We were fortunate to be a part of an incredible styled shoot at Wichita's newest venue - Odd Fellow Hall - with some of the best vendors in town. Led by one of our favorite designer and planners, Ashley Labus, of Events and Design by Ashley, we were able to collaborate and bring this vision to life. 

Our own real-life wedding clients, Kaitlyn and Jonathan were willing to be our models for this shoot, and man did they deliver!! 

Events and Design by Ashley - The Collective

First and foremost, we wouldn't get anywhere without the blood, sweat, and tears that Ashley and her team at EBA/The Collective POUR into every event they do. Not only are they incredible at making a normal space transform into an extraordinary, one of a kind oasis for each of their clients, they really understand that behind the aesthetics, thriving in this industry is about connection. Ashley has done such a phenomenal job at not just limiting her relationships to networking, but she truly values the connection behind each of her relationships with vendors and clients alike. Her love for people comes out in the beautiful expression of her vision, and it's really something to watch her ideas come to life. You'll see her expression of love and gratitude throughout this whole shoot!

Odd Fellow Hall

A hidden gem in the heart of Wichita, Odd Fellow Hall has recently undergone a full renovation, proudly adding to the the movement of restoring one of Wichita’s most historic neighborhoods, the Delano district.  Odd Fellow Hall was originally the meeting place of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1911 until the 1980s.  The space has now been re-imagined as another type of meeting place – a juxtapose vision of it’s historic bones, mixed with its contemporary finishes. We have expanded upon the tradition of gathering and hospitality by creating the perfect atmosphere for your next event. With a full chef’s kitchen, swanky bar, a state of the art audio and video system, Odd Fellow Hall is the perfect venue for your next social gathering.

Event Elements 

Wichita Event Rentals/Event Elements is a full service event planning, event rental and event floral company with headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. Their team of event professionals are ready to help make your next celebration a huge success. Ranging from linens to tents, tables and chairs to event decor, their rental department has an impressive inventory in stock and ready for your celebration. Their experienced event planners and project managers are ready to help you plan the perfect party and our talented floral designers are ready to flex their creativity and create extraordinary designs for any occasion.

Emilime Designs

Specializing in weddings and custom artwork, Emilime Designs strives to create unique pieces to personalize life’s most memorable and important moments. Emilee’s classic and timeless artistic-perspective and detail-focused approach make each piece to elegantly shine without drawing attention away from what truly matters. Emilime Designs opened shop in 2008, and it’s those ten years of experience in the industry that allow her to keep the artist-client relationship fresh, enjoyable, and stress-free. Emilime Designs specializes in custom invitation and stationery suites, hand-calligraphed envelope addressing, canvas wall art, chalkboards, signs, business logos and branding. However, she is always open and willing to take on unique and ‘interesting’ lettering and artistic projects.

Revel Gardens

Revel Gardens is a husband- wife team that thrives on reveling & reveling big. They love to celebrate life & beauty. Creating artistic and vibrant pieces for any wedding, for any event and for any home is their bread & butter. 

Endless Treasures

At Endless Treasures, they pride themselves on maintaining a unique inventory keeping in mind the latest design and event trends, as well as plenty of the vintage favorites to ensure they have something for everyone! They can help you handpick the perfect items from their speciality rentals to customize your style or theme and give you that complete look for your Big Day!

Le Luci

Le Luci is the Italian word for The Lights. They are an Event Lighting company that specializes in custom lighting design for weddings. Le Luci Event Lighting, LLC can make your special day unforgettable. While they specialize in custom design, they are also a lighting rental company, our inventory includes but is not limited to: Chandeliers, Café String Lights, Edison Style String Lights, Pendant Lighting, Crystal Columns, LED Candles, Lanterns, Street Lamp Posts, Backdrops and much more!

Jimmy Vo - Oddfellow Hall food

Jimmy Vo (and his farm, Kan-Grow) are huge assets to the Wichita food culture! Jimmy is greatly inspired by sustainable farming and implementing permaculture. While bringing unique, delicious food to the table, his main focus is always on quality and freshness. Jimmy is passionate about good food, and it is clearly shown in every work of culinary art he creates!

Buckingham Cakes

They are a multi-faceted, home-based operation offering a variety of made-to-order desserts and baked goods. Their products range from beautifully crafted wedding and novelty cakes to packaged dessert and baking products. Using high-quality ingredients, uncommon artistry, and a relentless desire for excellence, their products exemplify a passion for the culinary arts. By focusing on design, details, and finishes, they aim to create wedding cakes that are truly works of art and taste as amazing as they look.

Brooke Cero, Beauty by Brooke

Showcasing Kansas beauties, one gorgeous face at a time. Brooke is truly grateful to assist brides, their ladies (and men!) get ready on their special day. And we can say first hand how important it is to have a great makeup artist!! Brooke is really one of the best. 

Aly Newell, Encore Salon

From cut and color to blowouts and makeup, they offer the essentials to make your special day truly special!

Brick and Bustle 

Brick & Bustle Bridal Shop is Wichita’s newest bridal shop. They house the best designer gowns from top bridal boutiques around the country & style your wedding day look with accessories to top it off. Because all of their gowns are available off-the-rack, that allows you to find your dream gown at a fraction of the retail cost. Every day is a designer sample sale at Brick & Bustle Bridal Shop!

Gentry, LTD

With every year that passes, we look back on all of the amazing couple's we're fortunate enough to work with, all the vendors who have become friends and family, and we still can't believe this is what we get to do for a living. We're so grateful to have survived a pandemic - but it wouldn't have been possible without the encouragement and support from a lot of these people. We're thankful to continue to be a part of such a close-knit community, and we can't wait to see what new challenges and opportunities this year has to bring!! 

