Bride and groom kissing at their wedding ceremony in front of large pampas grass wedding arch.

Modern Boho Wedding at The Gardens Event Center

September 16, 2024

With the Groom’s Mom Owning a Floral Shop,
the Most Magnificent Wedding is Created.

 

How They Met

Jasmine and Jordan met each other at 18 while working at Goodwill.

How They Got Engaged

Jordan’s mom is Rachel, the owner of Reflections of You in Waukesha. While Jasmine would often help set up and tear down weddings, one day in early August, she asked Jasmine to help tear down a wedding at The Gardens Event Center. The owner of The Gardens, who is always adding updates, pretended he wanted to show them something. Next thing she knew, Jordan popped out from behind one of the trees on the property. First confused, Jasmine then realized what was about to happen as Jordan got down on one knee. Giving a sweet speech he joked by pulling out a ring pop until she said “YES” and then revealed her actual ring. After was a romantic dinner for two in The Gardens to celebrate.

The Planning Process

Wedding Date: September 30, 2023
Guest Count: 95
Style/Theme: Moody, Modern and Boho
Wedding Colors: Rust, Teal, Black, Cream and Burgundy

What was your favorite design?

“The entire reception space was AMAZING. From the linens to centerpieces and the beautiful head table decor. I could not have asked for better execution. Rachel, Jordan’s mom and owner of Reflections of You, knocked it out of the park. It’s hard to choose, the tent and ceremony area were exceptional as well!”

Weddings Looks

Dress: Vow’d Weddings in Brookfield
Menswear: DuBois Formalwear
Bridesmaids Dresses: Color was given and bride let them choose their own style and where to buy
Hair: The bride did her own hair
Makeup: Ms. Lauryn Marie
Rings: Harry Glinberg Jewelers

How many dresses did you try on?

“I had probably tried on 10 dresses before I found the one. It was actually a dress that I was supposed to try on initially at the first appointment but forgot to put it on. I saw it on the website and kept going back to it. So, at my second appointment I made sure it was one of the ones I tried on and I didn’t want to take it off!”

Ceremony Details

Location: The Gardens
Photo stops: All onsite at The Gardens

“We wanted a shorter ceremony and gave our officiant no real instruction. He surprised us with an amazing handfasting ceremony and ring warming, which was great to get the guests involved in the ceremony! Loved everything about it!”

Reception Details

Location: The Gardens

The couple chose The Gardens after being their a few times. The owners were great to work with and offered a wonderful package incorporating food and drink.

Florist: Reflections of You
Food and Drink: The Gardens
Dessert: Signature Sweets for the cake and Sugar Sweet Candy Co for the dessert table

“We went with a buffet style for food with two meat options and three sides. For drinks, we both picked a signature cocktail and then added a third fall based drink that was Wisconsin related. I picked a Moscow Mule, Jordan had a Wisco Apple and a Brown Sugar Old Fashioned was our third option. Everything was amazing, including the fall flavored desserts.”

Music & Entertainment: Xcite Entertainment
First Dance Song: ICU by Coco Jones

“We had a cocktail hour with a live musician, some outdoor activities, apps and of course drinks. This was followed by an amazing dinner, our favorite part being the food. That was a really important part to us, and our guests had great things to say!”

Looking Back

Biggest Wedding Splurge:

“Definitely the food and catering.”

Vendor Who Impressed You the Most:

“Honestly, all of our vendors were amazing! I have to give a special shout out to Rachel (Reflections of You), Shelby (Shelby Lynn Designs) and Lisa (Heavenly Creations Events). They took my inspo and ideas and brought them to life better than I thought possible. Additionally, Rachel added so many special things to our day that we were not expecting and I could not be more grateful. Everything was executed to the nines and she handled so many behind the scenes tasks for us! She took so much stress off our plate. I gave her my vision and fully trusted her to do her thing. Just AMAZING!”

What Moment Sticks with You the Most?

“I think we really enjoyed spending time with everyone that was able to celebrate the day with us.”

What’s One Thing You Wish You Knew Before You Started Planning?

“I wish I gave myself more grace. I think I was a lot more stressed than I should have been.

Special Tips or Advice to Future Couples?

“Enjoy the planning stage and remember that at the end of the day your wedding is about you and your partner getting married. While everyone wants the beautiful and aesthetic wedding, it’s a celebration of your union and the small details don’t matter!

 


Wisconsin Wedding Vendors

Vendor Service Website Instagram
Ceremony & Reception Location The Gardens Wedding Center @gardensweddingcenter
Caterer & Bartending The Gardens Wedding Center @gardensweddingcenter
Photographer Sophia Savage Photography @sophiasavagephoto
Videographer Vital Image @vitalimagestudios
Cake & Dessert Signature Sweets Bakery | Sugar Sweet Candy Co. @sugarsweetcandyco
Flowers Reflections of You @reflectingyou
Rentals Heavenly Creations Events | Treasure Chest Relic | Rustic Rentals @heavenlycr8
Invitations & Signage Shelby Lynn Designs @shelbylynndesigns
Music & Entertainment Xcite Entertainment @xcitemke
Makeup Artist Ms. Lauryn Marie @mslaurynmarie
Wedding Gown Vow’d Milwaukee @vowdweddings
Menswear DuBois Formalwear @duboisformalwear
Rings Harry Glinberg Jewelers @harryglinberg
Rehearsal Dinner Bibingers Bar & Restaurant @bibingers