Glowing at Blue Hour: Mr. & Mrs. Olivo at Standing Rock Farms

Stories Forever Weddings

Oct 28

2 min read

Mr. & Mrs. Olivo were married at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio, with a ceremony among the trees and a reception inside the farm's timber-frame barn. Their colors were deep teal and burnt orange, and the night ended with the barn lit up against a blue-hour sky.

Getting Ready

The morning moved at an easy pace. The groomsmen traded laughs while straightening ties, and the bride got ready surrounded by family, with plenty of hugs along the way.

Black-and-white photo of the groomsmen helping the groom with his tie at Standing Rock Farms

Groomsmen in teal vests getting ready together at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Bride in her gown getting ready with family in a bright room at Standing Rock Farms

Family watching as the bride gets ready at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Bride hugging a family member while getting ready at Standing Rock Farms

Her bridesmaids wore teal, and the flower girl stood out in a burnt orange tulle skirt that matched the bouquets.

Bride with her bridesmaids in teal dresses and a flower girl in orange tulle at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

A Ceremony in the Woods

Standing Rock Farms has a ceremony site set right in the woods, and it suited this day well: an aisle through the trees, guests on both sides and soft light coming through the canopy. The emotion showed early, and it stayed with everyone through the vows.

Bride walking down the wooded aisle with an orange and red bouquet at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Bride on the arm of an escort as she walks the aisle through the trees at Standing Rock Farms

Groom in a teal vest wiping away a tear during the ceremony at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Wide view of the wooded ceremony with guests seated on both sides at Standing Rock Farms

Bride and groom kissing at the end of the ceremony at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Groom lifting the bride into a kiss among the trees at Standing Rock Farms

Newlyweds holding each other and smiling in the woods at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Inside the Barn

The barn's timber frame and chandeliers set the tone for the reception. From the first dance to a full dance floor, the night moved easily from one moment to the next.

Bride and groom outside the dark barn with tall windows at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Wide view of the couple dancing inside the timber-frame barn at Standing Rock Farms

First dance under a chandelier in the timber-frame barn at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Bride and groom smiling at each other during their first dance at Standing Rock Farms

Groom and bride laughing together on the dance floor at Standing Rock Farms in Madison, Ohio

Guests circling the newlyweds on the dance floor in the barn at Standing Rock Farms

Close-up of the couple kissing, the bride's hand and rings in view, at Standing Rock Farms

Blue Hour at Standing Rock Farms

Before the night was over, we stepped outside with the two of them for a few portraits as the sky turned deep blue and the barn's lights came on. Those last frames, with the barn glowing behind them, are some of our favorites from the day.