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Bartending Apres Bar Co.
Extra Rentals Beyond Elegance
ALL VENDORS
Photographer Brooke Pavel | Videographer Sydney Hooyer | Venue Lower Grove Farm | Caterer Lidderdale Catering | Cake & Dessert Molly’s Cupcakes | Beverage Burro Charlotte’s Shenanigans | Floral & Décor Design Shelly Sarver Designs | Wedding Dress Modern Dress, Badgley Mischka | Tuxes Men’s Wearhouse | Hair & Makeup After Glo Pro Studio, Kati Douglas | Nail Salon Glamour Nails & Spa | Stationery Annika Terpstra | Calligraphy Emerson Sarver | Jewelry Helzberg Diamonds | Bride’s Shoes Lane Boots, Robin Slingback Mule | Ceremony & Reception Music Nick Nystrom, Nystrom Productions | Event Planner & Coordinator Gina Cramer, Make it Happen Events | Extra Rentals Pella Rental, Shelly Sarver Designs, BBJ | Transportation Vanderbeek Transportation | Officiant Mike Goodwin, groom’s uncle | Portable Restroom A King’s Throne | Hotel Royal Amsterdam, Comfort Inn (Pella), Fairfield Inn (Oskaloosa) | Rehearsal Dinner Butcher’s Brewhuis
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Ivy and Bryce’s wedding day was filled with sunshine, genuine joy, and natural beauty, surrounded by the love of their family and friends.
The couple’s engagement was the perfect prelude for their unforgettable wedding. Bryce worked with Ivy’s family to plan the surprise proposal. While all riding horses together at her family farm, Ivy’s brother casually mentioned a new litter of raccoons in the woods. Ivy, excited to see the babies, ventured off with Bryce to find them – only to discover a beautiful setup for an intimate proposal. It was the perfect surprise, and Ivy’s “yes” was an easy one!
When it came to wedding planning, Ivy and Bryce wanted their celebration to reflect Ivy’s personality – bright, happy, timeless, and full of natural beauty. They chose Ivy’s family farm in New Sharon, Iowa, as their venue. Known as “Lower Grove Farm,” the pasture, rolling hills, pond, and cattle grazing peacefully nearby felt like the perfect backdrop for their wedding day – plus it was home to many of Ivy’s cherished memories with her family.
Bringing their wedding vision to life took a village, with support from loved ones who worked tirelessly to make it happen. Ivy was especially grateful for her mom, who was by her side throughout the planning process.
“My heart overflows with gratitude for my saint of a mother,” Ivy said. “She was my right-hand woman, showing me patience and kindness every step of the way.”
Ivy says she is incredibly fortunate to be related to Shelly and Emerson Sarver of Shelly Sarver Designs, who shared their creative brilliance for florals and wedding décor and details to make the day shine. They also worked with event planner Gina Cramer of Make it Happen Events to help pull everything together seamlessly from start to finish.
“Even if you think you don’t need one, hire a wedding planner,” Ivy shares. “Being able to rely on a professional to ensure the day ran smoothly alleviated all of my stress and allowed me to cherish every moment.”
The wedding day itself was a pastel-colored dream. The florals, from the altar archway to the bridal bouquet and boutonniere, were absolutely showstopping and created the perfect setting. The grove was transformed into a joyful, whimsical space with light-up LOVE signs, a teal rowboat filled, string lights, and a colorful dance floor that made the celebration feel straight out of The Notebook.
Guests were treated to specialty drinks, dinner, and dessert from the fantastic Apres Bar Co., Lidderdale Catering, and Molly’s Cupcakes – some of our favorite wedding day vendors! Another very special guest was Charlotte’s Shenanigans, a Beverage Burro company owned by Ivy’s aunt, starring Charlotte the miniature donkey and her sweet colt serving waters out of her saddlebags.
The relaxing, love-filled reception at sunset held some of the couple’s favorite memories of the day.
Bryce’s family has a fun tradition of performing a skit for the newlyweds, and their comedic, exaggerated portrayal of Bryce and Ivy’s love story had everyone laughing. Ivy’s dad also delivered a perfectly funny, surprisingly sweet speech before playing a heartfelt rendition of “I Will Always Love You” on acoustic guitar.
“Tears flowed through the entire song. And I wasn’t the only one,” Ivy shares.
Of course, the talented Brooke Pavel flawlessly captured every joyful moment of the day, to make sure these memories would last forever.
We’re sending all our love to the beautiful couple! Here’s to your forever!
