Jessica Betel and Adam Toal August 30, 2009

Now, if you are truly following this blog, you'll notice 2 brides this past weekend, both named Jessica or Jesica... and let me tell you, it was the dickens to keep their paperwork separate!

The ceremony was slated for the Rose Garden at Atlanta Botanical Gardens, but Mother Nature decided not to cooperate.. so the ceremony was held in the Craftsman style Mershon Hall. You might guess from the photos that Jessica's favorite colors are purple and green.

Dana and her crew from Affairs To Remember did a fantastic job; the cake was from Angel Cakes and the photographer was Christine Gallagher. She had a double weekend as well.. but had a few minutes to send these images so we could post right away.. as she continues her post production, she'll send more our way! Even with the dark sky and wet Garden, the event was gorgeous and fun was had by all. Thanks Christine!!!

Jesica Koenig & Fran D'Avanza

Jesica & Fran exchanged vows this past Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sacred Heart is one of those churches that doesn't allow a florist to decorate for a bride, what a shame, it is so pretty inside.
Anyway, Jesica and Fran own a house in historic Grant Park, right around the corner from our store. He's a University of Florida grad and Jesica's alma mater is Florida State University - they had a deal - he could fly the Gator flag until they married, now the gold & garnet of FSU is proudly flapping in the breeze!

Our great friends, Greg & Sandra Scott of Picture This! Photography were hired to capture the day and have generously provided us with images for the blog...thanks bunches G&S!!! When Jesica hired us, we sent her to Janice Blackmon of Watermark Weddings (also a Gator alumn) and it was a match! Amanda of Bold American Catering provided a fantastic spread for their guests. The historic Trolley Barn was the site of the reception and it was packed to the rafters with the guests! A gorgeous (and by all accounts, delicious) cake from Caryn's Cakes completed the decor.

Jesica chose a clean palatte of brown, green & white for her color scheme.. and as you can tell from the photos, it was a beautiful sight to behold.

Best wishes to Jesica & Fran...we'll see you around and thanks for the cocktail invite..we'll just have to take you up on that!

Shanon Hall & Nathan Burgess photos

The photos from Shanon & Nathan's wedding & reception arrived over the weekend from Dwayne Bass.

Shanon really loves the look of white on white, and if done properly, it can be very pretty.. thanks for the opportunity Shanon!

Lauren Tanis & Anthony Gensler photos

Our dear friend and photographer extraordinaire, Kristen Alexander, sent photos she snapped for us at the Atlanta History Center's Grand Overlook Room 2 weeks ago. We were blessed to have a wonderful budget and a wonderful client. Linens were from BBJ Linens - including 3 brand new colors or fabric designs.. first time in Atlanta! Catering provided by Dennis Dean; bridal & groom's cakes by Mark Lotti's Classic Cheesecakes & Cakes.

Decor by Foxgloves & Ivy... including the table numbers... Lauren wanted a mix of traditional and contemporary and her favorite flower - the phalaenopsis orchid!

Enjoy!!

Andrea and Noah Engagement photos

Andrea & Noah will be married at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in September... just a few weeks ago, they met with photographer Kristen Alexander for their engagement session.

What a beautiful venue to get married and have a celebration... we're looking forward to September 12th!!