Outdoor Wedding Ceremony and Indoor Reception at The Carolina Barn Adam and Kelsey enjoyed a beautiful spring wedding on May 1, 2021 at The Carolina Barn. “I always knew I wanted to get married outside,” Kelsey says. “When I saw The Carolina Barn, I knew it was the place.” Alaina Ronquillo Photography The Carolina Barn… READ MORE
Downtown Raleigh Wedding Venue Guide Welcome to our Downtown Raleigh Wedding Venue Guide! Weddings in the heart of the downtown Raleigh are known for their Southern charm and hospitality. From art and natural history museums to food truck rodeos, downtown Raleigh is alive with entertainment for any wedding party. On any given weekend you will… READ MORE
Multicultural Winter Wedding at Duke Chapel, Prestonwood Country Club and Washington Duke Hotel & Golf Club Aneesha and Hunter planned the second event of their elegant multicultural wedding at Duke Chapel, the place where their love story began. The couple met in 2016 while they both were students at Duke University. With the help of… READ MORE
A Destination Wedding at Biltmore Estate Chemistry from the Start The couple first met at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. At the time, Ole was working as an international guest researcher and Aaron was a research scientist working in a neighboring office. He approached Ole and asked her out for a coffee, where they… READ MORE
Charming Summer Wedding at The Sutherland in Wake Forest On their tenth anniversary, Alexis and Cole got engaged when Cole popped the question using a message in a bottle. Ten months later, on July 26, 2020, they tied the knot during a charming ceremony on the lawn in July at The Sutherland in Wake Forest.… READ MORE
Elegant Evening at The Merrimon-Wynne House Planned by Sally Oakley Weddings & Events Lauren and Taylor planned a beautiful and effortlessly elegant fall wedding at The Merrimon-Wynne House with the help of pro planner Sally Oakley of Sally Oakley Weddings & Events. Lauren, who had always envisioned her classic wedding day, says the Raleigh-based wedding… READ MORE
Purple Accents at a Summer Wedding at The Umstead Several years before Haley and Drew said their vows during an outdoor wedding ceremony at The Umstead Hotel & Spa, the couple met through mutual friends in 2014. They immediately hit it off. Haley was living in Charlotte at the time but traveled back to Raleigh… READ MORE
Fall Mountain Wedding at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure Lovers of all things musical and fun, Emma and Kameron had the time of their lives as they tied the knot at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure on Sept. 18, 2021. This mountain wedding venue nestled between the sweeping hills and serene lakes of Western North… READ MORE
Raleigh Wedding Planner Magnolia Collective Plans a Surprise Ceremony in Coastal North Carolina Meagan Culkin of Raleigh-based wedding planners Magnolia Collective pulled off a day full of emotional surprises for this Chapel Hill couple. Sam and Dave tied the knot at their dream venue, the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort, North Carolina, on… READ MORE
Coastal Wedding Weekend at River Dunes in Oriental, North Carolina Jessica and Joshua describe the way they met as “serendipitous,” because their love story started the same way their parents had both found one another: as neighbors. The pair grew up in the Raleigh area, but Joshua went to Sanderson High School and graduated from… READ MORE
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