Y’all. This summer barn wedding is literally the sweetest. The. Sweetest.

This was the second time I’d stepped foot on the property for wedding purpose.  The first? Justin and Rachel’s wedding, the first-ever wedding someone asked to pay me to shoot! Rachel is Ben’s sister!

I just met Megan during the process of capturing their engagement pictures and planning her big day. She has a heart for Jesus and loves Ben so much. We really jived when it came to organizing the big day. I’m all about doing as much as possible to prepare for capturing everything possible on wedding days. She was so game for that. And when we sat down to reveal photos to her after their honeymoon, she was just a delight to talk to. (I mean, it totally helped that Ben had to run home and turn off the stove! Ha!) That bothered me zero because I’m a quality time kinda girl, so that time talking was a sheer pleasure.

But I’ve known Ben since what feels like forever. But, actually, I met him at his sister’s wedding. And then his mom hired me to get his and his twin sister’s senior pictures. That was back when Ben had a full head of hair! And then he attended OSU when I helped The Hunk as he served as pastor for an on-campus church; Ben went to our church at the beginning of his time at OSU. Ben, I think you’ve appeared on my blog more than any other person! Congrats on such an impressive accomplishment!

I can’t get over how much generosity surrounded this wedding. Their wedding was held at the Blessing Barn on the grounds at RC Enterprises. It is typically an office, but they use it to bless people from time to time; isn’t that sweet? And Ben’s family absolutely loves. loves. loves. cooking for others.  They cooked the food all morning for the reception. Ben, himself, loves to cook for others. It’s one of the things that Megan loves about Ben. It’s how he celebrates: cooking for others.

Ben and Megan’s day was dry! …but windy. But, when you have a windy day, you werk it.

Luckily, the guys aren’t really affected by wind.

And the made it look like the best. day. ever.

The daddy’s girl in me will never ever ever be sad to orchestrate a father’s first look. Megan’s dad was so nervous before we did the reveal. And he cried. Like. A. Daddy. This moment was presh. I literally tear up when I see these pictures. What a special bond these two have. You can see it all over their faces.

Ben and Megan also read letters and prayed together without seeing one another before the ceremony. These two.

They took turns reading their letters to one another and then prayed together. They were nervous, excited, and nervous. But still so confident and ready to get going.

If there’s one thing that a marriage cannot have enough of, it’s prayer. (And that other thing.) But prayer is clearly the foundation upon which these two are building their marriage.

I will never ever ever not join in during ceremony worship songs. Promise.

There’s no much better than a wide, open, midwestern sky combined with a married couple’s first kiss!

And the same can be said for the second kiss!

Special thanks to The Hunk for suggesting this sweet pair of pictures.

Megan said she was eyeing a field of yellow flowers. I suspected it was the same yellow-flowered field I passed on the way in. It was!

Then we moved onto the reception. Which means cake. This cake, specifically.

Okay, seriously. These ladies, hands down, had the mosts clever, genuine, and lovely bridesmaids toast ever.  They literally made toast. For everyone in the bridal party. Like, freal. I was rolling!

And Ben and Megan danced with their parents.

…and then they danced with one another. I love it when the couple sings to one another during the first dance. So. So. Sweet.

I grabbed them just before sunset to grab these sweet little diddies. What a beautiful sunset! (And couple!)

Ben and Megan were my final couple to let me create a fun highlight film for their big day. I set it to their first dance song. I think all of us cried a little while we watched in our reveal session. Love these moments!

Ben and Megan,
Keep learning about one another. Keep pressing into Jesus together as you grow together.  You will undoubtedly keep being surprised about how much you’re learning about one another. Enjoy it! Enjoy the good food you’re bound to eat for the rest of your lives, the silliness, the adventures, and the challenging seasons that will make you better. Sharpen one another. And love one another, even when you don’t feel like it.
Love,
Rebecca

Vendors:
Flowers: Oberer’s Flowers
Cake: Cake Creations
Hair: Joanne, The Styling Gallery