Thursday, October 23, 2014

Winter Romance: Katie & Reese Shull

Meet the Bride
Name: Katie Campbell
The Future: Mrs. Shull
Age: 23
Dated Her Man: 3 years
Engaged: 9 months
Ring Cut: Round Solitaire

Katie is a young woman who’s infectious smile and genuine spirit shines a warm ray of light in the lives of many. She is passionate about Jesus, family, friends and kids all over the world—in fact, Katie says her mission in life is to reaffirm every child’s value and uniqueness! Described as enthusiastic and empathetic (with a little bit of sass) Katie is the fun, best friend you can always count on. When Katie isn’t pouring her love in her work as Director of Children & Young Families at Malibu Presbyterian Church, you will find her singing, watching movies, entertaining friends or spending time with her sisters, niece and nephew. Aside from graduating from Pepperdine University and maintaining amazing friendships, Katie considers meeting the man of her dreams one of the most significant experiences in her life.

When asked, she answered:

What is the best part about planning the wedding?
The best part of wedding planning was working with our vendors. Most of our vendors were personal friends of ours, which made for really fun meetings! Our photographer was one of my best friends, our DJ was a family friend, my makeup artist was a sweet friend, and our officiator was my brother in law. Everything was really personal and meaningful.

What is the worst part about planning the wedding?
The worst part of wedding planning was keeping our guest list small. We wanted to include everyone but we also dreamed of a personal, intimate wedding. Reese and I are both people pleasers so we were worried about hurting people’s feelings. Everyone was very understanding and we don’t regret it at all, because all of our guests had played huge roles in our lives.

What is something you’d do different?
To me, our day was perfect. I would’ve tried to maybe breathe a little easier during the planning process! The day went so smoothly—there was no need for stress!

Advice for Brides-to-Be?
It is easy to get wrapped up in planning your one special day, but in reality, the end result is so much better than your actual wedding! We put so much emphasis on the wedding, but the wedding is ONE day, your husband is forever. It’s easy to get into all of the hype of being engaged, sometimes you even feel like a celebrity—but married life is better than anything I’ve ever experienced.

What celebrity would you invite to your wedding and why?
Brangelina and their 6 kids for sure. The more kids, the merrier!

The Celebration

Katie had always dreamed of having a winter wedding. “Something about winter always made me giddy,” she said. The lights, family getting together, fireplaces—what is better than that? Instead of planning a Christmas theme wedding with red, green and snowflakes—the couple created their own atmosphere that captured an authentic winter romance.

The Rincon Beach Club in Carpinteria transformed the couple’s visualization of a relaxed, youthful and intimate wedding into a reality. The ceremony took place in an outdoor garden adorned with twinkling lights. “People told me I was crazy for having an outdoor wedding in December,” says Katie, “but when the day arrived it was a perfect 75 degrees with a light sea breeze.” 


The gentle sound of crashing waves throughout the ceremony contributed to the tranquil atmosphere as Katie’s bridesmaids walked down the aisle in varying styles of soft gray dresses, holding white peonies and hydrangeas wrapped with turquoise twine. Preceded also by a ring bearer and flower girl holding a chalkboard sign that read “Here Comes Forever”, Katie emerged as an elegant winter princess in a full lace modified A-line/mermaid gown. A love that began as a friendship now carried Katie to the altar where she was united with her best friend. Underneath a glistening chandelier Katie and Reese pledged their lives to one another—making Mr. & Mrs. Shull their official title.

The romantic ambiance continued into the reception. While the newlyweds slipped away for sunset photos on the beach, their guests enjoyed refreshments and good company around indoor/outdoor fireplaces. Personal elements, such as hand painted ornaments by the couple, gently hung on lighted tree branches doubling up as original décor and party favors. When Katie and Reese reunited with their guests, they shared their first dance as Mr. & Mrs. to Sunday Morning by Maroon 5. The rest of the evening was sheer magic as the couple spent their first moments as husband and wife surrounded by loved ones. In true fairytale fashion, the newlyweds were showered with sequins and rhinestones during the send off; and at the end of the day, when all was said and done—only one sentiment lingered in the atmosphere, dreamy.
  
Wedding Highlights
Date of Wedding: December 29, 2013
Number of Guests: 130
Wedding Colors: White, Soft Gray and Turquoise accents
First Dance Song: Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
Honeymoon Destination: Honolulu & Kauai

Best Wishes Mr. & Mrs. Shull


2 comments:

  1. Both bride and groom are looking just wonderful and make a beautiful couple. Any way I was wondering if you can recommend me some good Boston restaurants for my wedding dinner. Thanks in advance.

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    1. Hi Jacob-thank you for leaving a comment. Living in CA, I'm unfortunately unfamiliar with the Boston area BUT a great resource that could help you in your search for a great wedding dinner location is weddingwire.com! Condcut your search by choosing a category and providing a zipcode and the site will generate a list of options. I hope this proves to be helpful, should you have any addition questions feel free to email simplesilhouette13@gmail.com

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