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Rustic Encore Wedding Celebration: A Fairytale Second Chance

Bride in lace gown holding bouquet on green lawn

What would you do, if you could plan your wedding all over again? Would it be bigger or smaller? Would you dance the night away or enjoy laughing and chatting with your guests? It is fun to think about but what if it became a reality?
Tom and Kathy's rustic encore wedding was more then a reality, it was a dream celebration come true! A beautiful outdoor event with photos from Heather Anderson Photography that we cannot wait for you to see in the full gallery!

Happy mature couple on wedding day outdoors

Bride and groom holding beautiful coral wedding bouquet

What Is An Encore Wedding?

An encore wedding is a marriage in which the bride, groom or both have been married before. It doesn’t matter if this is the second, third or fourth marriage for one or both, it is still considered an encore wedding.

Small and quiet or large and lavish, they are about celebrating your love for another person, and your expression of that should be based on how you feel now and nothing else

Bride with flower girls at outdoor wedding ceremony

Outdoor wedding portraits with bridal party

Happy married couple smiling at their outdoor wedding

Sweet Second Wedding

From Heather Anderson Photography: This was a second wedding for both the bride and the groom. They wanted the a fairytale wedding weekend to be share with their fiend's and family. This was a celebration of love not only for the couple's love but the deep love of lifelong friends, family, and colleagues.

Tom and Kathys wedding chalkboard welcome sign 2015

Outdoor wedding setup with wooden chairs on grass

Rustic wedding aisle decor with flowers and lanterns

Groom smiling by floral wedding archway decoration

Girl releasing butterflies at an outdoor wedding ceremony

Butterfly Release

From the Bride: We were planning to release butterflies on our processional but the weather was slightly cooler than expected and they weren’t quite “awake” enough to fly on their own when the box was opened.

My fabulous husband-to-be saved the day by reaching in the box, picking them up, and lifting them into the air so that they took flight. He also placed them on the shoulders and hands of the children in our audience much to their wonderment and delight. The entire wedding crowd LOVED it!

Tom and Kathys personalized wedding keepsake box

Bride and groom exchange vows and share a kiss outdoors

Wedding guest book quilt sign a unique memory

Reception Restrictions

We weren’t able to use fireworks at our sendoff due to venue restrictions. We learned this after I’d already purchased $100 worth of wedding sparklers! So I guess one piece of advice would be to check details like fire pits and sparklers with your venue before you purchase.

Rustic wedding floral arrangements with orange roses

Outdoor wedding reception with menu and floral decor

Unique wedding favors olive oil bottles with guest names

Rustic chic wedding reception table and decor outdoor

Smiling couple at outdoor wedding reception table

Practice Makes Perfect

We had a very personal and beautifully decorated sweethearts table with our wedding crystal, special bottles of wine, gorgeous candles, engraved antique silverware, and antique china with farmhouse linens… it was just so beautiful to sit and look at especially while we were basking in the glow of our ceremony and all our family and friends.

We did a “dry run” on our sweetheart’s table and dessert table and that helped so much in making the choices about what we would use and how it would look ahead of time.

Ring for a Kiss bell at an outdoor wedding reception

Wedding lawn games including ring toss and giant Jenga

Wedding dessert table with cupcakes and naked cake

Newlyweds cut cake and share a kiss at outdoor wedding

Bride and groom share first dance wedding celebration

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