Emily and Danny were married over this past July 4th weekend at the Carolina Inn!  I loved how bright and cheery this wedding was…from the coral colored bridesmaids’ dresses to the array of beautiful bouquets by the Watered Garden.  Emily’s dress was breathtaking (it was...

Are you ready to paint the town pink?!  The benefit will be a night of drinking and dancing, with a raffle and silent auction.  We’ll be rolling out the pink carpet and encourage everyone to wear pink.  It will be a night that you won’t want to miss! A Southern Soiree has...

Britt and Kenneth were married on July 30th at the beautiful St. Mary’s Chapel and the reception was held in the ballroom of the former Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel. After meeting the couple back in January I knew that they were going to be a fun couple to work with! Britt and Kenneth had a...

Emily and Ben were married on August 6th at the beautiful First United Methodist Church and they had their reception at the Historic Train Depot, both located in Salisbury, North Carolina. This wedding was very exciting to plan because it was being held in my hometown! I first met Emily and...

Jenny and Kory were married this past July at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh and the reception was held at The Umstead in Cary, NC.  Jenny and Kory were such a fun couple to work with and they were very open to ideas and suggestions about the wedding  so we worked...

Sara and Mike were married in June at North Raleigh United Methodist Church and the reception was held at Cobblestone Hall.  Sara’s mom, Karen, called me last August after booking Cobblestone Hall and told me that they were in need of a wedding planner to help them with with all details...

Elisabeth and Bernie were married in June at St. John’s Episcopal Church and the reception was held at Highland Country Club in Fayetteville, NC.  I met with Elisabeth and her mom last August and we worked together to create a beautiful event that was exactly what they had envisioned...

Ruth Ann and Craig were married on June 11th at Duke Chapel and their reception took place at the Washington Duke Inn (one of my favorite venues in Durham!).  I met Ruth Ann and her mom, Cathy, back in the fall of 2010 when they were in town one weekend from Oklahoma City.  Ruth Ann’s...

Annie and Erik were married on May 28th of this year and we are just now getting around to sharing some of their awesome images from Jessi Ringer of 5 Rings Photo. Annie and Erik met during a performance at the  Cape Fear Regional Theater in Fayetteville, North Carolina and this same theater...

As I write this article, I am still coming off of the amazing feeling of having one of our weddings featured on the wedding blog mecca known as StyleMePretty!  Yesterday, Maggie and RT’s May 21st wedding was one of the featured weddings on the site and we were so excited we could hardly...

On April 11th of this year, I received a call from Betsy telling me she and her fiance, Ed, would like to get married on June 11th at their farm and that they needed help with planning everything from start to finish. A quick calculation in my head told me that gave us two months to plan an...

Jennifer and Cameron were married on June 18 and the ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Washington Duke Inn. Cameron and Jennifer were such a fun couple to work with, and their wedding reflected that in all of the details they selected for the big day! Before I begin I just want...

Katie and Joe were married back on April 30th of this year and I am just now getting around to sharing some of their awesome wedding images.  Katie and her mom, LuAnn, came to me last September and we worked together to plan all the details of Katie and Joe’s big day!  Katie and her...

Erin and Jim were married on March 26th and the ceremony and reception were held at the Angus Barn Pavilions. Erin and her mom came to me back in the fall and together we worked to finalize all the unique details Erin had envisioned. A lot of the details had a neat winery theme to them (like...

Here’s a subject we get asked about all the time.  What’s the proper etiquette for tipping at my wedding? Tipping can be hard for everyone, especially when it comes to tipping at a wedding. You have already spent a great deal of money for the event – bringing yourself to...