Southern Weddings

Welcome back for Part II!  Be sure to check out Kelly’s {BLOG} for more of Kelly + Justin’s big day.

What was the design inspiration for your wedding? The
beautiful mountain setting and the surrounding architecture from the
Eseeola Lodge inspired a refined style. We let our flowers add the
color to the brown and green palette accented with silver.
Describe your wedding flowers: I
chose lush arrangements of pink peonies, white peonies, coral and pink
roses, pops of yellow and white hydrangea. The Bridesmaids bouquets
were very colorful and featured fiddle-head ferns to incorporate
chocolate brown. My bouquet was all pink and white peonies – my
favorite flower. The men’s boutonnières were pink orchids and green
berries. The table arrangements featured a mixture of high and low and
silver and glass bases.
Describe your wedding cake: Our
wedding cake was a 4 layer cake alternating vanilla bean and lemon
layers. The butter cream icing was to die for and I ate it by the
spoonful at the tasting! It was a simple design – white with swiss dots
at the bottom of each layer and a custom designed monogram on the
middle layer. I chose a large pink peony to top off the cake. For
Justin’s grooms cake I had his favorite bottle of wine re-created.

What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? Having two sets of opinions.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? The first dance, Jamie McLean covered “Two” by Ryan Adams.

Three adjectives that describe the day are: perfect, beautiful, and FUN!
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Don’t
feel overwhelmed, take everything one step at a time, remember that you
are planning you wedding and don’t forget about the Marriage side of it
and the real meaning behind the day – two people coming together and
committing their lives to one another.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We
are looking forward to settling in to the married life and buying a
home together. We love adventure and surviving our honeymoon was the
first step towards a very bright future!

Congratulations, Kelly + Justin!