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Best of 2024 Categories

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Best of 2024 Categories

Every year, we receive hundreds of wedding submissions from all over the state, and we pour through thousands of images to select our favorite moments. You guys never make it easy, but we’ve paired down our absolute favorite moments of the year from your weddings.

From swoon-worthy wedding exits and hysterical dance floor moments to tear-jerker first looks and fabulous wedding styles…we’re so excited to introduce our Best of 2024 Categories.

WINNER OF THE BEST PHOTO OF 2024

After reviewing over 7,000 votes from you,

the winner of the best photo of 2024 is…

Meica Royal-Robinson & Tirrell Robinson

by The Photo Squad

Photo Credit: The Photo Squad

SEE ALL 29 PHOTOS NOMINATED AND SELECTED FOR THE BEST PHOTO OF 2024 HERE!

BEST CAKES

(tap here to see our favorite cakes of 2024!)

Photo Credit: Nouvel Photo & Film

BEST STATIONERY

(tap here to see our favorite paper goods of 2024!)

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

BEST DRESSED

(tap here to see our favorite looks of 2024!)

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

BEST FIRST LOOKS

(tap here to see our favorite first look moments of 2024!)

Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography

BEST DANCE MOVES

(tap here to see our favorite dance moves and reception moments of 2024!)

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography

BEST FLORALS

(tap here to see our favorite florals of 2024!)

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

BEST EXITS

(tap here to see our favorite exit moments of 2024!)

Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo

BEST WEDDING DESIGNS

(tap here to see our favorite wedding designs of 2024!)

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Best of 2024: Best Cakes

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Best of 2024: Best Cakes

Introducing Arkansas Bride’s Best of 2024: Best Cakes!

Wow guys, you really showed up and showed out with wedding cakes this year. We wish we could feature them all! From pearls and bows to vibrant colors and extravagant florals, here are the cakes of 2024 that really stood out to us.

Bows and Pearls

Cake by A&M Cakes

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla

Dome Cakes

Cake by Sweets By Logan

Photo Credit: Nouvel Photo & Film

Vintage-inspired Cakes

Cake by The Cake Occasion

Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo

Cake by The Cake Occasion

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

Cake by Rick’s Bakery

Photo Credit: Emily Road Photography

Unique Designs

Cake by Patticakes

Photo Credit: Torches Together

Fantastic Florals 

Cake by Michelle Mayer

Photo Credit: AC Photography & Events

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography

Cake by Michelle Mayer

Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

Millefoglie Cakes

Cake by The Cake Occasion

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography

Vibrant Cakes

Cake by Sweets By Logan

Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography

Cakes Inspired by The Venue

Cake by Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe

Photo Credit: Emma Farr Photography

Best of 2024: Best Stationery

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Best of 2024: Best Stationery

So many beautiful designs, never-seen-before patterns and timeless stationery…here are some of our favorites!

❤PEN & INK PAPERIE

Photo Credit: Jason Masters
Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

❤OVATION WEDDINGS NWA

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.
Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

BY INVITATION ONLY

Photo by Kati Mallory Photo & Design  | Photo Credit: Kati Mallory Fine Art Photography

 

DAYFLOWER DESIGNS

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla

HOBART PRINTING

Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography

MACIE LUMMUS

Photo Credit: BJ Matthews

POST AND PRESENT

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

SHINDIG PAPERIE

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

 

Best of 2024: Best Dressed

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Best of 2024: Best Dressed

So many beautiful brides and grooms this year…it was so hard to pick our favorites! Here are just a few stylish Arkansas newlyweds who really stood out to us as Best Dressed of 2024.

❤ COUTURE BRIDAL

Photo Credit: Shalaw Byrd Photography
Photo Credit: Emily May Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

❤ EMMA & KAIT’S BRIDAL AND FORMAL


Photo Credit: Emma G Photography

Photo Credit: Jason Masters

CIRCLE PARK BRIDAL IN DALLAS

Photo Credit: Jayce Keil Photography & Videography

❤ INVERNESS BRIDAL

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Jason Masters

❤JESSICA’S BRIDAL & FORMAl

Photo Credit: Kevin Barre Photography
Photo Credit: Jason Masters

❤ JOON BRIDAL

Photo Credit: Boston Mountain Photos
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Nouvel Photo & Film
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

❤LOW’S BRIDAL & FORMAL

Photo Credit: AC Photography & Events Co.

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: BJ Matthews
Photo Credit: Emily Road Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography

❤ SHE SAID YES BRIDAL

Photo Credit: The Powers Photo & Film
Photo Credit: Raegan Buckley Photography
Photo Credit: Whit Photography
 
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

TESORI

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: Taylor Renee Photography

❤ UNVEILED BRIDAL COLLECTION

Photo Credit: Avery Early Photography
Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
 
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

AND MORE BRIDAL GOWNS WE LOVE

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Sweet Paper Media
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.
Photo Credit: Torches Together
Photo Credit: Raegan Buckley Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography

Best of 2024: First Looks

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Best of 2024: First Looks

Introducing Arkansas Bride’s Best of 2024: Best First Looks. We laughed and cried while going through thousands of wedding day photos. We’d recommend grabbing some tissues now before you start scrolling!

