My line of work affords me the privilege of meeting and working with some amazing people. I especially love weddings because they create once-in-a-lifetime moments all the way up to the big day. My brides often become more than clients, because we spend really important time together. In perfect situations, the groom is equally invested in the bond, as it was with Ali Burroughs and Brandon Hux.
When I met my "Ali Girl", she had a huge planning portfolio that she rolled around, filled to the brim with business cards, swatches, cut outs and ideas. However, she had also just moved back to her native Atlanta to start a new job, close on a house and still share commute duty, some weekends to see Brandon. He was still living in NC along with their 2 dogs, 2 cats and turtle. With all of the "life" stuff going on, Ali was not exactly enthusiastic about the planning part of the wedding. She knew what she wanted, but felt a bit overwhelmed by all of the details and to-dos. To her credit, she had made some major commitments to a wedding date, venue, dress, colors and her signature flower, gerbera daisies. As we worked together, all of the rest fell right into place.
Brandon and Ali are an adorable couple, who are so obviously crazy about each other. In the 6 months we spent planning (and eating) and tasting and choosing, we came to know each other pretty well. That was pretty important in the final days of planning when we had to find a new venue after the relationship with the previously chosen site went sour.... 10 days before the wedding, to be exact. But blessings show up in some interesting packages. Little Gardens ended up being the perfect location for a beautiful day! Their event staff hopped into motion so quickly and professionally, I ended up having less to worry about than I would have ever expected with such a tight time frame. The bride and groom were treated like the stars they are and the guests were impressed with everything, especially the food catered by A Divine Event (one of my favorites).
Photographer, Rebecca Bunch did a fantastic job of capturing the details of the day:
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| Bouquets by Paul Brummer of Rooms in Bloom |
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| Tag Trees for Guest Seating by Thought That Counts Events |
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| Bride wore her mother's veil refurbished by Jet Taylor of Mecklenburg Bridal |
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Bride and Mom all smiles!   |
One of my guaranteed teary moments, Father/Daughter Dance...
This was the pommander ball she was carrying... Either the photos were taking too long, or we have a budding florist on our hands.
Groom's Cake - Raspberry Cheesecake
Father of the Bride performed double duty as driver!
Lovely, Lavender filled favor bags! Everything smelled wonderful.
Photographer: Photography by Rebecca
Event Venue: Little Gardens
Bouquets/Corsages/Boutonnieres: Rooms in Bloom
Caterer: A Divine Event
Wedding Cake: Celso's Cakes
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