Some of my favorite moments were the special dances. Brooke & Rhett danced one of the best first dances I've seen (they had to have been practicing!) to "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers. Brooke & her dad danced to "Daughter" to Loudon Wainwright - listen to it! It is perfection - followed by Rhett's dance with his mother to "Georgia on my Mind" by Ray Charles which couldn't have been more suited for this Georgia boy!
Friends and family ate well, drank well, toasted the bride & groom, and danced under the starts as the night went on. Overall, it was everything Brooke & Rhett hoped for and I don't think it could have been more perfect for this sweet couple!
As promised, here are my favorite photos from Brooke & Rhett's reception...
The bride & groom make their grand entrance into the reception. The light was amazing...
{photo by Ashley Teplin}
Another nod to these 2 writers, we just had to incorporate books into the centerpiece design. And I'm crazy about the results!
{photos by Ashley Teplin}Wedding Design & All Florals by Finishing Touch Event Design.
left: unbound booked set atop vintage lace.
top, center: books with mason jars full of flowers and flowers placed on the table loosely.
bottom, center: mason jar with candle wrapped with twine.
right: mason jars tied with ribbon or twine were placed atop bundles of books and filled with flowers. All were placed on a vintage lace runner & surrounded by mason jars with votives.
Flowers used: Yellow Garden Roses, Pink/Red Garden Roses, Eggplant Calla Lilies, Orange Calla Lilies, Chocolate Cosmos, Fiddlehead Ferns, & accents of Magnolia Leaves.
And I couldn't resist a little spot light on Romeo & Juliet...
{photo by Finishing Touch}
{photo by Ashley Teplin}
Food & drinks were the focus of this southern wedding. A dear friend of the bride & groom, Nick, chef of Crooked Porch BBQ Catering, created a truly southern dinner for their guests, consisting of Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Grits, & Succotash. It was absolutely delicious!
{photos by Ashley Teplin}
Continuing the Southern style cuisine, Brooke's friend & fellow book-club member, Diane, owner of Napa Farmhouse 1885, created a buffet of fresh pies and cobblers and home made ice cream in place of the traditional wedding cake.
{photos by Ashley Teplin}
And as a surprise, friends of the groom, ordered a special groom's cake just perfect for the die-hard Georgia Bulldog!
{photo by Ashley Teplin}And they're married!
{left: photo by Ashley Teplin, right: photo by Robb Donough}A big thank you everyone who rolled up their sleeves and did everything they could to help make Brooke & Rhett's wedding day absolutely perfect. Without each of their friends (Anna & Mark - who opened their new home for the wedding venue, Nick - the caterer, Paul - the DJ, Diane - the baker, Ashley, Ann, & Robb - the photographers, & all of Brooke's book club ladies & family who helped throughout the weekend) and family (Cozy - the officiant & aunt of the bride, Christopher - the musician & cousin of the bride, Steve - vocalist & uncle of the bride, and the team at Finishing Touch - sisters, step-mother, and brother in law) none of what we accomplished would have been possible! It was a perfect day for this couple who is so special to us all.
To Brooke & Rhett - We love you both! And are so excited for you and the new family you're starting!
To see more of Brooke & Rhett's wedding photos, go to their gallery on our website.
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No practicing! Unless you count all those nights over the course of our dating when we turned on the R&B channel on XM and just danced around Rhett's living room. We love to dance...and we love to eat, as evidenced by the whole wedding night!
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