Now this was a party!! It was a rainy day, but once all of the guests arrived and made their way upstairs to the Cannon Room, no one noticed the rain. After a beautiful ceremony, the guests enjoyed cocktail hour and were soon joined by the bride & groom. As the staff continued to prepare the room for the meal service, the guests mingled with the newlyweds for the remainder of the cocktail hour. The crew from Sassool prepared expertly handled the meal service and once they bri

Jennifer and Dave are so much fun! I am also falling in love with this new venue, The Oaks at Oxford! The ceremony was held under the large oak tree, and then the guest went over to the chapel for cocktail hour with a talented caricature artist who stayed most of the night drawing his version of the guests. When Nic was done capturing the remaining wedding party photos, the guests were ushered to the tent for the reception. The bridal party rode in on the golf cart and the ne

Maddie and Nash hosted their celebration at Trinity Baptist Church. It was a perfect fit for the afternoon party. As soon as Stephanie was done snapping the formal photos, the wedding party made their entrance and were introduced. The happy couple joined on the dance floor to have their first dance to “I Like You” by Ben Rector. After Maddie danced with Dad and Nash danced with Mom, no time was wasted getting the party started! We only took a brief break to celebrate a family

The Melrose Knitting Mill got all it could handle with these amazing families! The ceremony started off the event upstairs with a surprise for the groom, the NC State fight song during the processional! Once the nuptials were complete, the guest came down to the outdoor patio for cocktail hour while the room was transformed for the reception. The bridal party snuck out back to grab some amazing moments with Summer and Philip. Once everything was ready for the reception to beg

Check out the feature on Bustld from this awesome wedding from March 2016!! All Saints Chapel was the perfect setting for the ceremony, as the families gathered and celebrated in the union. After the ceremony, everyone made their way over a few blocks downtown to Market Hall for the reception. The bride and groom go the first look of the extravagantly decorated reception hall by Cathy Anna, then the guests were escorted in for cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres. Immediately fol

Olivia & Matt had their ceremony earlier in the day, so as soon as the guests arrived, they were ready for the introductions and then went right into their first dance to "La Vie en Rose" by Louis Armstrong. After everyone was seated, the meal service began. The crew at Caffe Luna took care of every detail all night. As everyone was completing their meals, the maid of honor and best man gave their toasts. The bride and groom made their way over to the cake and right after it

Hurricane Irma may have been looming off of the Florida coast, but the sun was shining and a slight cool breeze was blowing at The Family Farm in Holly Springs. The bride and groom hid in the barn as guests arrived and made there way to the pasture for the ceremony. Once the happy couple shared their vows and sealed it with a kiss, the guests returned to the barn for the reception to begin while the bridal party got a few more photos in the pasture. After the introduction, bl

The Pavilion at the NC State Fairgrounds played host to the reception for Kristie & Frank. As the guests arrived, they stopped to get a pic with the bride and groom, then entered the reception. After the introductions, the groom gave a welcome and then the pastor said the blessing. About half way through the eight-course meal, the coordinator and family friend made a speech, and then the maid of honor and best man made their toasts. After the meal was complete, the bridal par

It may have rained in the afternoon, but the weather was perfect for the beautiful outdoor ceremony at the NC Museum of Art. After Christina and Brian said I do, an airplane flew over with a special message banner for them. After they completed some outside pictures and video with Story Photographers and Twenty One Films, the wedding party was introduced. After the newlyweds “rick-rolled” the crowd to Never Gonna Give You Up, they had their first dance to “Feel My Love” by Ad

It was a perfect afternoon for a celebration at Traine in Seaboard Station. The wedding party arrived and took a quick break before introductions, then right to the first dance to “La Vie en Rose” by Louis Armstrong. The Father of the bride gave a heartfelt, yet humorous welcome/toast to kick off the event. As the guests were finishing up their meals, Julianna danced with Dad to “The Way You Look Tonight” and Brandon danced with Mom to “A Mothers Song.” With the formal dances

