Matt + Demi’s Bradford House Wedding in Oklahoma City

Matt and Demi were married on November 7th at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City, and then took the whole party ten minutes south to Bradford House. I have shot a lot of weddings, and very few of them change key the way this one did. The afternoon was gold and ivory and very still. The evening was colorful cocktails, candlelight, and a room full of people who had no intention of leaving early.

The morning started at the Waterford Hotel. Slow and sweet with Demi & her father’s first look followed by a few bridal portraits and family photos.

Then we headed to Bradford house. Bringing all the character and color and people together. Matt & Demi saw each other for the first time out in the courtyard surrounded by foliage and beautiful green doors leading to each room at the hotel. Demi had such confidence with how her day was to flow that I simply just followed her around and captured the moments she had been dreaming of for a long time. After hanging with their best friends and taking more bride & groom portraits in Heritage Hills we headed to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

The Cathedral was finished in 1924, and it is the kind of room that asks you to slow down. Tall ceilings, a gilded altar, white florals against all that gold. Demi wore opera gloves and a veil long enough that it kept its own time down the aisle. I shot part of the day on film, and this is where I am always glad I did. They came out of those doors to a full-volume crowd and got into a red Corvette with “just married 11.7.25” written across the back glass.

And then Bradford House, which is where this wedding became something else entirely. The house was built in 1912 and is now a boutique hotel, restaurant, and bar, and it has more personality than most venues have square footage. Emerald green in one room, deep coral in the next, plates on the walls, candles down the center of every table. Bailey Robinson and Marianne’s Rentals built into that instead of against it, including a floral installation that reached up to the chandelier that I could have photographed all night. Noah Engh played through dinner, The Savoy Trio took it from 8:30, and the rest of the night went exactly how you would hope.

Matt and Demi, thank you.

Matt & Demi’s Vendors:

Photographer: Madison Ifland Photography
Ceremony: Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Reception: Bradford House
Getting Ready: Waterford Hotel
Planner: Crooked Roots Design – Bailey Robinson

Dress:
Hair: Dylonn
Makeup: Chelsey Ann
Music: Noah Engh and The Savoy Trio
Rentals: Marianne’s Rentals
Cake: Quincy Bakeshop
Suits: William & Lauren

Elegant bride and groom in tux and dress
Bride and groom walking up staircase after ceremony
Stunning bridal portrait with beautiful veil
Bride and groom sharing a drink at Bradford House reception in OKC
Moody vibe bride and groom portrait
Bride and groom walking down staircase at Bradford House in Oklahoma City
Black-and-white portrait of the bride and groom kissing outdoors on a porch at Bradford House, with the bride wearing a long white veil.
Bride and groom at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Black and white bride and groom staircase portrait
Aisle kiss after wedding ceremony in beautiful cathedral
Moody bride and groom shot seated in cathedral
Post-ceremony cathedral exit
Bride in a white gown and long veil seated inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, viewed from the aisle with high arched sanctuary walls, tall columns, and a golden cross displayed on the altar.
Bride surrounded by her bridesmaids in colorful dresses inside a brightly lit room at Bradford House with green curtains and framed artwork.
Old red corvette bride and groom getaway car
Bride and groom standing together outside near stone steps and trees, with the bride in a strapless gown with opera gloves holding a white bouquet, and the groom wearing a black tuxedo.
Lush, tall floral arrangement in rich burgundy, pink, and green hues displayed on a round table beneath a grand white chandelier inside Bradford House.
Bride and groom viewed through an open doorway inside Bradford House, framed by green curtains with guests mingling in the brightly decorated interior.
Bride in a sleeveless wedding gown laughing with a guest in a bright green textured dress in front of a bar setup at Bradford House.
Bride and groom posing close together in front of rich emerald green velvet curtains, with the bride holding a wine glass and wearing opera gloves.
Bride in a white gown and long veil seated in a wooden pew inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, viewed from the aisle with arched sanctuary walls and a religious icon visible.
Bride in a white gown and long veil smiling alongside the groom inside a classic red Corvette getaway car with a white floral bouquet on the door.
Three women in elegant dresses smiling and holding drinks inside a warmly decorated room with green drapes and candlelit tables at Bradford House.
Bride in a strapless white gown with opera gloves holding a white bouquet, standing beside the groom in a black tuxedo on stone steps outside near trees.
Warmly lit wedding reception setup inside a coral-pink room at Bradford House, featuring lit taper candles along a dining table, framed artwork, and globular pendant light fixtures overhead.
Close-up of the bride wearing a strapless white dress holding a wine glass wrapped in a cloth napkin.
Warmly lit wedding reception dining setup inside a coral-pink room at Bradford House, featuring lit white taper candles along a wooden table with framed art hanging on the walls.
Bride and groom kissing outdoors at night behind a floral-adorned wedding cake on a green tablecloth under a black-and-white striped awning.

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