Christmas Wedding at Rivercrest Farm in Dover, Ohio

Christmas Wedding at Rivercrest Farm in Dover, Ohio

Katy and Ryan had to wait a full year after their original wedding date to get married due to the pandemic. But boy oh boy was this golden winter sparkle fest worth the wait. The couple lit up Rivercrest Farm in Dover Ohio like a Christmas tree. And I mean literally. There was a massive story-tall evergreen in the middle of the ceremony space… next to a sleigh… and the groom wore a green suit with a pinecone boutonnière.

When our wedding photography and video team arrived, the weather was cold, windy, and raining. So despite our obsession with the rolling fields and horses roaming the Rivercrest Farm grounds, we made plans to use the cozy barn for the first look and majority of pictures. After a tearful first look (it was me crying) and some portraits, the couple exchanged vows in the sweetest ceremony. Katy described their relationship with the metaphor of a kaleidoscope and the light that makes it shine. I won’t even try to do it justice. Just know that it was poetic and everyone was weeping. Then during Ryan’s vows, he spoke of staying together through life’s storms right before a slightly scary gust of wind that rocked the building. Miraculously, the weather cleared up immediately. Coincidence? I think not.

The night ended with a reception rockin' around the Christmas tree with everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way ;) Oh, and the prettiest winter cake I ever did see.

Congratulations Katy and Ryan. Your friendship is the best gift.