We’re back with another peek at a V3 feature! When you break it down, this shoot is really an ode to four things:

1) young love and honeymoon bliss
2) the beauty of Asheville, North Carolina
3) the ridiculous behind-the-camera talent of Jose Villa and Jen Curtis
4) the styling savvy of one Joy Thigpen

Seriously, though, didn’t she do an amazing job matching Caroline’s dress and accessories to the balloons? Genius. Pick up a copy of V3 to read about our eight favorite Southern honeymoon destinations, with input from SW editors as well as Kathryn of Snippet & Ink, Lauren from I Love You Much, the experts at Asheville Event Co, and Whitney of Darling Dexter. And don’t miss the full gallery, with tons of additional photos!

P.S. Since we have gotten oh so many questions about the gorgeous rainbow dress featured here, I’ll go ahead and tell you that it’s by Thread. The rest of the credits are below!

The talented vendors involved:

Photography: Jose Villa and Jen Curtis // Stylist: Joy Thigpen // Florals: Stacey Brown, The Bloom Room // Dress: Thread // Menswear: Julian’s // Hair and Makeup: Jessica Schrago // Models: Robbie and Caroline from Directions USA // Hot Air Balloons: Asheville Hot Air Balloons