Real Wedding: Central Oregon Yellow and Grey Vineyard Wedding

Weddings with a yellow color theme are such shiny, happy weddings and even though this wedding saw some cloudy skies it sure seemed to be full of light.  It's also b/c these photos by the talented Erich McVey really bring the day to life...love him!   I really appreciate this bride's account of the day and how honest she is about not feeling pressured by all the trendy wedding themes and not being distracted by all the wedding blogs out there spewing "wedding inspiration".  I'm one of them but have always felt that couples that can keep it real and stay unique to their style regardless of the latest wedding trend are the most genuine.

Words from the bride:

It was important to Bryan to get married in the town where he was born and raised. We found Zenith Vineyard, a gorgeous venue for weddings, near his family’s home in Salem and signed our contract before we even got to see it! Fortunately, it turned out to be even better than we imagined and the space worked perfectly for us. Our requirements for the site were that there would be an area for guests to get fresh air, that we could have an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception at the same place, and that it would be large enough to comfortably host all of our guests. We loved the large, covered veranda at Zenith, and the easy transition from the lawn where the ceremony was held to the beautiful ballroom.

We decided to get married nine months after we were engaged, so I didn’t have a whole lot of time to dream up my wedding. I wasn’t the kind of girl who had been scouring blogs and magazines, planning her wedding for years - in fact, I had never even thought of it until we were engaged. Another challenge was school. Half way through our engagement, I was accepted into nursing school and we ended up having our wedding on one of my weekends off. As the bride, I felt SO fortunate to have the help of an amazing coordinator, Sue Hamilton from SHEdesigns, my parents, friends, Bryan’s family, and Bryan himself - who was very involved in the whole process.


Our colors for the wedding were yellow and gray. In high school, Bryan drove an old yellow convertible bug that we wanted to incorporate into the day. Gray was chosen as a soothing compliment to the yellow. After we decided on our colors, we started noticing that the combination was everywhere! I tried to avoid any sort of theme - even though we were at a vineyard, we didn't decorate with corks, grapes, or purples. The colors and decorations truly were about us and the things we like.

I love, love these bridesmaids dresses!

These chunky necklaces and colorful bouquets are the perfect accessory for this adorable dress

One decorative surprise that I didn’t know about were the “mumkins”. The day before the wedding, Bryan’s mom, sister, and a few family friends drilled hundreds of holes into fresh pumpkins and then inserted bright colored mums. They ended up looking like giant flower spheres, which added a playful, funky touch! I loved them!


We couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of friends and family to be our bridal party. Jenny’s sister, Jane, was the maid of honor, and Bryan’s sister, McKenzie was a bridesmaid. The other bridesmaids were Jenny’s four best friends since high school, and Bryan’s groomsmen were his best friends- some dating back to middle school! Our officiant was a close family friend of the Schofields, Dr. Jeff Philips. He did a wonderful job creating such a special ceremony for us!

Mumkins - genius!

Could this be cuter?

Ok, I love those necklaces - I know you are bound to ask so I'll find out where they are from

Beaming bride...

Perfect escape car!

Photo booth - the #1 favorite experience for guests at a wedding reception.  So fun!

I remember our wedding day as the most beautiful experience of my life- with everything going exactly as planned.  However, as I reminisce with friends and family about the day, they keep reminding me that it wasn’t as perfect as I remember.  For one thing, it was raining all the way until our ceremony, but the rain stopped just long enough for our ceremony and pictures.  I also forgot the crinoline lining for my dress and my sister-in-law had to run home and get it before the ceremony!   Even with these reminders, I still believe that our wedding day was pretty much perfect. 

We were surrounded by so much love, support,and positive energy- it was amazing!


Thank you Jenny for sharing your day with us and a huge thanks to Erich McVey for your gorgeous work!


Photographer – Erich McVey Photography
Dress - Designed and sewn by Jolene Cetak, friend of the bride
Flowers – Image Floral and Event
Venue – Zenith Vineyard
Planner – Tami Lundy (family friend) and Sue Hamilton from SHE Designs
Music – NW Mobile DJ Service- Kevin Venables
Groom Attire - Brooks Brothers
Groomsmen- Shyrocks
Bridesmaid’s dresses – Edme & Esyllte
Stationery – handmade by bride, groom, and families!
Cake – Lovin’ Oven in Stayton, OR
Jewels – on the bride: family heirlooms gold &pearl bracelet, family heirloom platinum pearl ring, necklace by Mars and Valentine.