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My sister and I just booked our hotels for our March trip to Paris! It made me extra excited, then, when Emily told me we’d be featuring Natalia + Levi’s wedding on the blog this week. When Natalia + Levi planned their Georgia plantation wedding, they had one thing in mind: the shabby chic combo of the style of Parisian flea markets and the warmth of Southern cotton fields. If Parisian flea markets look anything like this wedding, then I’m already a fan! I love how the couple’s pink and gold invitation suite was the perfect hint at what’s to come and how glitz and glamor still made an appearance in the small details — whether it was the gold foil envelope liners or the bejeweled bridesmaids’ dresses. I say this about a lot of things, but I really mean it when I say I’m completely smitten with N + L’s altar setup. The fireplace mantel and rug were finds that created the feeling of home at the altar and were repurposed after “I do.” We can’t thank Melissa Schollaert Photography enough for sharing!

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How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story.
Levi and I met our senior year of high school during a college tour at the University of Georgia. We immediately fell in love, but not with each other (that comes later!). We both fell in love with Athens, Georgia. Four years later, we both graduated from UGA and started planning a Southern affair in the same town where we met and built our relationship.
Describe the proposal: In December 2009, Levi took me on a ski trip in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for my Christmas present. Being the Christmas freak that I am, Levi humored me by walking around the streets with hot chocolate in hand, enjoying the lights, decorations, and carolers. We walked along in the snow and next thing I knew, Levi was down on one knee! I, of course, acted like a doofus and kept asking him if he was joking. I hadn’t seen it coming! He reassured me that he was, in fact, not joking and for me to please stop asking if he was. I think his exact words were “Darn it, Natalia, it’s a real diamond! So, yes?” My answer was somewhere along the lines of “uh, YEAH!” (Alas, I’ve never been one with words).
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Personal, romantic, and surprise-filled.
How many guests attended your wedding? 125
Favorite design element of your big day: I’m still completely in love with the antique mantel that we used at the ceremony. Anything with white chippy paint pulls at my heart strings and the mantel is no exception. I can’t wait to find the perfect spot for it in our house. Combined with the heirloom rug, pitcher, pillar candles, and various floral elements, the end result couldn’t have been more romantic.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: Finding my wedding dress was by no means an easy process! I was completely jaded by wedding dress television shows. I probably tried on about 100 dresses and became extremely frustrated that I wasn’t crying or having any of the other emotions you see on TV. When I got to La Raine’s, my consultant gave me advice that completely changed my outlook on the process. She told me that sometimes you don’t have an “ah-ha!” moment. Sometimes, the dress becomes truly special because it’s yours. She was right. I bought a dress that day and made it my own by ordering a custom belt from Etsy.
Briefly describe your wedding flowers: The flowers were simply amazing! The personal flowers were exactly what I had envisioned. Pat was able to maximize my budget by using flowers with full blooms to create the biggest impact. She used peonies, hydrangeas, ranunculus, anemones, tulips, and baby’s breath throughout the reception. She knocked it out of the park! My co-workers in the floral department of Epting Events, Bart Scott and Leigh Frazier, provided the beautiful wreath and log arrangement for the mantle at the ceremony. They took my vision and propelled it to new heights
Bride’s favorite detail of the wedding: Our entire ceremony was perfect. From the aisle mowed out of the tall grass and antique fireplace mantle as the altar, to the mixture of bridesmaids and groomsmen on both sides of the aisle, the entire ceremony was very “us.” I was also able to surprise my mom, a huge fan of gospel music, with a choir performing “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” for the recessional. They sat among the other guest and surprised everyone at the end, Love Actually style!

