Real Wedding - Kansas

ABC member planner: Patti Gehring, ABC™, owner, Patti Gehring Signature Weddings, Overland Park, Kansas, 913.322.6944, 913.449.3638, www.pattigehringsignatureweddings.com ABC businesses involved: Laura’s Couture Collection (Rivini gown, veil), Studio Dan Meiners (flowers), Pennway Place (venue owned by Dan Meiners), Paul Versluis Photography, Creative Videos,   Hyatt Regency Crown Center (food), Take The Cake. The couple: The bride, Elle Kaefring-Woods, and the groom, Derek Dummermuth, were very sweet and affectionate toward each other as if they were still in the early stage of courtship. Inspiration: Their wedding was a celebration of love and family. The groom’s five nieces and nephew served as flower girls and ring bearer. Elle wanted to create a warm and welcoming environment in which their guests would be very comfortable. The Feb. 5 wedding took place on a cold and overcast day. Upon arrival, guests were directed to a warm beverage station featuring specialty hot chocolate and hot apple cider. Most unique design element: The ceremony and reception were held at the same venue. To alleviate flipping the room, guests were seated at their assigned dinner table during the ceremony. Following the ceremony, guests moved to a contemporary lounge setting for cocktails while the tables were readied for dinner.Color palette: The bride chose rich colors of purple, dark green, navy, and peacock blue. An assortment of high and low centerpieces was displayed in mercury glass containers. Elle incorporated peacock feathers throughout the wedding in centerpieces, programs, her garter, and the guest book. She loves ivy and wanted a very natural and ethereal feel to the décor.Approximate budget: $65,000Guest count: 130Biggest challenge: The most challenging aspect was planning the wedding in 12 weeks.On teamwork: Everything went very well.  The clients were very pleased.  The communication between the vendors was fabulous and resulted in a very smoothly run day.Hindsight: Kansas City had a blizzard the week of the wedding, and it was difficult to keep the floor near the entrance dry and clean. In the future, I will be sure to have ample rugs placed inside the doors to absorb the ice, water, and salt and avoid bringing the elements indoors.[nggallery id=5]