Karin + Nicole’s Dresser Mansion Wedding in Tulsa

Karin and Nicole were married at the Dresser Mansion in Tulsa last October, and they used the whole house. Ceremony, reception, portraits, all in and around the building that has been standing since 1920 and has not lost a step.

If you have not been, the Dresser is worth knowing about. It was built for Carl and Pauline Dresser at the height of the Tulsa oil boom, designed by Albert Joseph Bodker, the architect behind New York’s first Waldorf Astoria. The stucco outside has ground marble dust in it and was hand-applied by Italian artisans. The interior walls were glazed by hand to look like travertine. There is a Prohibition-era speakeasy hidden in the library. Every room gives you something, which is a rare thing to say about a venue.

The morning started upstairs. Nicole and her girls were getting ready in a room that had such a pretty mantel where the florals from EverSomething just happened to be sitting. Nicole was ready to go and her girls were so excited for her. [MADISON: where they got ready, what it was like. The women from Facchiano’s brought the dress and stayed to help, her mother was there in green.]

The florals from EverSomething were the soft wild flower kind with peaches and blues and a little yellow, that complimented the mansions bright yellow framed window in one room and unique blue tile floors in the side rooms leading outdoors.

And then there were the red shoes. I love when someone does one thing that is entirely theirs. Working with all the color of the house and the old stone, the red is the first thing your eye finds in half of these photos, and it is the detail I will remember about this day.

Karin & Nicole were relaxed and enjoyed every moment in between photos and ceremony and the party at the end of the night. They were intentional at spending time with their friends and family around them but also enjoying this day that was theirs.

I want to say something below about how it poured for a small perfect amount of time right after ceremony and portraits and before dinner. it added some excitement to start their reception – Claude

Michael Daniels married them under white florals, and the Tuscan Gardens did what they always do in October light. Afterward everyone moved under the tent for dinner, sage green napkins on white linen from Party Pro, Goodie’s in the kitchen, a cake from Ms. Laura’s. Bank’s Entertainment kept the floor busy, and at the end of the night they left in a car that suited the house.

Karin & Nicole, thank you for having me in Tulsa.

Karin + Nicole’s Vendors

Photographer: Madison Ifland Photography
Venue: The Dresser Mansion
Planner: Sarah Roberts Events
Florist: EverSomething
Catering: Goodie’s
Cake: Ms. Laura’s Cakes
Hair and Makeup: Pretty & Posh
Dress: Facchiano’s
Bridesmaid Dresses: Birdy Grey
Music: Bank’s Entertainment
Rentals: Party Pro
Officiant: Michael Daniels
Bar: Booze Brothers
Valet: Royal Valet
Getaway Car: Royal Wedding Car

Bride standing by a window in an off-the-shoulder gown while an assistant in a emerald green dress helps adjust and zip up the back of her dress at Dresser Mansion.
Bride and groom posing together inside an elegant room at Dresser Mansion, framed by classic gold portrait frames and dark wood architectural detailing.
Groom dipping and kissing the bride wearing red heel shoes and a full ballgown on the lawn outside the stone exterior of Dresser Mansion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Close-up of a wedding floral arrangement featuring pastel yellow, blush, white, and soft blue flowers arranged outside at Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Bride in an off-the-shoulder gown smiling warmly while interacting with family and guests during a wedding reception at Dresser Mansion.
Groom embracing the bride from behind inside a tiled loggia at Dresser Mansion, while she holds up her off-the-shoulder gown to reveal vibrant red high heels.
Bride in an off-the-shoulder gown holding a pastel bouquet with blush, cream, and soft blue flowers, posing indoors at Dresser Mansion.
Bride and groom standing outdoors with their wedding party under string lights on the grounds of Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Groom wearing a classic black tuxedo with a white floral boutonniere, standing outside in front of a green arched wooden doorway at Dresser Mansion.
Black-and-white photo of the bride and groom smiling as they enter their reception room at Dresser Mansion, viewed from behind seated guests.
Full-length silhouette portrait of the bride in her ballgown standing at a tall leaded arched window frame flanked by dark curtains inside Dresser Mansion.
Bride and groom posing together on a stone pathway outside the stone exterior and arched green doorway of Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Bride and groom posing together inside an elegant room with glazed walls and a stone fireplace at Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Close-up of vibrant red bridal high heels placed on a stone window sill in front of a grand arched window at Dresser Mansion.
Round outdoor reception table at Dresser Mansion set with white linens, sage green napkins, floral centerpieces, and place settings.
Bride and groom smiling and walking down the aisle together after their outdoor wedding ceremony at Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Bride and groom kissing indoors near warm wall sconces inside Dresser Mansion, with the bride holding a colorful pastel bouquet.
Bride and groom kissing outdoors surrounded by smiling bridesmaids in dusty blue dresses holding pastel bouquets on the grounds of Dresser Mansion.
Bride and groom posing close together outdoors in front of a turquoise arched wooden doorway at Dresser Mansion in Tulsa.
Spilling pastel floral arrangements displayed beneath a framed historic portrait inside an elegant room at Dresser Mansion.
Bride in an off-the-shoulder wedding gown laughing as she feeds a piece of wedding cake to the groom next to a three-tiered white cake with pastel floral accents.
Black-and-white portrait of the bride holding a pastel floral bouquet and smiling while leaning gently against the groom in his black tuxedo.
Close-up black-and-white photograph of the bride and groom kissing, highlighting the bride's engagement ring and drop earrings.

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