Whitney Day and Tyler Sweeney met their senior year at the University of Mississippi, and the lovebirds have been inseparable ever since. When the couple decided to tie the knot, a family member who is an event coordinator helped make their dream into a reality.
Whitney and Tyler’s day puts a modern twist on classy elegance that we never knew we needed. Read on for photographs and details of their glorious big day!
On the bridal fashion: “My veil was very special. It was a custom cathedral-length silk tulle with vintage pearl and lace embellishment from the bride’s mother’s wedding gown. I loved my veil since it was so sentimental. I also wore the same pearl and diamond earrings my mom wore on her wedding day which was very special. I think the bow was also fun because we’re not surprised at all to see me wearing a huge bow.”
On the dress: “I always knew I wanted more of the ball gown look. Unveiled posted a dress on their Insta story while they were at NYC market that I fell in love with. I sent the picture to my mom at the same time she sent it to me. So we knew it was the one. I grew up wearing huge hair bows so it seemed fitting to have a wedding dress with an oversized bow on the back. My dress was a soft Mikado off the shoulder A-line gown with black obi-bow in silk white, by Liancarlo.”
On the stationary: “I loved our monogram! It was very classy. I never thought a W and T would look good together but By Invitation Only really surprised me. We used the same monogram on everything to keep it uniform. We did a square save the date and invitation was fun and different. We also had a liner in the envelopes with or monogram that was pretty and I felt like dressed up a plain envelope.”
On the cake: “We had a traditional 4 tiered wedding cake with roses, peonies and hydrangeas separating each tier. It was on a nontraditional gold pedestal with flowers all around it. My cake cloth was the skirt of my mom’s wedding dress. We had a family friend take her dress and make this tablecloth so again it can be used by my sister and future generations.”
On the couple: “Tyler and I really balance each other out. He keeps me grounded and really pushes me to be my best self. My favorite part of the wedding was when the doors opened right before I walked down the aisle and I saw Tyler, and then all of our friends and family in one place.”
The Details:
Photography: Southern Wedding Pixels
Videography: Frameblenders Films, Taylor, MS
Planning: Shelia Vaught
Ceremony venue: Paris-Yates Chapel, Oxford, MS
Reception venue and drink service: The Lyric, Oxford, MS
Florist: Tipton & Hurst, Little Rock
Furniture rentals: Details Specialty Rentals, Oxford, MS
Lighting: Tipton & Hurst, Little Rock and Details Specialty Rentals, Oxford, MS
Cakes: Sweet T’s Bakery, Oxford, MS
Petit Fours: The Cakery, St. Louis, MO
Caterer: Taylor Grocery Catering, Oxford, MS
Band: G3, Memphis, TN
Invitations: By Invitation Only, Little Rock
Wedding dress: Unveiled Bridal Collection, Little Rock
Bridesmaid dresses: Bella Bridesmaids, Little Rock
Groom/groomsmen attire: JoS A. Bank
Jeweler: Nerces Fine Jewelry, California
Beauty: Jessica Mathias
Transportation: Rebel Ride and Austin Taxi, Oxford, MS
Rehearsal dinner venue: Woodson Ridge Farmstead, Oxford, MS
Live Painter: Art by Tracee – Tracee Gentry Matthews
Dance Floor: Rolln’ Wrapz, North Little Rock
