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Black Mountain Bliss

Anne & Daniel |  February 9th  |   Black Mountain, North Carolina

From the photographer, Sunday Grant Photography:
Anne and Daniel got married on a gorgeous Saturday in February!  We were really hoping for snow, which we did not get, but we got the next best thing, a sunny 60 degree afternoon!  A guest was giving a toast at the reception and said that when Anne walked into the church she literally lit up the whole place. I could not agree with him more. She had an enormous smile on her face the whole day. Daniel just adores Anne. I love couples like these two.

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One of my favorite moments is when a crowd formed around Daniel and he did THE MOST AMAZING dance. It was so unexpected and amazing. SundayPhoto13 SundayPhoto14

THE VENDOR TEAM
Photographer:  Sunday Grant Photography  //  Event Planner: Occasions by Emily  //  Venue: Monte Vista Hotel   //  Floral Designer: Urban Farm Girl Flowers  //  Cake: Black Mountain Cakes   //  DJ: Eklipse Entertainment  //  Hair Stylist: Lola Salon

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  • Sunday Grant March 21, 2013 10:59 am

    This was such a spectacular day! Thank you so much for featuring this wedding!
  • Karen M. March 21, 2013 6:06 pm

    What an exquisite choice of flowers for a February wedding; just the slightest blush of spring. All of the photos are just beautiful but especially love the church photo and the stroll around the lake.
Surrounded by Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Willow & Paul  |  May 19th  |   Black Mountain, North Carolina 

From the bride, Willow:
We wanted a venue that showed off the natural beauty of the area, so our guests, who were all traveling from out of town, would really be able to feel outside of their everyday. We also wanted a blank canvas that we could make our own and a venue with at least some lodging on site. My family and oldest friends are mostly from the Chicago area, Paul’s are largely from New Jersey, and we live in Brooklyn. It’s not very common for everyone we love to be in the same place at the same time, and we wanted to provide the stage for that kind of togetherness.

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 My favorite décor element was the doors. I had originally envisioned an indoor wedding, so the theme of the décor was “outside in and inside out.” We had eight antique, off-white doors installed in an open field to create a somewhat structured aisle from the door of the tent to the actual aisle at the ceremony site. It ended up giving the space a fanciful, Alice in Wonderland, feel. The florist added a chandelier on a wood stump and terrariums for centerpieces which also played up the indoor/outdoor theme.

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The place cards, which turned out perfect, were my obligatory, patience-testing DIY project.  I rented a late-1960s vintage typewriter, typed out names and table number onto manila shipping tags, and tied ribbons on to them in colors that represented the attendees’ chosen entrées. It looked vintage, natural and elegant.WhitmeyePhoto19WhitmeyePhoto21WhitmeyePhoto01WhitmeyePhoto22WhitmeyePhoto23WhitmeyePhoto24The best thing about our wedding was being with the people we love, and feeling their love and their support of us. Everyone who attended went out of their way to share our big day with us. Without them there none of the details would have mattered.

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Photography: Whitmeyer Photography   //  Event Planner: Shay Brown Events   //  Venue: Lake Eden  //  Floral Design: Flora Event and Floral Design   //  Catering: Black Eyed Susan Catering  //  Music: Sound Extreme Entertainment   //  Bakery: Short Street Cakes   //  Hair Stylist: Cody’s Wedding Creations

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Blue Ridge Mountain Chic

Lindsey & Ben  | April 28th  |  Cashiers, North Carolina

From the bride, Lindsey:
The Blue Ridge Mountains have always been a backdrop to some of our most special moments.  My husband proposed to me in the mountains and we spent our engagement night in Asheville.  When thinking about where to get married, we could think of no more beautiful place than Cashiers.  Plus, I’m a mountain girl and could not have imagined getting married anywhere else.

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 Thanks to our families, our wedding was not one day of celebration, but an entire weekend of amazing events.  We had an unbelievable rehearsal dinner and welcome party. Having everyone together the night before, truly made the wedding more enjoyable for us as it gave us longer to spend with each guest, rather than rushing through in one night.

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The morning of the wedding, my aunt and cousin threw a beautiful bridesmaid brunch at local restaurant.  With more amazing food and little touches such as wedding dress-designed cookies, this was a special way to begin the big day with my closest girlfriends and relatives.

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Ka11Kat09I departed from traditional bridesmaid dresses and allowed my bridesmaids to choose from four different colors.  I sometimes think the uniform colors can be somewhat boring, particularly with a large wedding party, so I had the “technicolor dreamcoat” of color palettes, as my husband likes to say.

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The venue, the band, and the food were outstanding.  I don’t think we could have chosen anything better.  We all danced to the big band sounds of a band whose style largely mirrors that of Chicago, my favorite band.  As everyone seems to say, the night became somewhat of a blur, but I remember dancing the entire night and having all of my dearest friends and family there to celebrate with us.
Kat02 My advice: Enjoy it!  Even if your engagement lasts as long as a year or more, it is a fleeting time.  Appreciate all of the opportunities this time provides for you to celebrate with friends and family you may not see very often, and take time to appreciate just how loved you and your husband are.
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All of these were amazing!  Highly recommend them all!

Photographer:  Katy Cook Photography  //  Venue:  Lonesome Valley  //  Musicians:  Coming Up Brass  //  Tent & Party Rentals:  Mountain Party Tents  //  Florist:  Your Vase or Mine  //   Wedding Gown Designer:  Paloma Blanca from Poffie Girls  //  Bridesmaid Dresses:  Lula Kate  //   Men’s Wear:  JoS. A. Bank  //  Lodging + Hair & Makeup:  High Hampton Inn

Honeymoon Location:  Anguilla

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  • Cathleen Shuey February 27, 2013 1:24 pm

    You were amazing to work with! It looks like it turned out so beautiful for two people who deserved nothing less! Have a blessed future. Mountain Party Tents & Events