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contents accent lighting 06 Dancenhance Entertainment accessories 07 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal alterations 02 Old Town Cleaners bachelorette / bachelor parties 14 Cupid’s Lingerie 02 Gala Garage 02 The Apollo on Emma bartending 02 Gala Garage 17 Koon’s Saloon beauty / cosmetics 16 Anew Image Studio 16 Solace Day Spa bridal lingerie 14 Cupid’s Lingerie bridal showers 09 Clinton House Museum 05 Fred’s Hickory Inn 07 Komodo 05 Peel Mansion 02 The Apollo on Emma catering 14 28 Springs 09 Catering Concepts 17 Cowboy Catering Company 05 Fred’s Hickory Inn 06 Simply Divine Catering chapels 15 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery
chiropractic care 16 North Arkansas Chiropractic dresses 07 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal dress preservation 02 Old Town Cleaners entertainment 19 Brock & Marci, Star 101.5 05 Composing Memories 06 Dancenhance Entertainment 08 M. R. Entertainment fitness / health 19 NeuClear Health & Fitness 18 Precision Fitness gifts / favors 14 Cupid’s Lingerie 06 Eileen Alder Company 09 Eventfully Yours hotels / lodging 07 Greens One at Bella Vista Village 14 Whitney Mountain Lodge housing / apartments 08 Orchard Properties jewelry 07 Couture Bridal 20 Low’s Bridal & Formal massage 16 Solace Day Spa nutritional products 18 Advocare 06 Optavia
photography 08 B Watts Photography photo booth 09 BrightBooths 06 Dancenhance Entertainment 02 Gala Garage 15 Moonlight & Rust 06 Say Cheez Photobooth rehearsal dinners 05 Fred’s Hickory Inn 07 Komodo rentals 17 AAA Tents for Events 06 Dancenhance Entertainment 09 Eventfully Yours 02 Gala Garage 15 Moonlight & Rust 17 Pretty Old Stuff songwriting 05 Composing Memories staffing/setup/teardown 17 TNT Events and Staffing transportation 03 NWA Classic Car Rental venues 14 28 Springs 03 Barn at the Springs 09 Clinton House Museum 05 Fred’s Hickory Inn 07 Komodo 05 Peel Mansion 15 Rockford Grange at Bear Hollow Ranch
15 Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery 02 The Apollo on Emma 03 The Ravington 02 Under the Woods 14 Whitney Mountain Lodge 07 Willow Brooke Farm wedding design / planning 09 Eventfully Yours 14 How Eventful 15 Moonlight & Rust 17 Pretty Old Stuff weight loss 18 Advocare 16 North Arkansas Chiropractic 06 Optavia
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Sarah Stokowski and Tyler Macon were married September 22, 2018 at The Apollo on Emma, page 2. Set-up and tear down by TNT Event Staffing, page 17, Bartending by Koon’s Saloon Mobile Bar Service, page 17, and photos by Benfield Photography.
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We offer spacious accommodations at preferred rates, that afford our guests access to all of the amenities unique to Bella Vista. Greens One offers two bedroom, two bathroom condominium that comfortably sleep 6 and feature a full kitchen, cable TV, Wi-Fi, wood-burning fireplace, and a washer and dryer.
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WEDDINGS AND PRIVATE EVENTS
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM A f f o r d a b l e
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Sarah Stokowski & Tyler Macon September 22, 2018
When I moved from the Chicago area to Northwest Arkansas, I started working at a local brewery. Tyler walked in, sat at the bar and ordered a drink. He was very polite and absolutely adorable. I overheard him talking about fences. I had a new house and dogs and wanted a fence! I guess you could say our relationship started out with a lie because he told me he “worked for his uncle’s fence company.” I gave him the dimensions of my yard, and 18 days later he showed up at the brewery and wrote a quote on a napkin. Whaa? Who does that? He agreed to finance the project. A year later, he asked me to be his wife. I still don’t have a fence...but I got myself a husband. Quickly, we learned that weddings in the South are very different. Every little detail is individual. We also knew we would have a large guest list, so I hired a wedding planner, Karie Sutton. Hiring Karie was one of the best decisions I could have made. We knew we wanted a fall wedding, and needed a venue that could accommodate our friends and family from out of town. After looking at several locations, we decided on a venue that was perfect (or so we thought). We could have the entire property for three days, and our family and friends could actually stay on the property.
There were a couple of hiccups along the way, but by the summer the wedding was planned. However, 31 days before our wedding the unthinkable happened. The venue contacted my dad to inform him that they had sold and the original details of our contract could not be fulfilled. I was devastated. The invitations had been sent. The wedding details
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revolved around the venue-our friends and family were supposed to stay there. We now had a month to find a new venue and essentially re-plan. We knew immediately we wanted to get married at the Apollo. We had looked there originally, and loved it. Miraculously they had our date open and were happy to accommodate us!
September 22nd arrived and it was amazing. Our ceremony was outside on the covered patio at the Apollo. Tyler and I wrote our own vows. We had 230 people that we loved in the same room. I learned a lot from the obstacles that we faced. First, hire an amazing wedding planner. Read your contracts carefully and make sure there is a policy in place in case there are any changes. Don’t let anything ruin your day. What matters is sharing your day with the people you love that came to celebrate your happiness. What really mattered that day was that Tyler and I became husband and wife. Our community here is so wonderful. Thank you, all of you, for helping a stranger have the perfect wedding!
The Apollo on Emma // Venue Koon’s Saloon Mobile Bar Service // Bartender TNT Event Staffing // Setup & Tear Down Benfield Photography // Photographer
Send us your story, and you could be featured! missy@nwaweddingideas.com
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