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Category: Real Southern Weddings
Catherine + Ben’s wedding completely took our breath away. There are so many amazing details and this couple is so gracious, warm-hearted, loving–just pure southern grace and elegance. We get so excited every time {A Bryan Photo} posts a new wedding on their {BLOG}. Their work is incredibly captivating, not to mention the fact that they are just the nicest group of southern gentlemen! We have many more details to come from this GORGEOUS wedding. Thank you to the men of {A Bryan Photo} for sending Catherine + Ben to us. Catherine, it has been such a pleasure getting to know you and I can’t wait for us to be neighbors one day soon! Enjoy~ Lara
Ceremony & Reception Location: The Hall Residence (home of the bride’s parents), Meridian, MS; Floral and Event Design: {The Avid Companies}; Wedding Planner & Coordinator: Sara Emma Hall, SEH Designs; Lighting Company: Will Bridge of Willow Bridge, Inc., Mobile, AL; Lighting Designer: Patrick Leahy of {Intelligent Lighting Creations}; Photographer & Videographer: {A Bryan Photo}; Caterer: {Pretty Presentations Catering}; Cake: Barb’s Cakes, Alabaster, AL; Calligrapher: {Brenda Griffin}; Printed Materials: {Dement Printing}; Landscaping: Meridian Landscape; Ceremony, Cocktail and Dinner Music: Barry Germany and assorted musicians, Meridian, MS; Reception Music: {The SoulSations}; Bridal Designer: {Rivini}; Bridal Salon: {Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier}, New York, NY; Bridesmaids: {Melissa Sweet}; Honeymoon: {The Four Seasons Nevis} and {St. Kitts Marriott Resort}
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I am a Mississippi girl, born and raised. So it is a delight to see such romantic weddings coming from my home state. We Southerners know how to throw a party! Gorgeous wedding!
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This wedding is gorgeous, I look forward to seeing more of it. The south is truly beautiful, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
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This is what I always imagined my wedding to be…outdoors and in sync with nature. I’m a New England girl so I’m familiar with the richness and serenity of a lush, green garden…although they pale in comparison to the South!
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I wish I could get Sterling pup to behave long enough to pose in a cute flower (boy) wreath like that! so cute!
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I have known Catherine all her life and know her to be genuine, gracious and loving. The most beautiful wedding I’ve ever seen and one that holds many wonderful memories for both families. Thank you for featuring this most special occasion.
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I could not believe all the writing was hand-crafted. Every piece of work was so beautiful that I still think of it a year later. Because of her fantastic work on this wedding, I got Brenda Griffin to do my birth announcements so thank you Catherine for introducing her work to me! Now i can’t have an event without her doing the invitations!
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Thomas Davis is a professional football player in the NFL and Kelly is a recent graduate of Winthrop University. The reception was held at the {Westin} in Charlotte, NC. Kelly’s stunning black dress was custom made by {Maggie Sottero} with black Swarovski crystals. How beautiful is she!? Thomas had the couple’s initials carved into thier wedding bands and inlaid with diamonds. Custom Aisle runner by {Customized Wedding Creations}. A few fun details: Kelly sang her vows to Thomas. The theme of their wedding was “The Royal Ball”. The walls were draped with rich red fabric and custom lighting. The room was filled with crystals and the bride’s bouquet had cascading crystals–flowers by the {Flower Diva}. The guest’s names were written on the cake by {Nona’s Sweets}. Mini cakes were served to every guest. The hit R&B group {Jagged Edge} performed at the reception with special guest {Mannie Fresh}. The dance floor was custom designed and flashed red, black and white squares.
Their wedding will be featured on {Platinum Weddings on the WE Channel} this fall! Congrats, Thomas + Kelly! Fabulous photography by {Cristsey Rowe}. Thank you for sending us this fun wedding, Critsey!
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WOW! She is so bold to wear that amazing gown–it is stunning on her! I love all of the rich details… the lighting, the flowers–all of it! Looks like a fantastic party!
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Her dress is so unique. Not many brides could pull that off, but she more than pulled it off! It’s perfect! These guests must have had a blast. I really like the vases on the tables… they almost look like they are frosted in a mocha platinum.
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Wow! Her dress is stunning! I love the wedding bands, very unique!
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This dress is stunning!
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I absolutely love that the bride chosed to wear a gown that was not so traditional. It is a beautifully designed dress. Of course, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the red and black color scheme.
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Gorgeous couple, stunning dress, and the reception looks like it was the party of the century! I love it!
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Incredible! What an amazing wedding!!
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Beautiful pictures!
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The photography is absolutely stunning and captures this event in such an amazning way! What a very unique dance floor, I didn’t know they could be so versitle!
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What a fun and cool wedding- amazing photos!
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Beautiful photos of a beautiful wedding- Gorgeous work, Critsey! And I’m glad to see that the black wedding dress trend is taking off in the States! Fabulous!
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Absolutely stunning photos! Great job, Cristsey… as always! =)
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Amazing and outstanding. I hope that this will encourage more brides to pick colored dresses!Beautiful setup and beautiful photos. Great job!!
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Gorgeous! This wedding is outstanding and the bride’s dress just makes it! I love that she did something so bold and untraditional. Jagged Edge at the wedding – that takes it over the top to what we all think of celebrity weddings. Beautiful images, Critsey!
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Very nice.Alex
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Gorgeous! Love the details.
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Beautiful wedding!!!! Does anyone if Kelly had a wedding planner? If so, who is he/she? This person did an EXCELLENT JOB!!! I would like to contact them about plans for my wedding.
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Hi! I am the wedding planner for Thomas and Kelly’s Wedding. I saw there was a post asking who the planner was! This was an awesome event. Critsey takes amazing photographs and I am pleased that my planning firm was able to execute such a beautiful event to be captured by such an amazing photographer!To the bride looking for a planner, please feel free to reach out to me. I Thee Wed
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Does this wedding not look like something out of a movie? Drop Dead Gorgeous!
Gorgeous, breathtaking photos!
This wedding is the best I have seen all year! The colors and the amazing decor touches~ It is all simply breathtaking. I love her hair. I agree with Annette, this wedding looks like it is straight out of a classic movie. Wonderful work.
OK, those flowers on the head table are KILLER! That room is glowing and the bride is absolutely beautiful. She looks like a movie star. I agree with all of you… so cinematic.
Favalus, dahlink, favalus! I can’t get over that menu with the ranunculus. This is like swimming in springtime!
The grandparents are so sweet. I want to be like them when I am 80 and stay up all night dancing under the moon. Very lovely wedding and a lovely couple. I really enjoyed the interview as well. I love the mom wearing the band member’s hat and dancing away!
Beautiful southern wedding! I think the bow on her dress is such a nice detail. The flowers are amazing!
This post and your blog are SIMPLY Fabulous! Thanks for the blog love today!
Ben and I are truly honored! Thank you, Lara, for doing such a beautiful job featuring our wedding on your magnificent site!
I love this wedding. The flowers and colors are marvelous. I love her interview. What a lovely bride!
What good are fabulous flowers and photography without a stunning bride and a dashing groom? We all loved being a part of your day, Catherine and Ben!
WOW! Just gorgeous!
those elaborate floral displays on the head table that vary in height are stunning. seriously.