Organic Arrangements and Personal Touches Transform Ochoco Forest Camp Into a Woodsy Fairytale

Hailey and Nick’s love story began while working at a youth summer camp only a month after unknowingly embarking on the same National Parks road trip a few days apart from each other. As lovers of the great outdoors, they chose the breathtaking atmosphere of Ochoco Forest Camp as the site of their celebration. Crafting a rustic fairytale, arrangements of local dahlias, zinnias, cosmos, delphiniums and rudbeckias—a flower Hailey and Nick love to give to one another—highlighted the venue’s warm summer color palette. The bride appeared to glow as she stood at the end of the aisle of cascading florals and beneath the towering trees of the forest in her A-line gown. Bridesmaids in mismatched velvet dresses complemented the summer-turned-fall vibes and surrounding color scheme. Upon entering the party, family and friends stopped for a glance at the welcome sign that boasted fun facts about the couple and the day before finding their places at a seating chart that exclaimed, “This party’s gonna be FIRE,” a creative pun to acknowledge the evening’s upcoming bonfire and late-night ‘smores. Tablescape décor in burnt orange and pale blue shades—reminiscent of a Central Oregon sky—boldly contrasted the intimate, personal touch of handwritten letters by the bride and groom at every place setting. In addition to a Mexican food truck inspired by their first date, the newlyweds satisfied their guests’ appetites with an assortment of handcrafted cocktails, delicious dessert and a bubbling champagne tower. Knowing the importance of dance in her daughter’s life, Hailey’s mother surprised the bride and kickstarted the party with a coordinated flashmob beneath twinkling lights and disco balls.