A Rustic Blush-and-Ivory Wedding in a Barn in Georgia

May 28, 2012

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Maggie and Greg

A formal wedding was definitely out of the question for a gal whose favorite present ever is a chicken coop built by her guy. Instead, Maggie and Greg, Atlanta lawyers with a burgeoning ice cream business on the side, threw an old-fashioned hoedown complete with a hog on a spit, pepper vinegar, and sorghum barbecue sauce.

Also on tap: bluegrass music and clog dancing. "We had two main priorities," says Maggie, who met Greg at a tailgate party in 2008. "Good food and good fun."

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The Save-the-Dates

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Cheery cards, which the bride hand-drew, then had letterpressed, hinted at the wedding's let's-have-a-great-big-party feel.

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The Invitations

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Maggie designed the suite herself, lining each envelope with floral paper.

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Shining On

The groom, in Jos A. Bank, smooched his new wife, in Robert Bullock Bride, under a halo of light that made her tea-length Birnbaum & Bullock veil appear even more ethereal.

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The Bridesmaids

Maggie’s attendants wore cocktail-length Amsale dresses of their own choosing in shades of charcoal, vanilla, blush, and champagne. Each carried a smaller version of the bride’s bouquet, a field-fresh bundle of ranunculus, garden roses, and peonies.

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Good Greetings

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Guests were welcomed with a bottle of Coke, a nip of bourbon, and a packet of Georgia peanuts.

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Vow Exchange

Paper flowers climbed the sprawling oak that marked the ceremony spot.

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Snack Time

Roasted peanuts were also set out at the reception for everyone to munch on throughout the night.

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The Cake

A big coral peony topped the white-cake and coconut-cream confection.

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Parting Gifts

Every guest got to take home a little piece of Georgia -- jelly from the bride's hometown of Colquitt made from mayhaw fruit. The variety, found mainly in the south, has been called a "kissing cousin" of the crabapple.

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The Departure

Greg and Maggie (who changed into a Modcloth dress for the getaway) got a dazzling send-off from sparkler-wielding well-wishers.

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Sources

Location: Fair Weather Farms (770-207-4557)

Event Planning and Decor: Simply Charming Socials

Catering and Cake: Five and Ten

Flowers and Event Design: Amy Osaba Event Floral Design

Letterpressing: Printerette Press

Photography: Heidi Geldhauser of Our Labor of Love

Music: The Packway Handle Band

Gown and Veil: Robert Bullock Bride

Hair and Makeup: Raney O'Keefe

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