The Wedding Story of Taryn & Jon Bucher

Photos ByJessica Strickland Photography

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October 24, 2018

An elegant, French-inspired wedding: At Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Taryn and Jon met at school while attending Indiana University. “Yes, we are college sweethearts. Neither of us knew each other before our first couple of years in Bloomington, but ever since we stepped foot on campus, our lives have never been the same,” says Taryn. The pair initially met in a biology class and ended up falling in love during study sessions paired with late-night pizza. Six years later, Jon popped the question when he invited Taryn for a picnic in Highland Park to celebrate her birthday. The couple then went out to celebrate with family that Jon had invited to be part of that life-changing day.

The Planning

Taryn and Jon knew two things when they started planning. First, that they would have the wedding at their church and second, that they had to have food stations at their reception. Taryn says, “Jon and I are big foodies so this was extremely important to us, and it was actually one of the first questions we asked when we were shopping for our reception venue, as we found that most venues had partnerships with catering companies.” After deciding this, it was easy for them to narrow down the vendor choices and choose their date.

The Dress

When Taryn first started dress shopping, she thought she would go for more of a boho, lace feel and never thought she would choose the dress she ended up with! After numerous appointments and countless letdowns in what other salons had to offer, Taryn ended up at Marie Gabriel Couture and fell in love instantly. Taryn says, “When we went back to the dressing room, the Cosette gown by Matthew Christopher was the first dress I tried on at Marie Gabriel, and I pretty much knew it was the one instantaneously.”

The Palette

When it came to planning the details for the day, like theme and décor, Taryn says, “After a few meetings, our wedding planner Lori put together an inspiration board for us that focused on a French country vibe with an emphasis on lush flowers and foliage accented by pillar candles and flowy fabrics.” The couple curated a romantic, elegant theme with organic elements to cast an overall whimsical feel. This included hues of periwinkle, lavender and dusty blue blended with blushes and white tones accented with natural greenery, as well as the textures of ribbon, mercury glass and wood. An element that embodied this theme was the head table floral suspension piece that offered an eye-catching design to the room.

The Venue

The couple chose the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields not only for their love of art, but because “The venue is very open with all of the glass windows allowing for an outdoor feel while still being inside and covered.” Taryn continues, “This was important to me because I knew there would be a chance of rain in April.” The open, modern style of Deer Zink Pavilion also allowed for Taryn and Jon to have food stations which made the venue even more appealing to the couple.

The Details

Taryn wanted to pay special attention to some of the smaller items on the list like the stationery and guest favors. She says, “I am also very passionate about stationery and those details were very important to me, as well as incorporating calligraphy, velvet ribbon, wax seals and vintage stamps.” Luckily, she was able to partner with Athena Street Creative to create beautiful, watercolor stationery featuring a map. “I knew before we even met with our stationery vendor that I wanted to create a wedding map for the invitation sets since my family is from Minnesota and Jon’s family is from Ohio,” says Taryn. Taryn also handmade all of the macarons left at the tables as guest favors.

Advice from the Bride

"Try not to get too caught up in the timeline, schedule and chaos of the day. Take a moment to step back and enjoy the sacrament taking place. We highly recommend doing a first look together and planning for some alone time with each other and/or your bridal party, whether it be on a party bus/limo or before/after the reception. We were so thankful that we had a private room for the bridal party to sit back, relax and refresh during the first half of the cocktail hour."