Timeless Southern Wedding at The Willcox

There are few trees more southern than the magnolia. Our bride wanted a timeless and classic look with some of her favorite blossoms. These are one of the few flowers I will use a high-quality silk substitute for, because they wilt nearly immediately upon being cut from the tree. We can’t even order them wholesale, for that reason!

We ended up marrying the silk stems with a variety of crisp white blooms to tie it together. I used fresh magnolia and camellia foliage to add a warm, rich green to the flowers. It was a perfectly timeless look for a fall wedding in Aiken.

I N G R E D I E N T S

White roses, lisianthus, spray roses, stock flower, astrantia, silk magnolia, fresh magnolia and camellia foliage, ruscus, and salal.

H O N E Y C O M B R E N T A L S

Large ‘Tulip’ Urn, bud vases, and assorted candles

C R E D I T S

Photography: Olga Chagarov Photography
Floral Design: Honeycomb Florals
Planning: Lindsey Brill
Venue: The Willcox and St John's United Methodist Church
Rentals: Allstar Tents and Events
Specialty Linen: Something Borrowed
Beauty Team: Amber and Ash, The Green Haus Co., Sydney Whaley
Band: Java Band
Tanning: Spray With Sarah

Anniversary Wedding at the Old Medical College

When your workplace has plans that don’t coincide with your wedding plans, you get the paperwork done and celebrate later, just as these two did! Almost exactly a year later, this sweet couple was able to pull off a wonderful wedding celebration at the original venue after relocating states away.

One of my favorite parts of the wedding was accenting the existing fountain and stairwells at the ceremony location with florals. I love using existing architecture in our wedding designs. You chose that venue for a reason, right? Let’s flower it! The gallery is below for this traditional southern wedding at the Old Medical College in Augusta.

I N G R E D I E N T S

“Kiera” garden roses, blush and white spray roses, white ranunculus, light blue hydrangea, ivory “vendela” roses, olive leaf, Italian ruscus, smilax vine, and eucalyptus varieties.

H O N E Y C O M B R E N T A L S

Silver mercury glass compote vases, cylinder vases with candles, silver votive holders.

C R E D I T S

Photography: Whitney Wysong Photography
Floral Design: Honeycomb Florals
Venue: Old Medical College
Catering: Very Vera Steward
Beauty: Renew You Makeup Artistry
Planning: Taylor Made Weddings

Chinoiserie Editorial

Something blue, steal my heart! This was a wonderful collaboration of southern style last month in North Augusta. My favorite part is the gazebo installation. It’s no secret that we have a natural and organic style, so what could be better than building a flower meadow as a backdrop for your ceremony?!

I couldn’t share these photos without giving a shoutout to all of the local women-led businesses that pulled this together. Please do me a favor and check them out!

C R E D I T S

Photography: Araka Walker @arakawalker
Planner: Meghan Bishop @meghancbishop
Floral Design: Honeycomb Florals @honeycombflorals
Model: Olivia Wamack @oliviawamack
Venue: Lookaway Inn @lookawayinn
Stationery: BEK Designs @bekcustomdesigns
Calligraphy: Pretty Written Things @prettywrittenthings
Event Rentals: Ranco @rancoeventrentals
Vintage Rental Decor: Rosilie’s Rentals @rosiliesrentals
Hair Stylist: Holly Mae Freeman @h0llymae
Makeup Artist: Jasmyn @jasmyn.glamms
Bridal Gown Boutique: Elegant Bridals @elegantbridals
Jeweler: Windsor Fine Jewelers @windsorfinejewelers
Cookies: The Buttercup Bake Shop @thebuttercupbakeshop_
Cake: Hey Honey! Cakery @heyhoneycakery

I N G R E D I E N T S

White peonies, roses, ranunculus, larkspur, anemones and sweet peas with a hint of blue delphinium.

Equestrian Bridal Styled Shoot

A styled shoot at a premier equestrian facility in Aiken, sign me up! This shoot took an entire day and full team of vendors. The day was broken up into 4-5 “mini” photoshoots to showcase a variety of styles and areas available for use at Stable View Farm. This shoot was also published in Southern Bride Magazine! It was a great accomplishment for all of us after months of planning and coordination.