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: Malachi Westbrook
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Claire Alberious Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Kati Mallory Fine Art Photography
Photo Credit: Kati Mallory Fine Art Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Torches Together

Best of 2024: Best Dance Moves

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Best of 2024: Best Dance Moves

Introducing Arkansas Bride’s Best of 2024: Best Dance Moves!

This may be our favorite category because your guests make us laugh, cry (tears of joy, obviously!), and feel like we missed out on a really good party!

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography

Photo Credit: Boston Mountain Photos

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Sweet Paper Media
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: Sweet Paper Media
Photo Credit: Heath Whorton Photography
Photo Credit: Jazmin Andrade Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Julia Stroud Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography
Photo Credit: Sweet Paper Media
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.
Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography

Best of 2024: Best Florals

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Best of 2024: Best Florals

Babies breath, white roses, citrus punch hydrangeas and more stunning florals from Arkansas florists!

❤ A PERFECT BLOOM FLORIST & WEDDING RENTALS

Photo Credit: Jason Masters

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography

❤ ARLOH FLORA

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

❤ CABBAGE ROSE

Photo Credit: Christi Musial Photography

Photo Credit: Jason Masters

Photo Credit: Boston Mountain Photography

❤ DARLING BLOOMS

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

❤ FLEURISH FLORAL STUDIO

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

 

Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo Credit: Lauren Haley Photography

❤ THE FLOWERSLINGER

Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography
Photo Credit: The Flowerslinger

❤ OLLIE MARIE’S FLORAL DESIGN

Photo Credit: Count in Threes Photo

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Photo Credit: Julia Stroud Photography
Photo Credit: Paige & Co. Photography
Photo Credit: Raegan Buckley Photography

❤ PIGMINT FLORAL STUDIO

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Photo Credit: Kati Mallory Fine Art Photography
Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo

❤ SILKS-A-BLOOM

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

❤ TANARAH LUXE FLORAL

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Claire Alberius Photography
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Torches Together
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

❤ THREE POPPIES FLORALS + GIFTS + DESIGN

Photo Credit: Jason Masters

❤ TIPTON & HURST

Photo Credit: Jason Masters

Photo Credit: Avery Earl Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

ANTHOUSAI

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

ASH FLORAL CO.

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography

BEARDED BOUQUET

Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography

KINDRED FLORALS

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Best of 2024: Best Exits

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Best of 2024: Best Exits

Arkansas couples showed up and showed out this year with some show-stopper reception and ceremony exits! These are the images that stuck out to us the most this year…

Photo Credit: AC Photography & Events
Photo Credit: AC Photography & Events
Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography
Photo Credit: Boston Mountain Photos
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography
Photo Credit: Freckled Fox Photography
Photo by Kati Mallory Photo & Design | Photo Credit: Kati Mallory Fine Art Photography
Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo
Photo Credit: Laura Powers Photo
Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla
Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography
Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography
Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer
Photo Credit: Torches Together

Best of 2024: Best Design

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Best of 2024: Best Design

Introducing the Best of 2024: Best Design!

Calling all Planners, Designers, Custom Rentals and Florists…We love the work you’ve done this year! What a hard year to select our favorites, because we wanted to select ALL OF THEM!

Here is just a sneak peek at some of our favorites, but if you want to see more – go see our new issue of Arkansas Bride here.

❤Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

❤Madison Nichole Weddings

Photo Credit: Jazmin Andrade Photography

White Sage Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

Jessica McCuin

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

Anne-Claire Allen Planning & Design

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Lela & Lyla

❤Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Caitlin Wilson Photography

❤KDT Brides

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

❤JLK Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: The Villar Photo Co.

Counce & Co.

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Meredith Benton Photography

❤Taylor Hight with Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Emily Road Photography

Ramsey & Co. Wedding & Events

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography

❤Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography

Gretchen Larkan Events

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Jenny Martin Photography

❤Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

Katie McIntire XO

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Alyssa Simpson Photography

Jessica McCuin

(see this destination wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography

❤Amanda Reed Weddings

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Miles Witt Boyer

Anne-Claire Allen Planning & Design

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Erin Wilson Photography

Stephanie Benton Events

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Cameron and Elizabeth Photography

❤KDT Brides

(see this wedding in our magazine!)

Photo Credit: Torches Together & The Flowerslinger

Unwrap the Magic at Romance Diamond Co.

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Unwrap the Magic at Romance Diamond Co.

Still Searching for the Perfect Gift?

There’s still time to discover that special something at Romance Diamond Company. Whether it’s a sparkling statement piece or a timeless treasure, our curated collection promises something unique for everyone on your list. Visit us today and let us help you find a gift that will make this season truly unforgettable.

Christmas Week Hours at Romance Diamond Co. 

Monday 12/23: 10am to 6pm

Tuesday 12/24: 10am to 3pm

Christmas Day: 12/25: Closed

Thursday 12/26: Closed

She Said Yes 20th Birthday Party

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She Said Yes 20th Birthday Party

Come see us TONIGHT at the She Said Yes 20th Birthday Party tonight!

Starting a 6pm, come check out the store and meet the owners and bridal consultants who make the dreams of so many brides and grooms come true from across the state of Arkansas.

Photo Credit: Shalae Byrd Photography

Drink delicious cocktails made by On The House Mobile Bar

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Salazar Photography

Savory bites created by ❤The Sous Chef