Southern Weddings

We have had a FABULOUS time sharing the images from Jessica Claire’s recent workshop with y’all today.  We know Jessica’s wedding will be ten times more fabulous than her workshop was (seriously: did you see how she rocked out her invitations?!), and we hope she’s having a great celebrating with her friends and family today.  Lots of love and luck from all of the SW ladies, Miss JC!

Fabric rosettes, shoe clips, and banner over cake: B. Poetic

Cake: Cheryl Stewart of Cake My Day

Long dress: The White Dress

Short dress: Jessica Claire’s personal collection (vintage)

Now here’s what we’ve really all been waiting for: the reception details!  Even though this isn’t a real wedding, there’s so much inspiration here just waiting to be reinvented by an ambitious and thrifty couple.  Like the centerpieces: if you’re willing to spend the hours scouring flea markets or eBay, it’s easy to score inexpensive and personality-filled props to complement more traditional floral arrangements.  Old books stacked under vases vary the height of the table, and cut glass is easy to come by but adds lovely sparkle to a tablescape.  And that ruffly tablecloth!  Amazing!  Keeping the rest of the linens simple and using an embellished cloth for the head table would be a great money-saver without sacrificing style.  Thanks again to Jessica Claire for the inspiration!

We’ve got one last look coming up for you later this afternoon, but in the meantime, a few more of the fabulous vendors who pulled this shoot together!

Hair + Makeup: Vivian Tran, All Made Up

Wedding Stationery, Favors, and Paper Suite: MaeMae Paperie

Printing of Paper Products: Czar Press

You’ve already seen the portraits, so now it’s on to the ceremony details!  If you’re just joining us this morning, we’ve been busy celebrating all things Jessica Claire — it’s her wedding day today, and she’s sent us images from her recent workshop, a combination that is enough to make any wedding blogger (or wedding lover) just about die. Didn’t Grey Likes Weddings do a FABULOUS job with the styling?

And now, for a few of the vendors:

Photography: Jessica Claire (obviously)

Event & Photo Stylist: Grey Likes Weddings

Floral Design: Lauryl Lane

Back soon with more!