Wedding Date: 12/14/2024
Ceremony Venue: Oxford University United Methodist Church
Reception Venue: The Lyric Oxford
Photographer: Brian Flint
Entertainment: Almost Famous
Caterer: A&N Catering
Floral Designer: Lavish Fleur
Hair/Makeup: Hair: Element Salon (Cat Jennings) Makeup: Kaitlin Martin
Planner: Taylored Well Events
Cake: Creative Cakes (Tupelo, MS)
How would you describe your wedding day’s overall theme or vibe and why?
Fancy holiday party, retro, gatsby inspired decor
What inspired your choice of flowers?
I wanted to have lots of greenery and creams throughout the ceremony venue and reception venue.. classic, timeless, elegant.
Did you have a first dance? If so, what song did you choose and why?
All Your’n by Tyler Childers
What was on the menu, and why did you choose those dishes?
My now husband is from the Delta, so we offered options that spoke to his roots— tamale bites on fried saltines, for example. We had catfish stuff, hushpuppies, hot chicken sliders, smoked beef tenderloin on rosemary biscuits, creole shrimp, and a great roasted vegetable spread. Nick and Angie do amazing work. Tyler and I both love food, so it was fun to be creative with the menu, but we totally trusted Angie and Nick to do something amazing. They delivered!
Were there any funny or unexpected moments that made the day memorable?
It rained! We have some really great photos of us and our wedding party (our favorite people) in the rain. Nobody cared. We all had the best time celebrating, and no rain was going to stop that or keep us from enjoying the special day.
Did you have any unique flair/touch/elements that you added to your wedding?
I have always appreciated funky and unique decor and design elements. I wanted to bring some of that into the wedding reception by leaning into the “Gatsby” of it all. Everything was so elegant and timeless. I loved it all! Also, we ate our wedding cake from the groom’s great-grandmother’s china! She passed away several years ago, but Tyler admired her so much. I also carried a small token and a photo of my paternal grandmother on my bouquet. It was important to us to incorporate those we’ve lost into our special day. We know they both would have loved it.
Besides saying ‘I do,’ what was your favorite part of your wedding and celebration?
Our first look! We got to spend about 10 minutes alone in the sanctuary. It was a special moment we had just to ourselves among the chaos.
Try your best to enjoy it! The planning is exhausting, even with a wedding coordinator. But the day goes by so fast. Tyler and I stepped away several times throughout the evening to take a deep breath and take it all in.
