A Simple and Elegant Wedding at the Jolly Pumpkin in Traverse City, Michigan

Evan Lucas, 28, a project manager, married his bride Ashley Wright Lucas, 30, a physician assistant, in a simple and elegant wedding on the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, Michigan. The couple chose their location for its picturesque landscape and stunning views. “It's a beautiful area of Northern Michigan covered with rolling hills of vineyards and amazing views of the water,” the bride says. Following a church ceremony, the bride and groom were joined by 140 guests for their reception at the Jolly Pumpkin, an old barn that was turned into a restaurant and venue. “Besides the breathtaking scenery, their food and drinks are superb,” Ashley says. Guests were served kobe beef sliders for appetizers at the cocktail hour and were later treated to an elaborate dinner of pan-seared chicken and maple-brined pork tenderloin. A natural color palette of green, gray, light purple and white was used to evoke a feeling of simple elegance.