Julia + Cody Conway | The Most Perfect 2nd Wedding Day
Meet Julia and Cody!
Julia and Cody’s story starts all the way back in Kindergarten. While they attended the same school growing up, the two became closer in the 2nd grade! Julia told a story about chasing Cody around on the playground. She was so focused on the cute boy in front of her that when he darted behind a bush, Julia didn’t see the giant mud puddle in front of her! She was sent home from school that day, but said she didn’t think she ever told her mom the real reason she was covered in mud! 🙈🙈🙈
Julia and Cody officially started dating freshman year of high school and continued dating for the next 8 years, throughout high school and college. On their 8 year anniversary, Cody planned out a full day of surprises that ended in the best surprise of all, a proposal!
So now that she had the ring, Julia began planning her dream wedding! Let’s skip forward to the most perfect day…
Julia and Cody, plagued by COVID-19, decided to have a private ceremony on March 23, 2020! But since every couple deserves their dream wedding, THEY HAD A SECOND WEDDING!
Julia and Cody said, “I think we’ve reached a conclusion. Everybody should have 2 weddings!!!”
After waiting for what seemed like forever, Julia and Cody had their dream wedding celebration on March 26, 2021 at Mallord’s Croft in Byhalia, MS. The day was perfect, complete with the most beautiful flowers by John Mark Enterprise, delicious food from the Pink Flamingo, and of course, a wedding cake by Frost Bakery. Julia looked radiant in her dress from Maggie Louise. Her hair was done by Madlen Joyner (@MadHairWizard) and her makeup was by Ashley Parsons (@makeupbyashley)!
When I asked Julia and Cody what their favorite memories from their wedding day were, they gave me the sweetest answers. *cue the tears*
Julia said, “My favorite memory was showing Cody my dress! Since our original wedding day was during COVID, I wore a little white dress that I already had in my closet. Finally putting on that stunning dress and having him turn around was so special! I felt like the prettiest girl in the world, and it just made it that much more special after having to postpone for over a year!”
Cody’s favorite memory was their first dance. The couple danced to “It’s Been a Long, Long Time” by Louis Armstrong, one of their favorites. Cody said this was such a special moment because “it had been a long, long time waiting to finally have a wedding.”
Tips for Future Brides & Grooms from the Conway’s!
“Pick one thing you want to spend your $$$$ on and GO FOR IT!! The other small details will come together and can always be DIY or budgeted. I’m not lying when I say, my biggest goal for our wedding was to have bomb photographers and videographers and BOY DID WE GET IT!!! Growing up, I’ve always loved the memory of family photos, so I knew that’s what I wanted to spend my money on when we started planning.”
