A Backyard Wedding Complete With ShuShu/Tong, Antique Plates, and DIY Details

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"As soon as I saw Brad, I was in love," shares Hannah Anderson as she reminisces on the beginning of her relationship with her now husband, Bradley Mackeson. A group road trip to Joshua Tree prompted the couple's initial meeting in addition to a little scheming from mutual friends and a shared career in music. "I lived in Texas at the time," recalls Anderson. "Our mutual friend Tyler kept telling me about Brad and all the cool work that Brad was doing. We're all musicians, so that was our common thread. Tyler, Brad, a few friends, and I took a road trip to Joshua Tree. Brad only had one seat in his truck, so of course, I jumped into the seat as fast as I could. On the three-hour road trip, there was never a moment of awkward silence. We flowed." After a couple of months of visits between Texas and L.A., moving in together, and a proposal, the rest is history. 

Mackeson proposed six years later near a natural spring on Makalawena Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. "It was an impromptu proposal with some cute little rings I had found at a vintage shop in Hilo a few days earlier," shares Mackeson. "I kept the rings on my person knowing a time would present itself, which it did!" Although the couple had been together for quite some time, Mackeson recalls that the two of them hadn't extensively discussed the idea of getting engaged, "so there was some real suspense there." Anderson adds, "I think we both went into shock, and after I said yes, we just stood there holding hands and shaking."

The two decided to get married in Mackeson's parents' backyard in Troutdale, Oregon—a property that backs up to the gorgeous river where the ceremony was held. The day was filled with the true personality of the couple, hands-on support from their community, and tons of creative details that really set this wedding apart. Scroll down to read more about the day from the perspective of both the bride and groom, including the antique plates, outfit details, and more.

Photographers: Katy Shayne, Sam Hylton, Jonpaul Douglass, and Kaiman Kazazian

Officiant: Jonpaul Douglass

Caterer: Natalia Pereira of Woodspoon

Produce: Burns Farm

Rentals: Arden Event Collective