Jenny and Kory were married this past July at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh and the reception was held at The Umstead in Cary, NC. Jenny and Kory were such a fun couple to work with and they were very open to ideas and suggestions about the wedding so we worked together over the past year to create exactly the vision they had for their perfect day. Some of the amazing details from this wedding include: a Gelato Bar from Sugarland bakery, a photobooth by Classic Carolina Photobooth, a cigar roller by Coastal Cigars out of Charleston, rented lounge furniture by Themeworks, a live ceremony painting by Tesh Parekh, a string quartet during the cocktail hour by Arioso Strings, and many other great items (listed or shown below).
I will really miss working with the Sasser family and Jenny and Kory but I am so happy to call them my friends now! Thank you to Jenny for the wonderful review she wrote about her experience working with A Southern Soiree on Google:
“Our wedding on July 30, 2011 at Edenton Street UMC and reception at The Umstead Hotel & Spa was one of the best days of our lives! We started working with Megan last August and she helped us every step of the way and I cannot imagine planning it without her! She helped us with everything – hiring vendors, making appointments, timelines, ideas, you name it! Megan was always several steps ahead of us so we didn’t have to worry about a thing! If we ever had a concern, question, or problem Megan was always available to lend a helping hand. Hiring Megan was truly the best wedding decision we ever made! We love Megan and A Southern Soiree!”
Here are some of my favorite images of the day captured by Shane Snider Photography:
Me helping cut a string off the veil 🙂
Jenny and her dad right before walking down the aisle...Jenny wore a stunning Vera Wang gown!
The kiss!
They're married!
Pretty table arrangements by Fresh Affairs
The head table!
The barbacks were a great add on that we rented... beautiful floral treatments made them pop even more!
Gelato Bar by Sugarland... a wonderful summer treat!
Jenny and her dad took a couple dance lessons the week before the wedding and it definitely showed during the Father/Daughter dance!
Tesh presenting the live ceremony painting to Jenny and Kory at the reception! I love this idea.. such a special keepsake!
All the men loved the Cigar Roller!
Although it rained that evening, the tent we added onto the terrace at the Umstead was a HUGE hit for smoking cigars and mingling outside! This is where we set up the lounge furniture too!
The wedding cake by Sweet Memories
Fun times with the photobooth!
The cigars with the monogrammed band
We carried this monogram throughout the wedding (seen here on the matches for the cigars). It was also used on the programs, the menu cards, the invitations, the gift bags, and their thank you notes!
Beautiful menu card by Maria Scheel and linen by CE Rental
Congrats to Jenny and Kory…it was such a pleasure working with you over the past year and I wish you a lifetime of happiness!
Thank you to these vendors for making Jenny and Kory’s day such a memorable event:
Reception Venue: The Umstead Hotel (Big thanks to Ami and Daniel and their staff)
Photographer: Shane Snider Photography
DJ: Joe Bunn with Bunn DJ Company
Florist: Fresh Affairs
Videographer: Heart Stone Films
Cake: Sweet Memories
Gelato Bar; Sugarland
Invitations, Menu Cards, Programs, etc: Maria Scheel Invitations
Linens: CE Rentals
Lounge Furniture: A Themeworks
Barbacks: AFR
Tent: Classic Party Rentals
Ceremony Painter: Tesh Parekh
Cigar Roller: Coastal Cigars
Cocktail Music: Arioso Strings
Photobooth: Classic Carolina Photobooth
Makeup: Belloviso (Margo Williams)
