A first for Soiree- a New Year’s wedding.  And, it’s in Little Rock, Arkansas.  We are very excited about what we get to create and the palate we have to work with… It’s taking place in a sweet little church called All Souls, and the reception will be held at Marlsgate Plantation.  I loved getting to see another Southern state’s plantations, since that is such a huge wedding scene here. Here are the blank slate photos.

I put this photo in even though it’s hard to see, b/c I love that it looks like it could date back to the civil war, but I actually took it that day!

pretty entrance- great photo opp for brides

this is the side view of the house, where the tent will be

cocktail hour will overlook the water

I loved the look of this landscape since it’s so different than what we’re used to; surprisingly, this is only 10 mins from downtown Little Rock

adorable old church where the ceremony will be held

there is an amazing greenhouse behind the Marlsgate house

fabulous wrought iron chandeliers that were built for the Plantation- we want to use them somehow of course!

a memorial to the owners passed pets- both bulldogs, which I grew up with also!

there were also some amazing “secret” gardens as well, which i was enthralled with- reminded me of the Middleton Place gardens here in Charleston, where I was married 5 years ago!

And Speaking of Arkansas…

I have to admit, Chelsea’s custom made Vera Wang was pretty pretty!

getty images, from tmz.com

The Blogosphere

I loved the fresh perspective that the Beauty Bets blog used in getting Liz Banfield’s ideas on how bride’s make up can reflect in their wedding day photos. Just so happens that she used our bride, Carter Fellers as her example!