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A farm wedding handmade with love

Written by Catherine Clark

◆ At a Glance ◆

Jennifer and Russ held a gorgeous almost-totally-DIYed wedding at Jennifer’s parent’s farm in Ocala, FL. After their outdoor ceremony under a giant tree, they had a reception with a bourbon bar, alcoholic cupcakes, and a s’mores pit!

Jennifer and Russ held a gorgeous almost-totally-DIYed wedding at Jennifer’s parent’s farm in Ocala, FL. After their outdoor ceremony under a giant tree, they had a reception with a bourbon bar, alcoholic cupcakes, and a s’mores pit! There were lots of handmade details including the invitations, the centerpieces, the felt bouquets, and even Jennifer’s jewelry.

Check out the awesome photos from the day, captured by YouAreRaven.

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Fischer Garmeson YouAreRavencom ravengarmesonwedding1371 low — Jennifer wore an custom-designed dress with brown details. She wore a necklace her mother made her, and she made the bouquets and boutonnieres from felt.

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Fischer Garmeson YouAreRavencom ravengarmesonwedding1363 low — Each set of parents walked one of the couple’s dogs down the aisle!

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Fischer Garmeson YouAreRavencom ravengarmesonwedding1308 low — Russ wore an authentic ’40s zoot suit.

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Fischer Garmeson YouAreRavencom ravengarmesonwedding1054 low — Jennifer hand-painted these invitations.

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Fischer Garmeson YouAreRavencom ravengarmesonwedding1081 low — Jennifer had been collecting glass for months, building up a collection for the centerpieces and decor.

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For more details from this lovely outdoor soiree, head over to +Raven’s blog post.

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