Preppy Wedding Details

I'm going to share some detail pictures of the things we did for our perfectly preppy wedding. Next week, I'll talk in more detail about some of our ideas for all you DIY girls out there.

Here goes ...


Keep in mind the overall theme tying this wedding together was SOUTHERN CHIC.

Some of you asked about our flowers. The wedding really was a hydrangea fest. I carried 6 bunches of blue hydrangeas while the maids carried 4 bunches of ivory. This saved us money, as hydrangeas are imported this time of year. (Also - the imported hydrangeas are supposed to be more hearty) As you can see, I also had a picture of my mom's mom and dad's dad (who are both deceased) dancing. I love this picture, so I went to Ritz camera, shrunk it to locket size and had my florest tie it onto my bouquet. That way, I had a constant reminder of their prescence.

We also used hydrangeas at the church to mark the reserved isles. Miss Magnolia blogged about this last week, so here is our version.

Now, while we're on the subject of flowers, here are the reception table bouquets. Because we had a cocktail reception, we only had seating for half our guests. This worked out just fine for us! It also cut down on the cost of bouquets and again, we stuck with hydrangeas. We also brought mason jars into the mix, cause let's be honest, you can't get more southern than a mason jar! I bought antique jars in varying sizes, colors and shapes from a yardsale in my neighborhood. Pretty good for a $15.00 investment.

The one flower item we did splurge on was the hydrangea topiary at the reception. Our location had beautiful side rooms with mantles, so this went in the "food room." It's not an original idea, we stole it from Martha of course. And a calligrapher did the parchment that runs between for $25.00. That's right, we were robbed. But, it was the week before the wedding and as my mom put it, the week before the wedding, you pretty much hemorage money.

Now onto the favors. Not a ton of explination on this one. We set up a table in the landing of the stairs leading to the reception. We included our Richmond-themed guest book, pictures of our parents getting married (and one of our engagement shots), the beautiful CDs and the ever popular flip flops. These were the guests favorite detail and a perfect idea for you summer brides.

Now, onto some fun reception details. First, the cake. We loved ours. It was red velvet and made by a city baker who charged us less than 2.00 a slice. And pretty much everyone went for seconds. She even recreated our monogram, which I think moved the whole branding of the wedding to a new level.

One of the other things we did (that our caterer suggested) was to actually wheel the cake table out onto the dance floor to cut the cake. It worked out fabulously, because everyone was on the dance floor and they actually watched us do it! I've been to lots of weddings where no one paid attention and loved the fact that everyone was actually watching the two of us.

Ok guys, I'll be back on Monday with some other super cute details from the perfectly preppy wedding!