About the Historic White Oak Farm Shoot

The first time I stepped foot on Historic White Oak Farm’s (located just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) pine forest, I knew I needed to photograph here! Kristen, the owner of Historic White Oak Farm shared that the previous owner planted this pine forest himself. It felt like a little secret hidden gem and I couldn’t wait to celebrate it in a photo session.

The story behind this stylized elopement was to have a couple wake up on the farm in their lovely rentable barn with comfy beds, tons of comfort items, and of course chickens! Together with the other vendors we foraged natural elements to hand-built the twig altar. They exchanged their vows as the golden sun set over the water and then returned back to an intimate

The idea for this entire shoot actually came from a bundle of sticks. I love creating new things, and I wanted to take on hand-building an arbor. I am absolutely blown away by how everything turned out, and I am so thankful for the vendors who helped make this incredible idea come to life. Click through this post to gather inspiration for your own forest elopement and check out these epic ohio elopement vendors:

Ohio Elopement Vendors

Jackie with Dahlia Vintage Furniture Rentals

Instagram: @dahliavintagerentals

Susan Foy, The Wedding Designer for Florals

Instagram: @theweddingdesginer1

Kendall with Kendall Leigh Artistry

Instagram: @kendallleighartistry

Hair by Bridal Braids by Bri

Instagram @bridalbraidsbybri

Calligraphy by Whimsically Warm

@whimsicallywarm

Marquee Signs by Totally Lit Events

@totallylitcincinnati

Cake: Spencer’s Sugar Shop

@spencerssugarshop

Venue: Historic White Oak Farm

Insta: @historicwhiteoakfarm

Looking for further inspiration for your own Ohio elopement? Check out this adventurous Hocking Hills Elopement or this more urban Eden Park Elopement. Want to plan your own unique ceremony? Check out my blog post about How to Elope in Ohio so you can plan your own Forest Elopement!
If you’re looking for a photographer for your elopement, I would love to be considered! I work all over the United States and live in Ohio when I’m not traveling.
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