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Virginia and Co Carolina Grove Black Wedding excellence Brett seay
Around Town, Wedding Inspiration

Royal Wedding Reimagined

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Virginia & Co. Brings Black Wedding Excellence to Carolina Grove 

A styled wedding that embraces modern luxury and showcases Black wedding vendor talent took place at Carolina Grove in Hillsborough, North Carolina in June 2021. Natelege Bryant, owner and executive chef of Durham-based catering business Virginia and Co., collaborated with several other women- and minority-owned vendors from the Triangle. Together, they created what Chef Natelege describes as “magic.” Opulence in motion / royal wedding … Read More

Palm Springs Inspired Brunch - Fancy This Photography
Around Town, Wedding Inspiration

Palm Springs-Inspired Brunch

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Palm Springs-Themed Party at Raleigh Union Station 

More than a dozen North Carolina wedding vendors came together to create a Palm Springs masterpiece at Raleigh Union Station. This brunch photo shoot took place on Aug. 25, 2021 and highlights the beautiful event design settings that vendors can help you achieve for your own special occasion!

Located in the vibrant Warehouse District of downtown Raleigh Union Station is a unique venue that offers a multi-functional Grand … Read More

New Bern Vow Renewal
Real Weddings, Wedding Inspiration

It’s Never Too Late to Celebrate

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Kendal and Steven’s New Bern Vow Renewal Celebration 

Kendal and Steven never had the big wedding they dreamed of. Instead, they decided to host a New Bern vow renewal celebration six years after they officially tied the knot. Surrounded by loved ones and friends on some of Steven’s family land in New Bern, they said ‘I do’ again!

Kendal and Steven met in fall of 2011 while working together at Texas Roadhouse. Their first date … Read More

Around Town, Wedding Inspiration

Downtown Raleigh Wedding Inspiration

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Timeless Wedding Inspiration at The Merrimon-Wynne House NC Venue

The Merrimon-Wynne House is one of the most classic wedding and special event venues in North Carolina. Nestled in a charming downtown Raleigh neighborhood, this historic home is a perfect Southern backdrop for an indoor or outdoor wedding.

This styled shoot has brought forth the beauty that is behind the name. Start with the grand staircase for photos or say ‘I do’ on the lawn outside … Read More

Bluebird Meadows Styled Shoot Danielle Flake Photography
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Elegant Farmhouse Wedding Style

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Wildflowers and Wedding Inspiration at Bluebird Meadows Farm NC Venue

Bluebird Meadows Farm is a farmhouse wedding and event venue nestled in the hills of Louisburg, North Carolina. Located at the end of a quiet country road, the farm features over 100 acres of wide-open countryside, wooded trails, ponds and wildflowers. Walking through those meadows in your wedding-day attire will make you feel like you’re in a Taylor Swift music video! Roughly an hour north … Read More

The Bride and Groom! Malia and Spike’ Modern Science Wedding Day! Amaris Photo
Around Town, Real Weddings

Malia & Spike’s Modern Science Wedding

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Raleigh, NC Museum Wedding by Folie à Deux Events

Erica Greenwold Reisen dreamed of planning a wedding beneath the bones of the blue whale model at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In October of 2019, her dream came true (kind of). Malia and Spike hired Erica’s planning and floral design company Folie à Deux Events to design their wedding at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

With both the … Read More

Wedding Planning in Pandemic How to Plan a Wedding During the Wedding Industry Boom Morgan Caddell Photography
Around Town, Planning Tips, Real Weddings, Wedding Inspiration

Wedding Boom Planning Guide

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How to Plan a Wedding During the Wedding Boom 

You just got engaged. Friends and family are flooding your phone with texts of congratulations and questions about the big day! Planning a wedding should be fun, right? What you didn’t expect was that you would be entering into the chaos of the ongoing wedding boom.

The COVID-19 pandemic is under control right? We can have big weddings again, right? Yes, BUT the effects on weddings … Read More

Uptown Charlotte Wedding Venue Charlotte Skyline Wedding Venue Bella Lux Photography, Sheree Taylor Photography & The Hazel Club Photo
Around Town, Wedding Inspiration

Uptown Charlotte Skyline Wedding Inspiration

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Rooftop Views from an Uptown Charlotte Wedding Venue

Fifteen plus NC wedding vendors came together to create a masterpiece themed “Spring Fling” in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. This Uptown Charlotte rooftop wedding happened on January 30, 2021 and it highlights the Queen City’s true beauty. Wedding Planner Evelyn Kibwana, Owner of Events by Evelyn, led the spring-inspired photo shoot. At the planning table, Evelyn worked closely with the Florist to refine the intricate details … Read More

Coastal Wedding Rose and Judson's Downtown Historic New Bern NC Wedding Pamela Jahnke
Real Weddings, Wedding Inspiration

Rose & Judson’s Waterfront Wedding Night

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Rose and Judson’s Downtown Historic New Bern, NC Wedding   A New Bern Wedding Planned by The French Bee Events

Rose and Judson said ‘I do’ in downtown historic New Bern on May 1, 2021. They hired local wedding planners Anne Griggs and Christa Tarver of  The French Bee Events. They are a New Bern-based wedding planning and floral design service known for their perfectly executed weddings and incredible flower displays for all events.

The … Read More

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