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I know y’all already love everything Chelsea from Southern Fried Paper touches, correct? (Yep, just check out our first Ultimate Southern Challenge, where her sweet tea escort cards were a finalist!) That’s why I just know you ladies are going to die over the inspiration shoot I have for you today. It’s 100% Southern, and 100% state fair inspired. What could be more perfect as we head into fall? (I don’t know about y’all, but I am DEFINITELY looking forward to the North Carolina State Fair, which opens on October 13!) Enjoy these lovely photos from N Barrett Photography, and read on for the story behind this fun shoot!

From Chelsea:

“Fall is here, which means everyone is gearing up for Fair season! We were so inspired by the fun and excitement of the State Fair of Texas that we created an entire styled shoot around it. We used a warm color palette of yellow, orange, pink and red throughout the design.

We built an awning to shade the sweets bar and decorated it with handmade paper pinwheels and bunting. Sugar Bee Sweets designed a delicious yellow buttercream cake, accented with cascading fondant ribbons. In addition to the pies, cake, and plethora of candy there were corn dogs, pretzels and popcorn for guests wanting to snack on something savory.

The head table was “picnic chic” with a red and white table cloth, hand painted plates, and stunning floral by Bows and Arrows. Tall glass pillars were filled with popcorn and topped with pomanders made of ruffled carnations and cymbidium orchids. Smaller arrangements of dahlias and chamomile were placed in paper wrapped vintage cans. Each cocktail glass had a pennant-wrapped paper straw that doubled as a place card and each plate was topped with a mini cherry or pecan pie.

The bride held an ombre Biedermeier ranunculus bouquet with vintage velvet ribbon and wore a three tiered tulle gown by Rosa Clara.

The playful save the date by Southern Fried Paper showcased a state fair classic: the corn dog. It was backed with red gingham. The invitation featured cheery yellow stripes and vintage typography.”


The vendors who brought it all together:

Stationery and Paper Decor: Southern Fried Paper // Photography: N Barrett Photography // Cake and Sweets: Sugar Bee Sweets // Floral: Bows & Arrows // Hair, Makeup, and Wardrobe Styling: Something You Makeup Artistry // Rentals: Ducky-Bob’s // Wedding Gown: Rosa Clara

emily Written with love by Emily
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  1. avatar Allie@HoneyBeeInvites reply

    I love this shoot! Such a fab job by all the vendors!!

  2. avatar Lindsey Shea reply

    These look awesome Natalie!

  3. avatar Bri reply

    Love Love Love all of it!!! ( and so glad Natalie is my wedding photographer!) :)

  4. avatar natalie s reply

    thanks for the feature! I really love all the wonderfully creative things that the girls put together!!

  5. avatar Marissa reply

    Love this shoot! So much fun and definitely makes me want a corn dog… asap!

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More stunning dress shots, a backyard reception at the Kobza Family Ranch and a ridiculously happy bride – what more could you ask for?  We have a lot of favorites from this blue + white shindig, not least of which are the four-legged friends who showed up for the Texas celebration.  Other favorites?  A “Pimp Your Cupcake” station, wire fence photo collage and old-fashioned popcorn machine.  Kristin + Carman, we definitely want to come to your next party!  For more from this fun fete, visit Forever Photography Studio’s blog post here.

Written with love by Southern Weddings
22 Comments
  1. avatar Stephanie reply

    Love! Especially the "pimp your cupcake" sign-too cute! Sooo many favorites!

  2. avatar WeddingXpert reply

    Loving this. The cutesy details are just exquisite. The vintage Coke tin, the retro popcorn cart, the beautifully kooky stationary…it all flows so perfectly!

  3. avatar Melissa reply

    What a wonderful assortment of details to make a terrific event. I just love the pimp your cupcake station. What a wonderfully delicious and fun idea for your guests.

  4. avatar S_Marion reply

    This is so much more than "just a wedding". Feel the love in every single detail – I am hooked, captivated and speechless…

  5. avatar The Wedding Outlet reply

    I am in love with the "pimp your cupcake" display! Too cute!

  6. avatar Lisa reply

    WOW! I am in love with THIS wedding! One of the cutest ones I have seen in a while with incredible detail!!! You can feel the happiness! Vey refreshing and amazing photography! Thank you for sharing this. It brought a smile to my face!!

