Jessica DeLoach & Warwick Sabin
Moss Mountain Farm, Roland
Oct. 20, 2012

Jessica DeLoach of El Dorado and Warwick Sabin of East Hampton, N.Y. ran into each other at a literary festival fundraiser. Jessica struck up conversation, and Warwick found himself enchanted. “Warwick said it best: ‘It was as if nobody else was there, and nothing else was happening,’” she says. “I felt the exact same way, and from our first date, we were inseparable.”

After Warwick won a seat on the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2011, the couple went to New England to celebrate. Overlooking a sailboat-filled harbor, the groom proposed. “There is no better feeling than the one that comes from knowing that you will be spending the rest of your life with your best friend,” Jessica says.

BRIDE’S INSPIRATION

The couple drew inspiration from the seasonal foliage, choosing saturated golds and greens to match spectacular October scenery at P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm.

HOW THEY CUSTOMIZED

Instead of save-the-dates, the couple created a video invitation, and the bride “enjoyed every minute” of designing her dress. Jessica says one thing that set their wedding apart was the intention to keep it light-hearted. “Our No. 1 rule was that we did not engage with anything that was stressful,” she says. “Weddings are supposed to be happy – not heavy – so the decision to stay away from anything that would distract from the fun of getting married was definitely a good decision.”

FOND MEMORIES

“Honestly, there is only one word that can accurately describe our big day: Perfect,” the bride says. “Nothing went wrong. The weather was beautiful. The atmosphere was fantastical. And our family and friends made it joyous.”

THE DETAILS

Photographer: DERO SANFORD Photography

Videographer: Kimberly K./Cinéma Vérité, Little Rock

Event designer: Joyce Smith of P. Allen Smith’s team, Roland

Florist: Tanarah Luxe Floral & Event Styling, Little Rock

Cakes: Sweet Love Bakes, Little Rock

Caterer/Drinks: Whole Hog Café, Little Rock

Band: Rodney Block & The Real Music Lovers, Little Rock

Dressmaker: Don Bolinger, Little Rock

Hair: Maygie Brooke Stallings, Breathe Salon, Little Rock

Makeup: Antonio Figueroa, Dillard’s, Little Rock

Guest accommodations: The Capital Hotel & Peabody Hotel, Little Rock