Lexi + Deven | A Wedding at Wildcliff Weddings & Events
“The value was obvious the moment we signed the contract. The first couple of questionnaires popped into my email, a sweet gift arrived in the mail, and the open dialogue began immediately. The wedding day was handled with organization, passion, patience, and kindness. There was never a moment where I doubted PIT, or questioned why I had hired their services.”
Lexi and Deven’s engagement brings us back to 2020 when the two bought their dream property to build a home on. It was at this property that he would propose to her in 2021 after stringing up a bunch of Christmas lights in a clearing on the property According to Lexi, who has an obsession with Christmas lights, it was truly magical!
Lexi and Deven got married on a beautiful, windy day at Wildcliff Weddings & Events. The couple chose to conduct their ceremony at the venue’s outdoor property on a gorgeous lakefront. After the official ceremony, they met their loved ones back at The Hollow, a quaint indoor reception venue which is part of Wildcliff Weddings & Events.
We asked Lexi, “What made you choose to work with Plan it Terra? Why did that matter to you?”
“I was quite hesitant to hire a planner because I thought I could handle everything myself. However, as a bride on your wedding day, you really truly can’t. I realized that there was no way I could get ready, enjoy the moments, and check on everything at the same time. PIT was the easiest choice to make after meeting Terra. She is the most organized, confident badass that I’ve ever met! I felt like she really under stood my fear of letting go, and handing everything over to her and her team, the month of the wedding.”
Lexi and her bridal party got ready for the day’s celebration at Iron Horse Hotel, a cute boutique hotel located in downtown Blackwater. After their hair and makeup finished, the group made their way to Wildcliff’s outdoor space, which is the home of the Bridal Cottage. Here is where the ladies got dressed and made the final touches to their wedding day looks.
Elizabeth LaDean from Elizabeth LaDean Photography was a dream to work with both on the wedding day and leading up to the wedding day. She is incredibly upbeat and collaborative, and we love everything about her! This amazing photography bounced from portrait location to portrait location with the support of our teammate, Zoe. Zoe helped make the sure the men were dressed and ready for portraits inside the Man Cave; we love the photo Elizabeth captured of Zoe pinning boutonnieres. Zoe and Elizabeth tag-teamed to get the bride and groom ready for their picturesque first look; we LOVE when couples choose to use the cliffs as the location of their first look. It is so amazing.
It was important to Lexi and Deven to capture as many photos before the ceremony, so the duo took additional photos with their bridal party around the Cliffs. Boy was it a gorgeous, but windy, October day. After wedding party photos, we rolled into family photos, which went so quickly due to preparing a family photo shot list in advance.
We made sure to give the couple ample time to rest before the ceremony began, which allowed Elizabeth and James Smith, the day’s fantastic videographer, to capture the ceremony site and the reception site. We love buffering a bit of time of rest before the ceremony to allow the bride and groom to rest, relax, do some minor touch ups, and focus on the most important aspect of the day - getting married!
The ceremony was in front of the venue’s gorgeous blue lake. Lexi and Deven chose to use the venue’s round arbor, which was beautifully adorned with a vibrant floral arrangement from Allen’s Flowers. The pop of red was so fun! As the groom, family, and wedding party made their way down to the ceremony, the bride got ready to walk down the aisle.
Once the ceremony wrapped up, the couple took a few more portraits together before heading to the reception, which was at The Hollow. The couple greeted their guests by an energetic grand entrance to Bruno Mars “24k.” Lexi and Deven gave a brief welcome speech before dinner was served by Brancato’s Catering. The Hollow looked absolutely stunning with warm candlelight, pops of red florals, and vintage pieces provided by Pretty Little Things. After dinner, the two cut their cake and made their way to the dance floor. Lexi’s first dance with her dad was going to be an entire production as her father taught a step team in the local area. His entire step team had planned to participate in the father/daughter first dance, but due to wildfires in the area, the highway was shut down, thus not allowing the team to make it on time. Lexi was such a great sport, still taking to the dance floor with her dad to do a father/daughter duo step dance.
The evening ended with lots of dancing and a faux sparkler exit outside the Hollow’s main doors. It was an incredible day, and we are so excited for Lexi and Deven to spend their lives together as husband and wife. Lexi and Deven hired our team for Month-of Coordination, and their wedding was led by Associate Planner, Abby. This planning experience included timeline development and collaboration, confirmation of final details with vendors, ceremony rehearsal management, wedding day management, and more.
We asked Lexi, “What would you say to a couple who is thinking about booking us?”
“The client should know how open you are, and that you love feedback/collaboration. There wasn’t a single time where I felt like it was “Terra’s way or no way”. You were open to my ideas and gave wonderful advice on making them happen. Working with you is like working with a great friend- it felt like we had known each other for a long time, and the conversations were easy. They should also know how organized you are.”
Venue: Wildcliff Weddings & Events || Month-of Coordination: Plan it Terra, Lead Planner: Abby || Photography: Elizabeth Ladean Photography || Videography: James Smith Films || DJ: DJ Cosmo || Florist: Allen’s Flowers || Catering: Brancato’s Catering || Vintage Rentals: Pretty Little Things || Bridal Beauty: Chrystal L. Hair & Makeup || Rentals: A1 Party & Events || Bartending: Three Blondes & A Martini || Baker: Batter Up Cupcakes || Wedding Cake: Grandma Jo’s Cakes || Cookies: Jenna March Bakes || Popcorn: Pop Culture KC
Hey, I’m Terra!
Born and raised in Missouri, I’m a grateful wife and dog mom to my rescue pups, Hildi & Lola. I’m a true believer in the pursuit of bold dreams, learning from mistakes, and staying curious.
I'm a girl that lives in her Chacos during the summer, and I'm typically always wearing lipstick. Yes, red is my preference! When I'm not helping engaged couples plan weddings, you'll find me on stage teaching Jazzercise classes. Needless to say, creating engaging experiences that leave people feeling good afterwards is my passion. Seriously!
I’ve created this blog and my wedding packages to empower you to plan an awesome wedding day and put all of the stress and obligations straight into the dumpster! Now that sounds like a party.
