We know many of you are constantly on the hunt for beautiful indoor wedding inspiration, and this classic stunner should help fill the void. Shot beautifully by Braedon Weddings, Ashley + Zeke’s celebration took place at the Verandas with florals by Mark’s Garden. The bridesmaids’ lovely frocks are by Jenny Yoo, and the simple but sophisticated cake was the work of New York Food Company. See more on Braedon’s blog here!
Okay, now it’s official: this wedding is to awesome for a Wednesday! We love that the bride + groom, in addition to creating some truly stunning portraits with Forever Photography, had fun with their big day. Crowns, scepters and mustache props? Awe-some! Michelle’s Patisserie designed a simple, effortlessly chic four-tier cake, while Visual Lyrics styled low arrangements of rustic blooms for the outdoor celebration. Not ready for the fun to end? Take a peek at Forever Photography’s post on Christina + Mitch’s day!
Describe your flowers: We chose an unusual color palette for the wedding: black, silver and taupe. I wanted flowers that went with this theme. My bouquet had black succulents, taupe roses, schwartz calla lilies, monkey tails, silver dusty miller, stephanotis with a black bead, a gray cameo broach and gray ribbon. Some of the tables had 5 unique shaped vases with flowers of different heights and textures (white veronica, taupe roses, monkey tails, scabiosa pods and bunny tails). The other tables had white birch boxes with different flower textures in silver protea, white agapanthus, black succulents, monkey tails and ivory amaranths. There were 2 large wooden square cocktail tables inside which had bubble bowls with silver protea, black succulents and ivory hanging amaranths.
Describe your wedding cake: It was a 4-tiered white cake. All the tiers were a different sizes and heights. The cake was very smooth and had a black ribbon on each tier. It also had a spun sugar flower that matched the belt on my dress. It was almond cream and classic vanilla.
What was the most memorable moment about your wedding day? My most memorable moment of the day was our first look. I wouldn’t tell him anything about my dress or my look. He had no idea why we chose black, silver and taupe as the wedding colors. I was so nervous walking out to see him. He turned around and we both got teary (I cried). It was such a great moment and the pictures of it are priceless. I cried when I saw them. It was so great seeing each other beforehand. I loved it because we got to spend more time together. We had so much fun taking silly pictures with our bridal party after that.
Did you write your own vows? We combined several non-traditional vows and made our own.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Babies! And having a family together.
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Beautiful pictures!! Looks like it was a fun wedding.
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What a gorgeous bride!! Love that shot of them walking in with crowns-such a fun photo!
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Lovely! Quite lovely. The palette is gorgeous and interesting.The birch was a brilliant choice! Loved reading how they first saw each other. Congrats to Christina & Mitch!!
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Love the mood of the last shot of them in the car! So fun and fresh!!
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What's not to love? The crown scepter and mustache props make for some fun pic's. The cake has a great stream line clean look and blends perfectly with the brides dress.
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I love this wedding!! It looks like so much fun!!!
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wow, simple but beautiful!
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This might just be a little too much wedding awesomeness for a Wednesday morning. (Or maybe it’s just the right amount?) Christina + Mitch, photographed by Forever Photography, said “I do” at Hamilton Twelve in Austin, Texas. The bride wowed in a lacy Enzoani sheath and vintage birdcage veil, but I think it’s her dramatic bouquet from Visual Lyrics that really steals the show. Christina’s bridesmaids wore two-tone Vivienne Westwood frocks that are sleek + sophisticated, not to mention the perfect complement to their bouquets. Our favorite detail? The classic getaway car, naturally!
How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. My mom and Mitch’s friend from high school worked together. They decided to set Mitch and me up on a blind date. We went to a restaurant for happy hour. My mom and Mitch’s friend and her husband all came with us for the meeting. Mitch and I hit it off immediately because we had lots of things in common. We went to the same college and although we did not meet there, it turns out the first college party I went to was at Mitch’s house! It turns out there were several times that we were in the same place at the same time but never actually met. My mom and Mitch’s friend left after an hour or so and before we knew it, we were the only ones left at the restaurant.
Describe the proposal: Mitch is not a planner. I never imagined him planning out this big production for the engagement. That’s just not him. We went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and after dinner we walked by Bailey, Banks & Biddle. We went in, picked out a ring and left as an engaged couple. That’s it!
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Fun, unique, modern
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: THE FLOWERS!!
What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? We had an outdoor ceremony & reception. The bridesmaids all used parasols as props for the photos. My uncle is a published author (therefore an incredible writer!). He wrote a poem for my cousins wedding that I loved. I asked him if he’d do the same for my wedding. He wrote the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. It was so personal. It combined aspects of both of our interests and personalities. It was one of the most meaningful parts of the day.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: Blush Bridal Lounge was our first appointment of the day. We went in and immediately saw the dress hanging. It was the first dress I tried on and I knew instantly that it was “the one” and made for me. We cancelled all the other appointments we had that day. The search was so easy!
Beautiful.Kisses
Love the cake design! The whole wedding looks amazing!
Looks so elegant and sophisticated. Such a wonderful wedding you have here! The flowers, the cake and of course the bride and groom truly looks magnificent.
I love the simplicity and elegance of this wedding. Beautiful!
The roses look perfect. That cake looks great too. These are some nice photos. Congratulations to Ashley & Zeke.