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.… READ MORE
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,… READ MORE
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… READ MORE
An Inside Look at The Maxwell Raleigh NC Wedding Venue It’s hard not to be in awe when you first step into the Great Room - an event space filled with natural light, the sound of a roaring fireplace and sparkling statement chandeliers. Welcome to Raleigh’s newest luxury wedding venue, The Maxwell, where wedding dreams… READ MORE
Why You Should Plan a NC Destination Wedding The “go big or go home” rule for weddings is a myth. For instance, swapping a destination wedding abroad for a NC destination wedding in our home state, North Carolina, makes “go home” look like a dazzling option rather than a cop-out. In addition to quality and… READ MORE
Apex Wedding Venue The Upchurch Imagine running through groves of magnolia trees, descending down elegant stairways and lounging on airy patios. Or maybe waltzing the night away with your sweetheart, stealing the spotlight under vintage chandeliers. Over quarantine, many of our hearts have been captured by the cottage core aesthetic and its frothy, vintage vibe.… READ MORE
The Best Wedding Bar Tips and Tricks Chances are, your guests will head straight to the bar after the wedding ceremony. Why not amp up your bar with unique cocktails and decorations and make it a spot at the reception that people will talk about long after your wedding is over. Check out our best… READ MORE
St. Mary's Chapel Wedding Designed by Sally Oakley Weddings and Events Patrick Johnstone and Caitlyn Willis are high school sweethearts - he was a football player and she was a cheerleader. Ten years after meeting at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, Patrick told Caitlyn that he would propose by the end of 2017. True to… READ MORE
Summer Wedding Ideas for an Unforgettable Summer Soiree The weather is heating up, the days are getting longer and summer wedding season is here. In the wedding world, the summer months are some of the busiest. Summer weddings allow for couples to get creative. We have so many summer wedding ideas in this blog post,… READ MORE
Nicole Kameenui Photography Captures NC Beach Wedding Destination wedding photographer Nicole Kameenui Photography expertly documented the intimacy of Carly Chambers and Connor Horan's NC beach wedding on Oct. 3, 2020. Carly and Connor first met while working a college-break job at Oceanic - a luxury restaurant and wedding venue (coincidence?) at Wrightsville Beach. Five years… READ MORE
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