Wedding Stories - Spring

My brother & sister-n-law set us up. The first time we met Chuck was picking up a kitten from my brother. About six months later my sister-in-law asked me if I'd be interested in going out with him. So we exchanged e-mail address first, then not long after we agreed to a barbeque at my borhter house. After that we decided to date which lead to our mariage.

It was the week before valentine's and we had a valentines day banquet to go to at our church. We were at Chucks house talking about marriage and watching tv then he asked me if I wanted to see the ring and I told him only if I can have it. Next thing I know He's got the ring and is down on his knees in front of my recliner asking me to marry him.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
We have enjoyed our stay very much. The treehouse is beautiful! We really like the ceremony, it was a simple ceremony but beautiful and we loved the blessing and prayer over the rings. For us that meant alot. Christ is very important to us. Thank you for the clean & beautiful treehouse. The wedding and pictures all meant alot to us!

THE PROPOSAL!
Jeromy had huge plans for his proposal! My company was having a Christmas party and Diamon Rio was going to be singing. My mom & him had asked that he be allowed to propose in front of everyone! It turned out that they would not allow this to happen, so he went with plan B.

He had my ring hidden for almost 2 months waiting for the perfect opportunity. At our annual family trip, he had the ring hidden in his coat pocket. At my request, my mom snapped a picture of us in front of the Christmas tree.

Unknown to me, Jeromy had slipped the ring out of his pocket and had it in his hand. I said, “Oh one more picture, just in case it wasn't good". Jeromy said ok but it would be better like this, he got on one knee & asked me to be his wife. My mom already had the camera, so we had our special moment captured. It was the best Christmas surprise ever!

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
We were absolutely blown away! Our stay was absolutely perfect & magical. Our expectations were not only met but exceeded.
The treehouse was our own private sanctuary, but yet so close to everything. Don & Elaine's attention to detail & kindness made our Elopement/Wedding Day stress free & perfect! We highly recommend the Ultimate Wedding Package.
Thank you Don & Elaine
Mr. & Mrs. Averyt

We enjoyed our stay at the treehouses, we are already looking forward to our next stay.

Hi Dawn & Ben,
We really enjoyed our wedding weekend in your tree house. We will probably be back to see you one of these days! Eureka Springs is a fun place to visit.

"Elaine & Don, thank you so much. You helped make our wedding/weekend BEAUTIFUL and so special."
Staci & Colin Berger

Thank you both so much for making our trip WONDERFUL! We could not have asked for two better people to marry us. You guys were great and really made us feel like you cared so much about what you were doing. You made us feel so comfortable and happy. We were both very nervous somebody was going to marry us who could have cared less about us or what they were doing. You guys were just the opposite and made are special day extra special and we will remember you FOREVER. We could not say THANK YOU enough. We well definitely stay with you again when we return."
THANKS SO MUCH,
THE BERNINGS

We have been together for 6 years and finally decided to tie the knot. We wanted something private and romantic and Eureka Springs Treehouses was perfect. They are secluded & perfectly romantic.
We definitely will be back. Plus Don & Elaine made you feel just like family. They were awesome & so sweet."
Holly & Brandon Bowerman - North Little Rock, AR

Monty came in for a hair cut at Carrie's work and continued to do so once a week for about a month until Carrie agreed to go out to dinner with him. They have now been together for seven years.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"Thank you for making our wedding so perfect. The tree houses are breath taking."
Monty & Carrie Brewer - Ponca City, OK

Thank you so much. We could not have asked for a better experience!
Lee and Camille

We are not quite sure how we meet. We had an mutual friends and somehow met. We gradually became best friends. The rest is history.

We had dicussed marriage for a few months before he popped the questions. He always asked me how I felt about the proposal. All I ever said was, "I wanted to be surprised, and I want my family to be a part of it". Alecs proposed on December 12th, our anniversary of a year, at my grandparents house. It shocked me. Needless to say, he surprised me.

Photos online usually make you think its going to be great, but its never as good as the photos. The Venice Treehouse was amazing! IT WAS WAY BETTER THAN THE PHOTOS. We were shocked by the privacy and intimacy. The treehouse was so clean & beautiful. Thank You! The wedding was so seamless. We had no worries. We did not feel rushed. Thank you for helping out with the "photo shoot"! You were more than patient. You were willing to stay as long as we wanted for pictures and thought you were bothering us by taking too many pictures of us. For anyone who might read this online, we are more than pleased with our stay and will be back to visit in the near future.