Photographer: Melissa Schollaert Photography // Planner: bride, Epting Events // Designer: bride, Epting Events // Venue: Tucker Plantation // Florist: MG Floral // Wedding Cake Baker: Classic City Confections // Caterer: Epting Events // Bridesmaid Dresses: Paul & Joe Sister // Bride’s Dress: Casablanca // Hair Stylist: Scoobie West // Makeup Artist: Scoobie West // Bride’s Shoes: Max Studio // Bride’s Jewelry: earrings by Kenneth Jay Lane // Bride’s Veil or Hair Accessory: veil by Brenda’s Bridal Veils, hair flower by DK Designs // Bride’s Other Accessories: belt from Daniel Design // Groom’s Fashion: Indochino // Groomsmen Fashion: groomsmen’s own // Paper Goods: Red Table Stationary // Rentals: Epting Events // Linens: Epting Events and Cloth Connection // Table runners: screen printed by Satisfactory Print Shop // Reception Décor: cake mugs from Anthropologie, heart pine table tops from Epting Events // Lighting: monogrammed gobo from Epting Events and Live Event Solutions

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nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
13 Comments
  1. avatar Ashley reply

    What kind of flowers are those in the first picture?

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  3. avatar caroline reply

    Absolutely love the invitations!! Can I ask where they are from??
    xxoo! Caroline

    • avatar Emily reply

      Hi Caroline! Natalia’s invitations are from Red Table Stationery (http://redtablestationery.com/). Hope that helps!

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    Can you tell me more about the altar rug? I think it’s a beautiful detail and would love to find something similar. Thanks!

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Alright, y’all. I know we feature a lot of Southern goodness around these parts, but this wedding? This wedding might actually come out on top as THE MOST Southern wedding we’ve ever featured. I know that’s a pretty big claim, so let’s run down the checklist, shall we? Large guest list? 375+ Large bridal party? 32, if you include both sides. Adorable children? Yes, and they rang bells down the aisle! Cowboy boots, wildflower bouquets, a wedding gown with lace, bow ties, bluegrass music at the ceremony, a farm venue? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes, and trust me, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check back soon for more of Perkins + Wickliffe’s Southern stunner, shot beautifully by Jodi Miller Photography!

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. Pretty hilarious. The two of us met in a bowling league a few years out of college, through mutual friends.
Describe the proposal. AMAZING. We were on my family’s annual beach vacation. Every night my three-year-old nephew had a “treasure hunt” on the beach. One night, Wickliffe slipped the ring box in his treasure as my nephew pulled it out! Wickliffe snatched it from his hand, got down on one knee and proposed in front of my entire family. Of course, they all knew but me and they captured EVERY moment on film!
Adjective that describes the day: Breathtaking
In what month did you get married? October
How many guests attended your wedding? 375-400
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: The venue and being outside.
What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? Everything! We were married on my parents’ farm. We had the ceremony in a field and the reception around the house. We had the largest wedding party ever, and our dog was the main focus! The bridesmaids did a charm pull from the cake (my mom joined too, as a surprise to her because she is amazing), we served Southern themed food with a raw bar featuring oysters, crawfish, trout, wahoo (which we caught), tuna and shrimp. We wore cowboy boots, the men wore Virginia coalition belt buckles, and we handed out props to our guests after dark including cowboy hats, bandanas, tambourines and maracas. We buried bourbon for good weather, had a bluegrass band, hay bale décor, a hand carved guest book, and bell children. Our toasting goblets were also hand blown by a dear friend and gifted to us by my brother and sister-in-law.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I am currently a Southern girl living in the Big Apple. I went with two friends to several boutiques hoping to avoid the Kleinfeld extravaganza. Little did I know that it was actually true. I found that they have the best selection and service and I ended up saying “Yes” to the dress there – but not on TV.

Photographer: Jodi Miller Photography // Planner: bride and Hilary Cook the weekend of // Venue: Bride’s family farm // Florist: Betsy Burton // Wedding Cake Baker: Laurie Ward of Avenue Foods // Caterer: Avenue Foods // Rentals: True Value // Linens: True Value // Lighting: True Value // Paper Products: High Peak Sportswear // Bride’s Dress: Romona Keveza // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: Bride’s mother’s // Bride’s Shoes: Old Gringo // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: J.Crew

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emily Written with love by Emily
12 Comments
  1. avatar Lisa reply

    Wow, wow, wow! So much perfect, sweet Southern wedding goodness! :)

  2. avatar Weddings Down South reply

    So beautiful!

