Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
Photograph by Robin McKerrell Photography
Sadie Steller and Libby Mock have always been close. Born just 19 months apart, the sisters are best friends and have experienced many of life’s milestones together. So when they set their wedding dates for just three months apart—Libby’s was June 11, 2016, and Sadie’s was September 3, 2016—it felt natural to plan their weddings side-by-side.
Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
The sisters had similarly sized weddings, about 200 guests for Libby and 225 for Sadie, and overlapped on several of their vendors—including their mom’s business, Robin Wood Flowers—but that’s about where the similarities end.
Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
For Libby, it was all about color. Bursts of orange, pink, purple, yellow, and bright green were a bold contrast to the white, formal backdrop of the Cincinnati Country Club. “Anywhere we could pop colors into it, we did,” she says. Her bridesmaids wore hydrangea blue dresses and carried vibrant, burgeoning bouquets. The groomsmen wore purple-blue boutonnieres to match. Circular tables were adorned with large, vivid floral centerpieces, and even the invitations, which were designed by Libby’s husband, Chris, were warm and whimsical.
Her cake, though white, was hardly boring. Polka dots gave it a “splash of fun,” she says, and flowers cascaded down the side. For favors, the couple made individual bags of homemade pasta, thanks to an early wedding present. “We both really like to cook,” Libby says. “It’s something we bonded over when we were dating, so it was a good expression of us.”
Photograph by McKerrell Photography
Photograph by Robin McKerrell Photography
Sadie, on the other hand, took a nature-inspired approach to her wedding. “I really wanted plants and nature to look like they took over in a really beautiful way,” she says. Tucked into the rustic woodlands of the Cincinnati Nature Center, her decor emphasized loose greenery and local, seasonal flowers. Guest tables were identified by pictures of forest creatures (for example, the badger table, the opossum table, and the bat table) that Sadie had hand-painted in watercolor. Her bridesmaids wore various shades of green dresses with necklaces that represented different herbs.
Photograph by McKerrell Photography
Photograph by McKerrell Photography
For dinner, guests feasted on a farm-to-table spread that included a passed bread basket—inspired by Nicola’s—and caprese salads made with locally grown tomatoes. Naked cakes from The BonBonerie continued the natural vibes, and even the groom’s cake, a beehive box, reflected the couple’s love for nature.
“It was fun sharing the excitement of getting married,” Libby says of planning her wedding alongside Sadie. “[Our weddings] really turned into unique expressions of our personalities.”
Photograph by Megan Noll Photography
Libby & Chris
Photography: Andrew Betts Photography & Megan Noll Photography
Wedding Planner: i-do Weddings & Events
Venue: Cincinnati Country Club
Flowers: Robin Wood Flowers
Gown: Bridal and Formal
Tuxes: Folchi’s Formalwear
Bridesmaids Dresses: Bridal and Formal
Hair: Pamela Delagrange
Makeup: BRIDEface
Cake: The BonBonerie
Videography: Light Parade Films
DJ: DJ Toad
Catering: Cincinnati Country Club
Invitations: Designed by Chris Mock, printed by Poeme
Photograph by McKerrell Photography
Sadie & Jeff
Photography: Andrew Betts Photography & Robin McKerrell Photography
Wedding Planner: i-do Weddings & Events
Venue: Krippendorf Lodge, Cincinnati Nature Center
Flowers: Robin Wood Flowers
Gown: European Bridal
Hair: Pamela Delagrange
Makeup: BRIDEface
Cake: The BonBonerie
Groom’s Cake: A Spoon Fulla Sugar
Videography: Light Parade Films
DJ: DJ Toad
Catering: Elegant Fare
Rentals: All Occasions Event Rental
Stationery: Poeme
Transportation: Queen City Transportation
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