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Elegant Hallowedding on Friday the 13th

An elegant Hallowedding with a flower ghoul

We had a Halloween theme and got married on Friday the 13th. We skipped the flower girl and our friend Mike was our FLOWER GHOUL instead!

Haunted romance: a moody Halloween evening of medical and mortuary science

Haunted romance: a moody Halloween evening of medical and mortuary science

Halloween fell on a Thursday and we fell in love with two separate venues so we decided to have it be a two-day event: the International Museum of Surgical Science was the perfect setting for our ceremony while we had our reception at Jacob Henry Mansion. The mansion matched our tastes exactly and was the perfect backdrop for an Autumn evening celebration. I lovingly refer to our wedding as a "haunted romance."

A dark, elegant, black and white goth wedding

A dark, elegant, black and white goth wedding

Inger is a dark Disney girl and wanted her dress to be the only white thing at her wedding. She got her wish and everything was styled in black and white. Spy the tall, gorgeous black cake with “Till death do us part” on it, rich red roses, and chic black bouquet. They also performed the Haka (a traditional Maori dance) for Inger to welcome her in to Ash’s family.

An enchanted forest wedding

Costumes, masks, & mystery at this enchanted forest wedding in Ohio

Genevieve and Benjamin were married at Polen Farm in Kettering, Ohio. Genevieve had a vision of an enchanted forest wedding with a costume masquerade reception. Swoon! Genevieve had her bridesmaids dress in light colors and called them her “Easter peeps.” I think you can tell this was way funnier and more whimsical than your usual wedding.