Author: Jason

  • Paresh and Bhakti: Stunning details make perfect memories

    Paresh and Bhakti: Stunning details make perfect memories

    When Paresh Pande and Bhakti Patil were married on July 30, 2016, in Biloxi, it was a magical day filled with precious moments that honored love, family and tradition.“In Indian weddings, the bride and groom don’t see each other in the first 15 minutes of the wedding,” Bhakti says. “We’re separated by a curtain held…

  • Michele and Jabbar: Unique proposal surprises bride-to-be

    Michele and Jabbar: Unique proposal surprises bride-to-be

    Moshe Hawthorne and Michele Viverette met during their freshman year of college in 2003. Moshe, known as Jabbar to most people, had heard several of his friends talking about Michele and couldn’t wait to meet her.“Although we didn’t share one class together, we quickly became acquainted with each other at school and hung out often…

  • Jacob & Kayleigh: The Perfect Duet

    Jacob & Kayleigh: The Perfect Duet

    The romance between Kayleigh Seymour and her future husband, Jacob Anderson, started the way many relationships do — a meeting at church. Kayleigh began attending Michael Memorial Baptist after her freshman year in high school and joined the youth choir.The choir director thought Kayleigh and Jacob could make beautiful music together so she requested that…

  • The Ultimate Bridal Checklist

    The Ultimate Bridal Checklist

    Sign up and receive your free Ultimate Bridal ChecklistFill out the form below to receive your free checklist. By subscribing to Gulf Coast Weddings email list, you will receive the latest wedding trends, tips on planning your special day, checklist guides, inspirational ideas, and much more!

  • 4 questions you should ask before hiring entertainment

    4 questions you should ask before hiring entertainment

    By Jeff Vance// 1. Will you make announcements? No way around it, without the right announcements, your friends and family will not know what’s going on or worse, where to be! 2. Do you have clean music? Nothing says “Stress-Free Wedding” like having clean/edited music. It means you care about everyone attending, including your grandmother!…

  • I’m engaged! Now what?

    I’m engaged! Now what?

    Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, especially if this is the first time your family has ever planned one!  This section will give you a great head start on where to start and how to prepare.  But if you only have enough time to look over one page, start here!

  • O’Keefe wedding

    O’Keefe wedding

    Sean Smith Photography    

  • Nguyen Wedding

    Nguyen Wedding

    Sarah Brooke Photography  

  • Hansen Wedding

    Hansen Wedding

    Shannon Lutkins Photography

  • Wedding Floral Trends

    Wedding Floral Trends

    Natural & Romantic // During design consultations, The Petaler Co. is seeing brides embrace natural styles that stray from uniformity, and see the same shift in florals! Bridal parties opt for soft updo’s and relaxed curls, and carry loose bouquets.  Wedding colors are rarely defined by one or two hues, but instead, vast color palettes,…