Traditional Black and White Style Fosters Moody Atmosphere at The Grand Event Center

“So do you like motorcycles?” That was Josh Jensen’s opening line when he met Caitlin Schneider at the Owatonna Steel County Free Fair a few years after they graduated from the same high school. The next big question he asked Caitlin involved a bit more bling. The couple was at Hampton Hills Tree Farm picking out their Christmas tree when he dropped to one knee. The surprises continued: Caitlin came home to a surprise engagement party attended by her closest friends and family. Selecting a venue was easy—years earlier, the couple wound up crashing a wedding at The Grand, an old movie theater in Northfield. “We both love a vintage moment which the Grand embodies—and that is what we wanted our wedding to feel like,” says Caitlin. On the big day, the girls got ready at Caitlin and Josh’s home while the guys prepped at an Airbnb in downtown Northfield. Caitlin specifically went to Ivory Bridal Co. for her astrologically aligned bridal gown, “The Virgo.” On the day of the wedding the thoughtful couple showered each other as well as their friends and family with gifts such as a Scotty Cameron golf putter for the groom and long-desired Gucci loafers for the bride, while their moms scored engraved perfume bottles and the bridesmaids unwrapped pajamas, Ugg slippers and hankies embroidered with “Keep your shit together.” A close friend deejayed the reception and kept the dance floor packed and the bar kept the cocktails flowing with the couple’s favorite drinks: brandy old-fashioneds for Josh and Caitlin’s espresso martini.