Grit, Grace & Gratitude

The Graham Mill Venue Comes to Life in Styled Shoot

Aneesa Glines, owner of Triangle-based Harmony Weddings & Events, was looking forward to March 29, 2020, for years. On that day, Aneesa was going to open the doors and welcome the community to Graham, North Carolina’s newest wedding venue. Instead, she canceled The Graham Mill grand opening, paused renovations and rescheduled the venue’s first wedding – all within 48 hours. But not even a pandemic could break this wedding planner’s determination to restore and open the venue in 2020.

That same month, a team of local vendors visited The Graham Mill to create a styled shoot that would capture Aneesa’s vision: a historic mill event space with an industrial, yet romantic feel that is both affordable and inclusive.

Colorful Lounge Area Warehouse Venue Bride and Groom Petal Oak The Graham Mill Venue Comes to Life in Styled Shoot Robinson
The Bride Groom in Gavin Christianson Bridal wearing Diamonds Direct The Graham Mill Venue Comes to Life in Styled Shoot Robinson

The Graham Mill – Historical, Industrial, Romantic Event Venue

Images by Amber Robinson fed the team tacos and photographed boho wedding details while the models got ready with Silverceiling Beauty Consulting in the venue’s dressing suites. Orange and blue floral arrangements by Petal & Oak popped against The Graham Mill’s exposed brick walls, and natural light poured in from commercial-size windows, a glass garage door and skylights. Aneesa also installed modern light fixtures and market lights to illuminate nighttime celebrations.

Bride and Groom Sit and Hug Petal Oak The Graham Mill Venue Comes to Life in Styled Shoot Robinson

When the bride and groom stepped onto the set of the styled wedding, Aneesa’s dream for The Graham Mill suddenly became reality. The beauty of this styled shoot – from the head table designed by American Party Rentals to the Mediterraneaninspired cake by Sugar Euphoria – lifted the spirits of every artist and vendor who was present that day, including live wedding painter Ashley Triggiano, who was six months pregnant on the day of the shoot!

Happy Just Married Couple Harmony Weddings Events The Graham Mill Venue Comes to Life in Styled Shoot Robinson

A couple extra bottles of Champagne from Brewmasters Mobile added a refreshing splash of bubbly to end a day filled with grit, grace and gratitude at The Graham Mill.

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