spring wedding

Charlotte + Carson, Spring Farm Wedding | Wadley, GA

In late May, we packed up all our team and made the journey out to Wadley, Georgia, a tight-knit community where we have had the pleasure of producing several weddings on beautiful farms that mean so much to our clients. We were thrilled when Charlotte and Carson got engaged and came to us to help them design and plan their big day on Charlotte's family's farm. They were envisioning a large tented reception to gather their many friends and family members to celebrate their long-awaited nuptials (Charlotte had just finished 4 years of medical school a few weeks prior!). 

The ceremony was held under a towering pecan tree on the property. Our floral designers hung thick garland of various greens and swaths of white fabric from its limbs to create the ultimate romantic backdrop for Charlotte and Carson to exchange vows under. While the weather was a bit touch-and-go the whole week leading up to the big day, we were incredibly lucky the day-of! There were some light sprinkles throughout the morning but the sun peered out from behind the clouds just as the couple exchanged their vows, creating the most incredible light that beamed through the pecan tree. It was truly magical!

After the ceremony concluded, guests made their way across the property to enjoy cocktail hour in front of the towering white sails of the reception tent. The beautiful wooden round bar you see below was built by Carson and his dad. After cocktails, guests moved into the main tent, enjoyed food and drinks, and danced the night away while the sun set over River Ridge Farms.

There were several wonderful highlights from this wedding day, it is hard to pick a favorite. The oh-so-talented Elaine Burge came and did two live paintings of the day! Guests looked on as she created one of the ceremony and one of the first dance. Highly recommend incorporating a live-artist for any event, it was amazing to watch her creative process. Another highlight included Carson and his band mates getting on stage and performing for the rest of the guests as their band, Cracker Jack Prize. The grand finale of it all though was the incredible firework display Carson surprised Charlotte with as they made their way to their limo. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful day. 

We had an all-star vendor team for this one, with photography by Mark Williams Studio, the catering provided by the all-star JK Culinary team, and non-stop dance party courtesy of the Celebrity All-Star Band it was a day for the books! See the entire vendor list below.

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Event Design & Production, Decorative Rentals, Linens by Greg Boulus Events | Floral Design & Paper Goods by Charleston Street | Photography: Mark Williams Studio | Catering & Bar Service: JK Culinary | Band: Celebrity All Star Band | Videography: CL Money Films |  Tenting & Rentals by Macon Tent Rentals | Ceremony Musicians: Soloist: Mike Jerel, String Quartet: led by Joe Kovac | Groom's Cake: Cake Art Studio | Wedding Cake: Tony Brett | Live Painting: Elaine Burge | Hair: Kellie Scarborough | Makeup: Kaleigh Simmons | Bridal Gown: Ines di Santo  | Men's Attire: Chancellor's Men Store | Bridesmaids Dresses: Hayley Paige

Jesslynn + Scott, River Room at St. Paul's | Augusta, GA

As wedding planners, it is always fun when we get to do something a little bit different from the norm. This wedding season has been filled with clients who are asking for something different, unique, and reflective of them as a couple. Jesslynn and Scott came to us knowing that they wanted to do a full Catholic mass ceremony at St. Mary's on the Hill, followed by a brunch reception somewhere light-filled and beautiful. 

After considering a couple of options, we settled on The River Room at St. Paul's. Hidden in plain site, the venue sits right on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta and is filled with gorgeous, natural light. We tented the patio along the Riverwalk to add some shade for guests to enjoy the absolutely stunning weather that is April in Augusta, Georgia.

It was there under the tent that we staged a DIY mimosa and Bloody Mary bar, because what is a brunch wedding without that? To accompany the tasty drinks, we brought in Jennifer Shuford of Tastefully Yours Catering, to provide the most delicious brunch menu. It included variations of Eggs Benedict, classically Southern shrimp n'grits, and of course her signature charcuterie display. 

Scott knew one of his must-haves was some fun music, so we unlisted the help of Carl Purdy to put together a bluegrass ensemble that added the perfect background while guests mingled. One of our favorite details were the sweet trio of cakes by our friend Lila Greene, as you can see below it was one of our groom's favorite details as well!

Scroll down to enjoy the gorgeous images captured by Ashley Seawell Photography. Thank you to Jesslynn, Scott, and both of their families for entrusting us with your big day, it was such a pleasure to be a part of!

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Event Design and Coordination: Greg Boulus Events | Florals & Paper Goods: Charleston Street | Photography: Ashley Seawell Photography | Catering: Jennifer Shuford of Tastefully Yours | Venue: River Room at St. Paul's | Cake: Lila Greene | String Quartet & Bluegrass Ensemble: Carl Purdy | Hair & Make-up: Cucumber & Mint | Bridal Gown: Romona Keveza | Ceremony Venue: St. Mary's on the Hill Catholic Church

At-Home Garden Wedding, Augusta, GA | Hailie Hampton + Scott

One of our favorite things about running a wedding business in Augusta, Georgia is that every bride and groom starts to feel like family. In this case, especially so, as Greg has lived next door to the bride's family for years. Keeping with that theme while we were coordinating floral design, family-friend Kate from Soiree Catering and Events, handled the catering and day-of coordination. 

The wedding was held at the bride's family's home, a gorgeous Cape Cod-style filled with incredible family heirlooms and years of laughter and memories. It was no wonder that Hailie Hampton had always dreamed of having her wedding reception there.

The bride's mother has a beautiful collection of silver and Chinoiserie which we incorporated into the floral and event design. The bride's bouquet was composed of beautiful white-toned florals including ranunculus and garden roses while the bridesmaids bouquets were a whimsical compilation that included hydrangea, hellebores, ranunculus, dusty miller, and white fringe tulips.

Our floral designers carried that theme throughout the rest of the wedding reception as well. We collected a few of the mother of the bride's vases for the dining room table and created a beautiful focal of various blue and white florals. For the guest tables outside we placed trios of single-element arrangements in silver vases that were composed of blue delphinium, white tulips and deliciously fragrant hyacinths. As a nod to the beautiful wedding cake that had fern detailing incorporated into the icing, we created a large, lush garland of ferns and greenery to drape over the beautiful front door to greet guests as they arrived for cocktail hour. 

What started out as a drizzly March morning turned into a beautiful, sunshine-filled afternoon and the images captured by the wonderful Ashley Seawell Photography reflect the joy and love felt by all. Congratulations to the gorgeous couple, we wish you many, many happy years to come!

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Floral Design: Greg Boulus Events & Charleston Street Fine Flowers | Event Catering, Day-of Coordination, Rentals and Linens: Soiree Catering and Events | Hair & Make-up: Bella Faccia | Bridal Suite: Partridge Inn Penthouse | Ceremony Location: Good Shepherd | Reception Location: Private Family Home