What’s better than one cocktail hour? Two🥂Rebecca & Theo made being present with their guests a priority, taking advantage of the gorgeous summer day and back patio of their venue, The Carriage House in Oconomowoc. They introduced a new concept of a “welcome hour” where they could greet and mingle with guests before their ceremony. After their first look and group pictures were completed (and with guests soon to arrive), Rebecca switched into her pre-ceremony cocktail dress and together they greeted each guest at the entrance to their special day. Since guests typically arrive within the hour before a ceremony, we loved that they chose to make this hour more intentional and be able to mingle with them versus hide! During their cheerful, picnic themed ceremony, with floral baskets of dahlia, zinnia, roses, cosmos and more surrounding them, they surprised everyone by asking to check under their seats to reveal which lucky two would come up and be their official witnesses ✍🏻 Their pup Willow couldn’t help but hang by mom and dad, choosing to lay on moms skirt 🥹 Their welcome table including special mementos of their adventurous tales and travels set the tone for their carefree, outdoorsy day 🛶(and we loved their adventure themed engagement session featuring a floral adorned canoe)! Such a fun, joy-filled celebration with the kind of couple whose love is so palpable, and we wish them all the best in their Switzerland era!