1. Real Weddings

A Gold and Ivory Wedding at Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas

Victoria Luhrs (31 and an instructional coach) and Kip Lynch (33 and an arborist) met through mutual friends, and less than a year later, Kip proposed

Victoria Luhrs (31 and an instructional coach) and Kip Lynch (33 and an arborist) met through mutual friends, and less than a year later, Kip proposed in Victoria’s home after dinner. The couple exchanged vows in a traditional Christian ceremony at the United Methodist Church of The Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, before heading to Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland, Kansas, for the reception. Wanting to keep their wedding simple with a touch of glamour, they used a black-and-white color palette accented with gold. Victoria and Kip made a lot of the sparkly details themselves such as the deer cake toppers and easel-held table numbers. They served beers from both of their hometowns—Boulevard Brewery and Tall Grass Brewery—during cocktail hour and splurged on sweets such as chocolate chip cookies, wedding cake and donuts.

Victoria designed the elegant black, white and gold stationery herself. The simple invitation suite was decorated with a gold foil L at the top for a little glamorous flair.
Victoria Getting Ready in Kansas
Victoria wore gold flats for a little metallic flair in her wedding day fashion.
Victoria carried hydrangeas, roses, ranunculus and dahlias in her all-white bouquet.
The bridesmaids wore their own black dresses in different styles to fit their personalities.
The bridesmaids carried white roses and sweet peas in their all-white bouquets.
The bridesmaids wore their own black dresses and the groomsmen wore black-and-white tuxedos.
Victoria and Kip First Kiss
Victoria and Kip exchanged vows at United Methodist Church of The Resurrection in a religious ceremony. The church was already decorated for Christmas, so they didn’t add any other decorations.
Victoria and Kip Ceremony Exit
The reception tables were decorated with glittered gold table numbers to match the glamorous wedding theme.
Victoria and Kip enjoyed a three-tier white fondant cake decorated with gold ribbon and topped with gold deer since Kip likes to hunt.
Victoria and Kip served donuts at the reception as well as a wedding cake and chocolate chip cookie favors. “We love our sugar,” Victoria says.
Victoria and Kip First Dance