Grace + Brian's classic-meets-modern wedding

Sep 17, 2010

Adorable chapel ceremony ... an at-home reception ... exquisite indigo bouquet ... lawn games for guests ... this wedding includes all of those dreamy details and then some ... Enjoy!


From Dana, the photographer:
Grace and Brian are the happiest people you'll ever meet. There's never a time where they don't have a smile on their faces. They were dating for 5 years when they went on a trip to Africa with Brian's family and that's where Brian proposed last year. His parents live in the Landfall neighborhood in Wilmington, NC, and Grace immediately knew she wanted to have their wedding in the area. They were married in the Kenan Chapel in Landfall and the reception was held at Brian's parents house. The decor and florals were done by Salt Harbor Designs. Grace's dress was from J. Crew. The band was the Bibis Ellison band (amazing!). Cocktail hour was held in the front yard complete with Bocci and Croquet. It was a beautiful location. Glass balls with tea lights hung from the trees. Then the reception moved to the backyard. Everyone danced under a brick patio with string lights with the band played. There was a dessert bar for the guests. There was also a poolside sitting area ... Beautiful paths, gardens, fountains, and little sitting areas made up this beautiful backyard on the waterway. Grace wore purple flats so it was easy to dance the night away! Then at the end of the night they left to a sparkler exit.

Congrats Grace and Brian! And thanks to Dana for sharing her gorgeous photos of the wedding!

{All photos by Dana Laymon}

8 comments:

  1. such great pictures! i love your blog so much! have a great weekend!

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  2. Absolutely stunning photos!!!
    Thank you for sharing ;-)

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  3. Thanks so much for the feature! love you, sarah!

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  4. love the bridemaid dresses - anyone know where they are from?

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  5. Stunning. Small chapel weddings NEVER get old.

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  6. Dana: You're so welcome! Your work is beautiful!

    Anon: I know I've seen the dress before but I don't remember the designer - sorry! I think Lula Kate has some similar ones.

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  7. Wow, these are amazing! So vintage, I love how blue complements the bright colours in the 2nd and 4th photos.

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  8. I don't know if they are the same, but the bridesmaid dresses look a bit like this J.Crew version:
    http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/dresses/weddingsparties/PRDOVR~96058/99102029293/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~630~~20+17~90~~~~~~~/96058.jsp?f=false&siteId=BolFSqx4S4U-9%2A57SjqqNev7WxS9ZzWBig

    cheers,
    Kim

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