Oh, Wallis and Nick. I don’t think WED has ever seem a family more unconditionally supportive and excited about a wedding as Miss Wallis’ was about her GORGEOUS October 24th wedding weekend. The twelve bridesmaids and fourteen bridesmaids made complete sense once we really got to know this incredible bride. No one was a stranger to Wallis and her family, too! It was a wonderful thing to have a bride treat everyone- from our staff to her family to the band members, bus drivers, bartenders and bridesmaids- with dignity and respect.

She’s a true Southern lady and Wallis, we love you and your family to death! We are THRILLED you are married to the love of your life!

Leigh Webber’s photos to come. but here is a sneak peak of some photos our staff was about to capture. Enjoy!!

Photos by WED

Beautiful flowers by Sara Grimshaw, Dahlia Designs

Cake by Jim Smeal (amazing!!)

Transportation by Swept Away Tours

Ceremony and Reception at Magnolia Plantation

Ceremony and Cocktail Music by Plantation Singers

Band: Mighty Kicks

“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!”

-Henry David Thoreau, Walden

The English-major in me loves to come back to these words from one of my favorite books when I’m thinking about wedding design. Isn’t it true that often times simpler is better?

We blogged about Storm and Annie and I thought you might like to see a few more design details from their wedding…

All photos by Leigh Webber

Ahhh… Storm and Annie. The whole WED team was I think a little in love with Storm and Annie! They met working as part of a crew on a large sailboat and were both so wonderfully carefree and cool. And man, did they ever love each other.

You can see it in these photos… what was really important to this couple was their love and marriage vows to each other. So romantic.

These beautiful photos by Leigh Webber really do capture the blissful emotions of the day!

Besides love, it’s not a wedding without louboutins

Is this a gorgeous neckline to a wedding dress or what?

Dress was by Nicole Miller

The blushing bride

With her sweet father…

Does it get more romantic than this???? Lowndes Grove, we love you!

Guests tossed petals in celebration of the new husband and wife

They say there’s a calmness about true love. I believe it!

“I do!!”

And then there was the party…

Annie and Storm, WED wishes you safe travels and new adventures!

Wouldn’t we all love to head to the south of France this time of year… take a break from the daily grind and escape to the vineyards of Provence and sip a glass of vino?

WED was given a high task to create this vineyard vibe for our 10-10 wedding at the nearly equally picaresque Lowndes Grove Plantation. The bride was STUNNING and her relaxed, easy-going and fun-loving attitude was the cherry on top of our efforts to give her 165 guests a evening amongst the wine valleys of France…

Enjoy these photos that WED took of the evening… hopefully “official” photos from Jim Gund to come soon!

It’s a rainy day today… perfect for getting much-needed paperwork finished and, of course, perusing the blogosphere in search of fresh inspiration!

And a special thanks again to Completely Unveiled Blog (Weddings Unveiled Magazine’s blog) for giving our little blog a shout out this week! How’s that for some props for some props!

I especially love these beautiful bouquets from their latest issue. Thank you Weddings Unveiled for giving me a little somethin’ somethin’ to be excited about on a washout Monday…

(flowers by Amy Osaba- gorgeous!)

Our September 26th couple have enviable lives… they’re both physicians in Charlotte with exciting careers, have adorable and loving families and friends, and of course- are beautiful people inside and out. And they just loved each other so beautifully throughout the whole wedding process! Kris is perhaps THE most ridiculously laid-back brides and Jonathan was completely involved in the wedding planning process. Get ready to be jealous, girls– he even surprised Kris with a pair of midnight blue Christian Louboutins to wear with her wedding dress. Love it.

Their wedding at Pepper Plantation was all about taking the natural, Ralph Lauren-style barn vibe and merge it with their uber-modern tastes. Peacock feathers and midnight blue served as inspiration.

Leigh Webber was on hand to capture the evenings moments and, in true Leigh fashion, had the edited photos to us just a few days after the event (LOVE you, Leigh!!) so we could post them here:

(make sure to peek at the shoes!)

Kris’ dress was b-e-a-utiful. And her bouquet featured a peacock feather at the clutch… Leigh Webber told me peacock feathers are a sign of good fortune in several Asian countries. Perhaps that is what held off the rain for us??

Velvet Salon was on hand all day to do the girls hair and make up. It was the first time we have had our spring street neighbors out to work with us and everyone was beyond thrilled with their do’s!

The ceremony was on the lawn between the Pavilion and the lake. An arbor covered with dendrobium orchids was all that setting needed…

First dance was to 311′s “Love Song.” Yes, I was crying!

I am a little obsessed with this color of midnight blue linen from Creative Coverings:

That same blue tone was first used in the invitations (designed by Studio R) and the green from that graphic band was carried into the seat cushions rented from Snyder. The peacock feathers were also introduced here, sent to each guest in their invites as a little sneak peak of what was to come…

I love how Leigh Webber saved these photos here… “Mob1″ and “Mob2.” They certainly got their dance on and I loved it!

Oh, Jonathan and Kris– we LOVED working with you and wish you the best!

Another gorgeous couple… thank you!!