"Thank you both for making our wedding and stay in Eureka wonderful, we were so happy with the treehouses and the ceremony and will recommend you guys to all our friends and family". Thanks again the DeFranges!

Kylie & Matt were childhood sweethearts who reunited....

"This was a wonderful experience for us both. It was perfect. We were looking for a quite, stress free, romantic get away. We couldn't have planned it better. The cottages were absolutely beautiful. No better place to spend our first days as a married couple. The wedding was short and sweet, it focued on us and our love. We wanted all the specialness and meaning without the stress. That is exactly what we got here in Euerka. We plan to be back to celebrate anniversaires. Thank you so much for the many memories". Kylie & Matt Edwards

We had a mutual friend that I had known since third grade and Jason had known since high school. There had been plenty of opportunity over the years to meet, but never did. Then one night, my friend and I went out for a girls night and she ran into him! Everything else is history, but use pretty much knew from the very first time use actually spent time together that use would spend the rest of our lives as husband and wife!

Comment About Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"Thank you guys so much! This was so much more than I could have ever even dreamed! We wanted a very simple and quiet wedding for just the two of us and it was so much more than that! Jason kept saying how good I had done when I found you guys! Thank you for making our day so special!
Our Sante Fe Treehouse was breathtaking! From the moment we walked in. I was giddy! It is everything I could have possibly dreamed! Thank you so much for making our wedding days so perfect!" Carey Edwards

I was a reluctant programmer just trying to keep to myself. I had just gotten out of a long relationship and was enjoying my time alone, but then this beautiful co-worker expressed an interest in me. I played very hard to get thinking she could move on but that didn't happen. After a long while I decided to go ahead and give her a chance. We have been together ever since. She stole my heart a soul without me ever knowing. We had already been together for eight years and I kept telling myself that I would never get marrried. She had been married once before and that was rough on her. Basically I couldn't sleep one night and really thought about the two of us together. I realized that I really couldn't live without her and decided that now was the right time. I woke up and then woke her up, looked in her eyes and asked her to marry me. She said yes so I got to work on finding out houw to do it.

Comments about Treehouses "You have a beautiful place. I would recommend it to anyone either for a wedding or just getting away from your busy life. This place is so peaceful"-Bryan Eliason

Judy and I met through a mutual friend who is also our hair person. Judy lived in the Dallas, Texas, area and was divorced after thirty something years of marriage and contemplating moving back to Ada, Oklahoma, where we now live and where she grew up and has family. We met for drinks and I felt she was the most elegant and exciting lady I had ever met. It was a whirlwind romance! After dating for six months, Judy did move to Ada and purchased a home. She still owns her boat business in Dallas and is able to supervise its operation on a regular basis via telephone from Ada-we are 120 miles north of Dallas.
After dating one year at Christmas, I proposed and her first statement was "Bob, where are we going to put your clothes?". We have many common interests from OU football games, training at the fitness center, long leisurely conversations, church and traveling. We look forward to a many happy years together. Thanks for making our initial memories very enjoyable!

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"Thank you, Dawn. We really enjoyed our stay! Count on us to tell people about our positive experience. I am an insurance agent and believe me, positive word of mouth is the "best" form of advertising."
Bob and Judy Glasgow

I just wanted to take a moment to tell you both how much we loved our entire weekend! It was absolutely perfect! ...
You two are truly wonderful people with a great gift of making people welcome and happy and even loved. Can we add you as honorary family members? We're definitely coming back for our first anniversary......we'll be booking that soon! We may make it back even before then!
Thank you again for the best wedding experience we could have ever had!
Take care!!!!"
Love,
Rachel and Jason

How we met!
I met Chris through my neighbor. Chris and I really didn't talk much, but my neighbors tried to get us together for a long time. I didn't think he was interested in me and I really wasn't that interested in him. Then one day he called and asked me out, to see a concert. I said sure. We talked all night long and we even missed the concert because we talked all through the concert.
I had realized that we really didn't give each other a chance to get to know one another and Chris thinks it just wasn't the right time for us to be together. He thinks timing is everything. As far as dating we fell in love instantly, he moved in and never left. I'm glad we still waited 6 years until we got married because we both wanted to make sure this is what we both really want, even though I wanted to marry him within the first week.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
We would like to thank you both for our perfect day, it was everything we wanted and more. We absolutely loved the New York Treehouse and we were so impressed with how clean everything was. We have already recommended Oak Crest Cottages (Eureka Springs Treehouses) to everyone we know. Dawn we loved the pictures you took, but the thing I was most impressed with was that we got a copy of our vows. We will definitely be framing those.
Chris & Brandi Hensley - Springtown, TX

