SAY CHEESE
Emilie HEAD
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COLLEGE SWEETHEARTS Emilie and Kent met through mutual friends during their last semester at the University of Arkansas.
Old, New, Borrowed & Blue
Kent RENO
MAY 30, 2015 LITTLE ROCK
Emilie checked each mark on this time-honored list.
Borrowed Emilie’s grandmother loaned her an emerald ring, which had been given to her by Emilie’s grandfather when Emilie’s mother was a little girl. Blue She wore her father’s Gray Lion’s pin from his days as an officer in the Army. His unit was called the Gray Lions; and Emilie and her mother snuck the pin off of his old uniform and pinned it on the lace on her bouquet. The pin has a blue background on the shield, thus providing her “something blue.” “I showed it to him right before we walked down the aisle. It was such a neat moment, and I had no idea how much it would mean to him!” Emilie says.
The Perfect Shot Kent surprised Emilie by proposing during a trip to Grayton Beach, Florida with her family in June of 2014. The entire family was slated to have pictures made on the beach as a Christmas present to Emilie’s parents. Kent and Emilie were the last to do a couple shot at the end of the session. They were almost finished when Kent suggested trying one more pose and got down on his knee. “We have pictures of the whole thing, and they are so special,” Emilie says.
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Old Lace from her mother’s wedding gown was wrapped around her bouquet. New Emilie’s gown and garter filled this need.
Rather than a traditional Southern groom’s cake, Kent opted for cheesecake—his favorite dessert. PattiCakes Bakery created an assortment of mini cheesecake cupcakes. These were set atop wooden trivets that Kent made himself from timber found on his family’s land in his home state of Oklahoma. The groom’s table was accented with deer antler sheds from his collection and ivy from Emilie’s parents’ backyard.
“I wanted the day to reflect Kent and I and our love for each other—as well as our family and friends who were celebrating with us. This was the one day (probably ever!) that we would have our most favorite people with us in one place. I wanted it to be simple and classic but still include touches of our fun-loving personalities.” — Emilie on how she
“Hire a great planner! Without the help of the Young Designs team on our big day, we wouldn’t have been able to relax and enjoy spending time with our family and friends.” —Emilie
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