Shayla + Dylan | Rustic September Wedding at the Beaumont | Wayne, NE
This was a day I had been looking forward to all summer. Shayla and Dylan are so full of joy and love, and I’m honestly not sure if we stopped laughing at all during their engagement session last year. They have the kind of love that make you happy just to be around, and hopeful about everything in life….
September 5, 2020
This was a day I had been looking forward to all summer. Shayla and Dylan are so full of joy and love, and I’m honestly not sure if we stopped laughing at all during their engagement session last year. They have the kind of love that make you happy just to be around, and hopeful about everything in life.
So when I rolled up to the most beautiful barn venue, surrounded by rolling hills, I just knew it was going to be the perfect day. Then I walked in… The guys were chilling, and I could hear the giggles coming from the bridal suite, and everywhere I looked, I was blown away. The Beaumont is the absolutely stunning! But more importantly, Shayla and Dylan and everyone around them were beaming, and happy, and so excited to finally be celebrating this beautiful love story.
During their ceremony, they shared how this whole thing started. One day, Dylan was at Menards. At the time, Shayla worked at Menards as a head cashier, and he had to talk to her. It turns out, they had a mutual friend named Sarah. So the next time he came in and Shayla asked how he knew Sarah, he turned BRIGHT red. Even so, they started chatting, and in order to stop wasting his data, he finally got her number. It was also later revealed that at first, he thought her name was Shannon…. Thankfully he figured that one out!
As the years went on, Shayla and Dylan started building life together. They have two sweet pups, Ellie and Piper and a cat named Zoe. They love going fishing and spending time with their two best friends, Lily + Matt. Eventually Dylan decided it was time to make this thing official, so he and Lily planned operation Pineapple, where he would propose on their trip to Texas.
So even though she swore she would never marry a red head, or someone with with a last name that ended in man, here they were, reading each their hand written vows, and officially tying the knot. I guess what’s meant to be will always find a way!
Shayla and Dylan, I am so honored to have been a part of your day. That you trusted me to capture your beautiful story. And that you welcomed me and treated me like family. Here’s to a lifetime of love and adventures, and of course, laughter.
Much Love,
Gabby
The Creative Team
Hair: Karina Portillo of Cut N’ Style Shoppe - Columbus, NE • Makeup: Emily Flores + Sami Rodriguesz - Columbus, NE: • Bridal Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal Omaha, NE • Tuxes: Tip Top Tux - Omaha, NE • Rings: McChristy Jewelers - Columbus, Ne & Helzberg Diamonds - Omaha, NE • Flowers: Blossom’s Floral - Columbus, NE • Cake: Jana’s Cakes - Norfolk, NE • DJ: Beaumont Entertainment, Wayne NE • Venue: The Beaumont - Wayne, NE • Photography: Gabby Goc of Sonnenblume Studios • Second Shooter: Maddy Jones
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Blake + Molly | Joyful August Wedding | Columbus, NE
As I walked up to the Munson house on Saturday morning, I knew it was going to be an insanely fun wedding day. I knew because as I walked to the front door, loaded down with camera gear, I could already hear the laughter inside. I opened the door and Molly greeted me, halfway ready, laughing while someone else was yelling about Scooters forgetting the breakfast burritos….
August 22, 2020
As I walked up to the Munson house on Saturday morning, I knew it was going to be an insanely fun wedding day. I knew because as I walked to the front door, loaded down with camera gear, I could already hear the laughter inside. I opened the door and Molly greeted me, halfway ready, laughing while someone else was yelling about Scooters forgetting the breakfast burritos. All the girls were scattered throughout the house, finishing up hair and makeup, cracking jokes, and instead of panicking about little things not going as planned, they just kept asking Alexa to play play “Marry Me”, and when she would play something else, they just rolled with it.
Meanwhile, the guys got the trolly ready, they hung out at Blake’s brother’s house, cracked a few beers, and had a chill morning.
Once the girls were finished getting ready, they popped some champagne, (they definitely struggled to to pop it… see photos below!) and then it was time for Molly to get dressed and read a letter to her daughter, Amailey, from Blake. This might have been the most precious moment of the day. As she read the first sentence, the tears started to well up in her eyes, and that’s the moment I knew that these three were absolutely made for each other.