  3. avatar amanda reply

    i just HAVE to know where the littlest flower girl’s dress is from?! i love it!! such fun details though! love the bow ties and the amazing location!

    • avatar Perkins Lyne reply

      amanda: The little girls dresses were Jcrew and the boys bow ties were Collard Greens http://www.collaredgreens.com/

      Thanks for the sweet compliments!

  4. avatar Jodi reply

    Thank you SO much for featuring Perkins + Wickliffe’s wedding…we’re so honored! Their wedding couldn’t be more Southern :)

  5. avatar Lisa reply

    Weird request, but if any of your bridesmaids might be interested in selling their dress, let me know. I have 9 BMs and asking them to find different shades of teal dresses in taffeta fabric. AWESOME ideas BTW!!!!

    • avatar Perkins Lyne reply

      Lisa: I don’t think it is a weird request at ALL! I am happy to send out an email to my maids to see if anyone is interested in selling their dress. Do you want to give me your email and I can have them reach out to you directly?

    • avatar Sarah reply

      Perkins Lyne: SUCH a beautiful wedding!
      I’m an Ontario Canada girl currently teaching in Alberta, but planning my Ontario wedding for this August from all the way out here :S Planning is going smooth, except for figuring out the bridesmaid dresses. I LOVE the teal colour you chose. Where did you purchase them? Also, if you or Lisa have girls that want to sell their dresses for this summer, I would be very interested. Thanks!

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      Perkins Lyne: I’m just wondering if you made your own arch and if so would you mind sharing the ” how to” info? My cousin spotted your arch and has asked if we could make it for her August wedding. Thank you so much!

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Melissa + Matthew’s reception at Rock Quarry Farm was a wonderful family affair. I adore the fact that Melissa, Matthew and their son served guests pie at their receiving line, giving them the chance to thank everyone personally for coming. The pies were even made by friends and family! An Only Burger truck kept guests well-fed and a cozy fire pit topped off the night. Big thanks again to Jade and Matthew Take Pictures for sharing this sweet wedding!

Describe your wedding cake: We decided to do pie instead of cake, since we are both much more into pie. In order to take something off of our to-do list, we enlisted our friends’ and families’ help and had them all make a pie or two to share. It was a lot of fun and folks really enjoyed the variety and getting to try one another’s creations. Matt, our son Vince and I served the pie to all of our guests. It was our way of doing a traditional receiving line but with our own personal twist. We got to see all of our guests and thank them for coming and then hand them a slice of pie.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? Probably our budget. I think it’s really hard to pull off a nice wedding for $10,000 or under and that was what we had to work with. But we started really early in the process, made some concessions with our decision making (I got my shoes for $10 from Payless as opposed to buying expensive heels) and ended up having the best day that our guests really enjoyed.
What range did your wedding budget fall into? We spent about $10,000.
What is the one thing you are most happy you splurged on? Photography! After all was said and done, we knew that our photos would last forever and we wanted them to be really good. Jade and Matthew did a brilliant job and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Getting to have all of our friends and family in one place. I just remember looking around at everything and feeling so blessed.
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? Matt actually wrote the whole ceremony! We both wrote our own vows. My favorite part was that he wrote his on the back of a photo of our son, very sweet!
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Matt is working on finishing his dissertation and we’re enjoying our little family!

Photographer: Jade and Matthew Take Pictures // Venue: Rock Quarry Farm, Chapel Hill, NC // Florist: Flowers from McAdams Farm, arranged by the bride and friends // Pie bakers: guests and family // Caterer: Only Burger and the Carolina Brewery // Paper Products: DIY by the bride // Bride’s Dress: mother of the groom, Debbie Englund // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: DIY by the bride // Bride’s Shoes: Payless Shoes // Accessories: locket from bride’s grandmother, earrings from Anthropologie, sweater from Target

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Sara Gray @ MarryThis! reply

    Love those quilts!

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