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An Urban Garden-themed Wedding in Durham, NC

The Bride Emily Turkington, 24, a young adults ministry director at Celebration Family Church The Groom Ted Scheve, 24, also a young adults ministry d

The Bride Emily Turkington, 24, a young adults ministry director at Celebration Family Church The Groom Ted Scheve, 24, also a young adults ministry director at Celebration Family Church The Date September 5 The Cotton Room provided a historic setting for Emily and Ted’s wedding. The couple created a beachy, garden feel against the urban backdrop with a deep turquoise and coral color palette accented with champagne and copper hues.

The bridesmaids wore floor-length satin dresses in teal and coral while the guys wore casual tan suits with coordinating turquoise ties.
Organza bags were filled with chocolate and cookies and cream Hershey’s Kisses as a sweet thank you to the couple’s friends and family.
In keeping with their beachy garden theme, turquoise linens were topped with vases of cascading orchids and curly willow.
Emily and Ted created a light and airy feel for their ceremony with walls of draped white fabric and arrangements of orchids and curly willow at the altar.
Orchids, the signature bloom of the day, were displayed in clear containers filled with river rocks.
Inspired by the couple’s china pattern, the cake was decorated with colorful leaves, flowers and birds, and topped with the salt and pepper shakers from their china set.