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We’re a little bit gaga over Whitney + Jeff’s modern yet romantic Florida wedding. If their poolside ceremony didn’t rock your socks off, their sleek reception will. The frosty grey color scheme and sparkling crystals were a welcome change to the palm tree-lined venue at The National Hotel. Lush white flowers sat atop silk runners and were draped across the backs of the newlyweds’ chairs. I fell head over heels in love with their simple cake with the single peony perched on the side — even better, it’s made of sugar! I die.

What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? Our wedding wasn’t overtly Southern, but being a girl who was born in Alabama and raised in the South, there were little touches of tradition. My great-great-grandmother’s vintage aquamarine necklace was my something blue – I had it attached to my bouquet. Even though our wedding was small (we had 60 guests), we had a large bridal party of six bridesmaids and six groomsmen.
Describe your wedding flowers: Peonies are my absolute favorite flower, so I chose those for my bouquet and for my bridesmaids. Mine was all white, with lisianthus and stephanotis with crystal centers mixed in. I wanted the texture to mirror that of my dress – very full and soft. Jeff had a boutonniere of stephanotis with crystal centers. For the groomsmen, I wanted something unexpected, so I used pale green succulents. For the reception flowers, I did a mix of styles. For the royal table, I had a charcoal gray silk dupioni runner that had large, lush white arrangements sitting atop sleek mirrored vases. We used peonies, hydrangeas, lisianthus and other full white flowers for these. On the round tables, we had a low, square mirrored vase with the same lush white arrangement, anchoring manzanita branches that were draped with crystals, orchids and hanging candles.
Describe your wedding cake: Originally, we thought we wanted red velvet, but the yellow cake was so delicious we couldn’t resist! It was filled with cream cheese frosting and fresh strawberries and was to die for. The cake was iced in white buttercream, with silver fondant bands at the bottom of each layer. A single pink peony made of sugar was perched on the side.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? We planned the wedding in just over six months, all from DC! Knowing which vendors in Miami to use, and trying to coordinate all of the logistics long-distance was definitely stressful! In the end, I was thrilled with the way everything turned out, and the vendors I chose were so easy to work with!
What range did your wedding budget fall into? $25,000-$50,000
What is the one thing you are most happy you splurged on? My dress! I love fashion, and your wedding dress is one of the only chances you have to splurge at that level.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? When Jeff turned around for our first look. It was the only time of the day when I couldn’t hold back tears. The look on his face was just complete elation, and I was hit with the emotion of the day. Also, when Lil Wayne crashed our wedding photos!
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? We opted to write our own vows, so that we could make them personal. Our favorite lines were, from me to Jeff, “I love that we can act like kids together and always share a good laugh, no matter what is happening around us.” And from Jeff to me, “The only thing I need in this world is your smile.”
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Eventually, we will have a family, but right now we are focused on our careers! We are looking forward to continuing to share beautiful memories together, and to keep laughing, no matter what life brings us.

Photographer: 13:13 Photography // Day-Of Coordinator: Karla Blanco // Venue: The National Hotel // Florist: Petunia Florist // Wedding Cake Baker: We Take the Cake // Caterer: The National Hotel // Paper Products: Blush Paperie // Bride’s Dress: Vera Wang // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: Bella Bleu Bridal // Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Lindsay R reply

    Beautiful! The all white, silver and crystals is stunning…that peony looks so real!

  2. avatar Lindsay reply

    I absolutely love the colors! Everything was just gorgeous and sophisticated.

  3. avatar Ashley reply

    Thanks so much for the feature Southern Weddings Ladies!! We’re super excited to have our work on your blog! :)

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    WAIT! WHAT?! Lil Wayne crashed your wedding photos???!! Where are these pictures? I would die. You’re so lucky.

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Since y’all liked Michael + Charlie’s wedding so much (here + here), I have a hunch you’re going to be equally huge fans of Whitney + Jeff’s. It’s also set in Florida, and Whitney is also rocking a fabulous ruffled dress by Vera Wang. But Whitney + Jeff’s wedding has a style all its own: a lovely pink and grey color scheme, peonies for days, a poolside ceremony, and an overall vibe that manages to be both modern and romantic. Check back soon for part two with more fabulous photos by 1313 Photography!

P.S. Don’t you love those Plum Pretty Sugar robes Whitney and her girls are sporting? I think they’d make a perfect bridesmaid gift, especially paired with a monogrammed tote!

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. Jeff and I met in 2002 when we were both in college in Washington, DC. Jeff was a sophomore at George Washington University and I was a freshman at American University. We were both working at Abercrombie and Fitch and had our first conversation while we were walking in Georgetown after work. It was going great until my bus came and I hopped on without giving Jeff my number! We didn’t reconnect until several months later when we both had to come in for a staff photo. I drove Jeff back to his dorm and, after noticing I was listening to country music, he asked me to go to a Pat Green concert with him later that month.
Describe the proposal. Jeff wanted to surprise me, so he planned a secret trip to New York City. I thought we were just visiting his parents for the weekend, but he woke me up at 6 that Saturday morning and said he had something special in store for me. We drove to the city, where we checked into the gorgeous Jumeirah Essex House Hotel right on Central Park South. I was immediately whisked away for a spa treatment. When I returned to the room, a bottle of wine from the year we met and some chocolates were waiting for me. At that point, I started to get suspicious, but Jeff threw me off by taking me to a nondescript diner for lunch. Afterwards, a cab drove us up the West Side Highway to the Cloisters, a gorgeous French monastery that was transplanted in Manhattan, overlooking the Hudson River. When we approached the fountain in the middle of the courtyard, Jeff got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. As I cried “yes!” I heard the clicking of a camera. I turned around to find one of my best friends, who had been lurking in the shadows and captured the entire moment on film. We spent the afternoon celebrating with friends and capped off the day with a delicious dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, overlooking the city.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Chic, romantic and fun!
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: Our ceremony. After being together for more than eight years, we wanted to have a really personal ceremony to reflect the different elements of our personalities, religions and relationship. Other than our personalized vows, my favorite moment was listening to our friend sing the song “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. Her voice was so beautiful, it gave me chills!
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I knew I wanted something somewhat unexpected that had a “wow” factor without being too over the top. I went shopping with my mother all over South Florida, and tried on about 50 dresses! I fell in love with the origami folds of my Vera Wang gown. I felt like I was walking on a cloud the moment I tried it on. The dress made a statement, but was still romantic at the same time. I put my spin on it by modifying it to a sweetheart neckline and swapping out the grosgrain sash for a crystal Jennifer Behr belt to add a little glam factor.

Photographer: 13:13 Photography // Day-Of Coordinator: Karla Blanco // Venue: The National Hotel // Florist: Petunia Florist // Wedding Cake Baker: We Take the Cake // Caterer: The National Hotel // Paper Products: Blush Paperie // Bride’s Dress: Vera Wang // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: Bella Bleu Bridal // Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale

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  1. avatar Bridget reply

    Oooooooo!! The florals are killing me. In a really good way :). I love the pink and green bouquet especially. And YES!! The robes—LOVE.

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