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Laura & Shirlette’s Artful Fall Wedding

Virtue Events Planned this Eclectic Wedding Near Chapel Hill, NC

Before Joye Speight of Virtue Events stepped in to plan their dream wedding at the Haw River Ballroom, a passion for art connected Shirlette and Laura. Their relationship began as a friendship after they met while working in Carrboro, NC. When the pair decided to tie the knot, Virtue Events helped them plan an outdoor ceremony in Saxapahaw, NC, where they could gather beloved members … Read More

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Austin and Mark’s Downtown Durham Wedding

Downtown Durham Wedding at The Rickhouse Photographed by Morgan Caddell

Austin and Mark celebrated both their love for each other and Bull City at their downtown Durham wedding at The Rickhouse. It took them more than a few years and two wedding dates to get there.

The seeds of Mark and Austin’s relationship were planted in the mountains of North Carolina, exactly six years prior. There, they met as students at Appalachian State University in … Read More

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Tying the Knot, Tar Heel-Style

Chapel Hill Photographer Heba Salama Captured This Tar Heel Wedding at The Carolina Inn

Chris and Ashley’s relationship began, as many Chapel Hill love stories do, on UNC’s campus. Chris, a Charlotte native, asked Ashley the evening before the first day of classes if he could walk her to a journalism course they were both enrolled in. In the following months they attended fraternity and sorority events together, and made their relationship official.

Several years … Read More

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A Rosy, Romantic Spring Wedding

Raleigh Wedding Planner Bustled Events Brings Simple, Contemporary Design to The Maxwell

Tyler and Janice got married at The Maxwell in Raleigh on April 23, 2021, with the help of Diane Wolk of Bustled Events. The Raleigh wedding planner organized a simple, clean and contemporary event they had dreamed of.

The couple first met after Janice transferred to N.C. State University to be closer to her family. A Pennsylvania native, Tyler had moved south … Read More

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Wild Romance at Whitaker & Atlantic

Styled Wedding at Whitaker & Atlantic, a Chic Warehouse Venue in Raleigh

By Hannah Lee

You know the mantra: location, location, location. Just steps away from Raleigh’s Five Points, Person Street and Mordecai neighborhoods, Whitaker & Atlantic takes industrial chic to a new level. The venue’s mile-high ceilings and exposed pipes are too pretty to hide. It remains soft and moody while still feeling edgy and rustic.

Owner Coleen Speaks opened the event space in … Read More

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Timeless Raleigh Wedding with Pops of Emerald

C&D Events Planned This Classic Church Wedding in Raleigh

By Megan Tillotson

Planner C&D Events Photography Becca Rizzo Photography Cake Edible Art Bakery Rentals CE Rental Accommodations and Reception Venue Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel Whitney Davis of C&D Events Planned This Classic Wedding in Raleigh

For Mackenzie and Andrew, a Raleigh native, close friendship grew into a love story in 2013. Both attended East Carolina University, where they became fast friends as their sorority … Read More

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Contemporary Elegance at The Maxwell

Modern Styled Wedding at The Maxwell in Raleigh

One of Raleigh’s newest luxury venues, The Maxwell, features clean, modern architecture. The venue embodies beauty in its simplest form. The minimalist vibe is the closest a couple can get to a blank slate. Flowers and decor of any color palette or style can be added to The Maxwell’s lounge, lawn, patio and, of course, The Great Room, which can seat up to 300 guests. … Read More

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Danielle and Milap’s Wedding

Modern Multicultural Wedding in Charlotte, NC, Planned by ACE Weddings & Events

Danielle Marquardt and Milap Mehta met online, as many modern couples do. They found each other while both living in Danielle’s hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Milap, originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, had just moved to the area three months prior to complete his emergency physician residency at Ohio State University. Danielle was initially hesitant to agree to a date with a stranger but … Read More

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Jennifer and Brandon’s Lake Toxaway Wedding

Rustic NC Mountain Getaway Wedding Photographed by Mark Maya

Where Brandon Johnson and Jennifer Padavic’s mountain getaway wedding took place in Lake Toxaway, NC, is a sharp contrast to where the couple first met. It was in a bustling city that their love story began. After swiping right on a dating app, they realized they lived only a half-mile apart in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They met in the middle for their first … Read More

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