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Marcy and Brandon: wedding on Gale Woods Farm

Brandon and I met at work.  He was my supervisor and it wasn’t until Brandon left the company did we actually get a chance to hangout together.  On our very first date, we hit it off and it was like we had known each other for years. Since that first date we have been inseparable!  Often people tell us that we are in the newlywed stage, but we both know that the way that we see other and treat one another will never change!!

It’s so nice to look back on Marcy and Brandon’s wedding. They had a June wedding at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Hard to imagine right now (as I write this in December), but it was a warm summer afternoon and the setting was perfect for an outdoor wedding.Their vows took place on the Overlook, with a tranquil view of Whaletail Lake; a beautiful backdrop for a ceremony.

Marcy and Brandon planned this wedding from their home in Portland, Oregon, and it was a very memorable celebration. Marcy shares a little about their story below:

Brandon proposed to me in Boundary Waters, while we were on a canoe trip (we came all the way from Portland OR!) One morning, we decided to go canoeing. The water was perfectly still and we stopped on a island where from any angle you could see the whole lake.  Before I knew it, he was down on one knee, asking for my hand in marriage, to which I excitedly said “Yes.”

My favorite part of the wedding planning was coordinating everything for our outdoor ceremony.  It was the easiest part of the planning process because we had the view, the weather was perfect, and there were hardly any decorations needed.   We wanted our wedding to be very God-centered, unique, and casual; it turned out to be just that.  Both of us come from very different backgrounds, so it was important to both of us to show clearly how much the Lord has inspired our lives together.  We are still getting compliments from our wedding that took place over  8 months ago.

Brandon and I liked working with our catering company (Danny’s Catering, Loretto, MN) because they offered to go above and beyond what we needed (we aren’t the most organized planners). When they knew we were stressed out, they calmed us and took care of what needed to be done.