{Event Site} St. Paul Catholic Church – Flowood, MS
Reception following at our house
{Tell us about the occasion for the event?} We were especially excited to celebrate Kylie’s baptism because we knew it was an occasion that would bring our entire family together. I grew up in Buffalo, NY and my family is spread out all over the country. Jason, my husband, grew up in Vicksburg, MS so his family is mostly in Mississippi and Louisiana. It’s a rare occasion that we get all of his family and all of mine together in the same place at the same time so we wanted to make it an extra special day.
{What’s your favorite event detail? Is there a story behind it?}
My favorite detail of the entire event is Kylie’s dress. I wanted to create a special dress that had been previously worn by me (or one of our family members) and I knew my wedding dress would be perfect! I reached out to Fashion Post in Jackson and worked with them to come up with a design that would be age appropriate but still pay homage to the look and feel of my original dress.
I loved that she had a miniature version of my wedding dress on her special day! I also loved that we were able to incorporate other details of my wedding look in her outfit. For example, we affixed my hairpiece to the waistline of her dress for a little extra flair. And she wore my garter as a headband. It really turned out perfectly and she looked absolutely precious!
{What was your favorite moment of the event day?}
My favorite part of the event was having everyone together to celebrate Kylie. She is an incredible blessing to us and having our entire family, and God, together to share our love for her was truly amazing.
{Your favorite picture from the event day?}
My favorite picture is the one of me helping her put her dress on. There’s a very similar picture from my wedding day where my mother was helping me into my wedding dress and I think it was so special to get to share that moment with Kylie. (Of course I think I was a lot more patient putting my dress on than Kylie was for me!)
Vendors:
Baptism photos by friend Dana Wilson
Wedding photos : Chao Photography (March 2013)
Florist and Catering: Fresh Cut Catering and Floral
Cookies: Cuppycakes and Cookies by Josie
Custom Gown: Fashion Post
Church: St. Paul Catholic Church