Natural Romance in West Bloomfield, Michigan: The Real Wedding of Dr. Lawrence Kashat & Mr. Justin Mueller

As soon as they imagined dancing the night away surrounded by greenery and under the stars, Lawrence and Justin fell in love with their venue, Planterra Conservatory! Since they wanted to be married on Earth Day, this seemed like the perfect place to say, “I do”. The inspiration for their décor actually came from one of the outdoor terraces they walked through while visiting France. “I knew I wanted to add warmth to the venue space—something that could stand within the venue on its own,” Justin explains. “So, we wanted to incorporate shades of terracotta, blush, dusty rose and taupe along with golds and natural woods.” To tie back to their original Earth Day theme, Lawrence and Justin included some special touches like picnic baskets (for cards and gifts) on each table and mushroom-shaped lamps.

 

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Lawrence and Justin both thought they would never have the support they do for their relationship and love for one another. However, despite being from Iraq, much of Lawrence’s extended family showed up to celebrate with them! The happy couple made sure to include plenty of LGBTQ+ touches to their day, from waving pride flags on the dance floor and cutting a rug to some of their favorite LGBTQ+ anthems.

 

 

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