Scent of a Woman: Sarah’s best friend gifted her with a fragrance from Aerin to wear on her big day. Now, Sarah brings it back for special date nights with Michael. “He always notices when I’m wearing it,” she says. “It brings back the best memories.”

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Blush-ing Bride: Sarah chose a 100-inch Sara Gabriel “Julianne” veil with a blusher to accent her Jenny Yoo “Marnie” slip dress.

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Digging Deep: The couple chose to partake in the old Southern wedding tradition of burying the bourbon. As the custom goes, if you bury an unopened bottle of the spirit upside-down at your celebration site a month before your “I do’s,” you’ll have nice weather on the big day. One of Sarah and Michael’s close friends dug up the bottle of Buffalo Trace for the couple and shared a drink with them, sealing their good luck.

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Sweet Emotion: One of Sarah’s fondest memories of the day was Michael tearing up while reading his vows. “We had to give him a minute,” she says. “It was so special.”

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Less is More: Planner Allison MacNealy of Allison & Co. Events enjoys planning smaller weddings, which she says allow more opportunities for extra personal details. “Guests kept saying how much everything felt like Sarah and Michael,” she says. “They wanted to focus on their marriage, and it was really beautiful.”

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To Each Their Own: Instead of a traditional tiered wedding cake, Sarah worked with the pastry chef at Fearing’s to create individually sized lemon-flavored cakes for her guests.

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Al Fresco: Dinner was held al fresco on the Fearing’s open-air patio known as The Ocaso. With only 42 guests in attendance, the intimate affair had the feel of an elegant dinner party.

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