"Thanks so much... Everything was perfect and beautiful. The wedding went smoothly and was very enjoyable. The time that you spent putting the little special things together made the trip so worth while. Brian and I are both so happy that we decided to exchange vows at Eureka Springs Treehouses. We could not have expected anything more. Thanks so much!!!"
Sincerely,
Brandy and Brian Hitchcock
Woodward, Oklahoma

Thank you for everything.
It was beautiful and all we had hoped for in a wedding.
John and Diana

"Thank you for your kind words and being a part of our wonderful wedding! We thought you both were so sweet and Jeff loves the idea of coming back every year for our anniversary... The treehouses were beyond our expectations!"
Thank you again,
The Johnsons

Thank you so much for such a beautiful ceremony & amazing place to stay.
You two exceeded our expectations-it was all so perfect!!
We plan to come & stay again soon and for when we are ready for our own "Babymoon".
Thank you again,
Jaime & Jimmy Jones

"Seeing the treehouse for the first time was the most amazing thing we could have ever imagined. We knew from that moment it would be the most memorable weekend of our lives. It is we feel the most beautiful place in Eureka to get married.
Thank you two so much. We will never forget this weekend. You made it so amazing for us."
Allen & Lisa Kilpatrick - Fayetteville, AR

Well...Before we dated, we met at a bar 4 years before. Tony paid no attention to me. I thought he was full of himself. What I didn't know is that his band was about to take stage and he was very nervous. Four years pass and we both ended up going to a mutual friends birthday party. We started talking and have been together ever since.

So...When we first met, after talking all night, it came to the point where we would exhange numbers. I was a little taken back when he refused to take my number. WHAT??? He claims that he used this approach because I was the "Most beautiful girl in the world", and he didn't want to seem to anxious or persistant. He wanted to make sure I was indeed interested...and I WAS!

The Proposal:
We went to Hot Springs for a weekend. We had been talking about going away for a weekend for about a year. So I didn't think much about it. On the last day, we were walking some of the trails and when sunset hit, we sat on a bench to take a break. Tony pulled out the box (ring) and asked me. I said YES!!! Then he asked if I wanted to see the ring?? (He had not opened the box yet.)

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"The treehouse we stayed in (Santa Fe) was beautiful. We couldn't of asked for a better Wedding/Honeymoon. The ceremony was perfect, small and special. Just the way we hoped it would be."
Barbara & Tony Luttrell - Memphis, TN

Kyle's Proposal!
Kyle had won a trip for two at work to Miami, FL in November, 2007. We stayed at Embassy Suites right on the beach north of Miami. The first night there we went for a walk on the beach and had a glass of wine. It was there that Kyle proposed. Unbelievably romantic!

Comments about Oak Crest Cottages/Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"We looked at several lodging/wedding options in and around Eureka Springs for our wedding. During the process of elimination, we consistently kept going back to Eureka Springs Treehouses for several reasons, we were looking for something private, intimate, but yet personable. Many times when shopping online pictures are so deceiving, but let us assure you the Eureka Springs Treehouses will greatly exceed your expectations. From the entrance with the iron gate, the up lighting of the trees along the drive, landscaping and the awesome waterfall, will make this the most secluded, peaceful and relaxing stay. We stayed in the “Santa Fe Treehouse” and found it to be absolutely breathtaking. The color scheme, fireplace, two TV's, double Jacuzzi with a view to the treetops, and lighting on dimmers are just a few of the amenities that made our stay the most romantic stay ever.
When we checked in we knew right then we had definitely made the right decision in choosing Eureka Springs Treehouses as the setting for our wedding. We even stayed an extra night and moved to the “Mountain Chalet” at Oak Crest Cottages and found this just as remarkable as the Santa Fe Treehouse.
Don and Elaine love what the do and treat you like part of their family. Because of them, our wedding memories will last a lifetime! We can't get back there soon enough!!"
Kyle & Angie - Topeka, KS

Thank you for all you did I think I have finally started breathing...lol You both are very sweet and are in the right line of work you helped make our day very special... The cabin was WONDERFUL and hopefully will be able to come for another stay before he goes to Iraq in December. Thank you sooo much...
Tracy McIntosh

Absolutey beautiful setting. You were so very helpful and friendly. We appreciated all the effort that went into making our wedding perfect". Thank You-Dustin & Joleen Meagley

