I am fortunate to have a great description of this beautiful wedding written by my bride, Jenny. Jenny and Zach's wedding is featured in the Summer issue of The Bride's Book Magazine! The issue was just released electronically and should be distributed in print soon. It was a great experience working with Jenny and Zach and such an honor to be a part of their 'dream wedding'. It truly was a dream and Jenny was a spectacular bride!

Here is Jenny's description of the wedding:

"As a little girl, I had always wanted to marry the man of my dreams at the beach.  Some of my fondest memories were spent seaside.  After Zach and I began dating, we actually spent more time with my family on Figure Eight Island than in my hometown of High Point, NC.  After we were engaged, the beautiful North Carolina coast just seemed like the perfect place for the wedding.  We chose First Presbyterian Church for the ceremony because my grandfather was a member and it is where we attend church when in Wilmington.  Plus, it has incredibly beautiful architecture.  We chose Figure Eight Island for our reception site since it has beautiful sweeping views of the waterway and marsh.  It was also close to where many of our guests were staying. 

            The theme of the wedding began with the dress.   I had found a beautiful Vera Wang Luxe dress in a bridal magazine advertisement.  I immediately fell in love with it.  It was the first dress that I tried on at Alexia's Bridal Boutique.  After trying on several other dresses in the store, the deal was clenched when my sister-in-law Natalie Thomas suggested that I try the dress on with a belt that had a bevy of fabric flowers.  It just completed the dress! 

From there, the wedding took on a "romantic, vintage" theme to match the bridal gown.  The wedding cake was modeled after the dress's belted accessory.  The centerpieces were hobnail white ware as a nod to the vintage theme.  The chargers complimented the hobnail.  We chose white on white flowers because they were delicate and romantic.  The table linens were ivory, cream, and sandlewood.   The invitations were written with calligraphy in wide sweeping and whimsical strokes.  The seating cards and the seated dinner menu were done in the same calligraphy.  The bridesmaids wore satin Vera Wang dresses that were aubergine with an off-gold belting.  The colors were chosen in honor of the groom's alma mater, the University of Washington.

Traditions: I carried my late grandmother's handkerchief that was wrapped around the stems of my bouquet.