Fact. A good dose of yellow does a wedding good. And when it comes to perfectly perfect sunshiny affairs, one needn’t look further than this darling Little Rock soiree. From the brightly clad bridesmaids to the bundles of cheery blooms to the million and one light filled images by Drew Cason Photography, it’s a yellow-infused love-fest in every.which.way. Care to soak in all of the HAPPY? Join me in the gallery for more.
From the Bride… Tyler and I grew up together and had been dating for eight years when we got married. Because of this, we wanted our wedding to be a big celebration full of the family and friends who watched us grow up together. When I was younger, my dad use to buy me yellow rose bushes for us to plant in our garden. Ever since this tradition started, my favorite flowers were yellow roses, so of course they were a big inspiration behind the look of our wedding. We tried to tie in old and vintage with southern and fun ideas. I was able to wear my mom’s veil that she wore when she married my dad. The tables were lined with burlap and lace, which were homemade. We used a lot of tree stumps, old lanterns and blue mason jars to help decorate the tables. The invitations were designed and printed by my best friend and me. For our candy table, all of the jars were homemade, as well as the “Sweet Love” sign. The candy bar was full of my favorite candies. Our food was all themed around our favorite types of cuisine. We had three food stations — one station had homemade gourmet pizzas and supreme salads, the second station had mini homemade slider burgers with a nacho bar, and the main food station had honey barbecue chicken, spinach dip and pasta salad. My favorite drink is Coca-Cola, so of course we had to a have an old boat full of glass Coke bottles. Our guests really enjoyed the photo booth filled with lots of fun props for them to use. We added a little southern charm using a carriage for the bride to arrive for the ceremony in, as well as the dove release that took place during the ceremony. What made our wedding the most fun was having all of our close friends and family there with us to celebrate our love story.
The proposal: On the morning of January 13th 2011, I woke up with a sweet phone call from Tyler telling me he had a surprise for me. He told me he made a scavenger hunt and ask if I would go to the first spot. The first clue sent me to my car, where he had cleaned it and filled it up with gas. There was a letter inside explaining how he promised to take care of me and do the sweet little things like clean my car and fill the tank up with gas every day for the rest of my life. The next clue took me to my room where he left bracelets for me and a letter. In this letter he explained how beautiful he thought I was and what an honor it would be for him to spend the rest of his life showering me with jewelry. As his clues lead me around the house, each place had a sweet love letter and a small gift. The final place lead me to a restaurant where he was. We ate dinner at the restaurant and then began to head home. On the way home he stopped at one final place. He took me to our high school football field. He made me stand in the exact spot I was standing when he first saw me eight years ago, then he then got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife.
Wedding Photography: Drew Cason Photography / Second Shooter: Austin J. Walker Photography / Wedding Venue: Alda’s Magnolia Hill in Little Rock, Arkansas / Floral Design: Teresa White (A Family Friend) / Wedding Cake: The Blue Cake Company / Wedding Invitations: Designed by the Bride + Her Best Friend / DJ: Central Arkansas Entertainment / Rentals: Party Time Rental and Events / Wedding Dress: Melissa Sweet for Priscilla of Boston (Now Closed) / Bride’s Shoes: Steve Madden