I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU A LITTLE ABOUT US. WE MET EACH OTHER ON YAHOO PERSONALS BACK IN 2005. WE WAS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT TRYING TO MEET SOMEONE ONLINE BUT WE WENT FOR IT ANYWAY AND NOW WE HAVE NO REGRETS. I REMEMBER THAT I HAD TO RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP JUST TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND BACK TO GARY AFTER HE SENT ME A MESSAGE, BUT THAT WAS WORTH THAT LITTLE EXTRA MONEY TO DO SO, BECAUSE NOW I HAVE A WONDERFUL , LOVING HUSBAND THAT I AM SO THANKFUL FOR.
I'LL NEVER FORGET THE WAY GARY PROPOSED TO ME, IT WAS CHRISTMAS 2007 AND IN FRONT OF MY FAMILY , THAT WAS A VERY SPECIAL AND EMOTIONAL TIME. I COULDN'T WAIT TO BECOME HIS WIFE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO GET MARRIED AND SHARING THAT SPECIAL TIME AT YOUR TREEHOUSES. YOU MADE THE CEREMONY TO BE INTIMATE AND PRIVATE AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE WONDERFUL TIME WE HAD. WE ARE GOING TO REFER YOU TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO BE ABLE TO VISIT THERE AGAIN. WE ARE HOPING TO COME REAL SOON SO WE CAN ALSO VISIT THE PASSION PLAY WHILE WE ARE THERE.
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP TO MAKE OUR DAY SPECIAL.

Here's the scoop from Melissa:
We met online and talked for a few weeks. One day, we decided to talk on the phone. While on the phone, we realized that we had about 3 mutual friends from our past. We, then, met for the first time. We have made God the center of our relationship and plan to continue to do so. God has truly blessed us.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
"We want to thank you for a very special wedding and honeymoon. Everything was perfect.
You all made us feel very special during our stay and we look forward to returning for our 1 year anniversary!"

Melissa & Kerry Miller - Stratford, MO

How we met:
Well...I just happen to be interviewing potential employees and one had asked if I was married. I was hesitant but said "no". She stated that she had met her husband on the internet. That seemed so far fetched to me BUT...I said why not? maybe I should give it a try. My tagline was " THIS IS SOOO NOT ME!" I was online for about 2 weeks when I received an email from David. We emailed back and forth for about a month before we exchanged numbers. I was leaving on a business trip and he just so happened to know the route that I would be taking. So he was my navigator. Once I returned home, he asked me out and asked if it was ok if his daughter came along because he had her everyday during the summer. I said yes and we met at a restaurant. His daughter ended up sitting beside me and I enjoyed every minute of it as I have a son the same age. We finished dinner and she wanted to go to the movies and asked me to go as well...I did and we have been together everyday since. He says that he knew from the moment I walked in that he was going to be in trouble (lol).

The Proposal:
We had talked about marriage for awhile. The final night for the decision was one night we went to dinner with another couple and stopped for a drink. He asked if I was ever going to set a date. I first said July, he responded with "can't you find something a little sooner!"So we had 2 weeks to get everything together and everything went so smooth and fell right into place perfectly.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses: This place was recommended to me by another employee. We viewed online and decided this was EXACLTLY what we had in mind for our wedding.
It was PERFECT. I would highly recommend Oak Crest to any and everyone.
Linda Carter Miller

We actually met on myspace. We talked for a couple months, then one day he asked me if I wanted to meet him. We met up at a club and danced a little bit but spent most the time talking outside. He asked me at the end of the night, now does this mean we are officially dating? That was 3 years ago. We are happily in love and have 3 children together.

The Proposal:
I was walking around cleaning the house and he kept staring at me, wouldn't take his eyes off me. He told me he needed to talk to me, asked if I could sit on his lap. I was actually worried thinking something happened.
Then he started telling me how much he loves me, and tells me how beautiful I am. And then asked me to marry him and of course I said yes.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses:
We stayed in a Santa fe Treehouse. We loved everything about it. It was beautiful and everything was perfect. The treehouse was very clean, the lighting perfect, the fireplace very relaxing and the bed was really comfortable. We loved the fact that there is a back porch which is very private with pretty scenery.

The location is perfect. We were definately able to relax. It was way more than we expected. The pictures on the website are nice, but to see it in person we were in heaven.

We have so much to say about this place. We have never been anywhere like it. It's amazing.
The Wedding ceremony was great, relaxing & private.

