Chapel Hill Wedding by Inkspot Crow Films + Meredith Perdue

Oh how I wish I was a southern belle just like this beautiful bride! I’d have a sweet wedding just like this with pretty, pale flowers and hydrangeas hanging from trees. My dress would be covered in lace with a corset back just like hers and my pretty pink heels would be the perfect complement to my gorgeous bouquet. I’d even have the talented sisters of Inkspot Crow Films and Meredith Perdue Photography capture all my memorable moments! Okay, that was fun! Now it’s your turn to live vicariously through this southern stunner of a wedding here in the gallery!

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Don’t even think about skipping over this amazingly sweet video from Inkspot Crow Films!

Our March 2011 wedding was the epitome of “north meets south” and I loved sharing my southern roots with my new husband’s family. I’ve never lived outside North Carolina and Nick grew up in New York. After college, he ventured down south and we met through friends. He surprised me with a lakeside marriage proposal the day after attending a friend’s wedding in the mountains, and I quickly started planning our quintessential southern wedding.

Nick has a huge family and I wanted to give them a glimpse of what I love most about the south. We chose The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill for the ceremony and reception because of its classic southern charm and gorgeous accommodations. We wanted a March wedding in hopes of enjoying springtime flowers and warm weather. We were married under a tree that was just beginning to bloom – a beautiful symbol of our new life together.

I am not very crafty, but wanted to add some personal DIY touches to the wedding. I designed the menus and programs, and my wonderful mom and bridesmaids helped me create the escort card ribbon board. I called on both of our moms to help gather wedding day photos of immediate family members to display at the reception. I loved the old prints of our grandparents smiling at us from their wedding day portraits. One of my favorite Etsy details was our guest fingerprint tree. It looks beautiful hanging on our wall at home and everyone loved it. It was important to have a visual reminder of our guests, and the fingerprint tree is perfect.

My vendors were fabulous. I didn’t have a wedding planner, but so many of my vendors stepped in with advice and creative ideas whenever I got stuck. I had the privilege of working with two incredibly talented sisters who both work in the wedding industry and documented my wedding in the most beautiful creative ways. MacKenzie, one of my very best friends since high school runs Inkspot Crow Films with her husband and they captured the wedding on film. I am blown away every single time I watch our video and relive that magical day; I can’t thank them enough for their beautiful work. Meredith Perdue, our photographer, is MacKenzie’s sister and quite the entrepreneur, having started her own photography business at the age of 21. She photographed our engagement session, bridal portraits and the wedding day and does amazing work. It made me so happy to work with these two remarkable ladies and it was even better working with friends.

When I think back on our wedding day, I realize how blessed we are to be supported by such loving family and friends. We were completely surrounded by so much love and support and I’ve never been happier. The wedding was lovely and romantic, and the reception was a massive celebration — I didn’t want it to end. We have so many tangible reminders of our wedding weekend and Nick and I love to sit back and relive the best moments, and we marvel at how lucky we are.

Ceremony and Reception: The Carolina Inn / Cinematography: Inkspot Crow Films / Photography: Meredith Perdue / DJ: Randy Bennett for Joe Bunn DJ Company / Cake: Swank Cake Design / Flowers: Fresh Affairs / Minister and Ceremony Coordinator: Triangle Custom Weddings / Bride’s Dress: Maggie Sottero / Bride’s Shoes: Aldo / Suits: Brooks Brothers / Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

23 Comments about “Chapel Hill Wedding by Inkspot Crow Films + Meredith Perdue”

1. Aubrey says:

   June 17, 2011 at 8:23 am

   Does anyone know what color those David's Bridal dresses are? They're gorgous!
2. Rachel Tatem says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:06 am

   Love her shoes! She made a beautiful bride
3. Amy says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:15 am

   Beautiful dress - is this originally a sweetheart shaped neckline, or was it altered to a sweetheart? I have tried a similar Maggie Sottero but it has a scalloped neckline. Many thanks!
4. Katie in Vermont says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:28 am

