Jake & Zöe
SUBMITTED BY BURNS SPECIAL EVENTS
Zöe and Jake are high school sweethearts who tied the knot
after several years of dating. They chose Christ the King Church
for the ceremony, with a reception set for 200 expected guests.
Zöe had envisioned a boho theme for the reception, allowing
the natural beauty of their venue to shine. The venue, Izaak
Walton League, is a majestic outdoor habitat spanning 130
acres of diverse nature, and Zöe wanted to incorporate as
much of it as she could in her reception.
A textured-top sailcloth tent was the key element, allowing the
park’s serene lighting to cascade in, while also providing cover
from any unwanted weather elements. Wooden tent poles
helped accentuate the park’s surroundings, especially after
adding mounted greenery to each. Beautiful wooden farm
tables, French country chairs, and ivory textured linen added
even more classic elegance to the proceedings. Fall colors
helped accent the tent, with burgundy, blush, green and gold
elements all being showcased throughout the area. We were
also able to further the autumn theme by mounting fresh
boughs to the wooden center poles and using clear sidewall
panels to allow the park to remain visible.
The designs came together beautifully, but Mother Nature had
other ideas. October 6th, the day of the ceremony, brought one
of the worst storms of the season to Northern Indiana, but
we were up to the challenge. Our crew was able to withstand
the driving winds and rain to finish the tent set-up and get the
tables and chairs delivered and placed in plenty of time. Due to
the mud, the restroom trailer had to be relocated and releveled.
A fleet of generators provided the power for the lighting, from
string lights inside the tent to up lighting and the power for the
restroom, since the park had no power sources of its own.
Tower lights provided lighting for the guest parking lot. We also
provided covered golf cart transportation from the parking area
to the tent itself for the guests.
After we successfully overcame these challenges, the wedding
unfolded perfectly. The happy newlyweds enjoyed dancing,
speeches, and a beautiful wedding cake prepared by Jake’s
sister Samantha.
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