Sherri and Jacob were married on the warmest early March date I can remember in the same church that her parents and grandparents were married in. Their wedding was the beginning of the spring wedding season for me and I can’t imagine a sweeter couple to have gotten things moving!

Some of my favorite vendors were along for the day including:

April with Bluebird Photography (see more of their wedding here)
Matt Pine and the crew at Lifetime Video (see their trailer here)
Travis with Be Creative Catering (one of my easiest recommendations on catering – great food, great customer service and super reasonable on the budget!)

Sherri’s flowers included hydrangea, roses, lisianthus and freesia.

Mandy and John chose a ‘preppy chic’ theme for their wedding incorporating the colors of navy, hot pink and silver.

Mandy’s bouquet was a mix of whites and blush pinks using peonies, roses and cymbidium orchids. The girls carried bouquets of fuschia and hot pinks with roses, gerber daisies and hypericum berries.

Venues and Vendors include:

Ceremony: St. Cecilia, Oakley

Reception: The Grand

Coordination: Rick and Kristen with Tres Chic

Photography: Ian Pascoe and Christopher Lowry of LowryPhoto

Baker: Marilyn’s Cakes

Heather and Joe pulled off a simply stunning affair. And I mean, they pulled if off! They are both attorneys living in and planning from New York City. Since I met Heather last year they have figured out and overcome some major hurdles including passing the bar exam, being unemployed and finding work, health issues, the death of close family members, etc. etc. Despite all of this they never waivered on their attention to detail and their desire to create a beautiful event for those family and friends lucky enough to be in attendance. I’ll have to do a seperate post sometime on all her DIY projects!!

The amazing photos are courtesy of Steph Carson - Talk about someone who has a passion for what they do and the talent to back it up! I really admire the dedication she shows to her work and her clients and am continuously amazed and the gorgeousness she creates. Heather and Joe wanted a very ‘Old Hollywood – vintage glam’ affair and the photos really emphasize that vibe.

On to the details… Heather incorporate bright bold green flowers to pop against her black and gold color palette. Her bouquet is made up of calla lilies, hypericum berries and cymbidium orchids wrapped with ribbon and pins to match the detailing on her dress.

And despite having nothing to do with the flowers, some serious eye-candy for your viewing pleasure

This wedding is particularly special to me. Jason was the Best Man in my own wedding and Olivia has quickly become a very dear friend. It’s been a long time since I boo-hooed so hard at a wedding but these two really have something special. Thanks, guys, it’s been such an honor to be included in your wedding day.

On to the details…

Amazing photos provided by super-fun, super-talented Amanda Egan. Ceremony held at St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright and the reception at The Gardens of Park Hills.

The bridesmaids carried mono-chromatic green bouquets to compliment their pewter gray dresses. Their bouquets were made up of green hydrangea, Supergreen roses, cymbidium orchids, hypericum berries and loops of lily grass.

I get asked all the time about alternatives to boutonnieres. While I love incorporating unusual textural elements for the guys, I’m also a big fan of a classic pocket square and have no problem recommending this look to my brides. Look closely, my handsome hubby’s in this picture

The green flowers carried over to the reception details. The cake was made by Olivia’s aunt and was brought up from Lexington. I would’ve been holding my breath the entire drive!!

One of my favorite vendors to recommend is Brideface. I love how excited my brides are after their trial and finally realizing why I so enthusiastically recommend Nancy and her crew. Part of my wedding gift was Olivia’s makeup… that’s how much I am a fan of Brideface. Mollie, one of the lead artists, did Olivia’s makeup. I just knew that in the hands of Brideface she’d look and feel great all night long. As a guest at this wedding… I can vouch that she did!

And a few more because the eye candy is too great to pass up! Jason and Olivia went to Union Terminal for a few photos before the wedding. I know it was a second choice because of the uncooperative weather, but what amazing shots!

This one makes me well up a little… I see them look at each other like this all the time.

Have you seen a bride more intent on getting down the aisle to get her man?! Love this one, too