Where to start, where to start!  Working with Patricia and Jay was such a dream.  Patricia came to us just a month away from her wedding with the classic DIY bride conundrum: she had spent months crafting a labor of love of a wedding, handling everything from vendor booking to budgeting by herself, and then realized that she wanted to make sure her very specific and beautiful vision was carried out on her wedding day.  Patricia is a textbook example of the sort of bride we hope to work with on month-of coordination: someone who's already planned a beautiful wedding and simply needs someone to make that plan a reality.

Of course, we certainly didn't execute this wedding single-handedly!  Everyone at the Park Taven, where the ceremony and reception took place, was a joy to work with.  It was great to meet and work with so many new-to-us Atlanta vendors, including Heather and the team of Stylish Stems; Melissa of Melissa Schollaert Photography; Luna Strings, the string quartet for the ceremony; Mark Brickman of Baker's Man who created the wedding cake below and an INSANE Fruity Pebbles groom's cake; Magnum Companies, who was responsible for the dramatic dance floor lighting; and Diane of the DM Band, who kept the party going all night and even extended the band's contract because no one was ready to leave.  And last but not least, we were thrilled to have the chance to work with Eliana of EllyB Events.  She went above and beyond for us and we are so thankful!

It was also an exciting wedding, as you may remember from this post: Lara almost got attacked by a heckler mid-ceremony, and Emily nearly had her hair set on fire during the sparkler exit!  No one ever said being a wedding planner was boring...

Patricia and Jay, we wish you so much happiness!  Congratulations on an absolutely beautiful wedding and what we're sure will be an even more beautiful marriage!

We've had such a busy year that we're just now getting around to blogging gorgeous Bliss weddings from forever ago!  Our blogging tardiness is no reflection on how much we LOVE these weddings and still talk about the incredible couples behind them.  Incredible images from Cook Images, flowers by Fiore of Pensacola, location Hilton Pensacola Beach.  Congrats Danielle and Justin!

We loved having the chance to work with Lindsey + Chad on their intimate seaside wedding this past June.  Like so many of our couples, these two included fabulous personalized details throughout their day, from sea star boutonnieres to a vintage rowboat filled with drinks at the reception.  We were particularly happy to have one of our favorite photography duos, Rae and Wes Leytham, capturing the celebration as it unfolded - see more of Lindsey + Chad's photos on their blog!

The hydrangea-decked cake was by Betty Webber, the floral design (including the jeweled wrist corsages - beautiful!) was by Kebbie Hollingsworth, the ceremony music was by Jonathan Clark, and the reception music was by Joe Occhipinti.  Lindsey's lovely look was accomplished with the help of Renee of Two Fishes Artistry.

Thank you so much, Lindsey + Chad, for letting us share in your happy day!  Wishing you lots of love and luck in your future together!

--The Bliss Team

We are thrilled to finally get a chance to blog Danielle and Michael's wedding from fab photographer Meg Baisden.  The images brought back so many great memories of their day, which started with a serene, light-filled ceremony under a seaside tent and transitioned into a colorful, high energy dance party later that night.  We were also reminded of all the ways Danielle and Michael infused their personality into the celebration, from the whimsical groom's cake and late-night putting green action (seriously!) in honor of Michael's love of golf to Danielle's sweet bouquet, mirrored in the delicate bow detail of the wedding cake.

We were lucky to work with several talented vendors on this wedding: Kebbie Hollingsworth took care of the flowers, Betty Weber delivered on the beautiful cakes, and the Pensacola Pier Park and MySpayce were gracious hosts of the ceremony and reception, respectively. 

Danielle and Michael, we wish you a lifetime of joy together!  It was such a pleasure working with you both, and now, months later, to relive your wedding day through Meg's photos.  Much love to you both!

 - the Bliss Team