Modern romance gets a DIY twist in Blake and Clayton’s wedding at The Ravington. From the beginning, the couple knew they wanted to create an upscale yet relaxed dinner party vibe. So they filled the historic venue with lush florals, modern signage, marquee letters, and even a donut peg board! The bride’s getting ready photos with her girls gave us some serious squad goals: from their “first look” reactions to their heartfelt prayer before the ceremony. And let’s not forget their perfectly mismatched dresses in shades of pink, which complemented the bride’s flowing beaded-top dress from a&bé bridal. Photographer Abby Roses had us from the first photo, and the video from Anna Schroeder Visuals was the cherry on top! The Couple:
Blake and Clayton
The Wedding:
The Ravington, Bentonville, Arkansas

The most important thing to us was to make the day a celebration of all the people who have impacted our life, both individually and together. We wanted to be able to walk down the aisle and lock eyes with people and know the significant role they’ve had in our lives. We wanted to make our wedding day a celebration of those people – the people we have to thank for who we are today. We knew we wanted a smaller wedding, to be able to make it a more beautiful, detailed, and intimate experience than we could have if we had a larger wedding.

We DIY’d quite a few things, but my favorite DIY addition was our invitati...