Savannah, Georgia Wedding by SimplyBloom Photography
Ok, get comfortable my friends, ’cause you’re in for a treat. Now, my calendar says it’s mid-May, but I’ve had to rely on the heater under my desk for warmth, it’s been so chilly. However, when two of my favorite ladies, Vania and Christine of SimplyBloom Photography sent this wedding my way, I was so excited by what I saw that I turned the thing off. This wedding was all I needed to warm me right up! I don’t know if it was the Badgley Mischka shoes, the channeling of Coco Channel, the alencon lace gown with Swarovski detailing or just the overall remarkably romantic hue of the entire affair – whatever it was, it got me, and it got me good. (Dying to see all the incredible eye candy at once? I understand; go ahead and check out the gallery for the full experience!) — xoxo, Alison of The Knotty Bride
{Be sure to feast your eyes on every last image in the gallery!}
Here’s a rundown from our beautiful bride, Madeline:
The inspiration: Coco Channel’s early ad campaigns inspired me to use soft pink, champagne, slate blue tones with specs of gold. The feel was very French-deco coupled with southern charm. We fell in love with Savannah the minute we drove into the cobblestone pathed town. The beauty and fabled charm that is Savannah made it an easy choice for picking a destination for our wedding. We took a very refined yet whimsical approach to everything we did for the wedding. I am very fortunate to have my close friend Rachel Dunagan Wiles create all of my printed material for the weekend. She took all of the visions I had dancing in my head and created a gorgeous invitation suite.
The dress: I had an incling that I may wear a lace gown but it wasn’t until I went to every Bridal Boutique in Birmingham that I fell in love with a full Alencon Lace gown with a mermaid silhouette accompanied by a silk and Swarovski beaded corsage belt. It was different and I felt demure and sexy but most of all like myself in it. My bouquet was wrapped with my great-great grandmother’s handkerchief and consisted of hand tied bouquet using soft pinks, ivory and champagne tones using spray roses, garden roses sweet peas, pale pink cymbidium orchids, pink mini calla lilies and hydrangeas—bound loose with ivory satin ribbon and pearl pins. My bridesmaids wore Enzoani Black Chiffon Strapless Dresses, Coby and his Groomsmen wore Ralph Lauren Tuxes with Thomas Pink Shirts and houndstooth suspenders (giving a nod to our Alma Matta University of Alabama).
The ceremony: Having our ceremony take place in a church was important to us. After digging through magazines and asking locals for advice, we stumbled across Whitefield Chapel on Bethesda School for Boys Campus. The church is over100 years and is one of the places that touches your heart the moment you see it. It is simple and good and in a sense magical. We added around 50 pillar candles of varying heights in the windows and on the alter and added iron ground lanterns to light the path outside the church for guests. Our main goal was to illuminate the natural beauty of this historical chapel without covering what appealed to us from the beginning. We brought in antique iron floor candelabras to lite the alter and iron ground lanterns outside the church. A gospel choir greeted guests off the trolley and sang a gospel version of “Sea of Love” as I walked down the aisle. We kept things as simple and intimate as possible during the time of the day that was most meaningful to us. We did not write our own vows but we did incorporate the”What is Real” reading from the Velveteen Rabbit one of our childhood favorite books.
The reception: We chose the Mansion on Forsyth Park as the reception venue basically because it embodied everything that has played a roll in my life-art, design and food. The hotel features deco and eclectic furnishings and is adorned with the mostgorgeous chandeliers I have ever seen. We laid the ballroom out with square tables dressed in Ivory Lamour and black satin runners. On the tables we incorporated an eclectic grouping of tall arrangements of dogwood branches with pink cymbidium orchids and mercury glass votive candles hanging on branches with low clear glass flower boxes filled with pink and white antique hydrangeas and citron cymbidium orchids. In the outside cocktail hour we dressed the bistro tables with Citron Lamour and topped them with mercury glass pedestal containers filled with pink and white antique hydrangeas, pink mini calla lilies, white garden roses, and pink dendrobium orchids.
The cake: A Minette Rushing masterpiece. I am still in awe.
Thank you, Madeline and Coby, for sharing your incredible wedding with us! It’s truly inspiring, and we wish you all the love and happiness in the world!
xoxo, Alison of The Knotty Bride
Photography: SimplyBloom Photography / Wedding Dress: Enzoani / Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Hair Stylist: Salon Della Vita / Make-up Artist: Salon Della Vita / Caterer: 700 Drayton / Florist: Amy Harvey, Harvey Designs / Band / DJ: Jeff Beasly Band / Cake: Minette Rushing
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the bride's necklace is gorgeous! is it an heirloom? if not where could i find it?
Gorgeous wedding.
I'm loving the bride's earrings. Does anyone know where to find those?
Seriously....your dress (and belt of course) are the most beautiful thing ever. I am getting married in 3 weekd and would like to trade mine in for yours :(
I have the same dress!!! I am getting married in 8 days and have the Dakota by Enzoani with Diana belt. I also am wearing a traditional veil for the ceremony and a birdcage for the reception. I can't wait! You look gorgeous and I hope I look as pretty :) Congratulations!
So gorgeous!! They look so well together... and the images... SimplyBloom... wau!!!
BEAUTIFUL belt!!! what a great accent to an already gorgeous dress!
Wow! That dress, the centerpieces, the bouquets, it's all so stunning! Love this wedding. It's so glamorous!!!
Amazing Bridal Portrait!!
Simply Love this amazing wedding! So fabulous and beautiful! Well done!
It's gorgeous - SimplyBloom always inspires me!
Oh wow, that dress is simply *stunning*, and the belt adds such a gorgeous touch. Congratulations on such a beautiful wedding!
I think I could see some nip in one of those pictures.
The bride's necklace is beautiful, where did she get it?
This is positively lovely!
Gorgeous wedding! I am absolutely in love with the brides bouquet, and the complimenting flowers on the cake.
I love the theme and color palette of this wedding. Simply Bloom Photography did a great job. The Madeline's wedding dress is gorgeous. The couple really looked great. Love the cupcakes and the picture of the bride and the bridesmaids. Congrats!
Thats my dress too! After seeing this beautiful wedding im very excited for my own!
Gorgeous dress! I love the series of the bride outside. The one where her dress is in the air is so lovely!
Beautiful venue, I love the thought that's gone in to all the details
I absolutely love the cup cake holders, where are they from? They look like Tord Boontje!
Thanks to everyone! What a treat to be featured on this blog! The earrings and the necklace are both my mother in laws and was my "something borrowed" (she has fabulous taste in diamonds, that's all I can say). And John, no nip but ladies I will warn you that if you lose weight and if your like me in all the wrong places BEWARE your bodice won't fit!
Thank you Simply Bloom!
Hi,
Beautiful wedding. I must ask where did you get the corsage? I am in Australia and can't find anything remotely like it and I would love to find out where you bought it. If you could give me a website or a name I can google that would be great.
Please help me!!
Congratulations again on such a pretty wedding.