Southern Weddings

Welcome back to Part II!  After the lovely ceremony, guests received their own orchid and custom placecard… beautiful!  OK, southerners, check out the grooms cake! Warren’s cake was a combination of two things he loves- golf and the University of North Carolina. To see more details from Kellie + Warren’s big day, check out Laura Novak’s {Blog}. Happy Tuesday!

What was the design inspiration for your wedding? We wanted something traditional and classic and of course pink!
Favorite design element of your big day: I loved what the florist did with the staircase. She draped it with silk fabric and pink peonies. The display of the place cards was really cool; everyone got to bring home their very own orchid. I also loved the hanging lanterns in the reception tent they were so pretty after the sun went down. There were floating peonies in the fountain and the tables! I loved the pretty pink linens and our special pink cocktail, the pink passion. I think Warren’s favorite was his groom’s cake. He is a University of North Carolina alumni and avid golfer, so the cake was special for him.
Describe your wedding flowers: My bouquet was made up of pink peonies, white stephanotis, white and soft pink roses and cymbidium orchids. Warren’s boutonniere was white stephanotis. The bridesmaids carried small posies of roses and peonies. The table arrangements were peonies, roses and orchids. Everyone had the own personal orchid favor to take home with them.
Describe your wedding cake: The cake was 4 tiers. Each tier was a different flavor. There was chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling, vanilla cake with strawberry mousse filling and the Liz Marden specialty: two layers of chocolate cake and one layer of vanilla cake with white chocolate mousse filling and a layer of raspberry gel. Yum! The cake was frosted on vanilla butter cream. Our monogram was on the top layer of the cake. A layer of pink roses divided each tier. There was iced beading around each layer of the cake.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: Warren worked very hard on assembling a slide show. He started with pictures of both of us when we were younger, pictures that gave our guests an idea of who we were back then. He then chose pictures of our five and a half years together as a couple. He had funny little captions that went with some of the pictures. Also, our first dance at the wedding was quite memorable. We took dancing lessons for a couple of months before the wedding. However, it was quite unnerving dancing with a room full of people watching and we both kept tripping over my dress and veil. However, I still thought it was a fabulous first dance!
Funniest moment? The speeches given by Scott, on how myself and Warren met. My sister’s speech was funny, but also very touching and emotional. Definitely unforgettable.
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Stick to your budget! It will make everyone happy! Try to enjoy every moment. It goes by so fast. Try not to get too stressed out or caught up so much in every little detail instead try to keep in mind what the day is truly about.
What’s next for you as a couple? Enjoying being newlyweds!

Congrats to Kellie + Warren! We wish you a lifetime of happiness~

This Wilmington, Delaware wedding from the amazing {Laura Novak Photography} is so beautiful! The florist, {Flowers by Yuki} did an outstanding job transforming the chic {Greenville Country Club} into a pink paradise. The club has special meaning to the couple. Warren’s father and step mother were also married there. A big thanks to {Laura Novak} for sharing these inspiring images.

The weather on our wedding day was: Hot! But sunny with no rain.
How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story… We met through a mutual friend, Scott. Warren and Scott were golfing buddies. Scott was a friend of my roommate, Jay. One night after playing golf, Scott brought Warren to a local restaurant and bar to meet a girlfriend of his. Only too bad for the girlfriend, because I was there that night also. We hit it off and the rest is history!
Describe the proposal: We had recently purchased a new house, so after 4 years of dating, Warren popped the question on the anniversary of our first date in our beautiful new house!
What attracted me to my husband was: Warren has beautiful eyes and a gorgeous smile, but also a very kind hearted and easy going nature.
Why do you love your husband? For many, many reasons. He is kind and extremely thoughtful. He always goes above and beyond to make me happy, and it makes him happy to make me happy. He is generous. I love all of his silly quirks like his paper piles, his search for the greatest sale or best bargain and how he can never part with his old holey t-shirts, which every time I wash them it makes me laugh and feel so lucky to have someone so special to share my life with.
A date we went on that we’ll always remember: There are so many good ones to choose from. I guess the first ones are the most impressionable, but I love our casual Friday night dates still!
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: Great story! I went to several bridal salons in the area. All of the dresses I tried on were beautiful, but I happened to be particularly fond of designs by Jenny Lee. Her designs were simple, classic and elegant. The Wedding Shoppe in Wayne, PA carries designs by Jenny Lee , so I went to try a few on. The bridal consultant told me to come back in February because they were having a Jenny Lee trunk show. I went that day in February and selected a few dresses to try on. I modeled the dresses for my mom and Jenny Lee, who was there too! Jenny Lee selected a dress and told me to try it on. She said that she thought the dress would compliment my shape and frame and my personality. The dress was something I would have never chosen for myself, however it was perfect! I put the dress on and fell in love. Thanks, Jenny!
Were there any special family traditions you included in the wedding? Warren’s father and stepmother were married 33 years before at the same venue. Laura Novak took a photo of us in one of the same locations at Greenville as his stepmother’s favorite wedding photograph.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Seeing Warren waiting for me at the end of the aisle. I thought he was actually crying when I could first see his face, but it was just sweat because of the heat! The whole experience of walking down the aisle with my mom and seeing the people you care about in the same place with the person you love waiting at the other end was very emotional and memorable. Also, the sparkler exit was fun and memorable for everyone.

Check back shortly for more from Kellie + Warren!