OPEN HOUSE!

OPEN HOUSE!!

On Wednesday, June 19th (4-7pm), Rustic Oaks will be hosting a Re-Grand Opening and Open House celebrating its 3rd season - now with the Dromsted Inn and new barn addition!

 

As always, the event will be free and open to the public; complete with complimentary food & beverages, live music, talented vendors and more!  This year, Monte's Downtown Catering will be supplying the food, Green Mill will be donating the beer & bevs, and Libby's Cupcakes Etc. will be giving away desserts; the live music will be performed by Anthony Chaput. 

 

This event is a favorite for all of our Rustic Oaks couples, and also a wonderful event for the FM community!

 

We’re excited to showcase all of our recent renovations & additions to friends, family, and fans of Rustic Oaks!  To help us look our finest, our good friends at Rustic Trunk will be staging the venue.

 

We hope to see you at Rustic Oaks on the 19th!

 

Questions?

Call or Text: 218.343.0347

Email: rusticoaks@live.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/rusticoaks

Web: www.rusticoaks.net {contact tab}

 

{5.19.13 Wedding Photos: Courtesy of Jay Phina Photography}

Hi, my name is Jodi Schaffan and my photography business is called Jay Phina Photography. I derived the name of my company by combining my parents’ favorite childhood nicknames for me. My father called me Josephina and my mother called me Jay. Family to me is one of the most important things in the world. They have always believed in my dreams, pushed me to think outside the box, and instilled in me a drive to be the best photographer I could possibly be.

I aspire to be very creative and different with my work.  I utilize unique angles, original backgrounds, a variety of props, and work with clients to make their ideas a reality. I attempt to do all I possibly can to ensure the clients needs are met and the pictures are ones they can proudly showcase for the rest of their lives.

I love wedding photography. It is exciting to be a part of one of the biggest days of a couple's life. I understand the importance of my pictures as a reminder of their special day for years to come; for that reason, I take the utmost care in photographing all of the images from my checklist. I also ask the bride and groom to write down other ideas so that I might capture those as well. Recreating the happiness and love that is expressed between two people on their wedding day and seeing it come alive in photographs is almost magical. Playing even a small role in showcasing that happiness is an amazing feeling.

My experience at Rustic Oaks was phenomenal. The venue offers an ideal location for weddings. It is an original setting, with such a variety places to go for photos that I didn’t have time for all of them! Every time I went to one spot to take a picture, another one would capture my eye. That is very rare at any one venue. I usually am required to go to parks or downtown Fargo in order to capture that much creativity. The restored barn was a gorgeous backdrop for traditional family photos and the lush, green trees and grass outside was captivating. But one of my favorite spots was the Inn. It consisted of cute bedrooms, antiques, and perfect natural lighting. It is my hope that I can book more weddings at Rustic Oaks! I would love to go back and do it all over again. The service was great, people were kind, and the experience overall was awesome!

Jodi Schaffan
Jay Phina Photography
701-880-1055