Kiley + Tim’s Florida beach wedding at the Village Green at Carillon was an easy office favorite. Maybe it was their Tiffany blue and petal pink color scheme, or perhaps the fact that their ocean-front celebration was actually the couple’s second wedding (they were married first in an intimate Catholic ceremony in front of just twelve guests), but we adore this Paul Johnson wedding. (For what it’s worth, I’m also a huge fan of the bride’s barely blush gown and ruffled train from Luly Yang Couture.) Victoria Volpone of Carillon Weddings designed and planned K + T’s beach wedding, but it was the talented bride who designed all the paper goods! Proof this beach beauty was nothing but sweet on her big day? Kiley’s ‘maids each choose their own dress in neutral colors and carried different all-white bouquets, courtesy of Nouveau Flowers.

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We think the reception photos of Kate + JoJo’s laid back Vermont wedding – courtesy of Jen Huang Photography – are as effortlessly lovely as the ceremony shots, but it’s the dockside portraits of the happy couple that really make us swoon. The bride, in a sweetheart dress from RK Bridal, and groom toasted their “I dos” with a tented reception at the Edson Hill Manor, where guests enjoyed fiddling, family + food. Not a bad trio, if you ask me! Marion Peer of Vermont Sweet Tooth designed cupcakes in lieu of a traditional wedding cake, and the Stray Cat Flower Farm decked the tent with fresh greens and seasonal blooms. We leave you with a colorful parting shot of the dapperly-attired bridal party in the hopes that you’re as excited for the warmer months – and Southern fashion! – as we are.

What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? Fiddle playing, family and food.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: It was the most inexpensive dress I tried on! I found it at R&K Bridal and it was perfect – simple and lacy, which is all I wanted. I added buttons down the back.
Describe your wedding flowers: We got wildflowers from Stray Cat Farm in Vermont. We chose loose wildflowers and a friend arranged them on the tables the day of the wedding. Stray Cat Farm made some wildflower arrangements in tins for the altar and the buffet tables, and then they made bouquets of snapdragons, my favorite flower, in the color of the dresses/theme.
Describe your wedding cake: We had cupcakes made by a local baker, Marion Peer, of Vermont Sweet Tooth. Her cupcakes were to die for, in three flavors with buttermilk frosting: Lemony-Snicket with orange zest, carrot cake with candied ginger, and chocolate chunk.
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? We did. We tried to center our vows on the idea that we would work together and draw strength from this day when times get hard.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We are happy! We might move to a bigger apartment, but in NYC that is a bit hard to do. We hope to take a second honeymoon in Guatemala next winter.

It’s finally starting to feel like spring, both outside and here on the blog, and Kate + JoJo’s Vermont wedding at the Edson Hill Manor feels equally seasonal. The bridesmaids’ sherbert-colored Jenny Yoo frocks and sweet boquets from the Stray Cat Flower Farm make me a bit giddy – they’re just so pretty! And I’m casting my vote now for my favorite groomsmen look for the March Monthly Round-Up: JoJo and his attendants (both young and old) looked dashing in black and white seersucker and matching vest. Be still, my beating (Southern) heart! Special thanks to photographer Jen Huang for making our morning a little brighter.

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. (From the groom) I was living and working in Caracas, Venezuela running a program for an international human rights organization called Global Exchange. I organized delegations throughout the country, focused on grassroots movements and politics. Kate was finishing law school and came on one of our trips. We met, hit it off, and then stayed in touch. Our first date was about a month later when I convinced her to come back to South America. We spent a few days on a deserted beach in Colombia and fell in love. We maintained a long distance relationship for a year then I moved to NYC where she had recently moved.
Describe the proposal. (From the groom) I invited her to meet me at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for some wine and dinner. After about an hour, I asked her if she knew what day today was. She hadn’t a clue. I told her to close her eyes. When she opened them, I had laid out a bunch of index cards. I had written in crayon, “ TODAY IS THE DAY I ASK YOU TO MARRY ME.” She looked at me is disbelief and we cried, and celebrated. Then I told her that I wanted to take her out for a glass of champagne. We took a cab down to Brooklyn Farm and waiting on the patio were about 15 of our close friends to toast us.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Exhilarating, inspiring and loving.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: We held a big party the night before up in Stowe, VT, at a lodge. Friends made speeches, played music and had a got to know each other.

If you were thinking Stephanie + Avery’s intimate reception in the Cloister Wine Cellar looked more like a photo shoot than a real life wedding, we’d have to say we agree with you – and love it! The candlelit banquet table with elegant silver detailing just about took my breath away, but it’s the black + white seashell wedding cake (designed by Sea Island’s Executive Pastry Chef, William Schultz) that really wowed us. If you’re like us and hankering for more from this sweet South Carolina wedding, visit Ashley McCormick’s post on S + A’s big day here!

Describe your wedding flowers: My bridal bouquet was all white and consisted of my favorite flowers: anemones, lilies of the valley and peonies. My sister’s bouquet had lily of the valley and various shades of purple lisianthus, tulips, freesia and anemones to tie in the colors of the beautiful stained glass windows that were recently installed in The Cloister Chapel. The mothers carried a single bloom of gardenia, and Avery had a lily of the valley boutonnière.
Describe your wedding cake: We had an amazingly delicious two-tiered cake with vanilla geniose and California almond with buttercream icing. The cake topper and embellishments were custom made for us by Denise Sharp, who did a wonderful job incorporating our wedding monogram into the design.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? The biggest challenge was keeping the guest list to twenty guests, including us. We had more family and dear friends we would have loved to invite, but it was especially important to us that our wedding reflect who we are.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? My favorite memory was the toast Avery gave to me at the reception dinner. It was incredibly sweet and straight from his heart. I start to tear up every time I think about it. Avery says his most memorable moment was seeing me for the first time at the Avenue of the Oaks for our first look.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We look forward to our long-awaited honeymoon to the Mediterranean and many more adventures to come.

I don’t usually introduce a real wedding with a shout-out to the bride’s choice of footwear, but I have to say that Stephanie rocked. it. out. in these silver Jimmy Choos. Not surprisingly, the rest of Stephanie + Avery’s South Carolina wedding at the Cloister at Sea Island was just as lovely. The bride, in a scoop-neck Priscilla of Boston gown, and her groom exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony attended by eighteen of their closest family and friends, and photographed by Ashley McCormick. Rose Sinclair of the Sea Island team styled the couple’s fresh white blooms, and Betsy White designed their classic engraved stationery.

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. We were introduced to each other in 2005 by two mutual friends while we were both living in Gainesville, Florida. At the time, Avery was finishing up his last year of college at the University of Florida and I was getting ready to go to graduate school at the University of Georgia. We went out on a blind date and have been together ever since.
Describe the proposal. To celebrate five years together, Avery and I planned a trip to the Amelia Island Plantation for a long weekend. On the second night of the trip, we went to our favorite restaurant on Amelia Island. After dinner, we went down to the beach. It was nearly pitch black and very windy, but Avery insisted we continue on. We sat down and opened a bottle of sparkling wine. Avery pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him. Because it was so dark, I couldn’t see the ring and at first thought he was joking. My response was, “Are you serious?” After several assurances that he was, in fact serious, I said yes.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Intimate, elegant and unique
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: The reception in the wine cellar. It was the perfect location for an intimate family dinner.
What was Southern about your wedding? Definitely the location! Our wedding took place in Sea Island, a beautiful resort community on the coast of Georgia.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I was so grateful to have my mom and sister come with me to shop for my dress. We spent an exhausting day going to three bridal salons in my hometown before we found the classic gown I was looking for.