Square
staffing/setup/teardown 07 Bohemian Geeks 10 TNT Events and Staffing transportation 20 NWA Classic Car Rental venues 17 8th St Venue 06 28 Springs 08 Aloft Hotel 09 Clinton House Museum 19 Fred’s Hickory Inn 03 Mermaids 19 Rockford Grange at Bear Hollow Ranch 18 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery 08 St. Anthony’s on the Creek 05 The Apollo on Emma 03 The Ravington 02 Whitney Mountain Lodge 06 Willow Brooke Farm wedding design / planning 02 How Eventful 03 Moonlight & Rust 09 Pretty Old Stuff 11 Somthin Borrowed weight loss 20 North Arkansas Chiropractic
For advertising information call 479.935.8133 or email missy@nwaweddingideas.com. Deadline for September and October 2019 issues is August 10, 2019. NWA Wedding Ideas Missy Elzey, Publisher 479.935.8133 missy@nwaweddingideas.com www.nwaweddingideas.com Layout & Design: Brent Ellis Design • www.brentellis.me Distribution team: Judy Evans, Monty Muehlebach, Advertising Helpers, Dawn Sanders, Stephanie Hoffman, Eric Collier and Dee Barnwell
on the cover
Anna Layton and Jake Mankin were married June 2, 2019 at The Ravington (pg 3). Rentals by Somthin Borrowed (pg 11), alcohol and clean up by Bohemian Geeks (pg 7), entertainment by DJ Brock (pg 16), and photography by Jason Hudson Photography (pg 11).
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Our magazine is the best way for brides to connect with local wedding vendors. Planning a wedding can be stressful. If there is any way we can help, please let us know! www.nwaweddingideas.com | 479.935.8133
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MR M R Entertainment MREntertainmentEvents@gmail.com 479.466.5095
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3600 SE Guess Who Dr. Bentonville, AR 479.802.6223 For events & new product updates, find us on Facebook cupidslingeriebentonville
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Bohemian Geeks
(479) 966-5993
Staffing the times of your life
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We’ll try not to steal your big day... but our award-winning food is that good!
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Ask About Our Affordable Wedding Packages!
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GET HITCHED WITHOUT A HITCH
Tie the knot your way, then celebrate in style at Aloft. From easy breezy room block booking to coordinating all the details of your big day, our savvy on-site planners are there to keep the party going. Start planning your dream wedding today. Aloft Rogers-Bentonville 1103 South 52nd Street, Rogers, AR 72758 1 479 268 6799 aloftrogersbentonville.com
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479.444.0066
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Events & Staffing 479-530-7507
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WOODLAND PARK, ROGERS
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Jake & Anna June 2, 2019
Jake and I met in the seventh grade in Rogers in our middle school gym. I didn’t know who he was, but one of my friends told me that Jake Mankin had a crush on me. Even though we were young, from the moment I met him, I knew he was someone special. We dated for a month, and he was my first kiss. When we were younger, people always had a song for their relationship, and for whatever reason, mine and Jake’s song was Fireflies by Owl City. For the next four years we were just friends, but I had a crush on him that I couldn’t shake. On November 24, 2013, we started dating again when we were juniors in high school. We started college at separate places, but I ended up leaving the University of Tulsa to join him at Oklahoma State University our sophomore year. We had the same major, so it was really special to go through college together.
Our senior year, over Labor Day, we went to an annual family get together with Jake’s family. All day I thought I was getting ready for this picture that the family always took, but Jake ended up proposing to me that day on their family’s dock. It was the easiest decision of my life to say yes to forever with my best friend. For the next nine months, we finished our senior year of college, searched for jobs and a place to live and planned a wedding. We graduated from college May 11th,, the following week we moved to Monroe, Louisiana, and on June 2nd we got married at The Ravington. We had a traditional ceremony, but then shared our own vows with just each other before the reception. We spent the rest of the night dancing and enjoying our time with all our loved ones. While everyone was outside getting ready for our exit, we had one final dance together, and we danced to our song from the seventh grade. Our wedding was the most magical and perfect day, and we’re forever thankful to everyone who made the day possible.
Jason Hudson // Photographer Somthin Borrowed // Rentals Brock Entertainment // DJ Bohemian Geeks // Alcohol and Clean-Up The Ravington // Ceremony and Reception Venue Send us your story, and you could be featured! missy@nwaweddingideas.com
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Photo by Cassie Jones Photography
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A Razorback
Romance
The College Years Tim and I met in 1984 on the Razorback football field. We were both freshmen student athletic trainers, 18 and 19 years old. I am from Texas and he gave me a very hard time about that. Back then there were only four trainers that traveled with the team to the away games. We spent eight hours a day in the training room and on the field. The trainers were very close since we didn’t have time to hang around other students. By the time we were juniors, we were both traveling to all the games. We decided that since we spent so much time together, we might as well be dating. We thought it was the best kept secret on campus. Little did we know everyone around us knew we were a couple. We’re Not Even Engaged! We went to Hawaii with the Razorbacks in December of 1987. We were given tickets to the Don Ho Dinner Show. Several employees
there tried to get us to go on stage, so Don Ho could sing “Tiny Bubbles” to us because they thought we were newlyweds. We both declined politely twice, and on the third time, I made it clear that we were not newlyweds and added that we were not even engaged. Little did I know that Tim would be proposing to me on Christmas Day. I said “yes”, and we were married on June 10, 1989. We just celebrated 30 years in June, and for Christmas he gave me a trip to Cancun. The Happily Ever After We have raised two beautiful children together, and even they would tell you that we are two peas in a pod and were meant for each other. Sometimes we get distracted and get on different paths, but as long as you have the same goals you can readjust and connect the paths back together. Family is very important to both of us. Our motto has always been “you must have humor!” Life can get too serious...so we remember to love, laugh and make each other happy.
Tim and Tracey have been Northwest Arkansas residents for the past 35 years. Tim works at McLarty Daniel Chevrolet in Springdale, and has been in sales for 6 years. He prides himself on being trustworthy and efficient, and he received the GM Mark of Excellence award four consecutive years.
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