Southern Weddings

Emily + Neil’s ceremony lead to a fabulous reception at the {Grand Hyatt Atlanta}.  Guests enjoyed dinner and dancing with live music from {Flavor}.  One sweet element from the reception was the wedding cake by {Frosted Pumpkin Gourmet}. The classic tiers and swirl detailing was absolutely gorgeous. This event was planned by {Terry Saxe of Special-t-Events}.  To see more shots from this amazing wedding check out Laura Negri Photography’s {blog}, and for more of Laura’s work, check out her other SW features: Leslie + Fernando, Victoria + Nishan Part I and Part II, Erin + Taylor Part I and Part II, and Kari Beth + Josh Part I and Part II.  Happy Friday!

The weather on our wedding day was: Raining, but that’s good luck, right?
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? Winter Wonderland.
Favorite design element of your big day: The white branches, hanging crystals and candlelight.
Describe your wedding flowers: Our flowers were different shades of whites and creams. I wanted lots of textures without adding too much color. Our Chuppah and centerpieces consisted of white branches, white blizzard roses, and different types of orchids. We also had hanging candles, pillar candles and crystals to add a romantic and wintry feel.
Describe your wedding cake: It was a vanilla cake with raspberry and white chocolate ganache filling. The butter cream icing was a gold color to match our linens with antique scroll piped in cream. The cake was four tiered although it originally was suppose to be five tiered due to the number of guests. I was worried it would look to big so we had the baker make a bunch of sheet cakes in addition to the wedding cake so we could have the four tiered cake and still feed everyone.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: The candy bar. I loved it! It was not only our gift to the guests as they left, but it made for a really neat design element. We had clear glass containers that were different shapes, sizes and heights that held only white and cream colored candy to keep with the theme of the wedding.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Walking into the reception room as Mr. and Mrs. Neil Halpern and being welcomed by all of our guests.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Romantic, Magical, Fun.
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Take it all in because the entire process goes by really quickly. Also, don’t sweat the small stuff; in the end the wedding will turn out exactly how you envisioned it!
Best advice or most memorable comment someone made to you during the wedding celebration. “You both are glowing and seem so happy and in love.”
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Beginning our new life, growing as a couple and striving for our dreams with the support of one another.

Congratulations to Emily + Neil.  We wish you the best as you begin to live out those dreams!