7.4.2020

andrea & jason

how we met

Jason and I met over 20 years ago through mutual friends. We became friends very quickly, but life took us in different directions. In 2016 we reconnected on social media.

I was living in Florida at the time and Jason was coming down to visit family. We went on our first “date” on December 10, 2016. For the next year and a half we dated long distance. I moved back to Ohio in June of 2018 and we moved in together. We got engaged at Morada Bay (restaurant) on Islamorada island (Florida Keys) July 23, 2019.

We Chose Running Horse Farm as our Wedding Venue because…

“The spectacular views, the smell of the reclaimed wood, the fantastic renovations, the ambiance, the kindness of the owner… It was not a hard decision to choose RHF.

We knew this was the venue for us the moment we walked in the door.”

Vendors

Photographer: Loved By You Photography – Rose Merritt

Wedding Style: Simplicity

Wedding Colors: Navy and Lavender

DJ/MC: Madison Avenue Productions DJ Service

Caterer/Food served: Ceremony on June 6th – Stewart’s Smokin’ Backyard BBQ, Reception on July 4th – City BBQ

Dessert: Banana Pudding and Peach cobbler – City BBQ, Homemade cookie bar – Groom’s mother and Bride;s Stepmother

Signature Drink: Pineapple Caribe (Florida Beer Co. – We had it on our first date) and Urban Vintner Wines (form our friend’s winery)

Florist: Blush Custom Weddings

Wedding planner: Andrea did all her own wedding planning

Wedding Dress: Annabelle Bridal – Chagrin Falls, OH

Suits: No Suits, just bow ties and suspenders 😉

Hair/Makeup: Hair – Amanda Austen King

Dress alterations – Yelena’s Alterations and Tailoring

Cupcakes: Frate’s 62 Cakes & Bakes.

Other: Party Post – Ceremony Decorations, Second Wedding Dress (not worn but the shop is worth the mention) Formally Resale

First Dance(s): June 6th Celebration: Me and You by Kenny Chesney July 4th Reception- I'll Be by Edwin McCain

their favorite moment from their wedding at Running Horse Farm?

“The moment we were announced husband and wife, of course!”

“Elated”

The word used to describe how they felt on their big day.

“Covid definitely had a huge impact on our wedding. We ended up having our ceremony on June 6th (the original day) with just the bridal party and immediate family. We then had a reception on July 4th. Our guest list was half of the original, and our favors were masks and hand sanitizer. Though we did not have the day we originally planned for, we got married. That’s all that really matters.”