The GORGEOUS gallery is below.

I N G R E D I E N T S

Star blush spray roses, leucadendron, silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus, sword and leather leaf fern, “patience” cream garden roses, white astrantia, lisianthus, snapdragon, and Veronica, chocolate Queen Anne’s lace, and more!

C R E D I T S

Photography: Dailey Alexandra Photography
Florals: Honeycomb Florals
Hair: Holly Mae Freeman
Makeup: Renew You Makeup Artistry
Venue: Stable View Farm
Cake: Hey Honey! Cakery
Rentals: Allstar Rentals, Ranco, Stable View
Planning: Intrigue Events

Southern "Something Blue" Wedding

Being able to work at such uniquely southern venues has been an unexpected perk of this job. I grew up in southern California so every time we roll up to a traditional southern home, I get all googly-eyed at the sight of it.

Quinney Oaks didn’t need much as far as floral accents go. It was cleanly overgrown with English ivy and Spanish moss hung from the grandiose oak trees. Our bride was all about textural elements so we focused on bringing those into the bouquets and simple bud vase centerpieces using thistle, brunia berries, and Queen Anne’s lace.

The highlight for me, design-wise, was a massive pergola that the bride and groom were married on. Y’all (I can say that now, right??), we used a total of 32 feet of garland on that baby! Shoutout to my work husband/real husband that climbed atop and was perched like a freakin’ gargoyle tying it to the border, while my mom and I alternated holding my little one as it was drizzling on and off most of the morning (because why wouldn’t it be?).

The end result was a beautifully modern take on a traditional wedding scene. Scroll through to see the work we put in on this one.

I N G R E D I E N T S

Escimo + vendela roses, ivory spray roses, white ranunculus and hydrangea, disbud mums, silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus, variegated pittosporum, Italian ruscus, Queen Anne’s lace, gypsophila, dusty miller, brunia, and blue dynamite eryngium (thistle!).

C R E D I T S

Photography: Ivey Gibb Photography
Floral Design: Honeycomb Florals
Bouquet and Boutonniere Ribbon: Frou Frou Chic
Venue: Quinney Oaks
Cake + Desserts: Summer’s Temptations
Bride + Groom: Savanah + Brandon Price
Wedding Gown: Lovely Bride Charleston
Bling: Windsor Fine Jewelers
Groom + Groomsmen’s Clothing: Simon’s Formal Wear Augusta
Hair + Makeup: Bella Faccia LLC
Videography: Lamar Haaley Wedding Films
Invitations: K Creatives
DJ: Amplified Events

Gallery is below, as usual!

A Rustic Spring Wedding

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: This wedding was so fun to work on! I met Holly and Jamie over a year prior to their wedding date at My Unreal Wedding Expo in 2018, and soon after we sat down to talk over their wedding vision in its entirety. They worked so hard to make their wedding unique and personal.

They had handmade lanterns stained to match their wedding entrance and arbor, honey from the groom’s father’s bees as wedding favors, and a plethora of goodies they collected and customized in the months leading up to the big day. It was an honor to help bring Holly’s vision to life with flowers, foliage, and other accents like the feathers and cotton you’ll see throughout.

I N G R E D I E N T S

Vendela roses, ivory spray roses, white hydrangea, sword and leather leaf ferns, silver dollar eucalyptus, myrtle, pittosporum, pom daisies, scabiosa pods, gypsophelia/babies breath, pheasant, duck, and turkey feathers, antlers, a skull, cotton stems, burlap, and twine.

C R E D I T S

Photography: Dailey Alexandra Photography
Floral Design: Honeycomb Florals
Venue: The Ashton Cole Place
Cake + Desserts: Hey Honey! Cakery
Bride + Groom: Holly + James Byrd
Wedding Gown: Tiffinie Bleu Bridal Boutique
Groom + Groomsmen’s clothing: Simon’s Formalwear
Hair + Makeup: Kristyn Tucker Smith
Invitations: The Art Studio Collective
DJ: Amplified Events

Their heartfelt gallery is below! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.