Southern Weddings

To start your weekend off right, we thought we’d introduce a few more of our lovely sponsors.  For those readers in the midst of intense wedding planning, we can’t recommend looking at our featured vendors highly or often enough.  We believe in what they do and know you (and they!) would be lucky to team up to create a beautiful wedding day.  Be sure to take a look at the “Previously” section, below, for even more reviews!

Sakura is Japanese for cherry blossom, and the bloom’s delicate, whimsical, and mesmerizing qualities are what Sakura Photo’s Lee aims to capture in her images.  Lee is based in Dallas and Miami, but would be delighted to travel to document your wedding or engagement.  You can check out recent work on her blog here or her website here!

With the plethora of calligraphers to choose from these days, it’s still easy to instantly recognize Laura Hooper’s precise, girlish script.  Perhaps best known for her often-imititated, never-duplicated whimsical custom maps, she’d also be happy to work with you on an invitation or a tote.  You can check out her three tiers of styles here and her blog here!

I was thrilled when I first stumbled across Wedding Paper Divas, because it was the first time I felt like there were gorgeous paper options available that didn’t require your first born and your left arm in payment.  Whether your style is modern or traditional, whether you’re looking for wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations, save the date postcards (so cute!), programs, or menus, you’ll find something to love on their site.  Bonus!  They also offer free proofs and free returns.  Check out Wedding Paper Divas’ website and their blog, too

I’m pretty much in awe of what Kristy Rice can create with a simple paint brush.  The images below show the fullness of her talent: from watercolor-from-life to finished invitation, she can do it all.  Kristy and the girls at Momental Designs love working up something custom for their couples, or you can choose from their wide variety of established designs.  Also, it should be noted, Kristy is one of the loveliest people you’ll have the pleasure of meeting in the wedding industry.  You can check out her site here, her blog here, her current projects here, and her Twitter here!

Asheville Event Co is a full service event planning and consulting company based in (you guessed it!) Asheville, NC.  Possibly because they live in one of the most beautiful areas around, they’re dedicated to promoting green practices in their work.  Becca and Melissa are also extremely well networked — when we needed a bouquet stat for an Asheville photo shoot last month, they immediately knew where to send us!  You can check out more of their work on their site here and their blog here.

Another huge thank you to all of our advertisers!  Happy Friday, lovely readers!

Previously:

Part I: Nancy Aidee, Nine Photography, Our Labor of Love, Dede Edwards, W. Scott Chester Photography

Part II: Cook Images, Agnes Lopez, Luna Photo, Brooke Schwab, Millie Holloman

Part III: Rae Leytham Photography, GB Photographers, Christine Tremoulet, East Hill Photo, Kellan Studios, Stacy Reeves

Part IV: A Delightful Day, Birdsong Photography, Asheville Events, Ashley Colhouer, Betsy White, Momental Designs, Regina Holder, Scarlett Lillian

Part V: Poser Photography, Isha Foss Events, Jory Cordy, Kristen Alexander, Delphine

Part VI: Project Wedding, John Bamber Photography, Davina + Daniel, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, Blossom Accents

Part VII: Astrid & Rene Fine Art Photography, Aesthetic Floral & Event Artistry, David Murray Weddings, Origin Crafts, Beach Bum Photography

Part VIII: Wedding Window, Happily Ever AfterWords, Caroline Nicole Photography, ABJ Photography, Evan Vanderwall