Each week, we feature a couple from our latest issue.
Allie and James McKenzie worked a number of personal details and little winks into their wedding last winter. For example, their atypical first dance song, Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe,” was a nod to a classic Bill Murray movie. “We got married on Groundhog Day, so it only seemed right,” Allie says.
Other details were less silly and more sentimental, like the decision to write personal vows for the ceremony. “To hear my husband read those vows—it still makes me cry, thinking about it,” Allie says. But even that serious moment wasn’t without some levity, she notes: “He also tried to kiss me right after reading his [vows], and I had to shut him down because it wasn’t time to ‘kiss the bride’ just yet. Everyone had a good laugh at that.”
Allie also wore her grandmother’s mink stole for part of the big day, as well as a brooch given to her by her grammy—which had belonged to her mother—which was pinned to Allie’s bouquet.
The Details
Wedding date: Feb. 2, 2019
Wedding colors: Black and white
Attendants: Three bridesmaids, three groomsmen, three ring bearers and two flower girls
Bride wore: Theia gown from Carrie Karibo Bridal, veil from David’s Bridal, shoes and accessories from J. Crew,
Makeup: Citrine Hair + Skin
Hair: Copper & Ash Salon
Groom wore: Suit from Men’s Wearhouse
Rings: James Allen and Worthington Jewelers
Bridesmaids wore: Own attire
Groomsmen wore: Suits from Men’s Wearhouse
Rehearsal dinner: Strongwater Food & Spirits
Ceremony: Athletic Club of Columbus
Reception: Athletic Club of Columbus
Caterer: In-house
Desserts: Cake from Giant Eagle, pies from Dough Mama
Florist: Botanica 215
Photographer: Nicole Dixon Photographic
Photo booth: The Awesomatic
Invitations: DIY
Reception tunes: DJ George Brazil
First dance: “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher
Registries: Williams Sonoma, Amazon and Target
Newlyweds stayed at: Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph
Guests stayed at: Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
Sunday brunch: Little Palace
Honeymoon: Bali, Indonesia