Rachel Haynes Counts Down the Ways To Pull Off a Surprise Wedding

With help from the wedding planners at Rachel Haynes Weddings + Events, Morgan & Thomas Thrash pulled off a surprise New Year’s Eve wedding that was stunning in more ways than one. We caught up with owner Rachel Haynes, the woman behind this unforgettable wedding.

How did you pull this off?

We invited the guests to an engagement party on New Year’s Eve. When guests arrived, they were handed a glass of champagne and a napkin that revealed the surprise.

Were there any close calls?

Every marriage license gets printed in the newspaper, so we sent them to get theirs the day before the wedding and crossed our fingers no one would see it!

Favorite detail from the wedding?

The clocks! We incorporated vintage clocks into every element of the décor.

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