Southern Ohio Micro Wedding Ceremony & Reception

June 22, 2020 Destiny Walters

Intimate Ceremony & Reception Micro Wedding Style in Southern Ohio Wedding Venue

Where do we even begin? Ashley and Chris’ elopement/micro-wedding was everything we could have imagined our inaugural wedding being and more. From the first look that took our breath away to the sweet and emotional first dances, they truly set the tone for all the weddings soon to follow. (They were even the first to sign the inside of the safe in the main hall! — See pictures below.)

But really their story began long before this day at the end of May….

My fiancé Chris and I have been together for a little over 10 years. We are complete opposites and I honestly think that's what makes us perfect for each other. I am a roll-with-the-punches and take-life-as-it-comes kind of girl. He is a planner (even though he should have realized by now life doesn’t care what your plans are). In those 10+ years we’ve done it all…. finished college, found jobs we loved, survived our 20’s and have successfully been navigating life together. We’ve done everything backwards; we had a little boy 6 years ago, then bought a house and FINALLY got engaged last year. Everything was actually coming together. We made plans to elope in Florida this summer and surprise our family and friends with a reception later but Covid-19 ruined that. In March my dad was diagnosed with cancer. We’ve been trying to find a solution that allows us to have a wedding that follows the guidelines currently in place during Covid-19 but also allows at least our parents to be there. But even the smallest elopement packages aren’t cheap. We thought we had more time to save and none of this was anything we could have planned for. We know that no matter what we just want to be married, even if we have to do a drive-thru ceremony somewhere, it would be so nice to be able to marry my best friend while my dad is still here.

Ashley

Ashley wrote to us just a month before, sharing her story as part of her entry into our elopement giveaway. As a new venue, we planned to host a styled shoot with some of the best vendors in the Chillicothe area. But when we realized we could do that and help a couple affected by Covid-19’s new restrictions on the size of weddings, we thought, what better way to kick off the wedding season at the Postmark? So we ran a two-week giveaway for any couple ready to elope in less than a month and asked that they share their love story with us. We randomly picked Ashley & Chris to be the recipients of our micro wedding package! And as you can see below, their day was nothing short of magical….

Thank you to all the incredible vendors who made this day possible!

Officiant | Meb at Wows & Vows

Makeup & Hair | Le Rêve Makeup

Catering | The Pour House at Machinery Hall

Cake | High Five Cakes

Flowers | Fezz & Hazel

Photography | Taylor Alyssa Photography & Alayna Parker Photography

Videography | Goldenwood Films

DJ & Uplighting | Josh at Josh Staley Productions

Venue | The Postmark