Olivia Flowers, known for her role on Bravo's Southern Charm, has broken her social media silence for the first time since making the surprising decision to cancel her wedding. The 33-year-old reality personality shared a candid Instagram post on Wednesday, reflecting on a tumultuous November and offering insights into her current state of mind.
An Intimate Glimpse Through Instagram
Flowers posted a carousel of photos capturing moments from the past month, a period she admitted was not what she had originally envisioned. "Well November wasn't the month I pictured… but it was still a special one thanks to these beautiful people," she wrote in the caption. The slideshow offered a window into her life post-wedding cancellation, featuring Halloween celebrations, dinners with friends, cosy movie nights, and scenic sunset views.
Significantly, the collection also included a photo of what she wore on the day she was supposed to marry Alex Williams. In a text message to her mother displayed in the post, she posed for a mirror selfie dressed as the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, holding a glass of wine. "Not exactly the look I was going for on my wedding day but we out here," she humorously noted.
Key Takeaways and Relationship Reassurance
Alongside the images, Flowers shared a list of personal "takeaways" from her recent experience. She delivered a crucial piece of news to her 292,000 followers: her relationship with fiancé Alex Williams is still very much intact. "You can call off a wedding without calling off a relationship," she stated clearly, offering a nuanced perspective on their situation.
Her other lessons emphasised the importance of self-care and community. She stressed that "your support system is everything" and that "you can take a beat for yourself." With a touch of wry humour, she added that "returning registry gifts builds character." Williams himself appeared in several photos within the carousel, including one where he is smiling while driving a boat and another walking with Flowers, his hand resting affectionately on the back of her neck.
Fan Reaction and Background to the Decision
Followers swiftly flooded the comments section with messages of support and encouragement. "It's always ok to protect your calm," one user wrote, while another acknowledged, "The right thing is not always the easy thing." Some expressed curiosity about the couple's unconventional choice, with one commenter calling it "strange" to cancel a wedding but not the relationship, while respecting Flowers' right to share details in her own time.
The couple first announced their decision not to proceed with their planned nuptials in October. A representative for Flowers told People magazine at the time, "After much thought and many heartfelt conversations, Olivia and her fiancé Alex have made the difficult decision not to move forward with their wedding." The statement emphasised that the choice was "grounded in deep mutual respect and love" and confirmed the pair remain together, "committed to each other with a renewed sense of clarity, strength and appreciation for honouring one's heart."
Flowers and Williams met in 2023 at a wedding in Texas, where he served as an usher and escorted her down the aisle when her father was delayed. After a little over a year of dating, Williams proposed on September 25, 2024, at New York's JW Marriott Essex House in a surprise involving both of her parents and friends. Prior to her relationship with Williams, Flowers was in a relationship with her Southern Charm co-star Austen Kroll, which played out during the show's eighth season.
