Ceremony in the Front Yard, Reception in the Back Yard | Jessica and Troy's Wedding

I always meet with my wedding couples the day before their celebrations for a final talk-through, and I arrived to find Troy pumping water out of the backyard. It had been a very rainy week, and the space we hoped to have the ceremony was a soppy flooded mess. Luckily Troy’s family owned a septic company, so having proper equipment made water removal much easier than if we just had a bucket and perseverance.

Troy’s sister owned the property, a large anchorage plot with plenty of room for their horses, and she and Jessica gave me a tour. We decided that if the ground didn’t dry enough, we’d move the ceremony to the front yard and keep the reception in the back. Based on the write-up’s title, you can guess the outcome :)

I loved the structure of Jessica and Troy’s wedding. They went for a “hangout” vibe with lawn games and plenty of time for catching up with friends and family. Nothing too structured, nothing too formal, nothing too stressful. They knew what they wanted, and that’s exactly what they got.