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A Campground Wedding in Autumn

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Hosted in Medford, New Jersey with its hues of green, orange and ivory, this wonderful heartwarming wedding is another unique take on a rustic wedding similar to our feature on A {Real Bride} DIY Colorado Rocky Mountain Ranch Rustic Wedding.

Described by their photographer, Jaye Kogut, as “a rustic, campground wedding complete with high school sweethearts”, marvel at all the shades that make up this lovely Autumn wedding.

Meet Becca & Jeff

Their Autumn wedding based at the campgrounds of the amazing Camp Ockanickon in NJ, was the start of a new chapter for newlyweds, Becca and Jeff.

(Above) Their Love Story: Becca and Jeff are high school sweethearts who met in study hall, went to prom together and have been together ever since! Jeff ‘s proposal was out of this world! It was a random Thursday, when the pair decided to go to the boardwalk. As avid collectors of quirky photo booth pictures, they would always try to take a picture whenever they came across a photo booth. So after playing games and eating snacks, Jeff spotted a photo booth and asked Becca if she’d like to take a picture. As the booth was counting down “3….2….1…ready?”, Jeff was fidgeting and as the first picture flicked, he pulled out the engagement ring. As the second picture flicked, he was down on one knee. In the third picture, Becca was in tears of joy! After their magical photo booth moment, they headed to the beach where fireworks had started. After such a perfect proposal, Becca jokes that Jeff tried to take credit for the fireworks and the beautiful sunset!

Rustic Green Orange & Ivory Autumn Wedding Look

The afternoon before their wedding, the couple and their guests retreated to their peaceful lakefront cabins to get ready for the wedding.

(Above) Becca wore a stunning wedding gown with train.

Bright pops of color were included such as Becca and her bridal party’s rich and colorful bouquets.

(Above) Her hair was styled in a side-swept upstyle with a floral fascinator, and she donned a pair of brown cowboy boots for a touch of country chic!

Rustic Green Orange & Ivory Autumn Wedding Ceremony

Their wedding ceremony was held on Chapel Island, an outdoor chapel on the campgrounds. As guests made their way along the path to the island, they were serenaded by their wedding band’s guitar player, Mikey Junior and the Stone Cold Blues.

(Above) Their wooden wedding ceremony sign to guide their guests along the way to Chapel Island

After their wedding ceremony, the wedding party walked back along the path and up to the dining hall for their cocktail hour and wedding reception.

Rustic Green Orange and Ivory Autumn Wedding Reception

The couple’s rustic wedding reception was a warm and cosy affair, which incorporated a cigar station and a huge porch with adirondack chairs.

(Above) Their 3-tiered wedding cake was presented on the base of a tree stump and was decorated with an adorable bride and groom bird toppers nest.

Their bridal party created a delicious outdoor marshmallow smores bar, which the guests enjoyed.

(Above) On display, were these cute pumpkin-shaped wire table seating decor items.

(Above) Becca’s mum created their simple and classic, perfect rustic lantern centrepieces from Christmas Tree Shop with white candles. They also had bright orange pumpkins, which they used as table decor and table numbers.

(Above) Yummy chocolate and wafer favors for their guests.

Their band made the night with the dance floor never clearing!

Rustic Green Orange & Ivory Autumn Wedding Photo Shoot

Becca and Jeff’s romantic photo shoot was enhanced by the campground surroundings of fallen Autumn leaves, wooden walkways and their cosy wooden lodge venue.

(Above) According to their photographer, Jaye Kogut, the bridesmaids even did their own nails the night before the wedding – complete with “Jeff & Bean” spelled out on each nail.

Real Bride Advice: Becca shares her biggest lesson learnt – that your wedding does not have to be traditional. It can be whatever you want it to be. She advises that one should move forward with the wedding of your dreams even when others don’t share the same vision or understand yours.

For more rustic real bride inspiration with a DIY twist, check out A Handmade Wedding with a Rustic Twist in Portland, Oregon, which shares a few handmade wedding decor ideas worth trying out.

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