Southern Weddings

Can you believe we are moving into May next week?! The weather is getting warmer no matter what part of the United States you’re in.  This wedding will get you dreaming and longing for the white sand between your toes. Ashley + Zane held their nuptials on the Gulf Coast of Florida at {Carillon Beach}.  Ashley wore a beautiful gown by {Judd Waddell} and the bridesmaids sported dresses from {Bella Brides}.  The gorgeous flowers were by {Nouveau Flowers}.  Photography by {Vue Photography}.

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. We have actually known each other for a long time. We are both from the same small town in Georgia but were several years apart in school, so we were never really around one another. We had two really great friends of ours start dating and they were instrumental in reconnecting us. We actually all went on a double date for our first date and 3 years later we were getting married!
Describe the proposal: We were on a week-long vacation at our favorite place (the beach) actually not too far from where we got married. Zane did a very good job of making me think he was not ready for marriage anytime soon. I had absolutely no clue that he was planning on proposing that week but all of our friends and family had a feeling that he was and they continuously made comments about it to him the week before we left. To throw all of them off, he waited until the last day that we were there to propose. Zane’s younger brother, John, came over to join us and we all spent that last day on the beach watching the clouds roll in, as there was a tropical storm headed in our direction! All day Zane kept saying he wanted to take a walk on the beach later but I was completely clueless that this meant anything. We came up from the beach later that afternoon and John and I wanted to go to the grocery store before the storm hit to buy something for dinner (their parents were on the way as well). Zane became very agitated but still, I was clueless. We made it back and still no rain so Zane and I headed to the beach for our “walk”. As we made our way down, the sun actually began to come out. We walked for a little ways and turned around to go back inside. Zane fell behind me (later, I found out this was because he dropped the ring! Later you will find out why this is so funny!) and I heard him say, “hey, I want to ask you something.” I turn around to find him ring in hand and down on one knee.
What attracted me to my husband was: Besides being the cutest guy I have ever known, his loving spirit and his thoughtfulness sealed the deal for me!
Why do you love your husband? I love him because he is so kind and so thoughtful and always lets me know how much he loves me. He is my best friend in the world and I love the fact that we can sit at home with each other and be happy not doing anything but being with one another.
What attracted me to my wife was: I would say her beauty from the outside and her beauty on the inside, I married my best friend. We do everything together and love it that way!!!
A date we went on that we’ll always remember: I would say the second date; “why do I say this is one I will always remember” well I asked her on the first date and I thought the date went very well but I never get too sure of myself. So when she asked me to be her date to her best friends wedding I knew the first date had gone well for her too and I really did not look back after the second date.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I actually love telling this story because I didn’t initially pick out my dress. My mother, future mother-in-law and I went to a bridal shop in Atlanta. I had a stylist assigned to me and I started by picking out about 10 dresses. I began to try them on and as the stylist noticed how the dresses were fitting me and what looked better, she said she had a gown she just had to see me in. The dress was actually not one that they had in the store. {Judd Waddell}, the designer, was there that day for a trunk show and it was one that he brought with him. She brought the dress to me, and it was the one. It was perfect! What was even more special was that I got to meet the designer and he sketched me in it! What a great keepsake from that day.
Describe your wedding flowers: We used white and green orchids in the wedding and they were absolutely stunning! Someone also said that they too looked fake because they were so perfect! I promise they weren’t!
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? The beauty of Ashley as she came over the beach walk-over as I waited for her by the ocean side…it’s one of those moments that only a guy can experience.

More to come from this Florida wedding!

Written with love by Lara Casey