The Wedding Story of Elaine and Jordan Annis

After meeting at a college track meet, Elaine and Jordan were engaged in the sweetest way. Elaine explains, “We went stargazing in the back of the truck. He then read me a note and, by the end of it, got down on his knee and asked me to marry him!”

Inspired by her sisters and a little help from Pinterest, the couple focused on finding a venue and a date that would work for them. Elaine fell in love with The Farmhouse Weddings in Nappanee, Indiana. “Everything about it is beautiful and close for both sides. I knew we would have no regrets with having it at The Farmhouse,” she says.
 

Elaine found her dress from Stephenson’s in Elkhart, Indiana. “I had no idea what style I liked, so I went into it open-minded,” she says. “I took about six dresses into the fitting room, and as soon as I came out in this dress, everyone in the room quickly agreed this was the one!”

Growing up on a farm out in the country made the venue that much more special to Elaine. “Everything was simple and had a lot of natural beauty,” she explains. Another special touch was Elaine’s brothers walking her down the aisle as she had lost her dad at a young age. She also wore Nike shoes, a nod to her love of running.

The couple’s D.I.Y. projects included the centerpieces at each table, the table numbers, the arch used at the ceremony, wedding favors and ceremony fans.

Advice From the Bride

This #RunningToAnnis bride’s advice is, “Start with getting a venue and date. Once you get those final, everything else falls into play.”

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