A English-Inspired DIY Wedding at James P. Davis Hall in Kansas City, Kansas

Jennifer, 30, a photographer, and Clayton (Clay), 30, an investment banker, met through mutual friends. About three years later, he proposed. They were getting ready to leave for Europe when Clay sprained his ankle in the first 50 years of a Tough Mudder. He skipped the doctor and promised he would be able to walk around Europe. “On the day we were leaving, we both headed out of work early so we could get to the airport on time,” Jennifer says. “A few weeks prior, Clay had invested in a digital recorder to capture our trip and had already taken some video of me packing the night before. So I didn’t think anything of it when he said he wanted us to record ourselves chatting about our upcoming adventure before the cab came. Clay set the camera up on the counter and said we were going to talk about the three places we were visiting. I figured he just wanted to show our parents this when we got back. All of a sudden, mid leap, Clay crashed to the floor, and grabbed his sprained ankle, crying that he hurt it again. His thought was that I would kneel down, the kind, loving girlfriend he believed me to be, ask if he was okay while freaking out that he’d need to go to the hospital and we'd miss our flight. Then, while I would be thinking our trip was doomed, he’d prop up on one knee and propose, effectively causing me to cry and laugh, hug him and be utterly relieved. All the while catching this act of love on video. However, instead of running to him, I decided that since he fell and hurt himself again I should turn the camera off (who wants to see that?). Clay kept telling me to point the camera at him as he writhed on the floor, while I tried to figure out where the power button was. Finally, I gave up and pointed the camera at him since I obviously wasn't going to figure out how to turn it off. He grunted in pain one more time, then jumped up on his knee, held out a ring and asked, ‘Marry me?’ My shock manifested itself in a loss for words, and I stared at Clay awkwardly and silently for several seconds. Then, I began to try to push my finger through the ring he was holding (shiny, want!) before I had said anything. I quickly came to, and said yes!” The couple wanted their wedding day to perfectly complement them. Jennifer was inspired by one of her bridesmaid’s sister’s English countryside wedding. She wanted a beautiful, but raw wedding full of lace details and simple flowers. They chose teal for their main color, but kept the other colors neutral. They had a rustic ceremony followed by a fun reception at the James P. Davis Hall, where they entered as husband and wife to a song from Harry Potter. “We’re that couple,” Jennifer says.