Down-Home Details
Mattern and Westfall are the definition of laid-back.
So they wanted their wedding to be, too. The couple
created the ultimate casual-chic event and made it special
with backyard barbecue-inspired touches.The MUSIC
The newlyweds had their first dance to the
soulful “I Will Be There” by Odessa.The GIFTS
As her wedding gift to Westfall, Mattern
enlisted the Orlando Magic basketball
team’s fuzzy green mascot, Stuff the
Magic Dragon, to surprise her new
husband—a massive sports fan—with an
in-person appearance at their celebration.Maya Gottfried (mayabidaya.com) is a
relationship expert and the author of Vegan Love:
Dating and Partnering for the Cruelty-Free Gal.The HONEYMOON
The happy couple hopped aboard a train
from Los Angeles to Portland, soaking up
stunning views of the Pacific shoreline,
massive mountains, and expansive forests—
all while indulging in the dining car’s vegan
offerings along the way.Jam
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The PROPOSAL
Westfall proposed
to Mattern when
they returned to the
serene Somerset, WI
campgrounds where
they’d met, asking
her to be his wife
one year after their
first encounter.The DÉCOR
For a glammed-up
backyard vibe, Mattern
and Westfall took full
advantage of the venue’s
rustic feel, where they
were surrounded by
charming buildings,
ivy-covered walls,
and outdoor areas
strung with delicate
white lights.The Menu
Charcuterie
Miyoko’s Smoked Farmhouse,
Kite Hill Ricotta, pastrami beet
tartare, vegetable crudité, dried fruit,
housemade pickles, and assorted jams
Taquitos
Wonton wrapper, sautéed
vegetables, and chili sauce
Duo of Empanadas
Soy chorizo and cheese;
sweet guava and cheese
Korean Barbecue Tacos
Soy steak, red cabbage slaw,
Asian carrot slaw, jicama, sriracha aioli,
and crunchy fried noodles
Soy Chorizo Tacos
Soy chorizo, vegan ground beef,
lettuce, black bean-corn salsa, tomato,
cilantro-garlic crema, and tortilla strips
Tostone Slider with Street Corn
Fried plantains, habanero-guava
barbecued jackfruit, sweet corn,
mayonnaise, chili-lime seasoning,
parmesan, and cilantro cream
Burger Bar
Impossible Burgers, barbecue
jackfruit, eggplant bacon, fried maitake
mushrooms, onion jam, cashew mac
and cheese, and Nashville-spiced
cauliflower wingsNIGHT
NOSHES
Guests got cozy
at the after-party,
held at a local cocktail
lounge, where
The Vegan Hot Dog Cart
served indulgent
hand-held snacks.BEER
OR BUST
Westfall picked a
Coors Light cocktail
as his signature
drink—an Old
Fashioned crafted
with simple syrup
made from beer.INTERNET
INSPO
For her gown,
Mattern opted for
“something that I
could get dirty, and
I could run in,
and I could be my
complete self in.”