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Fairytale Wedding at The Garden on Millbrook in Raleigh

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re excited to share Melissa and Michael’s fairytale wedding at The Garden on Millbrook in Raleigh!

Melissa moved next door to Michael’s college bachelor’s pad in 2010. From the day she moved in, Michael had his eye on her, but not the courage to talk to her. Six months later, when Michael was visiting friends for a football game (and after a few drinks), he … Read More

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Soft Artistic Style of Raleigh Wedding Photographer Casey Rose

Southern Bride & Groom works with some of the best wedding photographers in the Raleigh-Durham area and all across North Carolina. We’re thrilled to feature a North Carolina wedding photographer spotlight series so that you can get to know each of them a little better! Today, we’re sharing the soft artistic style of Raleigh wedding photographer Casey Rose. Casey Rose and her husband grew up in Pennsylvania, but lived in California and New York … Read More

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Navy and Coral Garden-Themed Wedding at The Oaks at Salem

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today we’re excited to share Jennifer and Christiaan’s navy and coral garden-themed wedding at The Oaks at Salem in Apex, NC.

Jennifer and Christiaan met a few days before their first day at Carolina Law. Christiaan was a true gentleman from the start; as he passed by Jennifer, with her arms full of heavy law school books, he offered to carry them for her. Then, on … Read More

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Cute Ways to Ask Your Bridesmaids to be in Your Wedding

On your wedding day, you will be surrounded by family and friends who know you best, love you the most, and who have stood by your side through thick and thin. Your maid of honor and bridesmaids will no doubt consist of a group who are closest to you and who mean the most to you, so have fun thinking about creative and cute ways to ask them to be by your side on your … Read More

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Rustic Fall Wedding at the Piazza at Portofino

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re excited to share Meagan and Christopher’s rustic fall wedding at the Piazza at Portofino in Clayton, NC.

Meagan and Christopher are high school sweethearts who dated through college and were engaged during Meagan’s last semester of graduate school. Chris proposed at their favorite vacation spot on Lake Gaston, NC.

With a vision to have a very rustic, yet natural theme to their wedding, the … Read More

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Red Roses and Romance at Embassy Suites Raleigh Wedding

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today we’re excited to share India and Jabreel’s wedding at the Embassy Suites in Raleigh, captured by talented wedding photographer F8 Photo Studios.

Jabreel and India met in high school in Greensboro, NC in 2003 where they started out as friends. After finishing their high school requirements within three years, they both enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University and their friendship grew into … Read More

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Wedding Planning 101: Hiring a Day-of Coordinator vs. Full Event Planner

Day-of Coordinator vs. Full Event Planner

Once you become engaged, you quickly learn how much work goes into planning a wedding! Even if you’re having a smaller, intimate ceremony or reception, a wedding planner will provide great peace of mind. After all, you want to be able to enjoy your wedding, not serve as the middleman between your vendors if they have questions during your reception or worrying about sticking to a timeline.

In the … Read More

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Sweet Southern Outdoor Wedding at the Burke Manor Inn and Pavilion

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re excited to share Aprille and Joseph’s sweet Southern outdoor wedding at The Burke Manor Inn and Pavilion in Gibsonville, NC.

Joseph went looking for an apartment one day, and along with finding a place to rent, he found his soulmate. Aprille was working as a leasing consultant at the complex. She and Joseph soon became close friends and chatted while they were both there, … Read More

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Spirited UNC Chapel Hill Wedding at Kenan Football Stadium

It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re excited to share Alex and Danny’s spirited UNC Chapel Hill Wedding at Kenan Football Stadium’s Blue Zone.

Danny and Alex met through mutual friends while attending UNC – Chapel Hill. Danny was a wide receiver on the football team and Alex was a diver on the varsity swimming & diving team. Danny proposed to Alex on their four-year anniversary after the two had spent … Read More

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