Southern Weddings

I may have a little bit of a crush on today’s gorgeous bride, Anna.  Is she not the epitome of a Southern bride in her lace gown and cathedral-length veil?  The happy couple toasted their nuptials with an understatedly elegant reception at The Pinnacle Club, where everything – from the feminine florals from The Flower Garden to the front-porch portraits of the newlyweds – lent a low-key authenticity to their family celebration.  My favorite part(s) of the reception?  The rose-studded wedding cake and golf-inspired grooms’ cake from Edible Artistry.  Special thanks to Skip Hopkins for helping me ease into another week with this Georgia wedding!

Tell us about finding your wedding dress:  I have traditional/ classic taste and knew I wanted flat lace, assuming it would be accompanied with an A line style, but was unsure about different styles and did not want to rule out any options.  My mom and I went to one wedding shop store where I was able to narrow down what “style” would look best.  We tried another store and 3 hours later, I decided on a dress that I chose off of the rack.  After telling my future mother-in-law that I had envisioned a cathedral length veil, she graciously volunteered her veil that she wore 32 years ago, and that my future sister-in-law wore almost 5 years ago. 
Describe your wedding flowers:  Hues of pink roses, green and white hydrangeas, bells of Ireland, green berries, stephanotises, ivy
Describe your wedding cake:  Absolutely divine yumminess. We had a 5-tier cake with buttercream icing.  The bottom layer, second layer and top layer were buttercream cake with a Bavarian cream and raspberry filling, the third layer was a strawberry cake, the fourth layer was a chocolate cake. Our baker makes an additional topper that is fresh and specially packed to withstand the freezer for our one year anniversary celebration.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? As soon as the church doors flew open, and Trumpet Voluntary was being played, my sweet husband-to-be started crying, which in turn made me cry tears of great joy!  We shared a handkerchief throughout the worship service.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? After returning from a fairytale honeymoon that my sweet husband planned in its entirety, we are looking forward to Wilson graduating from law school, traveling, growing old together, and creating many memories and our own family traditions.