Southern Weddings

Ansley + Carter had Jon Davis of {The Avid Companies} design this wedding.  How stunning is Ansley’s wedding gown?  Read to hear about Ansley’s special trip to {Neiman Marcus} of Dallas to find the dress with her mom and grandmother.  Love the family traditions.  More to come later from the reception.

The weather on our wedding day was: Perfect.
Favorite design element of your big day: Candles hanging from the trees and the amazing flowers by Jon Davis…especially the flowers around the door to my parents’ house and the huge arrangement in the center of the main tent.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I went with my mom and my grandmother to Neiman Marcus in Dallas- my grandmother got her wedding dress there 57 years ago, and we stayed in the same hotel that she stayed in when she went…so it was really special. The only problem was trying to fly to Dallas for my fittings when there always seemed to be a hurricane heading for New Orleans! We had to cancel many trips for fittings, and I ended up having my last fitting about 2 weeks before my wedding with my dress arriving in New Orleans just a few days before the wedding.
Describe your wedding flowers: Amazing. Thanks to Jon Davis and his Avid Companies crew. They were the prettiest flowers I have ever seen at a wedding.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Walking down the aisle of the church. Jon Davis surprised me with amazing flowers and candles everywhere. It seemed so quiet and like time stood still while I was walking down that aisle towards my smiling husband. I made an effort to go slowly, look at everyone and take everything in…and it was worth it. I think we had the shortest ceremony in history, but I didn’t want it to end because it was so special.
Scariest moment? When we couldn’t get the veil on before I was supposed to walk down the aisle. I forgot to ask my hairdresser to put it in for me!

On to the reception… 

Congratulations to our friends at {A Bryan Photo} for another Southern Wedding of the Week. (Be sure to check out these past ABP posts: {Catherine + Ben I}, {Catherine + Ben II}, {Janie + Tony I}, {Janie + Tony II}, and one of our blog’s bigggest hits, {Lily and Jordan I}, {Lily and Jordan II}, and {Lily and Jordan III})  These guys impress us daily with their photography and their classic, elegant spin on documenting a couples’ wedding day.  For Ansley + Carter, the A Bryan’s team captured this New Orleans wedding at Ansley’s parent’s beautiful home.  Ansley + Carter had event planner and decor expert, Jon Davis of {The Avid Companies} (who has also become a regular here on the SW blog!)  design this Southern soiree.  More details to come…

How did the two of you meet? I was a summer clerk at his law firm while I was still in law school. I had a boyfriend at the time. We became friends, and six months later we were together.
Describe the proposal: It was winter in New York City’s Central Park in the morning after a jog through the park. We stopped afterwards. He hid the ring under his gloves, he did it overlooking the water with the New York skyline in the background. We were on vacation in NYC for New Years.
What attracted me to my husband was: His sense of humor and intelligence. He’s one of those people that others are instantly drawn to and want to be around.
A date we went on that we’ll always remember: First date to Barnes & Noble. We’re book geeks. Another memorable one was my birthday a couple of years ago- he took me down to his duck hunting camp in the swamps of Southern Louisiana…but instead of hunting duck, we hunted alligator.

More to come from Ansley + Carter.

More from this dazzling {Water Color Inn and Resort} wedding.  Carla Thomas from Water Color planned this terrific wedding with Em Woods.  We had the pleasure of meeting Carla at {Engage!08} and it is great to finally showcase a wedding she has worked on. Check out Water Color’s website.  They have a spectacular set up and are located right on the shore with those famous white sand beaches. Take a look at Beth + Jared enjoying the ocean.  Beth + Jared also enjoyed a very delicious cake by {Wedding Cakes by Tanis}.  To see all the shots from this fall wedding, check out W. Scott Chester’s photo {Blog}.

The weather on our wedding day: Perfect!
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? Nature, Autumn, Warm colors.
Favorite design element of your big day: The hanging orchids on the dance floor, the centerpieces, and the homemade chuppah from my parents.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: Both Mom’s went with me. It was a fairly easy choice. I wanted something very plain but elegant. I owe a lot of the ease of finding the dress to Impressions in Atlanta. They have an amazing helpful staff.
Describe your wedding flowers: Absolutly amazing. We owe it all to Marja at Nouveau Flowers in Grayton Beach. She planned and had the vision for it all. Unique, colorful, elegant, and different.
Describe your wedding cake: Chocolate and buttercream with fondant.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? Probably that it was a destination wedding.
Scariest moment? Walking down the aisle.
Funniest moment? The best man’s speech and the dancing.
Three adjective that describe the day are: Beautiful, tranquil and lovely.
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Best advice or most memorable comment someone made to us during the wedding celebration: make sure to stop and look around. Make sure to keep laughing.

Congratulations to Beth + Jared.  We wish you a lifetime of joy together!  Mazel Tov!