-Tim & Lizzy

VENDORS

Couple: The Future Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan and Kaitlyn Jacobs

Design: Ashley Labus, Events and Design by Ashley

Venue: Odd Fellow Hall

Floral: Revel Gardens 

Stationery: Emilime Designs 

Cake: Buckingham Cakes

Lighting: Le Luci Event Lighting 

Catering/Bar: Jimmy Vo, Odd Fellow Hall

Rentals: Event Elements

Rentals: Endless Treasures 

Hair: Aly Newell, Encore Salon

Makeup: Brooke Cero

Bridal gown: Brick and Bustle

Suit: Gentry, LTD

Photography: Tim Davis Photography

From the inspiration of Ashley Moore, owner of Events and Design by Ashley, we were able to capture her vision brought to life. Some of the best vendors in the state worked tirelessly to incorporate Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year - Living Coral - paired with a unique, romantic take on incorporating balloons at a wedding. We had multiple balloon elements, including a huge balloon garland constructed by ladies from Love of Character. The cascading garland was delicately adorned with gorgeous florals from Moore's Flowers, and complimented by shades of coral fabric provided by Le Luci.

Our couple, Hannah and Jordan Willis, met their freshman year of college, when Jordan was working for the cook in Hannah's sorority. She was so nervous to talk to him, so logically, she would just avoid him by dropping off her plate after meals and making a beeline for the exit! They would soon find out that they had a lot of mutual friends, worked at the same summer camp, and ended up being on the same prayer team together. Jordan actually asked Hannah on a date (finally!) the summer between her junior and senior year and she was SO excited. She thought, "THIS IS IT!!" For some reason, though, Jordan wasn't on the same page... he will, to this day, claim he didn't consider it an “actual date." Hannah heard when she got back to school that next semester, that he had started dating someone else, and she was devastated. She decided to take a break on dating...until Jordan finally called her up again that following November. He told her that he wasn't dating anymore, and she used that opportunity to ask HIM out. Talk about a strong, independent woman! They dated for 2 years before they got married, and have been married for 4 in May of 2019, even though you can tell they're still as in love today as they were on their wedding day.  

Their guests were invited to their intimate renewal ceremony via a custom bridal stationery suite designed and addressed by Emilime Designs. With hand-pressed floral elements on the invitation, and a custom wax seal, their guests were wowed by the stunning simplicity and unique floral pairing of their custom stationery.

Hannah was pampered in the morning as she sat like a rock star getting her hair done by Brie Wallace, and makeup fit for a queen by Brooke Cero (Beauty by Brooke). She sat in the beautiful bridal suite provided by the Barn at Grace Hill that included lounging couches, a beautifully lit hair and makeup station, and even a mini-fridge for any type of goodies she wanted to indulge in during her preparations. She slipped into a beautiful Dany Tabet gown, provided by Dress Gallery. Jordan donned a tux from Gentry LTD that could have easily landed him in GQ magazine. 

For their "first look," they met while "Heaven's Knife" by Josh Garrels played in the background (their first dance song). On their original wedding day, it rained nonstop, and their outdoor wedding was forced inside, so they loved the opportunity to "redo" some of the elements from their wedding day that they missed.  

Hannah and Jordan's guests were able to stop at the guestbook station to find a beautiful vintage table that held their custom wood-covered guestbook for their attendees to write blessings for the couple's renewed love. 

The couple had their intimate vow renewal ceremony under an asymmetrical waterfall of coral balloons, paired with beautiful coral chiffon material that started from the top of the barn doors and cascaded pooled on the floor around them. 

The Barn at Grace Hill also has a beautiful wooden cross available, for couples who want to incorporate their foundation of faith into their special day.

They were able to exchange unique, sweet treats at their reception including raspberry lemon triangles, mini donuts, honey hazelnut pana cotta (YUM!), and artisan chocolate cake pops all made by local sweets expert Lisa Buckingham of Buckingham Cakes. Guests were able to find their seats thanks to a custom, hanging wood element donned with beautiful calligraphy also created by Emilime Designs. Their head table showcased a beautiful balloon and flower wrapped runner, paired with vintage-inspired dishes, glasses, and flatware, provided by Endless Treasures. We loved their unique feature of a Sweet Tea bar for their guests to enjoy, as well!

When they needed a break from dancing the night away, they were able to lounge on a gorgeous, vintage couch next to a radio-turned-candle fireplace by Endless Treasures. It was the perfect little spot to get some much-needed relaxing time alone.

We ended their day with a walk on the wild side. The night before their ceremony, an arctic blast rolled through the state, covering everything in an icy frost. Getting their permission before racing outside, we worked alongside Nick Miller, owner of Wild Oak Films, quickly capturing those final moments of the day. The contrast between Hannah’s soft gown and the hard, icy elements of the frost lead to the most magical shots of their frozen fairytale.

Participating Vendors

Event Designer + Coordinator: Events and Design by Ashley

Venue: The Barn at Grace Hill

Videography: Wild Oak Films

Rentals: Endless Treasures

Floral: Moore Flowers

Stationery/Calligraphy Elements: Emilime Designs

Balloon Elements: Love of Character

Fabric Elements: Le Luci Event Lighting 

Desserts+Cake: Buckingham Cakes

Hair: Brie Wallace

Makeup: Beauty by Brooke

Gown: Dress Gallery

Tux: Gentry LTD

Photography: Tim Davis Photography