Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Sonnet House Southern Wedding Day Dreams

There are so many fabulous wedding venues I have had the pleasure of working with over the years as a wedding planner and so many brides come to me with visions of their wedding days but really no idea of where or how to begin their wedding planning, let alone the location they would like their wedding dreams to unfold.  So I thought I would feature a few venues in blog posts to give brides some ideas when planning their weddings.  The first venue that came to my mind was The Sonnet House located in Leeds Alabama!  Owners Jared Heaton and Corey Hults have created the perfect venue for real Southern hospitality!  The following images feature some of my AK Brides and their weddings at the beautiful Sonnet House!




The front of The Sonnet House showing off it's wrap around porch and high A frame rooftop.  Thank you to Barry Altmark Photography for this gorgeous image.




The beautiful bridal suite is a cozy haven for our brides and her bridesmaids to come in and relax, have their hair and make up done and chit chat about the coming events of the day before getting dressed.  Here is a perfect image of bride Jennifer's wedding gown from Bella Couture Bridal Shop in Mt. Laurel Alabama as it hangs gracefully from the front window of the bridal suite.  Thank you to David Shirk of Unplugged Photography for capturing this gorgeous image.





Bride Jennifer puts on her wedding gown as her bridesmaids look on with excitement!  David Shirk of Unplugged Photography







The courtyard at The Sonnet House has been used for several different purposes including the entrance for your guests to walk through before moving to the ceremony site.  This beautiful tree in the courtyard has been adorned with lanterns, different types of lighting and ribbons holding kissing balls like in this image from David Shirk of Unplugged Photography.  Beautiful florals by Carol Riley of Lillies










Sweet tea and lemonade displayed in the courtyard in front of this rustic green gate and the Southern touch of mason jars waiting to be filled to the rim!  Thank you to David Shirk of Unplugged Photography and also to Chef Bob of Chef Bob.com for this beautiful Southern display








Brides have a choice of several locations for their wedding ceremony.  Among the most popular choice is the gorgeous mantle with it's long walkway and natural green landscape......








The chapel also is a beautiful setting for a wedding ceremony..... so intimate and charming










Bride Kimberly is beaming as she walks with her new husband..  Thank you David Boyd of David Boyd Photography and Carol Riley of Lillies for the beautiful florals this day









Right after the ceremony as guests mingle in the courtyard the fabulous staff at The Sonnet House does a "flip" where they bring out the guest tables, chairs and as the wedding planner, I will place all the centerpieces and candles on the tables to ensure the reception is ready to receive the guests and the party can begin!   The decor from the ceremony site can remain as a beautiful backdrop and as the sun sets, lighting on the mantle area will glow in the distance...  This beautiful image was shot by David Boyd of David Boyd Photography 









A first dance for our bride and groom on a warm Southern Alabama evening...  David Shirk of Unplugged Photography










Guests in the distance as bride and groom Erica and Chad take a minute by themselves to reflect on the day.....  magnificent lighting over the patio area creates our dance floor as guests dance the night away!
Beautiful lighting designed by Andy Tolar of Design Productions LLC.  Thank you David Shirk of Unplugged Photography








A spectacular view from the dance floor of our bride and groom on the steps of The Sonnet House, thank you to David Shirk of Unplugged Photography








Guests dancing the night away to a great band " A Town A List" by Music Garden and our lighting design was created by Andy Tolar of Design Productions LLC







More ideas for wedding receptions at The Sonnet House.  As Marina and Carl's wedding planner, AK Brides, together with the lighting design team at Design Productions LLC created a "tent of lights" with guest seating family style.  This invited guests to feel right at home at long dining tables with a seated meal served family style.  Catering by Kathy G & Company served guests fresh salad, hearty pieces of breads, grilled lamb chops roasted new potatoes and fresh vegetables followed by pastries, fruits and cheeses.  A fabulous mediterranean meal!  Thank you Barry Altmark Photography







An overhead view of our "canopy of lights"





Elegant bride's cake in the front living room of The Sonnet House created by Jan Moon of  Dreamcakes Bakery  Thank you to David Boyd of David Boyd Photography







A gorgeous Southern style cake complete atop a tree stump created by Shannon Pardo of Sweet Spot Confections  -   Unplugged Photography







Once the ceremony site earlier in the day, becomes a beautiful back drop of lush greenery, florals and candles all aglow with some lighting....  Thank you to David Shirk of Unplugged Photography..  Beautiful florals by Carol Riley of Lillies







Absolutely gorgeous image of AK Bride Jennifer and groom Jason right outside the back of The Sonnet House.  This magnificent tree is a favorite as well as the old barn on the right.  So beautiful!  Thank you David Shirk of Unplugged Photography!






Thank you for visiting The Sonnet House with me!  This is a beautiful location for your wedding day filled with Southern comfort and hospitality.  I have been thrilled to plan many weddings at this venue and look forward to helping my AK Brides plan many more weddings in this gorgeous home.  Thank you Jared and Cory for opening your doors to our brides and their families and thank you to all the vendors we get to work with to make wedding day dreams a reality!

Blessings,

Anita













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