Avery + Conner’s Wedding at The Bower in Edmond

Avery and Conner were married at The Bower on a September evening. The Bower sits on the edge of Edmond with clipped hedges, a pond, and limestone buildings that look like they have been there a hundred years even though they have not. It is one of the prettiest properties in the metro and it photographs like it knows it.

They got ready in separate houses on the property, which is one of my favorite things about the Bower. Nobody is running across town, nobody is stuck in a hallway. There is room to actually be in the moment.

We started with Avery & her friends who brought the most energy and love for their friend on her wedding day. This made for the most fun photos of course. We then proceeded with first look between Conner and Avery in the front of the grand house in the garden. A few intimate moments photographing them before heading on to groomsmen. Anticipation for the ceremony commenced.

The florals from Blooming Stems of OKC were the best kind of loud. Coral and pink and yellow and peach, nothing muted, nothing safe. Against all that green lawn and pale stone it was the right call. Avery’s bridesmaids wore sage, and she let them pick their own dresses, which I always think is a small kindness that shows up in the photos. Everybody looks like themselves.

The ceremony was outside under the big trees next to the beautiful hydrangea edged garden. It was late enough in the day that the light had gone soft. September in Oklahoma can go either way and this one went exactly right. Afterward, dinner inside under the high ceilings: long tables, white linen, cross-back chairs, candles running down the middle, and Kams Kookery feeding everybody and making us smile along the way.

And then there is the photograph of a beer sitting on the floral tablecloth next to a bud vase and beautifully crafted menu. That is a big part of the whole wedding in one frame. Formal enough to be beautiful, relaxed enough to be fun. That balance is hard to plan for and Fete pulled it off.

Avery & Conner during their engagement session were so chill and cool honestly. Their wedding was no different. So confident in who she is Avery brought the fun to her wedding day through her chill spirit and so many good friends surrounding them. Their love story started only a few miles from where they got married which I thought was pretty sweet.

Amy Cakes made the most amazing cake, All Out DJ turned the room blue and purple and kept it full until the end, and Avery & Conner drove off in a red vintage car that I am still thinking about.

Avery & Conner, thank you. This one was a joy.

Avery + Conner’s Vendors

Photographer: Madison Ifland Photography
Venue: The Bower
Planner: Fete
Florist: Blooming Stems of OKC
Catering: Kams Kookery
Cake: Amy Cakes
Dress: Prescott Bridal
Hair: Lauren Martin
Makeup: Chelsey Ann

Rentals: The Party Queens, Mood Events
Invitations: Paper + More
Music: All Out DJ

Alt text: Bride in strapless layered tulle wedding dress and groom in black suit sharing a first look outdoors at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Indoor wedding reception setup at The Bower featuring wooden beam ceilings, long tables with white linens, cross-back chairs, and bright floral centerpiece bud vases.
Romantic outdoor wedding portrait of bride and groom against open sky at The Bower wedding venue in Edmond, OK.
Full-length portrait of bride in strapless layered tulle wedding dress and groom in black suit standing together near limestone courtyard at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Close-up of white hydrangea floral arrangements at an outdoor Edmond, Oklahoma wedding venue.
Bride and groom smiling outdoors during wedding portraits at The Bower venue in Edmond, OK.
Black and white candid reaction shot of bride and groom sitting at their wedding reception dinner.
Bride cutting a multi-tiered white wedding cake adorned with fresh flowers at The Bower venue reception in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Close-up black and white portrait of bride smiling with groom during reception at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Bride in strapless ballgown laughing with bridesmaids in sage green dresses holding colorful coral and yellow floral bouquets outdoors.
Bride and groom exchanging vows during an outdoor waterfront wedding ceremony officiated at The Bower with colorful floral pillars.
Wedding reception table detail with pink zinnias in a bud vase, votive candle, and beer can at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Full-length portrait of bride and groom walking hand-in-hand through garden grounds at The Bower wedding venue in Edmond, OK.
Black and white portrait of bride and groom smiling together outdoors during wedding reception at The Bower in Edmond, OK.
Close-up photo of oval engagement ring and gold wedding bands inside a velvet ring box with greenery detail.
Close-up photo of bride holding up layered white wedding dress skirt with green manicured hedge in background.
Close-up portrait of bride in strapless wedding dress with delicate shoulder tattoo next to groom in black suit and tie at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Indoor wedding reception long head table set with white linens, cross-back chairs, and tall clear flower vases at The Bower venue.
Bride and groom walking hand-in-hand across lawn toward limestone pavilion during outdoor wedding reception at The Bower in Edmond, OK.
Black and white close-up portrait of bride in strapless tulle wedding gown and groom in suit outdoors at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Wedding DJ from All Out DJ performing under blue and purple lighting setup during reception dance floor party at The Bower.
Detail shot of bride lifting layered tulle gown showing slit and leg indoors at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Bride and groom standing together under large trees outdoors at waterfront wedding venue, The Bower in Edmond, OK.
Candid flash photograph of groom kissing bride inside a red vintage get-away car after wedding reception at The Bower.
Bride holding up layered tulle wedding dress with bridesmaids in sage dresses outside limestone building at The Bower in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Overhead wide shot of manicured garden walkways, hedges, and pond during outdoor cocktail hour at The Bower wedding venue in Edmond, OK.

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