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PHOTOGRAPHER + STYLING:

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ON LOCATION:

The White Magnolia

FLORALS

Glenda’s Flowers & Gifts

CANDLE DECOR

Glo Events

CAKE

Kimbla’s Cakes

PAINTED CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE

Painting by Jessica Burke | Design by

Camellia Memories

STEMWARE

Unspeakable Joy Luxe Rentals

LINEN

Nüage Designs

WEDDING GOWN

I Do Bridal Couture

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John’s Tuxedos + Suits

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Nestina Accessories

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Jessica Jackson for Dazzle Doll

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Located in Kentwood, Louisiana, The

White Magnolia is owned and operated by

mother-daughter team, Janet Henderson

Cagley and Callie Richardson.

As Callie was searching for the perfect venue for

her own 2016 wedding, she couldn’t find just what

she had envisioned. Instead of settling for options

then available, Callie and Janet built her vision

on their family owned horse and cattle farm.

Soon after the wedding, Callie’s husband

built 10 guest cottages on the property where

couples and their families and friends can

stay on-site during wedding festivities.

The White Magnolia Chapel is the

latest addition to the property.

about the venue

about the venue

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Located in Kentwood, Louisiana, The

White Magnolia is owned and operated by

mother-daughter team, Janet Henderson

Cagley and Callie Richardson.

As Callie was searching for the perfect venue for

her own 2016 wedding, she couldn’t find just what

she had envisioned. Instead of settling for options

then available, Callie and Janet built her vision

on their family owned horse and cattle farm.

Soon after the wedding, Callie’s husband

built 10 guest cottages on the property where

couples and their families and friends can

stay on-site during wedding festivities.

The White Magnolia Chapel is the

latest addition to the property.

about the venue

about the venue

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(Right) Camellia Memories designer Megan

Kattengell created this magnolia monogram

invitation suite with a variety of paper

textures to bring visual interest. One of

our favorites is the deckled-edge, eco-

friendly seed paper used for the Information

card. After the wedding, guests can “plant”

the card to grow beautiful wildflowers.

(Below) Kattengell created vow books to match

the invitation suite design printed on deckled-

edge paper and tied with fringe chiffon ribbon.

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(LEFT & BELOW, FIRST SPREAD) Julie is

wearing a silk Kalika Gazar ball gown by Rivini

designer Rita Vinieris. This gown features

an off-the-shoulder, sweet-heart neckline

with bubble detail. At the back, the gown is

finished in a deep-V plunging sheer back. As

a bonus, this gown has pockets! Meet this

gown in person at I Do Bridal Couture.

Ethan is wearing the Tan ‘Bartlett’

Tuxedo by Allure Men available at

John’s Tuxedos and Suits.

(DETAILS)

Julie is wearing hand formed clay flower

and pearl bridal hair pins and clay flowers

and Swarovski crystal earrings with a

hand-painted floral veil from Nestina

Accessories’ “Octobre” collection.

Ethan’s cufflinks are gold trimmed Mother

of Pearl from John’s Tuxedos.

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For the ceremony, Glenda’s Flowers &

Gifts created a whimsical altar backdrop

with vines climbing the White Magnolia

Chapel’s shiplap walls and draping from

the chandeliers. Flowers overflow from the

central arch window and low arrangements

of varying heights create a lush setting.

Glo Events’ clear cluster candelabras with

white tapers complement the design.

At the end of the aisle, the monogram

from the invitation suite by Camellia

Memories is enlarged and pinned to

Peony & Petunia’s intricate white frame

corkboard with delicate lace backing.

After the ceremony, the flowers and

candelabra decorate the newlyweds’

sweetheart table. styled by Glo Events. Glo

Events owner, Chloé Tassin Potter, chose

the white and gold “Gabrielle” overlay from

Nüage Designs’ Ethereal Collection to

add dimension and texture to the table.

Unspeakable Joy Luxe Rentals’ White

Scalloped Charger Plates, Classic

White Fine China and Champagne

Coupes complete the table setting.

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Glo Events owner, Chloé Tassin Potter, styled

this reception table on The White Magnolia’s

beautiful covered porch overlooking the

chapel and the property’s scenic fields.

A runner of baby’s breath, roses and greenery

by Glenda’s Flowers & Gifts graces the

center of the long, banquet style table.

The White Magnolia’s natural wood cross-

back chairs provide seating and Nüage

Designs’ the “Gabrielle” overlay provides

an elegant backdrop for the table decor.

Nestled in the flowers are tall taper candles

and votives from Glo Events’ collection.

At each seat, a deckled-edge menu with

velum name wrap by Camellia Memories sits

atop Unspeakable Joy Luxe Rentals’ White

Scalloped Charger Plates and Classic White

Fine China. Unspeakable Joy Luxe Rentals’

White and Gold Flatware and piece from their

drinkware collection complete the table setting.

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One of our favorite new

trends is the champagne

tower! Here, Ethan pours

from a bottle of Veuve

Clicquot hand painted with

the same monogram design

as the invitation suite, into

a tower of Unspeakable

Joy Luxe Rentals’

Champagne Coupes.

The three tier, all

white wedding cake by

Kimbla’s Cakes features

handmade white sugar

flowers and dramatic

shimmering sugar “sails”

and sits atop a could

of baby’s breath.

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Let the fun and games begin! Treat your

guests to interactive experiences like

oversized yard games and The Photo

Junky’s 1974 vintage VW bus fully restored

into a truly unique photobooth!

(THE GOWN, THIS + NEXT SPREAD) Julie

is wearing a charming gown with bubble

sleeves and a dramatic scooped neckline from

Reem Acra’s Sweet Dreems Collection. This

gown is available at I Do Bridal Couture.

Her bridal ponytail is encircled with a

headpiece of handmade clay flowers and

she’s wearing gold petal earrings with pearl

centerpieces from Nestina Accessories.