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Avery and Ben’s Canyonwood Ridge Wedding

August 29, 2022

Real Wedding

Avery and Ben’s Canyonwood Ridge Wedding

August 29, 2022

This post is going to have way more photos than I usually add, but 1) I’m obsessed with her red hair and 2) they had so many fun details that I want to talk about!

Avery and Ben got married at Canyonwood Ridge in July, and I just love how much of themselves they added into their wedding day. My FAVORITE thing that they did was private vows at their first look. They did a super sweet first look, where they played rock paper scissors to determine who would read their vows first. I love this private vow idea and I’ve never seen another couple do this!

All of the details for the day just seemed to highlight what they wanted in a wedding, not what they thought a wedding should be. They had a very small wedding party, a band for entertainment and BBQ for the meal to highlight Austin, and played the show game and trivia to share some fun facts. Oh, and they had Amy’s Ice Cream!

Here are the amazing vendors that made the day possible:

Venue: Canyonwood Ridge

Coordinator: Amanda Blue Events

Entertainment: Royal Dukes Band

Photography: Tara Lyons Photography

Catering: Black’s BBQ

Cakes: Nothing Bundt Cakes

Late night snack: Amy’s Ice Creams

Bartending: Royal Fig Catering

Groom’s Ring: Staghead Designs

Rentals: Premiere Events

Hair and Makeup: The Luxx Look, Think Brink Beauty

Congratulations, Avery and Ben!!

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