Southern Weddings

Knowing how detail-oriented Kyle was about her portraits, we would expect nothing less for her reception!  Start Planning took care of the florals, Chocolate Pink Cafe produced the ridiculously beautiful cake (love the birds nest-inspired stand!), and Gracie Blake contributed the cupcakes to the dessert bar.  Last but certainly not least, Kyle’s beautiful dress was by Modern Trousseau.  Want more?  Head over to the altmix blog to see more from this wedding, as well as Kyle + Chris’ engagement shoot!

Describe your wedding flowers:  Hanging amaranthus, amnesia roses, hydrangea, terracotta roses, grape vine, and moss, with tiny birds nests and tufts of fabric and lace mixed in.  The bridesmaids’ bouquets were the most vibrant and beautiful things I have ever seen, but the sticks kept getting caught in my long veil! The groomsmen’s boutonnieres were tiny nests.  So cute!  And the buffet centerpiece was the most enchanting arrangement of sticks, flowers and hanging candles.  My florist, Brette, took my ideas and really blew me away!
Describe your wedding cake: The cake was very clean and organic.  Each tier was a different size and was edged in tea-stained lace.  I made the “cake stand” birds nest using sticks and moss.  The cake topper was also handmade using wire and sticks.  
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day?  Meeting each other before the ceremony.  We arranged for a “special reveal” in Piedmont Park before the hustle and bustle of the day began.  It really calmed our nerves and reminded us what the real meaning of this day was all about: us.

Congratulations, Kyle + Chris!  Good luck and best wishes from your friends at SW.

Okay, Kyle is my kind of girl.  See that brilliantly orange leaf in the last photo?  Yeah.  Kyle tucked it away for the sole purpose of including it in her wedding day portraits.  Dedication, I tell you!  And once you see the woodsy details from her reception, you’ll know exactly how perfect that portrait is.  Because I’m guessing you’ll ask, the paper goods and hair pieces are from the fabulously talented Chelsea (our first cover girl!), the seriously stunning bridesmaid dresses are by Vera Wang from Bella Bridesmaid, and Kyle’s hair and makeup was created by Raney O’Keefe.  A huge thank you to altmix for sending this wedding our way!

How did the two of you meet?  I moved in across the street from Chris in 1999.  Friendship bloomed in high school and then romance blossomed in college.  Eight years later, he proposed!
Describe the proposal.  Chris tricked me into thinking we got an upgrade to the Presidential Suite while vacationing at the Jekyll Island Club.  He proposed at sunset on top of the historic tourette.  An engagement at a national historic site is areal perk because you can buy all sorts of memorabilia!
What was the design inspiration for your wedding?  Relaxed elegance evoking all the bright and vibrant fall tones: eggplant, amber, saffron and teal.  I wanted it to be a very organic garden party with birds, wood, candles and rod iron all under a big lit tent.  I fell in love with my florist because she really understood my quirky request to make it feel like the “night after” a wedding.  I wanted the arrangements to be loose and spilling over like the party was yesterday and the arrangements were now all grown over with moss and spilling over the pots and out of the birds cages.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was:  Marrying the old with the new.  The old:  all the lace tablecloths were either family heirlooms or borrowed from friends.  Many of them had small holes, but that made it even more special.  The birdcages were all vintage, bought from antique shows or lovingly loaned to us by friends and family.  They were decorated with broken chandelier pieces I have amassed over time.  Then we brought in the new: vibrant colors, a wagon full of flip flops, spot lighting, and of course, the photobooth… a real guest favorite!  People loved throwing on flip flops, dressing up with the props and posing for the flash bulb!