Southern Weddings

We feature quite a few rustic chic weddings on the blog (we are, after all Southern Weddings!), but every now and again we like to highlight more modern affairs.  Since some of you (okay… probably a lot of you) don’t have access to a beautifully tumbled-down barn for your reception space or are planning to hold your reception indoors, we give you Jenn + Jie, who held their wedding in the crisp and clean iCi Resturant in Brooklyn. Since we know you’ll ask, Jenn’s dress is from David’s Bridal, her bridesmaids’ popping frocks are from J. Crew, and the were florals designed and arranged by the bride herself!  And, of course, Angelica Glass’ light and airy photos captured the day to perfection. 

How did the two of you meet?  Tell us your story.  We both share a love of food, so it was only fitting that we first met at a restaurant, a ramen shop to be specific.   Having arrived separately with mutual friends, meeting each other was the furthest thing from our minds.  Although there was no instant connection and no love at first, it was definitely the beginning of our friendship.  Out of that friendship, our love grew over time and eventually even took us by surprise.  But what was even more surprising was that while we both shied away from that feeling in the past, we found ourselves embracing it.  It was then that we both realized that out of the millions of possibilities in the world, finding each other was like winning the lottery.  And now we finally get to cash in the ticket.
Describe the proposal. Jie officially proposed to me during our engagement dinner.  (We both decided that we were getting married months beforehand.)  Nevertheless, Jie was still really nervous about finding the right moment to do it in front of several of our friends, including the best man and maid of honor.  Over the course of dinner, I mentioned several times that I was really sleepy.  Jie was trying to find the right time to ask me to marry him, so after I mentioned it again, he whispered: “Would it wake you up if I proposed to you right now?”  I was in tears immediately. .  While all of this was happening, our friends were so involved in their own conversation that they didn’t notice until I had to tell everyone that Jie had just proposed.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? Homemade meets vintage Brooklyn brownstone where shades of blush pink meet a white, clean canvas.
What was your favorite design element of your big day?  The pink parasols were props we picked out just in case it rained, but they turned out to be the most smashing indoor hit. The guys, especially, liked to pose beneath them.  We also loved the photo booth we set up for our photo guest book. We had borrowed wigs, mustaches, funky eyeglasses, novelty hats etc. Our guests had a blast (or so we hope!).
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: Our wedding favors were little pink gift boxes filled with our homemade salt caramel.  They also served as escort cards for the guests to find their seating at the dinner tables.