W. Scott Chester, Ashely Baber + Amy Osaba all united for one wedding, and all featured in one post? If this doesn’t qualify as a major SW love fest, I don’t know what does! We love these vendors, and the Chesters’ images from Jen + Richard’s reception at the Dunwoody Country Club are proof of just how talented all three really are. A highlight from the evening? Amy’s gorgeous, full blooms that we know and love. Stunning! Mosey on over to the Chesters’ blog for more images.
Describe your wedding flowers: Prior to our engagement, I really didn’t know much about flowers other than my favorites being peonies, ranunculus, and anything else exploding with petals. Our flowers were lush and organic with bright pinks, purples, and greens. From my bouquet of lush peonies and dreamy alter flowers at the ceremony to the ranunculus wreaths and centerpieces of varying heights and flowers at the reception, each arrangement was a million times more beautiful that I had pictured in my mind.
Describe your wedding cake: Insanely delicious! Our cake had alternating layers of vanilla cake with raspberry filling and chocolate cake with ganache and strawberry filling. Richard’s groom’s cake also had alternating layers; one chocolate and the other carrot. We planned on enough cake for 50 additional guests… both were demolished!
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? A long engagement is great because you can really plan for the exact wedding you want. However when you have so much time it’s easy to change your mind whenever a new idea emerges or something new catches your eye. Looking at several wedding blogs a day didn’t help! I did learn that little changes can be ok because they helped shape the vision I had of my dream wedding into something that was even more incredible than I had ever imagined… even though it rained!
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? The most memorable moment was without a doubt the moment we were announced at our reception and our first dance. Everything seemed so surreal as we entered the ballroom to find ourselves surrounded by all the people in our lives we love most. It was our first chance to really look around and see everyone’s smiling faces that came to celebrate our special day. Our friend Dave started singing an unbelievable version of “You are the Best Thing” for our first dance and before we knew it, the song was over. I think what made our wedding day the most memorable was that despite the rain that seemed to last almost the entire day, everything was effortlessly smooth and exactly how I had always wanted it to be- rain or shine, it was perfect.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We’ll continue to make attempts at getting settled in and hopefully, sooner than later, we’ll get a puppy! My fingers are crossed for a golden doodle!!
Beautiful! The floral arrangements are to die for!