A rustic wedding theme, with traditional down-home charm and
family-friendly atmosphere, is a great choice for Southern brides.
Harkening back to old time values and simplicity, rustic barn weddings have become very popular in recent years and are regularly featured in Bridal magazines and blog sites for their traditional influence and cost consciousness. But while a country-themed barn wedding may be very appealing, finding the perfect site can be a challenge, as many sites lack the amenities needed, such as bathrooms, kitchen, even electricity.
Fortunately, a new wedding facility called The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch will open in Dardanelle in June 2012 with a specially-built barn and spacious landscaped grounds, complete with full-service planning and staging services.
According to Twin Oaks designer, Lesleigh Smith, a Russellville native who recently moved back from Fort Worth/Dallas where she had a successful event planning business service, Lux Events, barn weddings are very much in vogue.
“As a southern girl myself, I know rustic weddings are a perfect fit for this area, so barn weddings are natural for me. I’m very much a down-home girl,” said Smith, a young wife and mother with a winning smile and creative energy to burn. Perhaps that’s why she was named 2010-best dressed for “down home” category by a popular Fort Worth Texas magazine.
Smith and her family are building the new facility on family property.
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