As for the Ultimate Wedding Package they did an awesome job. It was very beautiful, candles, rose petals, romantic music, a dinner for two & champagne. We couldn't of asked for more.

We will be coming back on our anniversaries.
Thank you Don & Elaine for the perfect wedding.

We've known each other for years. Just neither of us ever thought about dating each other. We always flirted, but that was it. Guess our timing was always off. Until we meet up again on FaceBook a year ago. Where he gave me the most corniest pick up line ever. To my surprise I fell for it & gave him my phone number. Within a matter of hours he was calling asking me on a date. During our first date both of us were so nervous we hardly even talked. I thought to myself when he dropped me off later that night... well I blew that.

Oddly enough he texted me the next morning asking if we could hang out again. I guess both of us were kicking ourselves about how badly our first date went. That we decided to try it again. He took me bowling with all of his family & friends. Pretty much throwing me to the "wolves". To my surprise I was comfortable around them. Everyone keep asking the whole night are you guys dating or what are you guys? Funny enough we hadn't even talked about any of that yet. So later that night we finally talked & decided that since we clicked so well together we might as well date. I guess you can say the rest is history, because we've been together ever since.

We both knew right off us getting married was in our future. Just didn't know how soon or anything like that. Greg always said there were nights he wanted to ask me, but then never did. He wanted to pop the big question the right way. Ring, dinner, flowers, & etc. Just odds were against us money wise. Until one night I just said do you love me? He answered well yea. Then that's good enough for me. I don't need a ring or anything like that. All I want is you. So if you want to ask me something, just ask me. You might be surprised by my answer. Being his onry self. He made me wait almost the whole night before he finally asked me to marry him. I guess he wanted me to somewhat be surprised.

We loved our stay at Eureka Springs Treehouse. Thank you for everything. You guys made our special day even more special & stress free. We both have already decided that we need to come & see you guys again in our near future. Maybe an anniversary....
Greg & Kaley Ray

Tommy's bestfriend made Tommy go with him to meet Nicoles roomate. Nicole and her roommate where at Franks front row for a girls night. No one could have guessed sparks would fly, but Tommy and Nicole have been together ever since that chance meeting.

Steve and I went to high school together. Although we never dated, we did share a kiss. I wouldn't go out with him because I didn't want to ruin my reputation. Who knew that a bad boy would turn out to be such a great man! For me, it was that kiss that kept me wondering where he was after all these years. After nearly 25 years, we found each other on Facebook. Our rekindled friendship turned into a long, overdue romance!

We chose the Eureka Springs Treehouses for our March 22nd wedding. EVERYTHING was perfect! Our treehouse was magnificent, the wedding was a dream come true, and the romance package? Breathtaking! We cannot wait to come back to celebrate our anniversary not only in Eureka Springs, but at "our" treehouse! Thanks for EVERYTHING!

Tracy Steinman

Dawn and Ben , Ray and I would like to say thank you for making our day very special! Loved the photos ! We loved our room ! The best part was having enough room to have our first dance as husband and wife!
I will say on march 29th I married my best friend! And he married his! Ray proposed to me on a horse and carriage ride in eureka springs on august 19th last year. This is why we chose to go back to a very romantic place to wed. We chose the tree houses for the peace.
Our whole experience was much more romantic the way our room was romantically done when we came back! The fact that you made room for my big dress was wonderful! Our ceremony was perfect because we are two people that have longed for the love we have for such a long time that we were beginning to wonder if we would ever find it! Well I will say yes we did and thought faith,communication and understanding we fell in love! We both have been truely blessed from God above and standing facing ray I knew I am truly blessed ! So thank you it was a beautiful time Even with the rain It was still perfect ! THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN ! Sincerely Cyndi and Ray Tilden

Thank you so much for a great and memorable Wedding. The stay here and the carriage ride was absolutely beautiful.
Thank you!
Josh & Brandy Walker - Natchitoches, LA

Carl was dating my roommate in 1989. Carl and I dated after that. We broke up and married other people. 15 Years later, we were both single again and started dating. That was four years ago and we have been together ever since.

Comments about Eureka Springs Treehouses: Thank you so much. This was perfect honeymoon even with the freak March snowstorm! Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! Staff is very friendly and accommodating. We truly enjoyed our honeymoon.

We loved the atmosphere and the privacy of the treehouse... The wedding was perfect. We loved the pictures and husband absolute loved the deck, we will be visiting again.
Bonita & Robert Wilson III - Marion, AR