Southern Weddings

More reception details!  Just to catch you up, we’ve got florals by The Treasured Petal, a wedding dress by Ulla Maija, hair and makeup by Joyce Luck, linens by Elegant Designs Specialty Linens, a magnolia-trimmed wedding cake and a groom’s cake (GO DUKE!) by the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel.  The stunning reception took place at the Ritz Carlton (ceremony at the Mariners Church in Irvine), and, if you’ll remember, the planning was done by the one and only Angel Swanson.  Another HUGE thank you to Trista Lerit for letting us share your work on the blog — it’s been hugely inspiring!

Describe your wedding flowers: Our talented and sweet florist, Kristin, did such a great job carrying out our wintry Southern theme by filling the ceremony and reception with lush white florals, branches, magnolia leaves, pinecones, rosemary and cinnamon sticks in wooden boxes and julep cups. The arrangements were huge and stunning!
Describe your wedding cake: Our wedding cake had sugar magnolia flowers and leaves delicately placed along the different tiers. It was so beautiful! We even saved some of those magnolia flowers!
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day: Our personal vows. We decided early on that we wanted to write our own vows, but because of our hectic schedules leading up to the wedding day, we both did not end up writing them until hours before the wedding! Mike’s vows were so touching and were words that I will never forget. I even asked him for the notebook paper he wrote them on!
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We are slowly unpacking Mike’s stuff and plan on doing some home improvement and decorating our first place together. We look forward to spending time with each other as husband and wife, and eventually getting a house with a big yard for our Boston terrier, Sammie.