The Sutherland Estate Wedding Day | Bella & Walker | August 6th, 2022
Bella & Walker just got married at the beautiful Sutherland Estate on Saturday! From the moment we met them, we realized the things that meant a lot to them are their families and their sport! (Bella and Walker are both D2 college athletes and met at their school in TN!) Their wedding day reflected BOTH of their loves – with family and friends flying in from 12 different states to celebrate them, and nods to softball and baseball throughout their wedding from table numbers to décor! (Side note, if you missed seeing Bella & Walker’s Engagement Session sneak peek, click HERE!!!)
We started the day photographing the most beautiful details! Bella incorporated heirloom pieces of blue wedgewood (and I was OBSESSED!) along with a lot of other special pieces of family jewelry. One extra-special piece was a gold communion pin that was her great-grandmother’s – and every woman in their family has worn that pin on her wedding day! How sentimental is that?! 🙂
One other sweet story is that Bella’s grandmother’s gift to Bella was paying for her wedding dress and veil. I thought that was the most generous and sweet gift ever, and a really special memory for Bella every time she sees photos of herself in that beautiful dress!
Bella teases that Walker has a very limited color wheel of hues he likes to wear – so they chose to incorporate BLUE (also their school color!) into a big part of the wedding! It was unique and sooooooo many of you guys have already DM’d me raving about the blue flowers in the bouquets and Bella’s blue shoes!
Walker & Bella have a ton of friends (lots of them being teammates!) and they enjoyed getting ready at the Sutherland – the girls getting glam and snacking in the Bridal Suite, and the guys playing cornhole and relaxing in the Settler’s House.
Walker & Bella opted for a First Look, and they were TROOPERS in the NC heat and humidity to shoot most of their portraits in the midday sun!!! Thanks to this choice, we were able to get a TON of different Bride & Groom locations photographed for them & I just love the variety!!
The ceremony was really special with Walker & Bella reading their own vows to each other, and as we photographed more portraits – all their guests got to enjoy a beautiful cocktail hour on the lawn!
The reception kicked off with dancing, lots of DELICIOUS food by Rocky Top (specifically Phillip’s FAVORITE dish from Rocky Top, their short rib!), beautiful cocktails, sweet toasts, cake, and a massive PARTY complete with glowsticks and colorful sunglasses! At the end of the night, Bella & Walker walked through a tunnel of sparklers to a beautiful white getaway car and were whisked off to their honeymoon in Jamaica!
It was the perfect way to end such a beautiful day! I have soooo many favorites to share with ya’ll below. I hope you ENJOY!!!!
P.S. Thanks so much to all the vendors who pulled off an incredible day!
– Florist: Wake Forest Florists
– Hair & Makeup: Tease + Blush
– Venue & Director: The Sutherland, Amber Toy
– DJ: Vox DJ
– Videographer: A and W Media Productions
– Caterer: Rocky Top Catering
– Cake Designer: Sweet Traditions
– Officiant: Stryker Brown
– Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
– Ring Designer: Jared
– Dress Designer and Boutique: Supernova Channy Bride and Beyond
– Bridesmaid Dresses Designer: Azazie
– Groom & Groomsmen attire designer: Jim’s Formal Wear; R.J. Pope
– Transportation: Carolina Classic Car Rentals