Hotel

Accommodations:  Hilton Jackson 1001 East County Line Road, Jackson, MS 39211   |   (601) 957-2800 ‎ http://www.hiltonjackson.com/ $99 per night 10 rooms reserved for nights of Sept 9th and 10th   Call toll free to 1-888-263-0524 and request the Heileman/Howell wedding block, or click here:  http://tinyurl.com/44ba7n6 Transportation: Hilton provides a shuttle to and from the...
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Photography

We’ve booked our photographer! The lovely and talented Erin Fults of Acorn Studio Photography will be working tirelessly to make us look amazing on our wedding day. Go check out some of her work! You never know, you may be on her website come September!
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Planning Mode

The past few weeks have consisted of me calling all over Mississippi to make wedding arrangements. We’ve secured the venue, cake, flowers, wedding dress and tuxes. We decided on our colors. We’re going with sapphire blue and olive green. Still lots more to...
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Music

We met with our DJ today. His name is Phillip Cothern (but his stage name is DJ 51-50). I think we picked a winner. He was sweet and professional and out of all the guys I spoke with, he seemed genuinely enthusiastic about our wedding. He’ll be playing a mix of indie, blues, rock and swing music. Best thing is he’ll take requests and keep the party going. He’s already helped...
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Flowers

  Green Oak Florists will be working on my wedding flowers. We’re going with a monochromatic color scheme with shades of blue. There aren’t many natural dark blue flowers. In fact, I think I picked the hardest color to find! Delphiniums and hydrangeas come in blues, but neither of them are very dark. I’ve decided to go with dyed orchids in my bouquet. I think they’re...
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Engagement Ring

When Jeff proposed, the ring took my breath away. It was so personal, so perfect. He didn’t just buy it from some chain store or pick something out by a designer; it was handmade for me, custom designed with the number “8″ in the bridge. Eight is my favorite number and it is very symbolic in my life. Jeff put so much thought and effort into the design. The ring is very special...
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