   I have a question for the beautiful bride (if she's reading these and is willing to share!)- what line of makeup did your makeup artist use? Your skin looks absolutely flawless! I'm getting married at the end of August and have tried about 5 different makeup lines without much luck. Thanks in advance!
5. Kris says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:49 am

   When I click on view more pictures the Shade Hotel wedding gallery comes up? Is this what everyone else is seeing or is it just me?
6. Isabel says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:51 am

   Does anyone know where that precious little bride and groom figurine is from in the cake photo? It is amazing!
7. Aimée says:

   June 17, 2011 at 9:54 am

   @Kris-So sorry about that! You should be able to view the gallery now!
8. Groom says:

   June 17, 2011 at 10:03 am

   The figurine came from Michael's. As for the other questions myWife will probably be able to help you out after work.
9. Kris says:

   June 17, 2011 at 10:06 am

   Thank u! GORGEOUS wedding, I'm obsessed!
10. Kaitlyn (Robert & Kathleen Photographers) says:

    June 17, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    The black and white image of the bride putting on her shoes is amazing! Love the composition - great job!
11. Amber says:

    June 17, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    I got really excited when I saw this wedding, because the bride has the same dress that I chose, and made the same changes too.

    To Amy -- the dress is Maggie Sottero's Karena Royale. I, like the lovely bride here, simply had the neckline altered from scalloped to sweetheart. If you look up the designer's photo, the dress originally comes with a long hanging bow, which I also opted to remove.

    I'm getting married next month, and I am giddy with excitement after seeing another beautiful bride in the same dress! Congratulations!
12. Madison says:

    June 17, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    love the centrepieces and the brides dress is stunning!
13. Paige says:

    June 17, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments. I am so excited to be on Style Me Pretty. This was my favorite blog for inspiration while planning our wedding. I'll try to answer your questions.

    Aubrey -- the color of the dresses is Golden.

    Amber -- your answer to Amy's question above is exactly what I did with my dress! I removed the ribbon and had the neckline altered to a sweetheart. A great suggestion by my seamstress. Congrats on your upcoming wedding! I absolutely loved this dress and I'm sure you will, too!

    Katie -- a friend did my make-up. I'll ask her which line she used and post it for you later.
14. Ashley says:

    June 18, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Hi Paige,

    Your wedding looked amazing! Could you tell me what Etsy vendor you got the tree from.

    Thanks!
15. Paige says:

    June 18, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Ashley -- Here's a link to the etsy seller I worked with. She was great and everyone loved the tree!

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/YourKeepsakeCo?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
16. Sarah London UK says:

    June 20, 2011 at 11:52 am

    Does anyone know what the name of the first track on the video is? It sounds like About a Boy but I can't find this version anywhere??
17. Lori says:

    June 20, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    If the bride happens to read this, are you interested in selling your shoes? lol I am serious!!!!! I picked these as my wedding shoes but Aldo put them on clearance for $35 with free shipping and there is literally not a pair left in my size in North America.

    If you are a 6, 7 or 8 and want to unload those shoes, send me an email, aaronlori@hotmail.com

    I'm sure this is the strangest comment ever but I love these shoes so much :)
18. Paige says:

    June 25, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    Lori -- I sent you a private email about the shoes.

    Sarah -- here are the music credits: Badly Drawn Boy: "I Love NYE" and Mumford & Sons: "The Cave". Inkspot Crow has awesome taste! they chose the music for the video and i love it.
19. Alison says:

    July 1, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Hello,

    Just to say I adored your wedding. I'm as Irish soon to be bride and have been really influenced by your style. I sent a link to this blog post to my whole family!

    Thank you for the inspiration!

    Alison
20. Jessica says:

    July 27, 2011 at 10:40 am

    ahh I want those shoes too! So bummed that they're gone now :(
21. Jessica says:

    July 28, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    update: if anyone wants those shoes i just got a pair on the aldo website!! $37!! :)

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