  7. avatar Nicole reply

    Looks like the perfect event – all the small details!! So wonderful and these things make the difference. Someone did a really good job in decorating …and of cource amazing photography

  8. avatar Marie reply

    HOW in the world can a wedding be this beautiful?? I am amazed by the beauty and love of every single detail! I want to see MORE!!!

  9. avatar Carli reply

    Hahaha, I laughed so hard at the ‘Pimp your cupcake’ sign! So cute! So Real.

  10. avatar Britta reply

    Wow, this looks incredibly beautiful. Really feels like watching screens of a romantic movie. All those little details. Would love to know whoms amazing ideas these are? Would definetly book the one for my marriage as well :)

  11. avatar Scarlett reply

    Oh my good, who created this wedding? I love all the blue-white stuff, cards and little details. And the fantastic self-made painted signs! Looks like the perfect country wedding!

  12. avatar Clive reply

    All these lovely details are incredible! Where did all the ideas come from?? Hope to see more pictures of this awesome event.

  13. avatar Erika reply

    FUN!

  14. avatar A big fan! reply

    Ohhh my God! This looks like the perfect wedding! I wish I would have been there. The atmosphere looks so special and bride and groom are truely enjoying their big day. They must have had a great wedding planer! Congrats!

  15. avatar Iggy reply

    Great pictures with great details…I am sure it was a great party and a lot of work in advance !

  16. avatar loving this reply

    TOP TO BOTTOM – just beautiful!!

  17. avatar loving this reply

    … and … this is a HAPPY bride :)) Smiles all over, how stunning!

  18. avatar Marion reply

    Greatest wedding I´ve ever joined! It was gorgeous!

  19. avatar Vroni Heim reply

    Awesome pictures, what a beautiful bride…Looks like such a perfekt day! The "lovebird menue" is my favorite!!Wanna see more…

  20. avatar Andrea reply

    What a wonderful and absolut perfect day it was :) .. THANK YOU for inviting us to share this great moment with all of you!! Kisses!!

  21. avatar Jen reply

    Awesome photos – can only imagine how beautiful the ceremony itself was.Can't get enough of all the unique touches to bring it all together.

  22. avatar Britta reply

    Amazing! Can't believe how beautiful it looks like! Feels like attending a movie!

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Whitney + Steve’s “Jessica Simpson” inspired reception at {The Carolina Inn} was perfectly pink and covered in pink roses by Lyn Graves at {Fresh Affairs}.  It looks like {The Maxx} band, out of Atlanta, put on a wonderful show.  I love the picture of the Whitney + Steve taking the mic!   I am currently drooling over those perfect little cupcakes created by {Sweet Memories Bakery} in Apex, NC.  Perhaps I should take a little road trip to go get some for myself. Cigar bar by {Coastal Cigars}.  Thanks again to {Joey Seawell} for sharing this special event! Be sure to take a look at event planner, A Southern Soiree’s {Blog} for more details.

The
weather on our wedding day was:
absolutely beautiful!

What was
the design inspiration for your wedding?
As corny as it sounds, Jessica Simpson’s.  I wanted candlelit, light pink roses, and
romance!

Favorite
design element of your big day:
I loved every bit of it!  From the initials lit up on the wall, to the
cigar bar, to the enormous arrangements of pink roses on top of the candelabras. 

Tell us about finding your wedding dress: It
was the 5th one I tried on! 
Only took about 2 hours – I knew it was the perfect dress! 

Describe
your wedding flowers
:
that’s easy….pink roses!  Yes, every one
– and there were A LOT!

Describe
your wedding cake:

Simple is best!  It was a five tiered
white cake with edible pearls throughout. 
Each layer was outlined by black ribbon. 
A few pink roses (I know, a surprise!
) were sprinkled on
top. 

Our favorite detail of the wedding was: Steve
said the cigar bar.  I’m torn between
two: the milk and cookies they served as the reception was coming to an end and
our giveaways.  They were cupcakes made
by Sweet Memories.  However, they were
very special because the recipe that was used was that of the New York famous,
Magnolia Bakery.  These were very special
to us, as the first year we dated, Steve lived in New York City while getting
his masters at NYU.  Every time I would
go up to visit him, we’d always have to make a trip to get a cupcake at
Magnolia Bakery (even if the line was wrapped around the building!)

