Jennifer and Hayden kissing under her veil in the field at Gateley Hill Gardens

Jennifer & Hayden, in blue and white

Photo: Melly M Jones Photography

Some palettes never go out of style, and blue and white is one of them. Jennifer and Hayden leaned all the way into it for their August wedding, crisp whites, soft dusty blues, a lot of green, and the kind of timeless look that will feel just as right in fifty years as it did that afternoon.

There is a reason couples keep coming back to this combination. It is clean, it is fresh, and it lets everything else, the chapel, the light, the people, do the talking.

Jennifer and Hayden exchanging vows in the white chapel at Gateley Hill Gardens
Jennifer and Hayden in the chapel aisle with sage pew florals at Gateley Hill Gardens

White florals on the cross, soft sage down the aisle, and a room full of their people.

A palette that lets the chapel shine

Our white stucco chapel is already a bright, airy space, and a blue and white palette makes it feel even more open. White florals on the wooden cross, dusty blue accents on the bridesmaids, sage greenery tracing the pews. Nothing fought for attention, which is exactly why the whole room felt so calm and so them.

Jennifer and Hayden walking the garden path by the white chapel at Gateley Hill Gardens
Jennifer by the white hydrangeas as Hayden holds her train at Gateley Hill Gardens

The white hydrangeas were in full bloom, right on time for an August wedding.

Golden hour in the field

When the light dropped low, we walked out past the chapel into the open field. This is the part of the property that catches couples off guard, one minute you are in a crisp white chapel, the next you are standing in acres of Arkansas green with the light pouring sideways. Hayden pulled Jennifer in under her veil, and for a moment the whole hill went quiet.

Guests gathering under string lights for the send-off at Gateley Hill Gardens

As the evening came on, their people gathered under the lights to send them off.

Why blue and white works

If you are drawn to a classic look, blue and white is hard to beat. It photographs beautifully in every season, it suits the chapel without any fuss, and it never looks dated when you flip back through the album years later. Jennifer and Hayden proved that a simple palette, done well, is its own kind of statement.

If their day is speaking your language, come see the chapel for yourself. We would love to help you picture your own.

Questions we get all the time

What months are best for a blue and white wedding?
Blue and white works in every season, but it is especially lovely in late summer when the white hydrangeas are in full bloom, as they were for Jennifer and Hayden's August wedding.
Can we have an outdoor golden-hour portrait at Gateley Hill?
Yes. Beyond the chapel, the open field makes for beautiful golden-hour portraits, one of the most-loved parts of the property for evening and summer weddings.
Who photographed Jennifer and Hayden's wedding?
Their photos were taken by Melly M Jones Photography.
Dreaming of your own day? We would love to show you the chapel and the grounds. Check your date and we will be in touch within a day or two.

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