Grey Likes Weddings

Oh dear. One of our dear photog friends, Lori Paladino sent over a wedding that is going to stop you in your tracks! Whenever we meet a groom with a bold sense of style, it’s pretty irresistible…especially if he’s the kind of East Coast fella that knows how to rock the prep. Lauren and Ross’s wedding at Beaulieu Gardens is a total stunner…New England style meets wine country charm.

Lovely wedding vendors — Photography: Lori Paladino // Caterer: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering // Event Planner: MAP Events // Event Designer: Gloria Wong Design // Floral Designer: Cherries // Musicians: Sharif // Reception Venue: Beaulieu Gardens // Invitation Designer: Union Street Papery // Cake Designer: fleurdelisacakes // Band: Kings of Classic Rock // Lighting: Got Light? // Equipment Rentals: Classic Party Rentals SF // Calligrapher: little miss press // Hair Stylist: Teresa Rice // Makeup Artist: Chris McDonald Makeup // Transportation: California Wine Tours // Officiant: Heron Freed Toor

We’re sending you off to your weekend with a soft and subtle hued wedding that features the loveliest stationery, details, flowers, and textures! This was planned by Constance Curtis, with photography by Aaron Young and stationery by Kristy Rice from Momental Designs.

Our hearts are SO aflutter today! It’s Valentine’s Day, which means, first off, hopefully you are celebrating the day with your beloved. Second, it means that we’ll be receiving a freshly minted batch of newly engaged ladies–what a great day! We are so beyond lucky to be featuring a Valentine wedding shot by Adam Barnes and designed our FAVORITE southern planner, Easton Events. This wedding is a stunner and is sure to fill you up with all sorts of love on your day.

If you want to see more images of this gorgeous wedding, head over to the sweet as pie, Southern Weddings!

Luke and Blair’s love story and engagement is so sweet, we just had to share: During the summer of 2008 I was living in Virginia and Luke was in Manhattan. I planned a trip to New York for a weekend to see my best friend from home and my dear friends from college—a real girls weekend that included a trip to the Hamptons. Saturday afternoon found us at Cyril’s– a restaurant on a 2 lane highway that at about 4:00 p.m. becomes THE place to see and catch up with all of your Southern friends who live in New York, or, like me, were just visiting the Hamptons. And there I saw him–tall and handsome. Although we had gone to college an hour away from one another in Virginia, had both attended the Carolina Cup horse races for years in his South Carolina hometown, and had a zillion friends in common, it was not until June 2008 that we actually met one another. It was love at first sight. Luke proposed on a Tuesday evening. Just us. The best surprise of my life and the reason that I now love Tuesdays the most. Later that evening, we met all of our friends at the Soho Grand hotel to celebrate. They all knew and had been waiting for the announcement—it was such a dear surprise and one of the best memories of my life.

Lovely vendors that helped create this wedding –

Photographer: Adam Barnes // Videographer: Meet Cute // Planner: Easton Events // Ceremony venue: Bride’s Parents’ Home // Reception venue: Bride’s Parents’ Home // Florist: Rod Meek, Lynchburg, VA // Wedding Cake or Dessert Baker: Magnolia Foods // Caterer: Avenue Foods // Rentals: Skyline  // Linens: Festive Fare; Tavola // Lighting: Skyline // Paper Products: Rock Paper Scissors // Calligraphy: Kendall Rose // Bride’s Dress: Oscar de la Renta // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil/Jewelry: Oscar de la Renta (Veil)/Kiss the Ring New York; Estate (Jewelry) // Bride’s Shoes: Valentino // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Ciarla // Furniture: Avista // Band: Mo’Sol // Chairs and stools: AFR // Vintage car: Albemarle Vintage

Lady Grey believes that one of the greatest byproducts of weddings is time spent with loved ones. Which is why this wedding–where a London couple escapes to Virginia to say their vows–is one of our favorite ways to wed: destination style! There’s nothing like a vacation wedding to give you plenty of time to enjoy the events!

Cynthia and Connor chose a location that combined the tradition of the south with some of the city of their hometown London! The bride’s bouquet is a combination of the same elements–vintage brooches from a family friend’s collection, arranged in a modern unexpected way! With a perfect match of city chic and southern charm, we just can’t get enough of Cynthia and Connor’s beautiful day!

Very very special thanks to Amelia Johnson Photography, for all the gorgeous images!

Vendors for this beautiful wedding: Photography - Amelia Johnson Photography // Event Designer Name- Cynthia and her mother-in-law Mary-Ann // Cake- Pearls Cupcake shoppe // Makeup- MAC Nordstrom // Hair- Brigid Carfery from Rituals Spa & Salon  // Caterer- Mosaic Caterers (Myra Watkins) // Rentals- Classic Party Rentals // DJ- Party Time Entertainment (Mark Abernathy) // Dress Designer- Melissa Sweet // Flowers- Flora Culture (Al Brockwell) // Groom’s Attire- Hugo Boss suit, shoes and belt // Jewelry- Ann Taylor // Officiant- B. Meredith Winn, Jr. // Shoe Designer- J. Renee // Stationery store- The Cordial Cricket // Veil – Bridal Veil Falls (NYC)

One of our newest Grey Collective members, Vitalic Photo, sent over this John’s Island Florida Wedding that we just WISH we had been invited too. Our dang mailman…the invitation must have been misplaced in transit. But really, Alicia and Steve’s wedding is so what I think of when I imagine East Coast Florida weddings–soft, oceanic, ethereal, and bedecked in tuxedo clad men. A perfect event in my mind.

Photos & Video: Vitalic Photo // Planning: Mally Paquette // Ceremony: Windsor Chapel – Private Club // Reception: John’s Island – Private Club // Photobooth: The Snap Booth