What was
the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding?
Where to have
it.  Steve’s from Fayetteville and I’m from
Advance (near Winston-Salem).  We
considered Bald Head Island, but it wouldn’t hold enough for us.  So we ultimately decided on my Alma Mater
(Steve’s law school Alma Mater) where we could have room for all of our friends
and family, be with in walking distance of anything you wanted, and be right in
the middle of Fayetteville and Advance.

Were
there any special family traditions you included in the wedding?
Steve wanted me to
have the blusher over my face; although not a family tradition, he likes the old
school style.  We did follow all of the
old school traditional traditions: something old, new, borrowed, blue; no
seeing each other after midnight the night before the wedding; having a stand
in for the bride during the rehearsal.

Scariest
moment?

There weren’t any scary moments…well I take that back, I guess a button falling
off my dress as I was getting into it at the church would count.  However, again, my fabulous wedding planner
found a glue gun and had that button back on in minutes.

Funniest
moment?
My veil fell off walking down the isle – and the only thing Steve had requested
was the blusher over my face! 
Thankfully, however, just days before I decided to add a hymn into the
ceremony.  So, while we were all singing
the hymn, my fabulous wedding planner and her assistants ran down the isle and
put my veil back in.  They did it with
such grace, all the guests thought it was all a “planned revealing”. 

The most
unexpected event on our wedding day was:
I can honestly say, thanks to all of my
wonderful vendors, it went just as planned….Steve however, may not have
expected that I would actually smush the cake in his face when it was my turn
to feed him!

Three
adjectives that describe the day are
: The BEST, unforgettable, FUN

Did you
write your own vows?
No, we’re very
traditional.  In fact, we even found a
more traditional version that even our minister offered us.

What advice would you give to someone
planning their wedding?
Remember what the day is about.  It’s not a production, it’s not the perfect
dress, it’s ok if the cake happens to show up late, or your shoe strap breaks –
because it’s about you and your best friend getting married.  And as long as he and the minister show up,
nothing else matters.  Enjoy yourself!

Best
advice or most memorable comment someone made to you during the wedding
celebration: 
 I will never forget a woman telling me a few
days before the wedding, “Whitney I hope your wedding turns out as magical and
perfect as you’ve always dreamed”.  I
just thought that was so sweet!

Fun details: Our out of town goodies bags were my favorite details of the wedding!  I made a welcome booklet so that everyone
would have important numbers, the schedule, and things to do around town.  Inside we had a bottle of wine with a blue Tarheel foot on the label, a bottle of water with our monogram on the label,
pink homemade heart cookies from mom, a bag of pink M&Ms, peanuts, and
craisins, and finally a small bag of pink popcorn – are you seeing a pink
theme?
  I
really liked having a cocktail hour on the front lawn on the Inn with the
signature drink of spiked pink lemonade and a jazz band in the background.  It was so much fun riding up in the horse and
carriage and seeing all of our guests enjoying themselves outside.  I loved that, thanks to my dad, our entire
family, bridal party, and some close friends all stayed at the Carolina Inn.  So we got to spend a lot of time together!  One last thing that I really enjoyed was
having a brunch the morning after the wedding, I wore a white sun dress I had
made with my new initials in pink!  Oh yeah, and the honeymoon was a surprise!  I didn’t have a clue where we were going,
(just knew it was Caribbean) until we landed in Miami and Steve gave me my
ticket to Aruba!

What’s
next for you as a couple?
Right now, we’re just really enjoying being
married!  We wake up, make each other
laugh, go to work, Whitney goes to the gym, the grocery store, and cooks
dinner.  Then Steve comes home, we eat,
watch TV, kiss each other good night, and the day starts again.  We try to find the simple joys in life each
day, and are just happy we have each other! 


Congratulations Whitney + Steve.  We wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Written with love by Katharine
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  1. avatar holly hatam reply

    this feels like such a cozy wedding!

  2. avatar Dina reply

    Amazing dress…who’s the designer please?

  3. avatar Hnou reply

    I was wondering who the designer of her dress was as well (!)– It’s gorgeous!

  4. avatar Cara Zuehlke reply

    The dress designer was Vera Wang :)

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