Southern Weddings

We were a little focused on the bright pops of yellow in our first post, but we equally like the clean, neutral colors of the attendants’ J. Crew ensembles.  Plus, gray and yellow is pretty hot right now, and apparently for good reason!  And while we’re (still) talking about colors, check out the bride’s fiery-red hair against her white-white dress.  Stunning!  Laurens Floral designed the sweetly understated blooms for Alexandra + Josh’s outdoor celebration at the Four Oaks Manor.  I’m completely in love with the last shot of the newlyweds stealing a kiss beneath a lit gazebo.  For more from Scobey Photography, visit their galleries!

Describe your wedding cake: We went for a cake buffet. Josh and I bought the wood for the cake stands in New Mexico. He sawed each slice by hand, and packed them up and brought them with us in our luggage to New Mexico.  We served seven cakes, some reflecting the Southern food theme, and others that are personal favorites. My mom and I baked four of them (Red Velvet Cake, Chocolate Cake, Orange Amaretto Cake, Chocolate Flan), Josh’s mom baked two (Apple Pie and Banana Pudding) and Josh’s grandmother made the bread pudding. I think if our guests had planned the wedding we would have had the dessert before the ceremony!
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? Packing! Living 1400 miles away and being a big DIY crafter, we ended up checking 4 50-pound suitcases, and carrying on 2 suitcases and 2 personal items. Luckily, I had taken my dress to Atlanta in a previous trip.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Walking back down the aisle as a married couple to the Zelda theme song while our friends gave us a thumbs-up for the song choice. Josh says his favorite part was watching me walk down the aisle.
Did you write your own vows?  If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? We did write our own vows, much to Josh’s dismay. I wrote mine first, and he based his off of mine, so they were similar but different. Our last 3 lines were the same, though: “I will be open and honest with you. Where you go, I will go, and we will have an adventure together. I will love you with all my heart.” Josh:
What’s next for you as a couple?  What are you looking forward to in the future?  We didn’t go on a honeymoon right away, so we are looking forward to spending 12 days in Costa Rica this summer!