Gatsby Bash at Rhodes Hall

Fernanda and Jeff 
wed in Gatsby fashion at the iconic Rhodes Hall on Peachtree Street.  This venue is special to me because I was married there!  I love its style, elegance and the history it represents.

Of course, real ostrich feathers were used for this affair.  Over 600 to be exact!  Champagne colored ostrich feathers were added to the boutonnieres and featured throughout the entire wedding.

Fernanda's bridal bouquet featured anemones, white roses, majolica spray roses, stock, ranunculus and springerii.

Pearl wristlets with ranunculus and spray roses for the mothers and grandmothers were delivered on a sterling silver tray.

Gorgeous art deco inspired earrings amongst the feathers.

Bridesmaids bouquets were similar to the bride, just a bit smaller.

Flower halo for the flower girl.

Pretty blooms and prosecco to start the day!

Fernanda with the gorgeous blue hair was a stunning bride.

Her bridesmaids were so excited to be a part of her day.  ;)

Sparkly gowns for the girls hit that Gatsby-style head on.

Sparkly headpieces added the final perfect touch.

Ostrich feathers surrounded the couple for the ceremony at the base of the ornate stairway.

Small guest tables featured art deco rose gold votives as well as small lamp centerpieces reminiscent of the era.

Cocktail tables featured oil lamp vases with monstera leaves, springerii and anemones.

Table numbers were art deco perfect.

Married!  Guests even came in suits and dresses inspired by '20s fashion.

Jeff surprised Fernanda by flying in her brother who was originally unable to attend the ceremony.  She was surprised right before she walked down the aisle.  There were tears all around.

Large buffet pieces of palm, monstera and springerii graced the satin and pearl draped tables.

Catering by Talk of the Town.

This croquembouche was amazing!  

I've said this before but I love when the groom holds the bouquet!

Such a gorgeous shot.  

All photos courtesy of Kristen Alexander photography.

On top of Rhodes Hall and looking toward the future.  It was a joy working with these two!  Fernanda has a keen eye for detail and brought her vision to life in sparkles, blooms, feathers and glam.

Here's to the happy family and a Happy Life!

Natalie & Logan at Eventide Brewery - AHmazing!

How gorgeous is this bride! 

 

Bridal bouquet of anemones, stock, ranunculus, lepto, bouvardia and eucalyptus.

Stunning bouquet shot at The W Hotel Midtown.

And how handsome is this groom?

Proclaiming the vows.

Eventide Brewery

Jackson Street Bridge is always a good spot for photo.

Sweet little cake topper!

And here they are in real life!

Cheers to the Happy Family!  

All photos courtesy of  Ruzin Cunningham Photos.

Coordinator: In An Instant, LLC.

Katy & Nick // Part two

Here's more of Katy & Nick.

They held their ceremony and reception on a Sunday morning at The Solarium in Oakhurst, a neighborhood of Decatur. Remember the design on the book covers from the previous post? Well, here it is again on their program.  It is a symbol of  "ship & sun" and is based on the Viking drawing carved in stone on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Katy & Nick and their families have strong bonds and deep affection for all things Scandanavian.  They both admire the design - simple, elegant and cut in stone.

Admired enough to both get tattoos of the "ship & sun" in the same place (see above photo).  And, thanks to Nick's sister they have a framed version (a wedding gift) to hang over their mantel at home.

 Next, the dress!  What a stunning design by Mara Hoffman from BonaDrag.com.

Katy's bouquet consisted of white anemones, white calla lilies, white astilbe and fern.

Her sister (and maid of honor) wore a flower pinned to her waist.

Ceremony details -  Nick built the backdrop for the ceremony using wood from old pallets.  He had built a shed on his property and these pallets were left over from a delivery of lumber.  They sat outside and weathered for several months before the big day.

The arch pays tribute again to Katy and Nick's belief in the importance of family.  Pictures of relatives and ancestors covered the weathered wood.

Jessamine vine meandered through the photos to make it look like the arch had been there awhile. Weathered wood window boxes sat at the base of the arch and were filled with an abundance of greenery - bells of ireland and various types of fern.

Literally surrounded by family, they were married.

An interesting part of their wedding ceremony included the sealing of the 'trouble box'.  In Katy's words:

The idea for the trouble box is that you place a bottle of something (in our case, red wine), notes from your wedding party and a letter from the bride to the groom and vice versa and seal it at the wedding so if your marriage is ever in trouble, you open the box, drink a little and read through the notes.  We are big red wine drinkers so the idea of sealing up a bottle of wine with notes of love and encouragement from all our guests seemed like a great way to incorporate so many things: our love for home improvement, (how many brides get to say they weilded a hammer in their dress?), Nick made the box out of local pecan and we gave our guests the opportunity to leave notes Friday, Saturday and last call during the ceremony on Sunday morning. My mother-in-law barely made it! Then it was hammered shut, one nail in each corner by myself, Nick, our best lady and man.  Our belief is that we are going into this marriage with realistic expectation, and while I hope we never have to crack it open, it's nice to know it's there, waiting for us if we need it.

Katy's mom wore a sweet little headband of ranunculus and fern.

Aisle markers of astilbe, anemone, and fern.

Centerpieces were vintage vase collections filled with anemones, ranunculus, astilbe, and fern...

along with mini terrariums of moss and baby fern.

Little Country Giants was the band that played during the reception.  Katy & Nick had seen them play numerous times and had become friends with them.  They even introduced the fiddle player, Rurik, to his now wife, back in 2008.  The live music that afternoon fit perfectly with the light daytime vibe of the ceremony and reception.

Catering was courtesy of Sun in my Belly.  

Katy & Nick are totally cat crazy, so since they couldn't have the cats at the ceremony, Katy surprised Nick with two HUGE portraits of their cats which hung in the entryway.  Cocodrie Laroux and Orange were there in spirit and on the wall!

The cake toppers were another nod to the Nordic theme.  They came from Iceland and the hair was real rabbit fur.  

It did rain a little bit, but the rain just added to the romance of the day.

It was a pleasure being a part of their day.  True originals.  All the best to Katy & Nick!

All images courtesy of Krista Turner Photography.