Emalee & Sal // #SalGotHisGal

This is Emalee.  She's a doll and her groom, Sal, is the perfect match.  They were married at The Solarium at Historic Scottish Rite in Oakhurst and here's some great shots from a gorgeous day!

Her bouquet is seriously one of my favorites.  Fingerling eucalyptus, dahlias, lepto, sweetheart roses, ranunculus, and agonis together created a wildly romantic, loose and natural bouquet. 

Sal wore an impeccably tailored suit with a pale pink tie and handkerchief.

And of course, dog socks!

Sweet flower girls and...

10 bridesmaids!  All in shades of pink to burgundy. And even a couple floral dresses as well.  A beautiful collection of colors and styles.

Sal and the Ring Man.

Sal and his buddies.  I love his blue suit/pale pink tie with their grey suits/burgundy ties.  A nice way to mix it up.

This shot of the wedding party reminds me of an Annie Liebowitz photo.  They could be on the cover of Vanity Fair.

Married under an arbor made by a friend, draped with white and adorned with fresh, wild foliage.

The sparkling send off...

with Sal definitely getting his gal.

All photos courtesy of Sweet Avenue photography.  Catering by Taqueria del Sol, Decatur.

Debbie & Jason - The Gardens at Great Oaks

Here's a dreamy sneak peek set of images from Debbie and Jason's wedding at The Gardens at Greak Oaks.  The beautiful manor house of an old sorghum, corn and wheat plantation in Roswell, this venue is the perfect backdrop for an intimate and nostalgic wedding.

 Debbie provided most of the vessels for her centerpiece collections.  Borrowed from family and friends along with some lovely antique shop discoveries, the vintage vases held bright and textural flowers.  Red garden roses, orange ranunculus, dahlias, berries, sea thistle, celosia, and scabiosa combined for a bright and bold color palette.

Stay tuned for more of these beautiful images courtesy of Hollie Lytle Photography.

Summer brunch wedding at JCT Kitchen

Laina & Josh were married at JCT Kitchen - what a great place to have a wedding!  If you are a foodie, as is Laina, you will appreciate the delicious cuisine of chef Ford Fry.  The restaurant is beautifully yet simply decorated, the light is fantastic, they have a courtyard perfect for ceremonies as well as ample and easy parking.

Laina's bouquet was an all white mix of freesia, peony and ranunculus.

This was also a brunch wedding which I think are wonderful.  You can have really yummy breakfast type food along with more traditional fare. 

The girl's bouquets were a collection of yellow and orange freesia, ranunculus, billy balls (craspedia) and white peony.

The groomsmen had simple orange spray rose and dahlia bud boutonnieres...

while the groom had white freesia and orange ranunculus. I do like the scruffy look on grooms :).

Courtyard tables held sweet and simple arrangements (I love thise shadow shot).  Mason jars were used inside and filled with a bright and cheerful collection of dahlias, freesia, ranunculus, hypericum berries, billy balls and lemon leaf.

Kraft paper table runners and mini chalkboard table numbers perfectly matched the charm of the restaurant.



Guests tied their wishes for the newly married couple on manzanita branches simply dressed with lemon leaf and ranunculus.

This looks like a magazine cover, doesn't it??

There are so many great spots for photos at Atlanta's Westside Urban Market location.

Cornhole is becoming a very popular activity at wedding receptions!

Bright green pants and a bowtie - yes!!  And so Southern...

The restaurant can even provide your cake!

Anyone who knows me knows I have a serious iced tea addiction.  I might have this photo framed.

Laina hand made ribbon swirlers (not sure if that is what you call them!) for her guests to wave as they departed into the beautiful afternoon.  It makes for a sweet going-away photo.

And anyone who knows me knows I love peaches.  You better believe I took a couple for myself!! What a great summer favor for guests and complements perfectly the whole "foodie" theme.

And here's a cute idea for your wedding gift thank you cards.

These terrific photos are courtesy of Anne Almasy.  Book her if you can - she's awesome!

Colby & Justin at The Little Chapel / The Carlos Museum

The bit of breezy coolness and low humidity this morning has got me thinking and hoping for fall!  I've been meeting with brides recently to talk about dates for next spring/summer, but my actual favorite time for weddings is fall.

Here's one of my fall favorites.  Colby and Justin were married at The Little Chapel at Emory with a reception at The Carlos Museum.

Colby's bouquet was a ivory collection of mums, garden roses, hypericum berries, ranunculus and variegated pittosporum foliage.

It was wrapped with a bit of lace from her mother's wedding gown.  Her mom was a doll and handled most of the communication regarding the flowers.

Adorable flower girl photo on the steps of the big Glenn Memorial church.

Justin's boutonniere was a cluster of variegated pitt, white ranunculus, scabiosa pod, ivory  hypericum berries and a rose hip wrapped with paprika ribbon.  Note the snazzy tie!

Now here is where it's gets spicy!  Colby's bridesmaids wore navy dresses with paprika shawls so their bouquets were truly vibrant!  Peach and red garden roses, circus standard roses, orange dahlias, peach and red hypericum berries, rosehips and orange and red spray roses created a strong dose of color.

The sweet flower girl posy (a mixture of ivories, reds and oranges) was the link between Colby's soft ivory  and the girls' vibrant colorful bouquets.

Colby is from South Carolina which means sweetgrass.  Her mom provided a huge bagful, so we incoporated it in the aisle markers in the chapel.

The reception at The Carlos Museum was so elegant and beautiful.  I love the sculptured architectural pieces adorning the walls and guests are allowed to wander the museum during the event.

A collection of tall and low designs centered the 60"rounds.  Tall vases were filled with bittersweet vine and crabapples were everywhere!

Justin works for a spice company so naturally the wedding favors were a custom blend of spices created especially for them -  "A Season of Love".

Sparklers sizzled at the end of the evening as Colby and Justin headed off to married life!

Ring shots can be so clever!  All photos courtesy of Shawna Herring photography.

Here's a note from Colby's mom:

"Dear Cathy,

Thank you so much for everything!!  It has been a joy to work with you and I'm so glad your creative artistry added color and beauty to all our wedding memories.  With best wishes always, Angela"