Ultimate wedding & party destination since 2009

Vintage outdoor Georgia wedding: Johanna + Josh

May 23, 2013
Sassi Holford wedding dress | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

We’d all love to have a wedding modeled after one of our favorite stores, no? We’re sure one of those stores, for most of you (us included), would be Anthropologie, right? Well, Johanna’s wedding was heavily influenced by just that lovely store. With food stations serving southern comfort food from her youth, a fire pit for roasting marshmallows, and candle lit mason jars, she wanted to create a warm, inviting atmosphere. A brooch bouquet, chalkboards with poetry, and a table of family wedding photos through the generations, were a few of the details that made the evening truly unique. And the photos by Jeremy Harwell made it all the more beautiful.

Vintage wedding ring | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Sassi Holford wedding dress | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Sassi Holford wedding dress | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Green Anthropologie wedding shoes | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Zara grooms suit | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Zara grooms suit | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Vintage brooch bridal bouquet | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

Always a fan of the brooch bridal bouquet, especially knowing that she used brooches from her mother and grandmother.

Sassi Holford wedding dress | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

That veil… wow!


Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Zara grooms suit | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake vintage-outdoor-wedding-24 Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

They both walked down the aisle to “Concerning Hobbits,” by Howard Shore (The Lord Of The Rings), and their first dance was to “Crazy Girl” by The Eli Young Band.

Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Sassi Holford wedding dress | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

How the lovebirds met…

They met in an audition on the tenth floor of a high-rise in Beverly Hills, CA. On the way to their cars, there was no way Josh was going to let her simply walk out of his life. So after asking Johanna if she had plans that night and getting simple “yes”, Josh left the future with this beautiful girl up to serendipity. As fate would have it, they both got the job. Josh was sure after only a few days that this was something special, while Johanna took a little more convincing. But by the end of the shoot, the chemistry was definitely more than just on screen. They quickly started dating and became inseparable. Six short months later, Josh bought a ring and Johanna said yes!

vintage-outdoor-wedding-22 vintage-outdoor-wedding-20 Rustic wedding decor | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Rustic wedding decor | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Rustic wedding decor | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Rustic wedding decor | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Rustic wedding decor | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Rustic wedding cake | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake Outdoor Barn ceremony | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake sparkler send off  | Photo by Jeremy Harwell | 100 Layer Cake

Did you recognize these two lovebirds from the big screen? Johanna can be seen in projects such as: Paranormal activity 3, Easy A, Southland, Greek, Criminal minds, CSI and more. Along with the Netflix series “Video Game High School” ( where she first met Josh), and Josh can be seen in projects such as: No Country For Old Men, Bones, The Bernie Mac Show, Video Game High School, and an upcoming recurring role on Wearhouse 13.

Congratulations you two!

Photography: Jeremy Harwell / Venue: The Veranda Bed & Breakfast in Senoia, GA / Videography: Jeff Turner / Event Coordinator: Melissa Watlington / Hair & Makeup: Lauren Wilde (also one of the bridesmaids) / Florist: Blueberry Spring Florist /  Cake and Cupcakes: Sister’s Sweet Creations in Peachtree City, GA / Catering: The Veranda / Wedding Dress: Sassi Holford purchased from Fabulous Frocks / Shoes: Anthropologie / Groom & Groomsmen Suits: Zara / Shoes: 14th & Union / Groom’s Tie: Penguin / Groomsmen Ties: Michael Kors / Bridesmaid Dresses: Alfred Sung The Dessy Group / Bridesmaid Jewelry: 1928 jewelry / Bride’s Jewelry and Brooches: from Grandmother