By Elizabeth Hanks

How is it already May?! It is hard to think we are already half way through our Spring wedding season and the month of April has come to an end. We closed out the month with our very first and the most fun styled shoot at the farm!

What exactly is a styled shoot? “The best way I know to describe it, is a group of wedding vendors coming together to create beautiful content where we can let our creativity flow and not be put on time restraints that a wedding day normally puts on us. “It allows us to do something we may not have been able to before and express ourselves through our craft,” says Jordan, the amazing photographer behind all the photo magic!

A couple in wedding attire enjoys ice cream while sitting close at a picnic, with a decorated table and flowers in the background.

Teaming up with some of our favorite vendors in the business and using a previous Oakhaven couple for our models, we could not have asked for a more perfect evening! This styled shoot included some of the top wedding trends for 2023. As we mentioned last month, blue is the new “it” color, retro/vintage style dresses are becoming a fun trend in the bridal wear world and colorful florals are IN! Be sure to follow all of these amazing professionals on their socials and check out the magic below!

Three images: a picnic setup under a tree, a couple sitting together on a blanket, and a woman in a white dress holding a bouquet near a car.

Team of Vendors:

  • Photographer: Vines Studio ||  Instagram: @vinesstudio
  • Florist: Stems With Flare. ||  Instagram: @stemswithflare
  • Wedding Dress + Jacket: Lady May’s Frocks & Frills ||  Instagram: @ladymaysfrocks_frills
  • Outdoor Picnic: Dreams Simplified || Instagram: @dreams_simplified
  • Wedding Cake + Macaroons: Sweet Revenge ||  Instagram: @sweetrevengeeden
  • Hair + Makeup Artist: Collective Grace Hair + Makeup Artistry || Instagram: @collectivegrace_hmu
  • Venue: Oakhaven Properties || Instagram: @experienceoakhaven
  • Cake Truck: The Boardwalk Baker || Instagram: @theboardwalkbaker
  • Volkswagon Car: Cam Clark + Rayvon Clark || Instagram: cclark820
  • Models: Sierra + Zach Bullard
  • Tux: Jims Formal Wear Co. || Instagram: @jimsformalwear

Thank you for reading!

A couple embraces in front of a food truck with "The Boardwalk Baker" sign. The person facing away wears a white fringed jacket with "HITCHED" on the back.

About the Author: Kara Groenevelt

Kara Groenevelt is the Wedding Specialist and Events Coordinator for Oakhaven Properties. Ms. Groenevelt has been working in the event industry for the past 14 years using her expertise to make your wedding dreams come true. A graduate of Virginia Tech, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends, family, and precious son Henry James.