Wolfpack was definitely in the house for this celebration!! The bridal party arrived at the University Club after the ceremony at the Meredith Chapel, and were introduced right away. Katy & Tyler joined on the dance floor for their first dance to “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Heiley Reinhart. Tyler danced with Mom, then Katy introduced the touching memorial dance performance to honor her Father. Katy’s Mom welcomed the guests and her brother gave the blessing. As the guests

There couldn’t be a better match than these two. Their personalities and families were made for each other. The ceremony and reception were the first ever events at a new venue in Raleigh, The Fairview. What an awesome venue!! It is a large space and they accommodated every request the bride had, and everything went smoothly. The ceremony was very reverent and intimate. One of the bridesmaids sang “Be Thou My Vision” while Courtney and Matt took communion. After the officiant

The perfect laid back Sunday afternoon ceremony and reception for Emily and Jonathan took place at Caffe Luna. The Bride came down the aisle to an amazing a capella version of Amazing Grace sang by a trio of family and friends. After the ceremony was complete, the Bride and Groom had their first dance to “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers. Emily danced with Dad to “My Little Girl” and Jonathan danced with Mom to “Isn’t She Lovely.” Once The meal service was complete

The PNC Club at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park was the perfect venue for this couple. They even had the jumbotron lit up with congratulations. After the bridal party introductions, Justin & Hannah had their first dance to “Coming Home” by Leon Bridges. After the meal, Hannah danced with Dad to “My Little Girl” and Justin danced with Mom to “Landslide.” The father of the Bride had the opening toast duties and had a lot of fun with it! The Best men and Maid of honor had a tough

The Boiler Room at the American Tobacco Campus was the perfect venue for this celebration. The ceremony took place under the Lucky Strike water tower, then the guests came up to cocktail hour under the tent outside the Boiler Room. After the Bride & Grooms’ dramatic entrance coming down the elevator, they had their first dance to “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Ingrid Michaelson. At the conclusion of the meal, the maid of honor, best man and father of the bride gave very funn

Kurt & Kelly tied the knot at St. Michaels in Cary, and the party started as soon as they walked into the Parish Center. After the introductions, the bride & groom danced to “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne and then Kelly danced with Dad to ‘Forever Young” by Rod Stewart. As everyone got settled, we had some great toasts, and a welcome and blessing by Kelly’s father. As soon as guests began finishing their meal, they started dancing. We took a brief break from danci

I love theses families. I had the privilege of performing at her sisters wedding three years ago, and not to be outdone, Julianna and Nathan had an awesome celebration at the Chapel in Duplin’s Vineyard in Rose Hill. Once the bridal party arrived and was properly introduced, the bride and groom stayed on the dance floor and danced to “Whatever It Takes” by Amy Grant. The Father of the Bride blessed the meal and the catering staff served up a great meal. As the guests were com

The crew at the Hibernian in North Raleigh took expert care of the celebration, as soon as the happy couple was introduced, the meal service commenced. As the guest finished their meals, the best man and maid of honor gave their toasts, then the grooms father serenaded them with a traditional Irish song. Jennifer & James danced to “Never Stop” by Safety Suit, and Jennifer and Dad danced to “What a Wonderful World.” James and Mom danced to “You’re the Best Thing” by Style Coun

The Virginia Dare Ballroom in the Historic Sir Walter building on Fayetteville St played host to this celebration. The best man and maid and matron of honor gave great toasts as everyone finished their meals. The grooms had their first dance to “Hunger” by Ross Copperman. Travis and Mom danced to “Love Can Build a Bridge” by The Judds, and Bryan danced with his mom to “Your Song” by Elli Goulding. The dance floor surely got busy after that. We took a short break to cut the c

Tessa & Jerry had an intimate ceremony on the deck at the Highland Creek Center and then came right inside for the reception. Once the bridal party was introduced and the meal service was completed, the newlyweds had their first dance to “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley,with a bit of Jerrys’ comedy at the end requesting I switch to “I’m Gonna Miss Her.” Everyone got a good laugh out of Tessa reaction! Tessa then danced with Dad to “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw. Their famil