From feathery necklines to oversized pearls, these looks offer a playful take on elegant wedding wear
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Madison + Josh
Madison + Josh
Little Rock // 10.9.21
Madison Derden and Josh Crook met through mutual friends during their freshman year at the University of Arkansas. The pair dated for seven years, often talking about marriage and fielding the question, “So, when are you two going to get engaged?” However, Josh was able to catch Madison off guard after dinner one evening. He called Madison out to the backyard under the guise of seeing a cute trick by one of their dogs. When she got there, he was down on one knee. “Josh and I had recently bought our first home in Memphis together, and since this is and will always be such a special place for us, he chose to have an intimate proposal here at home,” Madison says.
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Lauren + Blake
Lauren + Blake
Little Rock // 7.2.22
Sweethearts Lauren Alford and Blake Spilker met at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs and dated for seven years before Blake asked for Lauren’s hand in a surprise engagement. The story unfolds like this: Lauren’s friends invited her to have drinks at Agasi 7, a rooftop bar in downtown Little Rock. When they arrived, the venue was dark and vacant—until Lauren saw Blake outside waiting, along with a photographer to capture her look of surprise. “I looked at my friends and they just pushed me outside. I was in shock!” she recalls. The unforgettable evening set the stage for a summer wedding, and plans soon began to take shape.
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Libby + Lou
Libby + Lou
Little Rock // 9.18.21
Miles away from their native Little Rock and Fort Worth, respectively, Libby Whitbeck and Lou Wood struck up a conversation about East Africa at a party in Washington, D.C. “Lou was five months from moving to Malawi with the U.S. Department of State, and I studied Swahili in college and had previously lived in Tanzania,” Libby says. “Lou was only in D.C. for training before moving, and we were inseperable for those few months. We eventually took on the challenge of dating very long distance for the two years he worked in Malawi.”
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Kailey + Russell
Kailey + Russell
Elm Springs // 6.12.21
Fayetteville natives Kailey Powell and Russell Lowry met in seventh grade at McNair Middle School. More than a decade later, while the couple were living and working in Dallas, Russell popped the question at a rooftop bar overlooking the city’s skyline. Friends in town helped him pull off the proposal and joined in on the celebration after Kailey said yes. “It was such a fun and exciting night to celebrate together and with our friends,” Kailey says.
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Kailey + Mark
Kailey + Mark
Centerton // 6.7.22
Kailey Broaddrick and Mark Buck met through mutual friends during their time as students at the University of Central Arkansas. After eight years dating, Mark proposed on a trip to St. Petersburg in southwest Florida. “We took a walk on the beach one night and I was looking for seashells. When I turned around, he was down on one knee,” Kailey recalls.
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Maggie + Aubrey
Maggie + Aubrey
Little Rock // 5.14.22
You could say Maggie Hurst and Aubrey Berkowitz were meant to bee—the two met through the dating app Bumble while living in Austin, Texas. They began dating in August 2019 and knew things were serious after celebrating the holiday season together, first in Little Rock with Maggie’s family and then in Colorado Springs with Aubrey’s. “After driving together for over 2,300 miles in one car, with two dogs, and spending time with our families, we knew this might be the real deal,” Maggie says.
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Trending Traditional
Satin, silk, and shimmering diamonds bring timeless elegance to today’s bridal fashion
Armadani flower-shaped diamond earrings with a double-strand diamond choker and diamond tennis bracelet, both by A. Link, and a diamond engagement ring and wedding band. Romance Diamond Co. Jewelers, Fayetteville and Rogers, romancediamond.com
Dress and pearl-studded veil from Low’s Bridal…
Growing Love
Abundant greenery and floral motifs offer an upscale garden feel
“Underwood V.2” blind deboss and letterpress invitation, reply card, save-the-date card, and lined envelope by Jessica Downs for Bella Figura. The Social Type, Little Rock, thesocialtypelr.com
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Sydney + Noah
Sydney + Noah
Bentonville // 9.19.20
Sydney Steele thought she was headed to a business dinner with her boyfriend of six years, Noah West, when the couple pulled into Springdale’s Sassafras Springs Vineyard. However, Noah had other plans. Upon entering the property, he drove back to the chapel area. “Before I knew it, he was getting down on one knee,” Sydney says. After she said yes, the couple, who are both from Springdale and met in high school, went back to his family’s home to celebrate and begin planning their dream day….