Eddie + Amanda | Solar Eclipse
Celtic themed wedding
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery | 4.8.24
If I had to use one word to describe this wedding it would be epic! That, however, would be an understatement!
Eddie and Amanda ended up with a beautifully perfect clear blue sky for their wedding day. The weather was predicted to be cloudy skies days before, so we were happy to see blue skies the day of the wedding.
When we talked to Eddie and Amanda on the phone couple weeks before the wedding, they mentioned to us they wanted their wedding to feel like a festival. Oh boy did their guests deliver! Everyone came in their best Celtic/Scottish attire, some were dressed as Vikings. I personally loved all the people dressed as fairies and other various characters from folklore as well.
The fiddle band led the foot procession for almost a mile. Everyone, all dressed to impress, danced, frolicked, and skipped as we made our way from the "villages" to the ceremony location across the vineyards.
Eddie and Amanda had the most unique ceremony entrance we’ve ever seen. They both came out singing Lucky by Jason Mraz, while still escorting their parents in. They are wonderful singers and very talented multitasking people.
It was a beautiful ceremony that took place during the solar eclipse. They took time to pause and enjoy the eclipse, and even provided everybody with their own stylized (DIY) eclipse glasses.
As totality happened, everybody cheered, and it was a perfect moment. Then, they continued on with the ceremony after the eclipse was over.
The reception was also very unique and had interesting events that happened. Instead of having a bunch of hours in between the ceremony and reception they decide to go for a more “lupper" theme for the reception. The band, Pappy with a Hatched, were already playing we we finally walking into the "reception" dance floor area playing fun Scottish songs. They even had a dance instructor or caller (as they call it) to teaching various Irish dances. There was even a costume contest!
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to capture such a unique event. We had an amazing time filming, photographing and getting to know this amazing group of people!
Eddie and Amanda ended up with a beautifully perfect clear blue sky for their wedding day. The weather was predicted to be cloudy skies days before, so we were happy to see blue skies the day of the wedding.
When we talked to Eddie and Amanda on the phone couple weeks before the wedding, they mentioned to us they wanted their wedding to feel like a festival. Oh boy did their guests deliver! Everyone came in their best Celtic/Scottish attire, some were dressed as Vikings. I personally loved all the people dressed as fairies and other various characters from folklore as well.
The fiddle band led the foot procession for almost a mile. Everyone, all dressed to impress, danced, frolicked, and skipped as we made our way from the "villages" to the ceremony location across the vineyards.
Eddie and Amanda had the most unique ceremony entrance we’ve ever seen. They both came out singing Lucky by Jason Mraz, while still escorting their parents in. They are wonderful singers and very talented multitasking people.
It was a beautiful ceremony that took place during the solar eclipse. They took time to pause and enjoy the eclipse, and even provided everybody with their own stylized (DIY) eclipse glasses.
As totality happened, everybody cheered, and it was a perfect moment. Then, they continued on with the ceremony after the eclipse was over.
The reception was also very unique and had interesting events that happened. Instead of having a bunch of hours in between the ceremony and reception they decide to go for a more “lupper" theme for the reception. The band, Pappy with a Hatched, were already playing we we finally walking into the "reception" dance floor area playing fun Scottish songs. They even had a dance instructor or caller (as they call it) to teaching various Irish dances. There was even a costume contest!
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to capture such a unique event. We had an amazing time filming, photographing and getting to know this amazing group of people!
Theme: Celtic-Viking-Folklore-Fusion with heavy connection to the Sun-Moon-Earth aspect of the Total Eclipse.
💒Ceremony venue + 🏢Reception venue: Chaumette Winery- St. Genevieve, MO
📸Photography + Videography: Sure Shot Video + Photo
📝 Officant: John Michael Ryland
🍽️Catering: Chaumette Grapevine Grill
🍰Cake: Hilda Sexauer-groom's aunt
🎛DJ: Pappy With a Hatchet
👗Wedding dress retailer: Evergreen Bridal
💐Flowers: Patti Naeger-Groom's Mom
🗒️Wedding Planner: DIY-Groom
Ceremony Music- Jeff Vandiver-pianist
💒Ceremony venue + 🏢Reception venue: Chaumette Winery- St. Genevieve, MO
📸Photography + Videography: Sure Shot Video + Photo
📝 Officant: John Michael Ryland
🍽️Catering: Chaumette Grapevine Grill
🍰Cake: Hilda Sexauer-groom's aunt
🎛DJ: Pappy With a Hatchet
👗Wedding dress retailer: Evergreen Bridal
💐Flowers: Patti Naeger-Groom's Mom
🗒️Wedding Planner: DIY-Groom
Ceremony Music- Jeff Vandiver-pianist