Kelly and Will
Will and Kelly were married in May in a gorgeous ceremony at Raven Knob in Mt Airy where Will spent his childhood as a boy scout. The outdoor chapel was so remote, but it was amazingly gorgeous! Their reception followed at Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda. Kelly wanted a peacock themed wedding and we loved it! [...]
Cara and Clif on Cake and Pictures
Hey these two look familiar! Cara and Clif were recently featured on Cake and Pictures. Go check out the article, with some great pictures by Shane Snider. From what I understand, Shane will be traveling to Mississippi for the wedding as well. Of course, the wedding will be amazing – my guess is that Cara [...]
Forever Bridal Southern Bridal Show
Attention Brides! If you’re coming to the Forever Bridal Southern Bridal Show this Sunday, be sure to stop by our booth! Can’t wait to see you there!
Bea and Dwayne Featured on StyleMePretty!
At A Southern Soiree, we are so honored to have this fabulous wedding featured on Style Me Pretty! Bea and Dwayne were fabulous to work with and their wedding was absolutely stunning! Check it out on Style Me Pretty and look for our blog post about them soon!
Abigail and Joe on Southern Weddings Blog!
Abigail and Joe featured on Southern Weddings Blog. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here! Enjoy the deliciousness!
Technology and Proposals
I saw an article yesterday on CNN.com wondering “Is chivalry dead?“. You can read it by following the link (if of course you promise to come back to my site ). So they go into how guys today are choosing to use the internet or some form of technology to propose to their girlfriends. Basically [...]
Megan and Reid 6.26.10
Megan and Reid were one of my favorite weddings of 2010! The entire family was a joy to work with and I connected with them from the very beginning. The Armstrong family booked Megan’s wedding with me back in September of 2009 so we worked together for several months to make Megan and Reid’s wedding [...]
Amy and Rod Brind’amour
Amy and Rod were married in July in downtown Raleigh. Rod and Amy had planned an amazing week for their family and friends and we were so thankful for being included in their big weekend! Their color palate was black, white and green and it was so crisp and clean and beautiful! Everyone had such [...]
Amanda and Wes
Amanda and Wes were married in June in Winston Salem, NC. Winston is one of my all time favorite towns because it has some great history but also because it is the birthplace of the Krispy Kreme! Wes and Amanda were planning from afar (like alot of our brides) and entrusted us to help with [...]
Kelly and Will Sneak Preview
Kelly and Will were married in May in Mt Airy, NC. Enjoy a sneak peak thanks to a combo of personal photos taken by me, Classic Party Rentals and Fresh Affairs! The professional images from Walters and Walters will arrive shortly. In the meantime, enjoy! Darby, our ridiculously adorable ring bearer! The Fresh Affairs truck [...]
Our Laura Gets Married!
One of our amazing coordinators, Laura got married in May at a private home in Mebane. She has been planning her wedding since she was a little girl and it turned out beautifully! She did such a great job pulling off the gorgeous details and everyone had an awesome time, including me! Even though I [...]
Meredith and John
Meredith and John were married on Bald Head Island at the Shoals Club in April. It was an amazing weekend for everyone involved, Meredith and John truly have such amazing family and friends! Meredith is a fabulous woman and I truly felt blessed to be a part of her special weekend. Because everyone was coming [...]
Abigail and Joe
Abigail and Joe were married at the beginning of May at the amazingly gorgeous Raffaldini Vineyards. Abigail and Joe were a wonderful couple who wanted to be very conscious of having a green wedding, it was lovely! Abigail had such wonderful ideas and it was a joy to work with her! As you can see [...]
Mandi and Tim
Mandi and Tim were married in May in Oxford, NC. To say that Mandi was special to me was an understatement, I love her to pieces! And I have to say, these two are so in love, it was such a joy to see! Plus their family and friends were absolutely amazing and supportive, they [...]
Meredith and John Make Weddings Unveiled!
We just received word that Meredith and John are featured on Weddings Unveiled! Check it out!
Wedding Budget Video on WRAL
We were recently interviewed with one of our fabulous couples about planning a wedding on a budget by Renee Chou with WRAL. Check it out here!
Emails That Make Me Tear Up
We just received this amazing email from one of our brides. This absolutely made my day and yes, I shed a few tears over it Brides like these make me love what I do even more! First, there are no words to thank you enough – but, I’ll try my best to sum it up [...]
Christine and Mark
Mark and Christine were recently married at the gorgeous Preston Woodall House in Benson, NC. Christine and Mark were an amazing couple and it was such a wonderful experience working with them. Christine was so darn sweet, she just constantly made you smile! Their wedding was an intimate event with their friends and family from [...]
Michelle and Caleb
Michelle and Caleb were married in February at Michelle’s mother’s home in downtown Raleigh. They had a very small ceremony and reception with 20 of their closest friends and family. Michelle and her mom were so wonderful to work with and I was so excited to Michelle and Caleb’s big day come together! We had [...]
Kids at Weddings?
So, I picked up the new Martha Stewart Weddings today and not only did I love almost everything in it, but there was a wonderful article about a question that I get almost EVERY day, what to do about kids at weddings. While kids can be lots of fun at weddings, as evidenced by the [...]
Cary Magazine Bridal Show at the Umstead
Wedding season has officially begun and that means that bridal shows come with it! In the past month we have exhibited at the Carolina Inn Bridal Fair and the Cary Magazine Elegant Weddings Gala at The Umstead. Thanks to CE Rentals and Fresh Affairs for helping make our booth look stunning! Thanks to Brian Mullins [...]
Melissa and Michael
Melissa and Michael were our last couple on 2009 and were married in December at the Grande Marquise Ballroom. They were both so darn sweet and wonderful, that I couldn’t ask for a better couple to close the year out with! Their friends and family were just as wonderful to be around and my staff [...]
Tera and Tom
Tom and Tera were married in October in Raleigh and I have to say they were easily one of the coolest couples I have ever had the pleasure to work with! They constantly had me in stitches! I think one of the coolest things about them is that they have a genuine love for each [...]
Ann Marie and Mark
Ann Marie and Mark were married in October in downtown Raleigh. Ann Marie and I worked together for a long time and I truly found her to be so delightful! She is always laughing and you always want to be around her! Plus her sense of style is fabulous! Unfortunately, I was horribly sick the [...]
Leigh and Tony
Leigh and Tony were married November 28th at St Mary’s Chapel with their reception at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary. Leigh and Tony were so awesome to work with, we had so many laughs together! I love them both to pieces, they are truly an amazing couple! Their wedding had amazing details, almost [...]
