On the 16th of September, Lea and Luke celebrated their love at the enchanting Castle Rock Ranch. Their wedding was a true display of rustic romance, with breathtaking florals lovingly arranged by their friends and family. Amidst the heartfelt ceremony, the couple shared a beautiful first communion, symbolizing their devotion to each other and their faith. And in a heartwarming moment, Lea and her mother shared a tender dance together, with Lea dressed in her mother’s wedding gown. This beautiful affair was a celebration filled with cherished memories and an abundance of love. Congratulations Lea and Luke! Welcome to the Believe Bride family!

The Proposal! The proposal was so special! We went on an evening hike together with our 2-month-old baby boy. We drove out to the property we recently purchased (in SE Montana) and plan to have in our family for generations to come. It was my first-time hiking to the top of the butte, and I knew he had desperately wanted me to see our property and future from the highest point. Once we got to the top the sun was setting with gorgeous pinks, oranges, and yellows filling the blue sky, the view was gorgeous. I turned around to see him on one knee asking me to be his wife! It is a moment we will cherish forever, and we will be able to take our son, future children and grandchildren to that spot where we became engaged.

The Dress! I came in feeling sure that I wanted an off the shoulder a-line dress. Alexa was brilliant in helping me find the perfect dress! So brilliant that I ended up having two I loved so much I genuinely considered tripling my budget to get both dresses and the veils I wanted. Ultimately though it didnt make sense for me to have two dresses and I had no idea how to decide as these dresses were polar opposites. I fell in love with a perfectly fitting strapless clean ballgown dress to which we could add beautiful off the shoulder tulle sleeves. But I was also in love with the dress I ultimately chose which was a lace v neck fit-n-flare dress. I had an extremely hard time narrowing dresses down to these two choices as I was experiencing a lot of emotional stress with my dad being in the ICU while I was at my appointment along with typical wedding planning stress, I was not sure how I'd make a choice I loved. I am so thankful that Alexa was able to give me tools to use and the questions to ask myself about the features of the dress and how I felt in it, and ultimately how do I want to look on my wedding day. It was a 3-hour one time appointment and I left so very happy and am still so happy with my dress choice. She provided me with multiple options without overwhelming me and the deciding factor she brought up was that my dress felt more like me, and I mentioned that the lace reminded me of honeycomb, which in turn reminded me of my fiancé since he has always loved bees and wants to have our own hive. She pointed out how special that was and that I could just be shocked that i liked the other dress simply because it was so different than what I wanted, and I didn't realize I would like that style. Additionally, I brought my breastfed infant and we had to break for feedings and take breaks because he was upset and needing me to hold him, and she was more than understanding through it all. Anyways to sum it up it was a great experience, and I am forever grateful for Alexa and Believe Bride!

The Big Day! Our wedding theme was country as it was held at a small Ranch in Kingston, ID 'Castle Rock Ranch'. We had known we wanted to get married there for years as we would spend summers there fishing, camping, and exploring so when we came acrost its years ago we thought it would make a great venue and have meaning to us! In my teens I was a barista and have always had a deep love for coffee, so we were very happy to find Scrummy Coffee from CDA, ID who is a portable coffee cart and let us customize out own drink menu which was very special to me! We tried to make our wedding day as meaningful and memorable as possible, and I really feel like we achieved that! To elaborate on our wedding theme, I wanted this to be a romantic country wedding and have a very loose/flowy feel. I didn't want the tight ribbon and rhinestone type of wedding personally. This was very much a DIY wedding with family pitching in and making decor for what we needed. We also ordered a large number of flowers from an amazing local flower farm 'Pollen Basket Farms' in Post Falls, ID. We arranged our own bouquets, boutonnieres, and arbor flowers, with a large amount of inspiration from Pinterest. Our wedding would not have come together without the incredible help from our family and close family friends. It was a team effort, and we are so very grateful for the beautiful day it was. A piece of advice that my stellar sister-in-law Emily Knight shared with me that was KEY for the day of is this, "On your wedding day try not to let the upsets and snags upset you. Once you get to the day of, there is not much that can be changed or fixed, so try to not focus on them and enjoy every moment because it will go by so fast." This is exactly what I did, and I am so thankful to have had that mindset. It made the day feel so smooth and enjoyable even when my black eyelash glue was getting all over my face when I was already supposed to be walking down the aisle! She also pointed out that the most importantly thing is that by the end of the day, you and your partner will be married and get to start the rest of your lives together. Our wedding was so special, and I would not change anything about it!

What was your favorite part of your wedding? It was very important to us to make our wedding as personal and significant to us as possible. As a couple, we believe in Jesus and decided to take communion and worship together firstly as a couple to signify our foundation on the Lord and our commitment to putting Him first in our marriage. A beautiful thing we will cherish about our day us that our son was my Husband's best man and matched him almost exactly! Largely because my mother-in-law offered to make a custom vest for our 1-year-old since we could not find one anywhere, which only came up 3 days before the wedding and she finished it the day before! I also asked my sisters, Trinity and Katrina, to be my bridesmaids and they were so helpful! Additionally, we were absolutely honored by my two older brothers as they played key roles in our wedding. My brother, Luke Knight, was our wedding officiant, and my oldest brother, Kirk Knight, walked me down the aisle. They did amazing and were huge support systems for our day. Unfortunately, my father passed away three and a half months before our wedding, but both of my brothers stepped up and made our day so special by being so involved and taking up the responsibility my dad left behind. Another thing I loved and would recommend to all Brides who do not have a father in their life would be to have a mother daughter dance! I surprised my mom at our reception by changing into her wedding dress and doing a mother daughter dance to "Mamas" by Hilliary Scott. My brother and sister in-laws also helped us so much with all of the set up and tear down along with some amazing family friends. All of these moments made our day so incredibly special despite the hard year we have had. All I can say is it takes a village and having a good support system that has your best interest at heart is immensely helpful.

Special Memories! Another special memory I have is that while getting ready my mom had us all stop and had my mother-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, and friend all surround me and pray over the day and our marriage. It was a beautiful time experiencing lots of support, calming the stress and giving the day up to Jesus before it even began.

What advice would you give to future brides? Just remember that all that truly matters is you and your partner getting married and spending your lives together! Love each other and give grace abundantly. It is needed during the stress of planning! And truthfully no one will remember what plates you had or the food you served or whether or not you had a champagne tower! Do what is best for you as a couple emotionally, financially, etc. This is a celebration of your unity and the dinner wear you can't afford or agree on is not worth more stress or strain. It's about you as a couple.