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A Simple Wedding at Winding Hollow Country Club in New Albany, Ohio

Megan Rafferty (27, a buyer) and Jordan Zielinski (29, in real estate development) met on Halloween night in Minneapolis, Ohio through mutual friends

Megan Rafferty (27, a buyer) and Jordan Zielinski (29, in real estate development) met on Halloween night in Minneapolis, Ohio through mutual friends shortly after Jordan moved to the area. They kept running into each other at friend gatherings, and one weekend Jordan finally asked Megan out on a date, and the rest was history. Two years later, Jordan and Megan traveled to Colorado for a ski trip, where Jordan got down on one knee and proposed. The couple had their wedding ceremony at St. Mary’s Church in Columbus, Ohio, where Megan walked down the aisle wearing a strapless ivory dress by Allure Bridals that was accented with a jeweled belt. Following the ceremony was the reception at Winding Hollow Country Club in New Albany, Ohio that was decorated in hues of coral, silver, white and green. Hanging flower arrangements filled with coral and ivory flowers hovered over the reception tables dressed in matching colored linens. Table centerpieces were tall glass vases in a variety of heights, filled with water that had floating candles on top. “We tried to make our entire wedding reception fun,” says Megan. “From a photo booth to a band that played all night to a late night ice cream trunk arriving post-dinner, people always had something to do and every detail reflected our personality!”

Megan wore a dress designed by Allure Bridal's on her wedding day, which was accented with a jeweled belt.
Bride and Groom During Church Ceremony
The couple decided to have their wedding at St. Mary's Church in Columbus, Ohio where the Catholic ceremony took place indoors.
Couple on Steps of Church Venue
Megan and Jordan stood on a wooden bridge over water, with their wedding party on both sides of them.
Megan stood with her bridesmaids, who all wore short strapless coral dresses.
The groom wore an ivory vest and bow tie with his black jacket, which had an ivory peony boutonniere pinned to it.
The bride held a bouquet of ivory roses and peonies tied at the stems.
Ivory Wedding Dress and Floral Bouquet
The engagement ring, wedding ring and band were captured on top of the bride's wedding ivory bouquet.
The guest book had a silver cover engraved with the couple
Coral and ivory floral arrangements hung over reception tables, dressed in linens that matched the flowers.
Tall glass vases held a flower arrangement of coral roses and ivory hydrangeas mixed in with green accents.
Each tier on the ivory wedding cake had a different beaded pattern. A cake topper made of flowers were arranged, and the entire cake sat on a silver stand.