A Lush Garden Fete at Home That Brings Back Grandmillenial Style Done Right

Heidi's dress was a classic strapless gown designed by Sareh Nouri and purchased at Carriage House in Birmingham, AL. She paired her dress with a pearled Lee-Ann Belter jacket and Toni Federichi veil for the ceremony to complete her bridal look. For the reception, she left her jacket and veil behind to showcase her stunning gown and let the gorgeous bow detail on her dress shine!

Bridesmaids wore different style blue and green floral dresses by Sachin & Babi.

The Groom and Groomsmen wore suits from Mr. Burch formalwear in Mountainbrook, AL.

Good food was one of the most important things to the Bride and her family! Jennie Weller Catering and Events truly rose to the occasion and gave Heidi the wedding feast of her dreams! They had several chef attended stations: Clothespin Taco Station-they make tacos and hang them on a clothesline with a clothespin...it is SO fun! Quesadilla Station-made to order/fresh for guests. Rolled Sushi Bar & Raw Bar featuring Raw and Grilled Oysters. Lastly, an Ice Cream Cart to accompany cake. They also had an elaborate grazing table filled with some of their favorite offerings from JWCE: Pretzel Bites & Beer Cheese, Beef Tenderloin Sliders, Crudite Cups, Fried Okra, Cheese Displays, and Caesar Salad. Their signature drink was a nod to the place where they had their first date- El Rey! It is a local burrito lounge known for its margaritas. And aptly named ‘you and tequila’ after Austin's favorite musician, Kenny Chesney. To end the night, they passed French Fries on the dance floor!

When guests entered the reception they were greeted by servers in blue aprons holding moss trays with margaritas in custom mini parton bottles leading them into a sailcloth tent donned with grand tent entry arrangements. This lovely garden fete was filled with whimsical arrangements of cherry blossom, tulips, ranunculus, and blush hydrangeas. Heidi’s favorite flowers are tulips so to make an impact, Southern Posies designed a tulip floral ring with hundreds of tulips, wired individually by hand, suspended over the dance floor to create a magical garden feel. Heidi and Austin had a custom monogram and invitation suite by Weezie B and Sally C Designs to set the tone for their sweet garden party! Their custom monogram was added to acrylic cups by Swag Store, bar signage, and custom vinyl dance floor wrap by Southern Event Wraps.

Heidi and Austins wedding cake was a stunning 5 tiered cake with white icing and intricate piping on each layer. This cake was one of Cake Design’s last cakes as they decided to retire earlier in the year. Cake Designs has been the bride’s family’s go-to for cakes through the years (doing all of her birthday cakes!) so the couple decided to have a different flavor for each layer so guests could have a little taste of one of the most loved bakers in the River Region. The flavors were: Chocolate, Red Velvet, Italian Cream, and Wedding Cake. They, of course, saved their top layer in true Southern fashion to eat on their one-year wedding anniversary!

This wedding marked the third and final wedding for this family. Southern Posies has planned and flowered all three of the Gilmore Girls wedding! And at every sister’s wedding, they wanted a head table to be able to share their first married meal with their family! The head table had place settings set with Heidi’s mother’s china! Southern Posies also sourced place mats from Mrs. Alice that donned the table and were christened with a family meal before going to Austin and Heidi’s new home together!

Heidi surprised her groom with his favorite dessert- hummingbird cake! This was displayed on a family bass fishing canoe to tie Austin's love of this cake and fishing together!

The getaway car used for Heidi and Austins wedding is a family car that has been used for both of her sisters weddings!