A Colorful & Lush Spring Wedding at The Grand at Willow Springs

Lauren Megerdichian
December 23, 2024
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, The Blog

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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]For as long as I can remember, I always imagined my wedding day

being all things colorful, bright, and cheery! Much of this inspiration came from my own

personality and fashion interests as I do not have many neutral clothing items in my

closet! The floral company that we partnered with loved this idea and had the most

exciting options of color for me to choose from. They also had a few surprises up their

sleeve that I quickly fell in love with! As you can see, our photographer, Emma Farr, did

an amazing job capturing these colors and all of the special details and moments of our

day![/field]

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Our wedding planner, Katie McIntire, held such an amazing role in the overall design of our wedding. She was a great help and deserves so much credit! With our wedding being at the start of the summer season, we thought it would be most fitting to resemble an elevated garden-party theme. Katie helped us execute this dream through our invitations and signage, linens, and florals. She worked closely with Dayflower Designs to create meaningful printing items and make our vision even more unique.

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[field title=”Proposal Story”]My husband convinced me that we were going to celebrate his older

brother’s birthday at a local country club for dinner. We both had a few hours of free time

beforehand so we went to go play a few holes of golf prior to “meeting up with his

family.” I did not think anything of the situation because this was common for us to do

and it just seemed like a normal Wednesday evening in my eyes. Little did I know, my

husband had the ring in his golf bag the entire time and was planning to propose on the

18th hole. After nearly seven years of dating and growing up together, this moment was

very surreal! We took a lot of pictures and then joined in celebration with all of our

family and closest friends back at the club house! This is a day we will always cherish.[/field]

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[field title=”Wedding Gown”]I went to a few wedding dress appointments in my hometown, but

nothing was seeming to stand out! I knew I was looking for something classy, timeless,

and unique! After much research and instagram stalking, my mom and I spontaneously

drove 9 hours to Louisiana in hopes to find my dream dress; safe to say it was definitely

worth it! There is a store in Baton Rouge that carries the designer that I quickly fell in

love with; Allison Webb. I walked in with one specific dress in mind that I had seen

before, but I ended up combining 3 different Allison Webb dresses into 1 custom-made

gown! Therefore, I never actually tried on my official dress until I went back to Louisiana

6 months later to pick it up. I was fully confident it was going to be beautiful. I will

always be in awe of her work.[/field]

[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]My bridesmaids were 14 of my closest friends, including my older

sister as my matron of honor. They wore a variety of champagne satin dresses from Show Me Your Mumu.[/field]

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[field title=”Food & Drink”]During our cocktail hour, guests gathered in the venue’s courtyard

under hundreds of party lights while enjoying our specialty drinks of hibiscus margarita

and bourbon smash; created and served by Mint To Mix. We also welcomed our guests

with various hors d’oeuvres. After inviting everyone into the reception hall, dinner was

immediately served by our vendor, Catering Unlimited, across the room at multiple

stations. My husband and I made the easy decision to serve Italian, with our favorite dish

being the steak tortellini with a creamy parmesan sauce. We shared our first meal together as husband and wife away from our guests, but were confident they would love it as much as we did due to the amazing talent of the chefs![/field]

[field title=”Florals & Decor”]I owe so many thanks to our florist vendor, Samantha’s Garden. They

inspired so many decisions and unique touches to help make our vision come to life! The

owner and the lead designer made an intentional effort to know us personally and

encourage us spiritually. Since our wedding day, the florals have been the hottest topic of

conversation amongst our guests and those that have seen pictures. Samantha’s Garden is SO talented and served us better than we could have ever asked for. They went above and beyond to help make all of my wedding floral dreams come true![/field]

[field title=”Wedding Cake”]For dessert, we partnered with Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe to design our

4 tiered wedding cake. If you look closely, the intricate details on our cake resembled the

pearls and floral applique on my dress. We also wanted to make sure and add a personal

touch by including our initials. Our cake included 3 different delicious flavors; vanilla,

chocolate, and an additional vanilla with strawberry jam filling.[/field]

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[field title=”Special Detail #1″]Ever since we started dating, one of our favorite date night spots has

been at a locally owned ice cream truck in downtown Fayetteville; Burton’s Creamery. In

one of my many conversations with our planner, Katie, this idea came and she made it

her mission to have Burton’s come serve ice cream for our guests during the reception.

This was a great reason to step away from the dance floor and walk down memory lane to our favorite ice cream truck parked out on the front lawn of the venue![/field]

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