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The Southern Glam Gatsby ‘Roaring 29’ Birthday

November 4, 2015

It’s time to drink champagne and dance on the table because a little party never killed nobody!

In high school, my favorite book was the Great Gatsby and I fell in love with the allure of the Roaring 20’s decade. I decided to celebrate like Gatsby for the last year in my 20’s and have a Great Gatsby birthday party.

Southern Glam Gatsby’s Roaring 29 Birthday

I had been eyeing the sprinkle birthday cake from Dough and my sweet husband took note and surprised me with one for my party! The fabulous invitations are from SoCalCrafty, fun printables/Instagram print from InkMeBeautiful, and the amazing photo props from LetsGetCreative. Isn’t Etsy amazing? Each business was amazing to work with and provided artwork to compliment my event design.

We started the party a bit early with photos at home so the few who couldn’t make dinner could celebrate a bit and sip champagne.Afterwards we headed to Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club to meet the rest of the group and spoke easy in the private lounge behind the bookcase. The handcrafted cocktails were absolutely amazing as was the food!It was a fabulous night celebrating with wonderful friends! Everyone looked amazing dressed up and I couldn’t ask for a lovelier group of fun people. There were sparkle, pearls, lace, and feathers everywhere – it was definitely a Southern Glam Weddings & Events production! That gorgeous dress I wore … rented from Rent the Runway! I hated to part ways with it when my time was up!

Of course I had to get a photo with my dapper Chipper Jones! He’s always ready for a glamorous party with his tuxedo!PS: That giant bottle of champagne from the first photo is from Crumb&Cork. The night before I celebrated with family (I actually celebrated ALL week!) and ended up with a lovely souvenir that perfectly complimented the Southern Glam Gatsby party the following evening. I proudly pranced around downtown Tampa with it in tow all night! Thank you, Crumb&Cork!Pop fizz clink to 29! If the year is anything like my birthday week, it’s going to be a wonderful year! Cheers!

Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Baby Shower

October 3, 2015

Mama-to-be, Katie and Dad-to-be, Jon are HUGE Tampa Bay Rays baseball fans. As soon as I knew the gender of their baby from the Gender Reveal Party, it didn’t take me long to think of a baseball baby shower for their little boy. Introducing a Tampa Bay Rays baseball baby shower.

Bases are loaded! Let’s bring home Baby Minch!

The invitations are from Etsy and turned out ADORABLE! I really like the idea of guests bringing their favorite baby book instead of a greeting card. That way, Baby Minch would already have a good start to his book collection.

When planning the details, the color scheme would be based on the Tampa Bay Rays team colors: navy blue, light blue, white, and yellow. I wanted to showcase the different parts of a ball field of which being: game day gear, the locker room, the concession stand, and the team store.

One of the funniest questions I received that day was, ‘what is the deal regarding that wrapped boxed?’ … My answer, “That’s the trash can for when Katie opens gifts.”

I’ve never been a fan of the black-garbage-bag-that-sits-next-to-the-honoree-opening-gifts thing. Many photos are taken during this fun moment and a big ol’ unsightly trash bag doesn’t happen at my events. I simply purchased a moving box and wrapped the outside. Ta-daa!

Jon’s sister Alicia and their mom also assisted with shower planning and hosted the baseball stadium inspired menu of sliders, nachos, stuffed pretzels, and fruit salad. Alicia planned Katie’s bridal shower and had amazing games so she graciously took charge of the fun we had for the baby shower.

What’s a Southern Glam event with an abundance of details?

Congratulations on your little boy, Katie and Jon! Auntie Meagan is SO excited for the next chapter in your lives!

The Original Southern Glam Wedding

October 1, 2015

The original Southern Glam wedding took place in the Fall of 2011 when I married my prince charming on a Georgia plantation. While planning that magical day, I blogged about my journey to become a Mrs. which looking back now, makes me insanely happy that part of my life was captured even if it was on my previous blog.

To celebrate the day amazing day four years ago, I introduce to you the original Southern Glam Wedding (which is how Southern Glam Weddings & Events started) with links back to the original Southern Glam blog.

Victoria Belle Mansion, Hogansville, Georgia

Sean + Meagan // Cinematic Film from White Dress Media on Vimeo.

It all started with mason jars and martini glasses. Okay, well really it was all because two people fell in love! Sean proposed to me on the beach and the wedding planning began immediately! We decided to get married at Victoria Belle Mansion in Hogansville, Georgia and sent out Save the Dates. We chose our bridesmaids and groomsmen, all 18 of them! Southern Glamorous might have been our wedding theme but pink heels became my mini theme! My ladies and I shopped for bridesmaid dresses and other wedding attire while I almost had a meltdown over pink ties. Sean had his own moment when he realized we were getting married during college football season! What’s wedding planning without a few challenges and realities? I found out Bridezilla wasn’t for me and David Tutera was more my style!

We took engagement photos in both Georgia and Florida. Sean figured out the hard way what Waterford was while registering! A few weeks leading up to the wedding I was showered twice by my loving family and friends in Florida and Georgia. My ladies and I lived it up for my bachelorette party and finalized the details of the big day.

Before Sean and I knew it, it was wedding week and were in Georgia running errands around Hogansville and LaGrange! We prepared Georgia welcome bags for our hotel guests. The day before the wedding we practiced at the rehearsal ceremony and held the rehearsal dinner at the Grand Hotel. We gave our wedding party their gifts and spent time with our closest friends and family.

The morning of the wedding, my ladies and I sat down to a sweet and casual Bridesmaid Tea at the Grand Hotel. Afterwards, it was time to get dressed to get married! My attire was all in the details. The guys looked smashing and the girls were so glamorous! Sean and I decided on doing a “first look” and we’re so glad we did! The photos turned out amazing! Then, it was time to become Mr. and Mrs.!

The wedding party lined up when the ceremony music started. I walked down to my future husband and we said those two precious little words, “I do.” We were married! We snuck off for more pictures while the rest of our guests enjoyed cocktail hour with fun music. After pictures us and our wedding party were introduced and Sean and I had our first dance.

Dinner was served on the porch of Victoria Belle and I still can’t get over our fabulous feather centerpieces along with the rest of the reception décor! After dinner it was time to get the party started! The sorority girls kept traditions alive. We cut the wedding cake and surprise groom’s cake then tossed the bouquet/garter. In the blink of an eye our day turned into night and soon it was time to bid farewell to our fairytale wedding. But, it wasn’t over just yet. We surprised our hotel guests at the after-party we set up and celebrated a little longer before jetsetting to paradise! The day wouldn’t have been as perfect without our amazing family, friends, and fabulous vendors (one who got the best parts on video!) And that is how a southern and glamorous wedding is done!