Wedding planning is already hard enough when everyone is working with you to help plan the wedding of your dreams, but Dominika and Ram had to fight tooth and nail to have an outdoor wedding at Palac Wierzchowiska in Lublin, Poland. They wanted a natural and organic woodland-themed wedding, but their wedding took place before the law that allowed ceremonies to take place outside of registry offices was passed. After months of petitioning the Polish bureaucracy, they finally got the go-ahead, so in the end they got the outdoor ceremony and reception that they always wanted. Even better, photographer Jacek Gasiorowski of Slubne Wedding Studio was there to capture all the magic of their special day.
The Couple:
Dominika and Ram
The Wedding: Palac Wierzchowiska, Lublin, Poland

Designing my wedding dress was a big task. I tried to buy a dress off the peg as part of me wanted to have it over and done with but nothing I saw felt 100% right. In the end, I decided to find a wedding dress maker who would help me design the dress I so badly wanted. I knew I wanted a ballet inspired gown (I danced for 15 years growing up and big part of who I am was shaped by that experience). Jacqueline’s design outgrew my expectations. When I put the dress on on my wedding day I was overwhelmed and felt very special.

Having an outdoor ceremony at the time in Poland was a personilization in itself. Our wedding was before the law came into force allowing ceremonies to take place...