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Bluebird meadow floral bouquet in artsy photo
Planning Tips, Wedding Inspiration

Dahlia Wedding Inspiration with NC Flower Farm Bluebird Meadows

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Go Local with Your NC Wedding Flowers with Bluebird Meadows

If you shop local farmers markets, you’ve likely been beckoned by delightful bouquets of locally grown NC dahlias, zinnias and tulips. You may also spot other delicate beauties that you may not have even realized were available from local NC flower farms, like peonies, anemones and eucalyptus. NC flower farms like Bluebird Meadows, a grower near Durham NC, grow varieties from seed to blossom … Read More

Unique Wedding Reception decor in Durham with colorful chairs and array of colors, Carolyn Scott
Real Weddings

All of the Colors and All of the Flowers for this Duke Gardens Wedding

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Extravagant Floral Themed Duke Gardens Wedding Celebration for an Out of the Box Couple

We know we can’t play favorites in this industry, but it’s hard not to when you see this jaw droppingly gorgeous floral themed Duke Gardens Wedding in Durham, NC. It definitely put the “gardens” in Duke Gardens. Molly and Trevor had the most spectacular Durham wedding weekend for their guests and an incredibly intricate design for their wedding ceremony at … Read More

Bright Blue China and Dutch inspired reception table decor by Eclectic Sage, Jamie Blow
Wedding Inspiration

Add a Little Dutch Inspo To Your Wedding Reception with Eclectic Sage

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Dutch Inspired Bright Decor at The Sutherland Estate by Raleigh Wedding Florist Eclectic Sage

Southern Bride and Groom Magazine was hosted by The Sutherland in Wake Forest to shoot our super romantic floral shoot with the best NC wedding florists.  This gorgeous table is a nod to the Netherlands and the vibrant still life paintings by the 17th century Dutch master artists. Here unexpected flower combinations in an array of bright flowers are brilliantly arranged … Read More

How to Dress Up Your White China: A Style of her own Raleigh Blogger Stephanie Scarano Adjusts her Crate and Barrel white dishware paired with blue rattan placemat a pattern napkin and galvanized iron napkin ring by Fancy This Photography
Lifestyle, Planning Tips

New Nesters Special – How to Dress Up Your White China

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How to Create Different Looks with Classic White China

It’s the era of minimalism. And so it makes sense that today, we are seeing more and more bridal registries including simple white dishware in addition to or in lieu of a more intricate fine china pattern. Although white china is a timeless classic for your casual home meal with the hubs, today that look is considered to be super modern and chic… we have all … Read More

Bright Rickhouse wedding in Downtown Durham by Gather Together, KMJ
Real Weddings

Durham Bulls Wedding Ceremony with a Rickhouse Reception!

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Durham Bulls Ceremony and Rickhouse Wedding Reception

Steph and Chad wanted a wedding that embodied their beloved Bull City, through and through. With a first look at The Durham Hotel, wedding ceremony at the Historic Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and a Rickhouse wedding reception, the entire celebration was a quintessential Durham affair.

The couple entrusted Gather Together, a top NC wedding planner, to plan their Durham Bulls wedding ceremony and Rickhouse wedding reception. … Read More

Downtown Raleigh BRidal Shower at Glassbox
Wedding Inspiration

The Most Dreamy Tropical Downtown Raleigh Bridal Shower

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Tropical Downtown Raleigh Bridal Shower in The Glass Box

Close your eyes, relax, and imagine yourself on a tropical island. But wait, you are not on an island, but in the middle of downtown Raleigh in a bright and airy penthouse suite. An uber chic and modern intimate event a la a tropical paradise was the theme of this downtown Raleigh bridal shower. The party honored Mollyann Russell, former Event Sales and Marketing Coordinator at … Read More

Italian Tuscany Inspired Wedding Catering by Catering works at Laurelbrook, Heba Selema
Wedding Inspiration

Take Your Guests to Italy with Your Wedding Cuisine

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Tuscany Inspired Reception Food Ideas

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make as a couple for your festivities is the catering or reception food you’ll serve guests. There is so much thought behind choosing the cuisine and display for your wedding meal. Our 2018 catering editorial aims to share inspiration for unique and delicious choices for your NC wedding catering. Catering Works, a Raleigh wedding caterer, prepared and presented this lavish Tuscan display as … Read More

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Real Weddings

Carolina Inn Courtyard Wedding with Old Well Reception

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Classic Carolina Inn Wedding – Historic Chapel Hill Wedding Venue on UNC Campus

Christina and David’s Carolina Inn wedding day was elegant and filled to the brim with crisp white decor. The couple had fallen in love with the quaint design and Southern hospitality of the beloved Chapel Hill wedding venue and used its natural beauty to complete their wedding design. With tasteful white flowers by Tre Bella Flowers amid the elegant Carolina Inn in … Read More

Couple gets engaged at Pullen Park in Raleigh and pose on Merry go round, Darby K2
Engagements

A Harry Potter Meets Gilmore Girls Proposal at Pullen Park

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One Creative Guy Pulls off a Show-Stopping Surprise Raleigh Proposal at Pullen Park – and She Said Yes!

To quote the bride, “Certainly, everyone’s engagement is perfect, but this was the stuff of fairy tales.”

Obviously, we here at Southern Bride & Groom hear our fair share of romantic proposals. But on occasion, we hear the most extraordinary engagement stories that make us teary-eyed and remember why we love the wedding world we live and … Read More

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