Real Wedding by Casey Cunningham
Today I have an absolutely gorgeous wedding, shot by Andrea and Casey of Casey Cunningham Photography. It’s a stylish, but smartly budgeted affair with a drop dead gorgeous (and oh-so-smiley) bride…
First of all, I love that the bride and her maids seem so happy…their emotion seems to make the whole day shine a little brighter. Then there is the simplistic, but incredibly chic wedding style. Every element seems natural, not overdone or over-designed. When you are working on a budget, it is so important to approach your wedding from this standpoint. If you give sparkle to the details by keeping things elegant but simple…you really can’t go wrong!
From Elizabeth, the bride…
Our wedding was very much a reflection of both of our styles which is classic and simple. Since the reception was to be outside during the best time of Spring, we really wanted to play on the great color of the yard, which was such a verdant green. And, since my taste is very classic, I choose to go with
all black and white, including bridemaid dresses which were black as well. This way we would get that classic look we wanted without taking away from the beauty
of nature.
My favorite touches were the topiary center pieces, which were also a huge money saver. Our flowers were originally going to cost upwards of $4000 until I
decided that topiaries would be much cheaper and I liked them even more and had always wanted to include them somehow.
Another great touch was the twinkle lights inside the tent and the black and white dance floor- together they looked like a wedding scene out of a movie! We were so
pleased with how it all turned out despite the rain!
But may favorite thing of all, besides marrying my dream man of course was my dress. I got it at the Gown
Boutique of Charleston and literally ended up designing it almost all over compared to what the original dress looked like. There was so much work to be
done to make it look exactly like the vision I had of the perfect dress and they did everything phenomenally.
If I had one tip for brides it would be this…choose two or three things that are non-negotiable to spend the bulk of your money on.
For us it was music- we had 3 different types during the ceremony (violinist, 2 bagpipes and a drummer, and a gospel chior) and a 9 piece chamber orchestra at
the reception, food- Capital Grille catered, and tents. Once those things are budgeted try to save everywhere else because there are so many unforeseen expenses that come up!
For more of this gorgeous wedding and to see an absolutely lovely slide show of their wedding day story, check out Casey and Drea’s blog!
I actually really like this wedding - my fiance is desperate for simplicity to the point of unadornment which has been worrying me something chronic. This has proven that you can use a very restrained colour palette and retain elegance and interest in very subtle ways. Love it.
I'm loving this wedding and the simplicity. Keeping it simple works for those of us on a budget. Any additional photos would be appreciated!
It's always great to see a beautiful wedding that was achieved while on a budget!
Where did she get those shoes??? So cute!
What was the budget? I'd be interested in hearing the bride's budget tips.
I love the bridesmaid dresses!
Gorgeous wedding! I really do love how simple and happy everything is
I love the simplicity of this event. All the details really allow the bride to shine!
Beautiful wedding. I love your shoes!!
What a beautiful wedding photo shots with lovely shoes... thank you for sharing. Keep them coming...
How incredibly gorgeous and elegant is this wedding? And I love the fact that they chose to spend more on their music - I really think that entertainment makes or breaks an event. Please post more pictures, Abby!
The wedding, the couple and the photography are beautiful and elegant.
I would love to see more photos and am very interested in the topiaries as I was considering something like that and am unable to find good sample photos.
Thanks you bringing us this wonderful inspiration!
Just absolutely beautiful. You can never not be happy at seeing a happy bridal party!
Abby, Katie and I are going to need a close up of that topiary if you have one.
THAT is the bride I hope to be--beaming with joy and willing to get a little muddy to make it all beautiful :)
Not to harp on the same note, but if there's any way we can sneak a peak at more pictures that would be AWESOME!
Thanks, Abby!!!!
This was a beautiful wedding!
Do you know where this wedding took place? If so, that would be awesome!
what a gorgeous wedding! i'd love to see more photos - especially a close up of her hair. that's exactly what i want, and i don't know how else to explain to my stylist that i want it clean, clean, clean!
Love it! What a gorgeous dress and shoes! Chic and sophisticated;)
Working on getting some more photos for you girls...sorry for the delay!!!
This wedding is truly a chic simplistic vision. The bride's contageous glow creates an ambience to the event.
I love that she's not letting the rain affect her day. Very refreshing!
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I love her florals, especially the cala lilies and hydrangea...so pretty!
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Could we see pictures of the topiaries? I checked the blog mentioned and the topiaires weren't on the video either.
Loved the look.
I'm literally obsessed with this one! More pictures, please! And the slideshow video had the most lovely music - so great! Do you know what type of software they used to make a simple video like that?
Some really beautiful images here.
I agree with everyone above! I love this wedding. I have had a hard time articulating the theme of mine- and this is it!!! Are there any more photos to share, more of the flowers and her dress would be excellent. What "tight" budget was she working with? This looks high class all the way!
Thanks
I love her shoes!! Do you know where they are from??
Love the wedding, are there any more photos of the flowers? I am having a really hard time with flowers and am in love with yours!
Please share more photos!
Hello,
I have been trying to find the details of the wedding. I've posted what I was able to find. Although I didn't find the florist info, there are a few more pix on the photographer's site.
LOCATION: St. Mary's Chapel in Charlotte, NC. It's a public park/historic chapel, absolutely gorgeous with city skyline views.
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Facilities/Historical+Sites.htm#marys
SHOES : From the photographer's website, they are from Colorful Creations. I've found similar shoes on the CC website.
http://www.colorfulcreations.com/?page=22&product_id=2273
PHOTOGRAPHER : Obviously it's Drea & Casey Cunningham, and they have a phenomenal website.
www.CaseyCunninghamPhotography.com