NOVEMBER 13, 2015
**Let me apologize for no photos of the bride, groom and wedding party, as the family has requested we remove all identifying information and photos.
For those of you who read this blog (all 14 of you!).. you know we had a very busy weekend June 12 & 13th... 2 weddings & 4 receptions. Here are the first set of photos... 10,000 thanks to Greg & Sandra Scott of
Picture This! Photography (today is their umteenth aminavesary and she still got these to us).
To set the tone for you readers, the bride & groom started planning last year... they hired our close friend
Ashley Baber who attended the first meeting. During that meeting, two words wound up in almost every sentence or description- 'Great Gatsby'... 1920's. The bride had a very definitive look she wanted and it was our job to pull it together. Friday June 12 was the ceremony, held at historic
Swan House, on the portico side, in the lawn. Her color scheme was white, green, blue and hints of lavender.. she wanted a very natural look. With the help of
Cali Bamboo, we covered the asphalt drive with banana bark mats - something the bride insisted upon; the challenge was the wind that afternoon, but they stayed down for the ceremony. The bride & groom wanted enough flowers to make a statement but not over the top... the niches in the retaining wall were a natural spot to place florals.. in classic garden urns. Peonies, hydrangea, hybrid delphinium, roses in several hues, allium, eryngium, Philadelphius (mock orange), spirea, clematis, immature Snow Ball viburnum, orchids, oriental lilies and callas burst from the urns. The ceremony was conducted between 2 decorated poles, dripping with flowers & greenery, finished with gorgeous smilax.
The bridal bouquet featured traditional June bride gardenias, accented with white peonies, spirea, phalaenopsis orchids, freesia, variegated hosta, lisianthus in pale lavender, roses and trailing wild clematis... the flowers were a perfect compliment to her 'nod to vintage' dress... just gorgeous. The groom wore a navy blue suit and lavender tie - his boutonniere was a gardenia.
A petite arrangement of peonies & gardenias was placed in the groom's grandmother's empty chair.. her favorites.
Guests moved to the lower back lawn at the Swan House, below the fountains for a small Jazz reception... it was HOTTERNHELL that afternoon, but the flowers held up for the duration. Inni Ross, our favorite at Legendary Events provided catering.. flawless as usual! Next time Inni, let's do this indoors!
Once the lawn reception was over, guests were shuttled to
103 West restaurant and were treated to a 1920's inspired night club setting. (A very special thanks to Heidi and the entire staff for making our job as easy as possible) The bride's special touch was the head table.. not your typical straight line.. we created a custom design for her.. breaking the linear movement with florals dropped below table height.. and towering vases of flowers, peacock feathers and palm fronds. Sherry Chisholm at Rainforest Plant Rental did a great job for us.. bringing up King Maya palms for ambiance..thanks Sherry! Chivari chairs & silver cabaret lamps from
We Rent Atlanta partnered with linens from
Wildflower Linens for an incredible look.. the guest tables had the Orchid Ottoman and the head table was dressed in iridescent Orchid. The chair covers for the bride & groom were sewn just for this event.. and really made the statement she wanted. We found Art Deco ball card holders for the guest tables and silver peacock card holders for the head table. For those of you familiar with 103 West, their vintage statue of reclining Cleopatra sported a Peacock fan... just for the night.
Part 3 will be posted later, for the 3rd reception held at Capital City Club of Brookhaven.
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