A Bright Outdoor Wedding at The Hawthorne House in Parkville, Missouri

Romantic florals and a vibrant palette of pink and white turned Danielle Chadbourne (23 and a nursing student and a CNA) and Michael Hotujac’s (24 and a student) September wedding into a picture-perfect affair. “I wanted our design to have a ton of personality,” Danielle says. The couple added some sparkle to the day with sequined linens, watercolor signs and a showstopping boxwood escort card display. Danielle sewed a heart into the lining of her dress using fabric from her late father’s favorite sweatshirt. The newlyweds made their grand entrance to the tune of Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” signaling the start of the reception. Guests had the option to choose between slices of white-chocolate-raspberry buttercream cake or a decadent display of pink-champagne- and cookie-dough-flavored cupcakes.