Ranch Event Center, owned by AOne Weddings & Events.
“We really scored with Riata Ranch! The space is HUGE!”
Kelsey says. “The clubhouse allowed us to have a really
convenient rehearsal and dinner. Carol (Thomas, of AOne
Weddings & Events) was wonderful about getting back to
us about things in a timely manner. She was always willing
to let us come out and look around the venue if we wanted
to see it again. The price we paid was very fair and she gave
us extra time to set up. It was also nice that she gave us the
day after the wedding to come in and clean.”
Kelsey’s other piece of advice is to not sweat the small
stuff. “Seriously, don’t!” Kelsey adds. “Nothing will ever go
exactly how you want it to, and that’s okay. We got rained
out halfway through our outdoor wedding ceremony. I’m
talking downpour-type rain. We had to run inside and fin-
ish our ceremony in front of our head table! But at the end
of the day, Josh and I are still married, so in our eyes, it was
an absolute success.”
Kelsey and Josh’s entire wedding day was special, they say,
despite the downpour mid ceremony. “Every single moment
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during our wedding day holds its own significant place in my
heart,” Kelsey says. “Even the rain made it a day to remember.
Josh and I could have whined and pouted and been upset
because we spent so much effort to make our altar for our
outdoor reception, and the rain pushed us inside. But heck,
we were there to get married and that is all we cared about.”
They appreciated Liz Osban’s flexibility in capturing
their wedding despite the sudden change in plans and were
very pleased with the results. “It turned out kind of neat
actually,” Kelsey explains. “When we looked through our
pictures it was almost like we got to experience it all twice,
because we have pictures outside for our ceremony and
inside for our ceremony.”
Kelsey and Josh found ways to DIY some of the wed-
ding elements and keep their costs down. “Most of our
decorations were borrowed from other people, or we made
them ourselves,” Kelsey says. “Plus you can’t go wrong
when Hobby Lobby has silk flowers and wedding items
50% off every other week.” Their reception food was pre-
pared themselves with the help of family and friends, and