When you’ve been together since high school, your wedding day isn’t simply the beginning of a new relationship, it’s the celebration of a love story years in the making. For Julia and Brenden, their journey began in middle school and will lead them to Bliss Barn at Sherwood Forest for a beautiful modern soft luxury wedding in Nebraska.
Their story, proposal, and reason for choosing Bliss Barn are a sweet reminder that sometimes you just know when you’ve found the person, and the place, that feels like home.
A Love Story That Started in Middle School
Julia and Brenden first met in middle school when they were part of the same friend group. By their sophomore year of high school, their friendship had turned into something more, and they began dating.
Years later, that high school love would lead to a very special proposal.
A Surprise Proposal During a Photography Session
Julia had planned a photography session for the summer, not realizing Brenden had a surprise of his own in the works.
Before their session, Brenden secretly contacted the photographer to let her know that he wanted to propose. During the session, Julia and Brenden played a game together. At the end, Brenden revealed a sign with one very important question:
“Will you marry me?”
And just like that, the next chapter of their story began.
Finding a Nebraska Wedding Venue That Felt Like Home
When Julia and Brenden began looking for their Nebraska wedding venue, they found something special at Bliss Barn at Sherwood Forest.
“We chose Bliss Barn because it instantly felt like home. The owner was so sweet and helpful and it just felt right. Even though the venue wasn’t completely finished when we toured, we could see the vision and the magic that this venue has.”
Located in Avoca, Nebraska, Bliss Barn at Sherwood Forest offers couples a rural setting for their wedding celebration, with spaces including the Chapel, indoor and outdoor reception areas, and getting-ready suites.
For Julia and Brenden, however, choosing Bliss Barn wasn’t about a list of features. It was about how the venue made them feel.
Even before everything was finished, they could picture their wedding here.
A Modern Soft Luxury Wedding in Nebraska
Julia and Brenden describe their wedding style as “modern soft luxury.”
It’s a style that pairs beautifully with the excitement surrounding their wedding day, but the moment they’re looking forward to most has nothing to do with décor.
They simply cannot wait to finally be married while surrounded by the people they love most.
“The moment we are most looking forward to is being able to finally get married surrounded by all our favorite people.”
After a relationship that began in middle school and grew through high school and beyond, celebrating that moment together will make their wedding day especially meaningful.
From middle-school friends to high-school sweethearts, a surprise proposal, and now wedding planning, Julia and Brenden have already shared so many chapters together.
We’re honored that the next one will include Bliss Barn at Sherwood Forest.
We can’t wait to see their modern soft luxury Nebraska wedding come together and, most importantly, watch Julia and Brenden finally have the moment they’re looking forward to most: becoming husband and wife surrounded by all of their favorite people. 🤍
Photo Credit: SHR Photography