Destination Savannah! October Wedding From Donna Von Bruening Photography
I think that a big part of the charm in having a vintage vibe in your wedding is the feel-good factor. The atmosphere is more relaxed ~ there’s a lot of whimsy and fun in all the preparation and the decor ~ and everyone, young and old can take part in the celebration! Lindsay and Nate’s wedding ~ with photos from Kelli Boyd at Donna Von Bruening Photographers ~ is pretty much a perfect example of what we’re talking about!
Lindsay & Nate
October 23, 2010
Nate and I met at the University of North Florida in 2007. He was studying to get into dental school and I was studying to get into optometry school. When Nate was accepted into the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry the following year, I began frantically searching for a job in Gainesville. Soon after I moved in, he proposed in a photobooth at our favorite restaurant. Even though I had to put my schooling plans on hold to be where he was, it was all worth it!
It’s funny how weddings seem to “morph” into something bigger than ourselves. I began stalking Style Me Pretty soon after we got engaged at the advice of a friend. It quickly became an obsession that made it difficult to pin down any particular “style” I wanted for our wedding. We decided on getting married in Savannah, GA (not far from my hometown of Jacksonville, FL) on a Florida football bi-week. We really wanted our family and friends to enjoy a mini-vacation and Savannah seemed like the perfect spot. It also happened to be a week before Halloween in the most haunted city in the South! Last October I saw the “Very Vintage Halloween” party pictures featured on SMP and they became my inspiration in planning our wedding design. I wanted something festive without being typically Halloween.
We wanted to have our ceremony in the historic district, but not being from Savannah made it difficult to find a church that would let us have our ceremony there without being a member. Savannah has 27 “squares” or parks throughout the historic district, so I chose the quaint Washington Square for our outdoor wedding. We provided our guests transportation to and from the ceremony location with a white trolley from Olde Savannah Trolleys. Even though everything was within walking distance, I think our guests really enjoyed the added touch! Two of my amazingly talented friends from college “performed” in the ceremony. Natalie sang “Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin as we walked down the aisle, and Lisi read the excerpt “What is Real” from the Velveteen Rabbit.
Savannah is just filled to the brim with wonderful vendors. When I chose the Olde Pink House for our reception venue, I knew I had stumbled on a gold mine! Bianca, the event coordinator at the Olde Pink House, was so wonderful and accommodating. Being that the Pink House is a five start restaurant, the food was amazing and the ballroom was gorgeous! Not having to find a caterer or rent linens, tables and chairs was a plus too! Amy Harvey Designs did our flowers and centerpieces. When I took them the pictures from the Style Me Pretty feature, they totally read my vision! I contributed many of the lanterns, which were painted by my cousin, as well as the little “knick knacks” mixed in on the tables. We went antique shopping for months leading up to the wedding and I think it really added to the vintage flare. I couldn’t have pulled off the final product without lots of help from my “day of” wedding planner Bonnie, from First City Events. Having a destination wedding meant I needed lots of advice throughout the planning process and “all hands on deck” the week of the wedding. I couldn’t have been as calm and collective as I was without her there!
Photography: Kelli Boyd with Donna von Bruening
Flowers: Amy Harvey Designs
Event Planning: Bonnie with First City Events
Reception Location: Olde Pink House
Ceremony Location: Washington Square
Cake: Carrie Briscoe at Two Cakes
Dress: Romona Keveza from Solutions Bridal in Gainesville, FL
Bridesmaid dresses: Vineyard from Bella Bridesmaid in Jacksonville, FL
Shoes: Nina
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This is so romantic! I love the sparklers at the end.
I love her birdcage veil! Everything is just so pretty!!
This was a wonderful wedding and the bride and groom were even better!
I would love to find out who/where you ordered your sparklers from. I have been searching the web and haven't found anything as cute as yours! Beautiful wedding!
just beautiful. please let us know where the veil/headpiece was purchased from!!
Love the pumpkins!! Is the bridal belt Romona too?
Thank you! The sparklers were bought from Phantom Fireworks in St Augustine, FL. The veil was purchased from etsy.com, as was the sash. I had a seamstress sew on the jewels on the front of the belt. It was much more cost efficient than buying one from a bridal store! My hairpiece was from Forever 21 if you can believe it!
I can get you vendor names on etsy if you're interested :)
Love the groomsmen sweaters!
What a beautiful wedding! The image of the bride in the mirror is stunning!
This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. The bride and groom were a perfect match. I hope you went on a romantic honeymoon because that would be the topping on cake. Wow!!!!!!!
great photos ... love the one in the mirror
I concur with everyone. This is a beautiful wedding and couple! I love your cake "people." Did you have them custom made? Would you share where you found them? Thanks.
What a stunning wedding! I LOVE the veil and would love to know who the vendor was on etsy! Thank you for sharing!! :)
I love the B&G cake decorations, where did you find them?
What a beautiful wedding!
I would also like to know where did you get that wonderful cake topper?
So pretty!! We are getting married in Savannah also! I think we might have a duel vision but, instead of scheduling around Florida's bye week we are scheduling around Tennessee's football schedule. haha
We are also getting married in one of Savannah's public sqaures and I wanted to know if you used any sound amplification during the ceremony. Were you still able to hear the singers, etc. without it?
The cake toppers are from etsy.com as well, a friend got them for us so I don't know the vendors name.
As far as acoutstics in the square, we did have a mic for our vocalist (she sang as we walked down the aisle) and an amp for the guitarist. I don't remember much from that moment, but I think it sounded nice :)