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maggie and chris | ansley golf club wedding

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Maggie and Chris were a dream to work with. With my due date for baby girl and an 8 week maternity leave stuck right in the middle of our planning, they stuck by me as I navigated my new role as mom/wedding planner. I am so blessed to have such amazing clients that believe in my work and trust my abilities. After my leave of absence, we had 6 weeks to wrap up details for their wedding day and with an amazing group of vendors by our side, these final preparations were seamless.

Maggie and Chris were referred along to me by a groomsmen of theirs, Brandon in which my husband and I met playing kickball with mutual friends. I also helped plan said mutual friends wedding (see Hannah and Jeff’s wedding here) in which Brandon was also a groomsmen. Now I just need Brandon to go ahead and get engaged himself so we can plan his wedding ;)

but back to Maggie and Chris and their beautiful wedding day….

Aside from their amazing vendor team, there were so many details I loved about their wedding. From their Grooms cake that was modeled after their dog, Merlin to Maggie wearing a redesigned version of her mothers wedding gown, there were just SO many well thought out, personal details included which made their wedding extra special.

Their welcome bags for guests were acrylic game day bags and guests from out of town all went to cheer on their alma mater, Ga-Tech in football upon their Thursday arrival- I mean how fun is that?

And you’ll have to scroll if nothing else, just to see their personalized favors- Old Bay Seasoned Potato chips (a homage to Chris’ home state of Maryland) with their faces on the bags!

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sam and katie | emory conference center wedding | atlanta, georgia

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I was referred to Katie and Sam by the photographer for this wedding, Audrey (of Audrey Grace Photo) and was so happy to have the opportunity to connect and work with these two! From our very first meeting, I just loved these two. As Katie recently described it in a thank you note, it was truly synchronistic. We spent many planning meeting at our local coffee shop (because come to find out, in this sprawling city, we live 1.5 miles from one another)!! Katie and Sam had a fairly short engagement at just around 7 months and I actually took a 2 month maternity leave right in the middle of there as well. Such a perfect wedding and couple to come back to after having baby!

Below are some of my favorites from their day. Katie and Sam, thank you for choosing me to be such an integral part of your wedding. I feel incredibly blessed to have met you and your families both and look forward to continuing our relationship beyond the wedding planning process!

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Thank you to all the vendors who made this such a success!

Venue: Emory Conference Center Hotel

Photography: Audrey Grace Photography

Videography: TNReels

Floral: Marigold & Moss

Hair + Makeup: Blush Studio

Band: Emerald Empire Band

Dress: Kelly’s Closet, Ivy and Aster

Groom Suit: Jos. A Bank

Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie

Cakes: Gabriel’s Bakery

Light and Draping: Unique Event Elements

Getaway Pedicab: Joyride Pedicabs

Lynnette & Greg, Legacy Test Kitchen Ceremony

Lynnette and Greg reached out to me in January to help plan their two day wedding celebration. They'd have an intimate ceremony on Friday evening and a larger celebratory party on Saturday (to come in a later post). When their guest count for Friday came in around 30 people, I was excited to show them a venue I had visited months earlier acquired by Legacy Ventures that was simply perfect for their needs. Lynnette and Greg were set on the Legacy Test Kitchen from their initial visit as it was truly the ideal setting for their intimate ceremony and dinner.  

The evening was truly a beautiful event filled with incredible love and friendship. When we opened the floor for impromptu toasts during dinner, I'm not exaggerating when I say that half of their guests stood up and shared beautiful stories and words of love and support. There was so much personal thought that went into planning from their customized ceremony in which they mixed traditional and Jewish elements to Lynnette dazzling us all with her beautiful vocal talents. 

See all the vendors and some of my favorite photos from the evening below.

Lynnette and Greg Sharing their first look before guests began to arrive

Lynnette and Greg Sharing their first look before guests began to arrive

watching their guests arrive from above

watching their guests arrive from above

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov!

Venue: Legacy Test Kitchen 

Photography: Laura Anne Watson Photography & Audrey Grace Photography 

Floral: The Arrington Company

Catering: Legacy Ventures Catering 

Makeup: Megan Quintana Artistry 

Hair: Ashley Alexis

Dress: Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta

Jazz Pianist: Louis Heriveaux

Bassist: Mike Beshara