As the day went on, I saw so much laughter and so much love between Molly and Blake, and from their friends and families! They laughed during their first look, they laughed during their vows, they laughed as they shotgunned beers together, and they laughed all night long. Everyone that was a part of their wedding was there to celebrate their love and to make sure that they had the best day ever.
One of the coolest parts of the night was the surprise flashmob. As they got ready to do toasts, suddenly singing erupted from the back of the room. Then suddenly it was coming from somewhere else. And then somewhere else. Molly’s family was sining “Welcome to the Family”. Blake and Molly had no idea it was coming, so they stood up at the head table snuggled into the most genuine and heartfelt hug while they held hands with their wedding party and swayed along. Gosh, what a sweet sweet moment.
Blake and Molly, thank you for trusting me to capture your perfect day. It was so fun to be a part of your most sentimental quiet moments, as well as your moments of celebrating with shots. It was a wild and beautiful, and insanely fun day, and it’s one heck of a story to share for years to come. Cheers to the Munsons!
Much Love,
Gabby
The Creative Team
Hair + Makeup: Valencia Salon & Spa - Columbus, NE: • Bridal Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal • Tuxes: J Patrick’s - Columbus, NE • Rings: Nebraska Diamond - Lincoln, NE • Flowers: Blossom’s Floral - Columbus, NE • Cake: Wildflower Pastries - Columbus, NE • DJ: Voice House - Columbus, NE • Photography: Gabby Goc of Sonnenblume Studios • Second Shooter: Corey Rourke • Video: Grace Trexel
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Emily + Shane | Dreamy Intimate July Wedding at Sunken Gardens | Lincoln, Ne
July 18, 2020
It was, by FAR, the hottest day of the summer. But this day had already been planned three times, so Emily and Shane weren’t about to let 100 degrees stand in the way of finally becoming husband and wife. When they first started planning, they envisioned a bigger wedding, so that’s what they did. They planned a big wedding, had most of the details decided on, but something just didn’t feel right. It didn’t feel like them. This day was about their love and choosing to spend the rest of their day together. So what did they do? They decided to plan their dream wedding in the mountains of Colorado on a cool September day, surround by just their immediate families. Finally, their wedding plans felt right.
Then COVID-19 hit. After watching bride after bride have to reschedule their big day, after being quarantined, after not being able to travel, and after watching the guidelines change on a daily basis, they decided that if they wanted to get married in the year 2020, they better keep the wedding close to home. So they planned their wedding day for the THIRD time.
This time they settled on an easy going morning getting ready at the Courtyard Marriott, followed intimate ceremony at the beautiful Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. It worked out because their family had already planned on being together for their bachelor and bachelorette parties. So with with their most important people around, they read each other their hand written vows *cue the laughter… and the tears*. Following the ceremony, they finally got to cool off with a nice dinner at the Green Gateau.
Emily and Shane, I know that it wasn’t in your plans to get married during a pandemic, or to have part of your decor be a mask for each seat, or to have to give up your dream mountain wedding. Despite all they ups and downs and challenges along the way, and despite the insane heat that literally melted everyones faces off, your day was absolutely perfect. It was perfect because you got to celebrate your love for each other, you got to share it with the people who mean the most to you, and you finally got to start your life-long adventure as the Kecks. You handled the roller coaster with so much grace, and I am secretly a little thankful you didn’t go to the mountains because that way I got to be a part of your day, too!
I am forever thankful for clients that become friends, because you guys are absolutely that! May your adventures together never end! Cheers to the Kecks!
Much Love,
Gabby
The Creative Team
Hair: Sisu - Lincoln, NE • Makeup: Keeley Dennis of Kiss and Makeup - Lincoln, NE • Bridal Gown: David’s Bridal • Grooms Clothing: Men’s Wearhouse • Bowties: LinenManStore - Etsy • Brides Ring: True Gem • Grooms Ring: Riddles Jewelry • Flowers: iBloom - Lincoln, NE • Photography: Gabby Goc of Sonnenblume Studios • Second Shooter: Grace Trexel
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