Eco Elegance:

Dream Team Creates Green Glamour for Lucky Couple

By: KERRI KELLEY WEDDINGS

A little green goes a long way. You could describe Nic and Bram as, well, at first

glance….beautiful, but naturally so! The lovely twosome make for a fashion forward, artsy and

eclectic pair. Their wedding took place at Birmingham Museum of Art (we were told it was the

first ceremony in the sculpture garden!). In way of design, I had a specific goal that trod a fine

line. I wanted to combine opulence with things found in nature, making sure I captured this

couple’s personality perfectly! At the ceremony, garden trees flanked by candlelit lanterns

hovered over bamboo chairs framing a unique moss covered huppah. The style was continued

through to dinner where mossed cubes in various sizes sat atop natural burlap covered tables. We

strategically added custom lamps (orchid filled glass bases with burlap covered lamp shades) and

blue grey silk monogrammed runners to once again pair luxe with nature. The custom

monogrammed designed by Sonia Davis Designs was found throughout the entire wedding in the

cake, ice sculpture, and lighting. It seemed more like their very own family crest. The southern

style (fried chicken, oh yes!) seated dinner was on beautiful platters passed about by the amazing

staff of Kathy G. The café felt more like an upscale home’s dining room. Still there was an

artistic flair of modern white flooring in the museum’s café and we added moss arbor over the

head table with gorgeous collection chandeliers hanging above. And if you haven’t had enough

green yet…recycled paper was used on programs and newspaper style welcome booklets as well

as emptied wine bottles from the couple’s rehearsal dinner were used for the guests sign in. The

bride wore a Melissa Sweet gown that appeared custom made for her, while the wedding party

was super chic in beautiul J.Crew navy blue cocktail dresses, the girls accessorized with pale blue

pashminas. Those same pale blue pashminas, as well as navy and white ones were tied in raffia

adorned with a monogrammed hangtag and given as favors to all the female guests. So many

special touches were put on this wedding its difficult to capture the essence of just how

customized it was to Nicole and Abraham’s true personalities. After a long and luxurious

evening, the guests seemed to buzz in recount of their exciting night. They recalled kicking it off

with Sophia Blanc de Blanc minis as they arrived to a Jazz trio in the lobby, the avant garde like

ceremony, signature drink cocktail hour and a full southern style seated dinner complete with

dancing courtesy of tunes by The Heather Hayes Band. The wedding was coveted by all and a

huge thanks to the dream team of vendors – Kathy G., Jerrod Brown Photography, Flowerstems,

Design Productions LLC, Olexas, Sonia Davis, Apex Valet, and so many more. We at Kerri

Kelley Weddings were proud to design and plan this wedding, we whole heartedly put our stamp

on this one!

 Photography by: JERROD BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY

Ivory & White Bridal Boutique will be hosting a Priscilla of Boston Trunk show this weekend on Friday and Saturday.  Please call  205.871.2888 to make an appointment!  For more information visit their website.

 Don’t miss your opportunity to get a designer gown at a fraction of the cost.

For more details and appointment times contact: Ivory and White 205.871.2888

Joy Clayton 5/15/10

Teresa Clements 6/26/10

“Our first wedding of 2010 was held in Tuscaloosa at First Baptist Church. Courtney had been working with me for over a year to plan her wedding. She told me up front that she was a pearl and roses kind of girl and her dream wedding would be formal, classy, and traditional but with a simple and timeless feel. Courtney decided on a monochromatic feel with colors of champagne, cream, and white. Working with Carol Riley of Lillie’s Flowers, Courtney and I came up with a design plan that gave the ceremony elegant elements, but we reserved most of the décor for the fabulous reception that was held at NorthRiver Yacht club.
As Courtney and her groom Zach arrived at the club, they made their way down the gorgeous staircase to dance their first dance to How Sweet it is to Be Loved by You. All guests then took to the dance floor and danced to the music of The Leftovers. Guests mingled through both floors of the Yacht Club, which had food set up on each level. Barbara Sullivan of Barb’s cakes provided the fabulous brides cake that was the highlight of the lower floor.
Set against a backdrop of cut crystal windows, it was truly breathtaking. After all had their fill of the awesome array of food, including a carving station, shrimp and grits, crab cakes, jumbo shrimp, plus an assortment of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, and feasting on cake, the guests were given a to-go box of Krispy Kremes. YUM! All had a great time in a beautiful setting, and left after showering the bride and groom with rose petals.” from Alene Gamel of I Do, I Do! Wedding Planning and Consulting

Photos: Jessica Messer Photography

PWG, A Photo Shoot from Main Street Productions on Vimeo.

Who made it happen:

Hair: Blonde Salon and Spa

Make-Up: Birmingham Glam

Photography: Omni Studios

Dresses: Ivory and White

Flowers: Hot House Design Studio

A special thank you to Main Street Productions for a great job on the video!

Anderson Gail Farms is having an Open House this Sunday!  This is a great opportunity to tour the facility if you are interested in having your wedding and/or reception at the beautiful antebellum home.  For more information and for directions visit their website.

The Hampton Inn Mountain Brook will be hosting a PartyLite open house on Thursday, March 4th.  If you need some new home accents, then you don’t want to miss this PartyLite open house.  For more information call Lani Hatcher at 205-223-5876 or email her at lani.hatcher@hilton.com.

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The Wynfrey Hotel

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Blonde Salon and Spa

Birmingham Glam

Main Street Productions

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