Tara & Dennis in Denton, NE

Following six years of courtship, Tara and Dennis invited their parents to Boulder, Colorado, to meet each other for the first time. Around that time, Dennis popped the question with an antique ring he scouted from a local vintage shop. The Bride Tara Stahla, 29, medical student The Groom Dennis Carey, 29, marketing The Date March 22 Although at first the two were intimidated by the idea of orchestrating a large event, Tara and Dennis decided to hold their wedding in the comfort of her parents’ new home in Denton, Nebraska. Dennis’ father, a judge, officiated. Inspired by her vintage engagement ring, Tara and her mother decorated a large white tent in the backyard with a palette of antique white, charcoal, and spring green, which paralleled the natural backdrop of early spring in the Midwest.