How did Sarah + Ryan know I love square reception tables? Cause I do… a lot, especially when decorated by Noveau Flowers + photographed by Paul Johnson Photography. S + R celebrated their marriage at The Village Green where the highlight undoubted was their all-white Confections on the Coast wedding cake and chocolate Dessert Designs groom’s cake. Want to see more? Take a peek at Paul + Mechael’s blog post here. I hope you all have a great + sunny weekend, wherever you are.
What was Southern about your wedding? Since our wedding was on the beach, I wanted the guys to wear light khaki suits with light blue and white seersucker shirts. They wore soft green ties with a light blue and white paisley.
Describe your wedding flowers: I carried an elegant bouquet of white peonies hand-tied in a textured aqua fabric that matched the bridesmaids dresses. My Starfish Pin (something old) was pinned to the bouquet. The girls’ bouquets were simple arrangements of white ranunculus, dahlias, viburnum, freesia and fern curls tied in pool blue ribbon. My flower girl carried one single white peony with pool blue ribbon streamers.
Describe your wedding cake: The wedding cake was a beautifully-detailed three-tiered confection with white-on-white sugar flowers and a lace pattern inspired by an Oscar de la Renta wedding dress I loved. The groom’s cake was a two-tiered chocolate-on-chocolate cake with the same Oscar de la Renta inspired detailing.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? The ceremony. Looking around at all of the family and friends who love you and support you is a really overwhelming feeling.
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? We didn’t write our own vows, but we didn’t say traditional vows, either. Our vows went like this: I, Sarah, take you, Ryan, to be my husband, my friend, my love, and my lifelong companion; to share my life with yours; to build our dreams together, while allowing you to grow with your dreams; to support you through times of trouble, and rejoice with you in times of happiness; to treat you with respect, love and loyalty through all the trials and triumphs of our lives together; to grow with you in love, and to be faithful to you alone, as long as we both shall live.
Congratulations, Sarah + Ryan! We wish you a lifetime of laughs and happy memories.
Amazing. All the class of a true southern wedding! The fresh, green centerpieces and bamboo placemats were neutral, refreshing, and beautiful. I also loved the fresh white linens with an outdoor "lounge". So very lovely!
I generally don’t like to post comments on larger wedding website because I feel that planners/photographers/wedding websites are making it more about the visual "image" of a wedding versus what a wedding ceremony/celebration really is. That being said, this is incredibly beautiful. It’s what my wedding would have looked like if I’d had an extra $10K laying around! Same color palette and simple elegance. Thanks for sharing.