Author name: Marie Muir

Clear Outdoor Tent Wedding Reception Elegant White Drapery Spring Garden Floral Centerpieces Light and Airy Photo Love Shutter
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Private Outdoor Home Wedding by Grace Leisure Events

Gorgeous Outdoor Tented Wedding Designed by Grace Leisure Events for Interfaith Bride & Groom

When most people hear “backyard wedding” or “private home wedding,” they imagine a sentimental and simple wedding ceremony and reception. Sentimental is true. What could be more meaningful than getting married at the home you grew up in? It’s a venue that no one else has ever used before, and a place that symbolizes love and family. However, a private home … Read More

Letter to bride from groom
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A Love Letter to All Brides

Fostering Self Love, in Honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

You are loved. Not for the size of your wedding dress, and not for the numbers on the scale. You are loved by your family, friends, and the person who stands waiting for you at the end of the aisle. Here is your wedding love letter.

You are loved. Not for the calories you counted, and not for the miles you ran. You are … Read More

Romantic Rooftop Kiss from Top of the Hill Restaurant Great Room Wedding Venue Overlooking Franklin Street Photo by Amber Hatley
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Charming Chapel Hill Wedding at Top of the Hill

Winter Wedding at Top of the Hill Great Room for Chapel Hill, NC Snowbirds

The setting sun sends fleeting rays of light across downtown Chapel Hill’s historic landscape and a crisp, clear, winter sky surround Erin and Corey in a romantic embrace. UNC students on their walk home may never know that directly above them, a bride and groom are having their winter wedding portraits taken on the beloved “TOPO” rooftop. Erin and Corey’s intimate … Read More

Blush and White Wedding Romantic Kiss at Rose Hill Plantation Home JP Pratt Photo
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Pretty in Pink Rose Hill Wedding

Glitz and Glam Country Chic Wedding by La Cosa Bella Events at NC destination venue Rose Hill Estate

Gina Myers of La Cosa Bella Events brought chic and shine to the countryside Rose Hill Estate wedding venue. La Cosa Bella Events creates wedding day visions for each of their clients through learning their unique personal stories and tastes. For Sydney and Cameron, that meant glitz and glam with a side of Southern sweet tea. Rose Read More

Two Women Lounging on Leather Couch Wearing Red White and Pink Sipping Cheerwine in Luxury Groom's Suite at The Stockroom at 230 Raleigh NC Richard Barlow
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Valentine’s Day Reveal for The Stockroom at 230 in Downtown Raleigh

Chocolate and Cheerwine for Valentine’s Day in New Luxury Groom’s Suite at The Stockroom at 230 in Raleigh NC

Step inside one of Raleigh NC’s favorite warehouse wedding venues, The Stockroom at 230, and take an exclusive first look at their all new luxury groom’s suite. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the groom’s suite is filled with rich, dark chocolate decor that will make your mouth water. The industrial sliding doors, whiskey barrel side … Read More

Gregg Museum Historic Intimate Garden Ceremony Space with Vintage Brick Walls and Stone Sculptures
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Wolfpack Wedding at The Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Garden Inspired Wedding at The Gregg Museum of Art & Design in Raleigh NC

For a couple of Wolfpack sweethearts, getting married by NC State University campus at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design was an alma mater dream come true. With a historic home, a tiered garden and modern art galleries, this new Raleigh wedding venue combines history with contemporary architecture. Wedding planner Sally Oakley Weddings & Events designed a serene ceremony in … Read More

Romantic First Dance at Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus Warm Pinewood Floors
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A Durham Wedding Weekend Done Right

Durham NC Wedding Weekend with Top Venues: Washington Duke Inn, Duke Chapel, and Bay 7

For two Duke blue devils in love, Mary and James wanted a Durham wedding weekend that would make history. The couple sought out A Southern Soiree, an award winning NC wedding and events planning team, to make their dream Durham wedding a reality. Mary and James’ spectacular weekend of events started with a wedding rehearsal dinner at the world renowned … Read More

Whimsy Wedding Parade Through Downtown Raleigh with White Balloons and Confetti Photo by Grain & Compass
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A Winter Wedding Parade in Downtown Raleigh

Whimsy Winter Wedding with a Parade Across Downtown Raleigh from Chapel to Warehouse Venue

While driving through downtown Raleigh on a crisp Saturday in March, one might expect to see people walking their dogs, shopping, or grabbing food with friends – not a wedding party parade. Complete with whimsical white balloons and band musicians from local Enloe high school, Heidi and John took their wedding celebration to the streets as they traveled from their ceremony … Read More

Snowy Winter Wedding Kiss White Rustic Barn Lavender Oaks Farm Heba Salama Photography
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Winter Love at Lavender Oaks Farm

Snow Wedding at Lavender Oaks Farm, Chapel Hill, NC

One bottle of lavender infused champagne into their tour, Max and Sarah knew that Lavender Oaks Farm was the perfect wedding venue to host their winter ceremony and reception. Max plays professional baseball, so the couple had only a four month window to pick their wedding date. A conversation with Lavender Oaks Farm owner Karen Macdonald made the decision quite easy. Macdonald coordinated the wedding day, … Read More

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