After lots of brainstorming and researching, we have finally settled on a location for the wedding and reception. I love my church, but I have always thought an outside wedding would be so pretty! I found Weddings at Williamsbrooke while looking for wedding places around Branson.
Williamsbrooke is a family farm located just outside of Branson towards Forsyth, and should be an ideal setting for an Ozark wedding. Just off of Ozark Mountain Highroad, the drive to get there is beautiful. Since I'm having an October wedding, the trees should be right at their peak!
The farm consists of a gravel drive, lined with white ranch style fences on each side. Just beyond that is the old, restored barn where the reception will take place. The barn is just perfect for what we needed! Through the barn doors lies the lush, green field where the ceremony will be held (praying for good weather!) A beautiful backdrop will be hills, trees, and horses grazing in the field. I was so excited to find this place! With the magic touch of my mom and future mother-in-law, Kathie, the barn will be absolutly stunning. This really "fit" us perfect! 156 more days :)
Here are a few pictures:
Sorry! I am unfortunately not disclosing what my wedding dress looks like.(Tate may see it!) However, I will tell you where it came from! Chatfield's Boutique in St. Louis offers modest wedding dresses only. I really wanted a dress with sleeves, but it's almost impossible to find! My mom and I went in to a few different bridal stores and got the same look everytime when we asked if they carried short sleeve dresses. ("What's that?)
From their website: "Tired of Strapless Wedding Dresses? Don't want to look like every other bride in a strapless dress? Consider Chatfields."
These dresses are short sleeved and higher necklines. I was so pleased to find the shop! I believe it's a Mormon bridal store, they were extremely good to work with. I couldn't have been happier! The dresses are beautiful and do not look homemade or poor quality. Dresses range from $250 to $1000. I highly recommend them!
Tate and I originally met about 12 years ago while attending the same church. We didn't know each other very well, other than me thinking he was pretty nice, for a boy. We were just little kids with no idea what our lives would hold. I moved away and we saw each other every 3 years or so. I didn't have any use for boys, he didn't have any use for girls..typical.
Joining Facebook 3 years ago, I was adding friends, remembering people I used to know. I added Tate with no real thought of what he was up to now. A few months later, my family and I attended a revival at our previous church. After seeing each other there..a few Facebook messages, and thousands and thousands of text messages...we became "official" as some would say. 8 months later, after flying to Brownsville, Texas, to see him, he asked me to be his wife, and of course I said yes! We are amazed at the way God has brought us together!
We're now planning our wedding for October 29th, 2011. I'm very excited to see what's in store for us as we plan our new lives together!
Welcome to my blog! Follow me as i count down the days to our rustic wedding in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks!
About me: My name is Kelsi and on October 29th, I will marry the love of my life, Tate Greer. Tate travels full time with his family bluegrass group, Lindley Creek Bluegrass. The week after our wedding, I will join him in travelling across the country! It will be a great adventure to see so many different places and meet new people along the way as we begin our life together.
Tate and I both have a heritage rooted deep in the Ozarks. Many generations of both of our families have farmed it's land, hunted it's woods, fished in it's waters, and worshiped God in it's churches. We are proud of our history and it's our wish to bring a little Ozarks into our special day.
My blog will contain my new wedding ideas/plans and things I come across that catch my attention. Enjoy :)
