Lara Casey, Author at Southern Weddings

Contest: Wedding Paper Divas Winner

by Lara Casey in Contests on July 7, 2009

{Wedding Paper Divas} provides brides with all of their paper needs. From Save the Date cards to invitations, {Wedding Paper Divas} has gorgeous stationery to fit any bride’s taste! We asked our readers to select their favorite Save the Date cards from the {Wedding Paper Divas} website. Congratulations to Lindsey H. who shared with us her top pick:

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I love the Decorative Floral. Our wedding is themed Tiffany Blue, Silver, and White and is going to be held at a winery/vineyard so the design has the fun of the colors and matches the sophistication of the vineyard. It also allows for us to include our pictue on the Save the Dates, which we love!

June 25, 2009

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Lindsey is the winner of 50 Save the Date cards of her choice from {Wedding Paper Divas}! I am positive that they will go beautifully with the gorgeous wedding that you described! Please email me at {whitney at iloveswmag dot com} with your contact information and we will get you set up with this great prize!

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Details: Bridget + Justin

by Lara Casey in Real Weddings Beyond the South on July 2, 2009

When the incredible Jose Villa sent us this stunning wedding, we all swooned in unisom! Bridget and Justin were married at the beautiful {Crossroads Estate}. The venue coupled with the lovely arrangements of orchids and succulents created by {Camilla Svensson Burns Couture Floral & Event Design} made for the perfect setting. The colorful bridesmaid’s dresses were from {J.Crew} and Bridget’s stunning gown was custom designed by Bridget herself and {Brides by Liza}. Catering was done by {Plemmons Catering} and {Leda’s Bake Shope} created the sweet little bite-sized cupcakes. {MAK Events} helped plan the wonderful soiree and of course the beautiful images are from our friend {Jose Villa} who also was the photographer behind our gorgeous cover couple Chelsea + Tec! To see more images from Bridget + Justin check out Jose’s {blog}.

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How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. We met the summer after I graduated from high school in Virginia, at a party. I was immediately smitten with the young man from California and asked my friends to “accidentally” leave me at the party. So, I asked Justin for a ride home. We began dating and after 2 years of dating we decided we were too young to commit. We broke up but always kept in touch. Justin moved back out to California. I finished college in Virginia and moved to LA. One day Justin called me and asked to hang out and we’ve been together since.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? The inspiration was the gorgeous landscape of Los Olivos. Bright pinks, oranges and browns were used to create a rich, warm and inviting atmosphere. Lots of fun and little fuss.
Favorite design element of your big day: Marigolds and lanterns on the tables
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I didn’t try on a single dress. I always knew what I wanted. Brides by Liza was recommended by a friend so I went, described my dream dress and had it made.
Describe your wedding flowers: Our flowers were gorgeous we used succulents and orchids.
Describe your wedding cake: We had bite size cupcakes for our wedding cake.
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Relax, have fun, know that things will go wrong but it won’t matter in the end. If your guests see the bride and the groom having a good time they will too. Enjoy it! Make sure you check in with each other throughout the evening because it goes quickly and everyone wants your attention.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Enjoying married life and traveling the world, then babies.

Congratulations Bridget + Justin! We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!

Written with love by Lara Casey

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wedding chicks July 2, 2009 reply

thanks for sharing! the parasols are fantastic!!
bridal girl July 3, 2009 reply

Your wedding looks great! Bet the wedding was awesome.

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Contest: Saffron Marigold Winner

by Lara Casey in Contests on June 29, 2009

I adore {Saffron Marigold} linens! The rich, hand-stitched linens would be a beautiful addition to any home. Today’s lucky winner gets a full set of gorgeous table linens and a pillow case to boot! Congratulations to Elizabeth, who sent us this inspiring entry about whom she would invite to dinner!

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If I could invite anyone to dinner, I would probably invite my mother’s step granfather. I’ve never heard of anyone my mother speaks of so highly, knowing all kinds of answers to all kinds of questions, and being everything a father should be. Never really having a father figure like that, I would have love to have known him longer before he passed when I was so young. My mother named me after him, and I think it would be wonderful to have the opportunity to get to know him.

June 17, 2009

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Your mother’s step grandfather sounds like he was a wonderful man. Thank you so much for sharing this with us! If you could email me at {whitney at iloveswmag dot com}, we will send you on your way with your brand new, stunning linens from {Saffron Marigold}!

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