Princess Diana Inspired this Styled Wedding at Graylyn Estate
Planner Significant Events | Rentals Curated Events Raleigh | Dress Be Everthine | Jewelry Diamonds Direct | Photographer Laura Memory Photography
Graylyn Estate’s elaborate gardens, sprawling lawns and lavish overnight accommodations make it a favorite for Winston-Salem weddings. Its elegance and charm made it the ideal setting for this design inspired by royal weddings.
Significant Events planned this styled wedding captured by Laura Memory Photography. Many talented North Carolina-based wedding professionals collaborated to make this day a reality, highlighting the diversity of talent and architectural beauty that our region has to offer.
Fairy-tale Wedding Vibes at Graylyn Estate
Laura Escobar of Laura Memory Photography captured storybook scenes at Graylyn Estate. Every image – from the newlywed couple strolling by the pond to the fanciful florals – evokes a fairy-tale day with the backdrop of the estate’s soaring stone towers.
Vintage Meets Modern in This Romantic Tabletop with Pops of Green
The decor provides a “perfect balance between vintage charm and modern sophistication,” says Haines Jones, owner and creative director of Significant Events. Curated Events Raleigh and 24k Events Rentals provided delicate tabletop items, Champagne linens and lucite chairs that blend beautifully with bold, bright green accents, creating an ethereal vibe. “The overall effect is organic yet curated – where lush greenery takes center stage, and every element feels both intentional and effortlessly refined,” Hines says.
English Ivy and Creamy Whites Give British Royal Garden Vibes
Inspired by the natural elegance of a British royal garden, floral designs by Eclectic Sage feature a romantic blend of orchids, gardenias and roses. The real-life couple pictured throughout this editorial, Malik Hayes and Kayla Westbrook, pose outside a stone gazebo with bundles of white roses, lily of the valley and cascading greenery arranged in stone vases and bronze swans. Kayla’s bridal bouquet is modeled after the one Princess Diana carried.
An elegant two-tier wedding cake from Sugar Euphoria, draws inspiration from Meghan and Prince Harry’s dessert. The cake is flavored with lemon and elderflower. Minimal adornment and fresh floral accents makes gives the design an effortlessly modern feel.
A Wedding Gown and Sapphire Ring Inspired by Princess Diana
Be Everthine created a gown inspired by Princess Diana’s ’80s ball gown. The dress features a fitted white lace bodice, puffy sleeves, an effortlessly flowing satin skirt and a dramatic veil. To complete the look, Kayla wore a stunning sapphire ring from Raleigh’s Diamonds Direct that resembles the British royal heirloom now worn by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
