I love working with Sara Brennan-Harrell from Whitebox Weddings…she did an amazing job photographing Melisa and Matheus’ celebration. Since they had guests fly in from all over the world, including Brazil, Afghanistan, and Ecuador, it was really important to them that every beautiful moment be captured. Sara makes it look effortless.

Sara took Melisa and Matheus downtown for a few urban shots before heading to Coleman Place to join guests for the reception. You’d never know we had snow flurries that day!

Caroline Allured designed the perfect menu for the group…and the cake was gorgeous! Trees became increasingly important to the bride in the year leading up to her wedding day, while living in Afghanistan. Guest favors were a tree in a box, personalized with the couple’s portrait taken the previous fall.

Melisa and Matheus wanted guests to know that they were there to celebrate, so they invited both a band and a DJ to set the tone. Reinaldo Brahn’s band honored the groom’s family with Brazilian Jazz, Samba and Bossa Nova during the cocktail hour and dinner, while Split Second Sound did an excellent job keeping it festive, inspiring movement, and filling the dance floor late into the night!

What a pleasure it was for me to help Marty and Amanda with their wedding at the Arboretum. Not only do I adore them both individually, but they are so well matched that it all just makes perfect sense! Congratulations you two!!

I enjoyed working with Mike Belleme once again…thanks for sharing the images.

I loved the mix of color that the bridal party wore!

Sweet Earth Flower Farm created the perfect bouquets and boutonnieres.

The weather was perfect, so we had cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, catered by Caroline Allured, outside the Baker Building in the garden. We moved inside for cake and dancing after the sun went down…it flowed brilliantly!

DJ Rob Castillo on the turn tables. Many of you may know him from 80’s night at Broadways or Prom at the Grey Eagle. He was awesome!

I have to say…I rather enjoy the role of MC

It means so much to me when I am able to coordinate a wedding for friends! I met Amy and Andy when they were on their first date in Atlanta in early 2009, and spent a week with them the following April at a wedding in Costa Rica. I was thrilled when I learned that they were engaged and having their wedding here in Asheville, and honored when they asked me to help in the planning.

The flowers were just gorgeous! By working closely with the bride and groom, The Flower Gallery did an excellent job of creating exactly the look and feel that they had envisioned!

The bridal party got ready at The Grand Bohemian, and Craig Carpenter of Luster Studios got some amazing shots throughout the hotel before the wedding. This photo of was taken in the ballroom on the fourth floor.

The bride’s hair and make up was perfect, thanks to Rebecca Biggers of Lola Salon.

The wedding ceremony and reception were held at Deerpark at The Biltmore Estate.

The ceremony music was performed by Ron Clearfield and The Asheville String Trio.

Dr. C. Fred Werhan officiated.

If you’re looking for a rockin’ 80s band to keep the party going, check out Bueller! They were a blast!!

Thanks to Ashley Felkel Photography for capturing these moments!

All of the flowers were grown and arranged by  Sweet Earth Flower Farm. Meredith McKissick continues to impress me with her blooms!

The ceremony took place at Faith Memorial Chapel in Cedar Mountain. I loved this open air, stone and log chapel built in 1938!!!

The groom and his friends treated us to a few tunes before the bride made her entrance…she walked down the isle, escorted by her father, while the groom led the guests in a song. It was one of the most touching and celebratory ceremonies I’ve witnessed.

Guests knew where to sit by finding their names on the basket of peaches on the table. Peach season was especially good this year!!

A scrumptious buffet and dessert bar by Laurey’s Catering

Vollie McKenzie and his band played some good ol’ honky-tonk…and there were plenty of folks on the dance floor after their two step lesson!

Sara and Marcelino were married at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Tryon, NC, with a reception at the Green Creek Winery. It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day for an outdoor celebration!

Thanks to Ashley Felkel for the photographs!

The flowers came from Sweetbrier Flower Shoppe in Hendersonville

DJ Marley Carroll packed the dance floor until the very end!

The Latin menu was inspired by the groom’s Puerto Rican heritage, expertly prepared by Pat Strother and her team at Impeccable Taste Catering.

Guests were offered a choice of cake flavors, as the tiers were alternating flavors of Italian Cream and Lemon Raspberry by Liz Rose of 10 North Trade Cafe Bakery in Tryon.

The grounds of the Bella Luna Inn were a gorgeous choice for the ceremony and reception, and the couple and close family stayed at the Inn for the weekend. Inn owners Cynthia and Brad Brasher wowed everyone with their fresh, local and mindfully prepared reception food from their catering company, Black-Eyed Susan Catering. If you’re looking for a wedding venue, a gathering spot for a family reunion, or just a weekend getaway for two, I highly recommend the Bella Luna!

Thanks to Mike Belleme for these beautiful images!

Tim Lolley of Blue Mountain Weddings performed the ceremony

Flora’s touch!

Short Street Cakes created another marble cake masterpiece!

Lindsay and Scott rented a beautiful cabin overlooking Lake Fontana for their intimate celebration. With a big wrap around deck and not a cloud in the sky, it was just perfect for both their ceremony, officiated by Darr Conradson, and reception!

Melissa Thomas with Flora designed the sweetest dinner table, and Artisan Catering filled each plate with delicious food

Every guest was honored with a button mum to wear!

The view from the deck was spectacular

Guests were treated to a dessert bar from the French Broad Chocolate Lounge…nibby brownie bites, hand crafted truffles, mocha stout cake, and maple butter cake. Yum!

Thanks to Rebecca D’Angelo for beautifully capturing each moment!

This wedding was extra special for me…the bride is one of my most favorite yoga instructors! I attend her class at the Asheville Yoga Center as frequently as possible. Matt is just as wonderful as Candra is, and their wedding was a sweet celebration that I could not have been happier to be a part of. Thanks to Ashley Felkel Photography for preserving this incredible day so beautifully!

Sherrill’s Inn is brimming with history. It’s a unique and amazing place just near Hickory Nut Gap Farm, and I love every minute I get to spend there! This original mural, adorning the walls of one of the rooms on the first floor, was painted by a relative of Annie Ager’s, and tells the story of the early years.

The flowers were as local as they come, grown just down the road at Flying Cloud Farm. We gathered even more tiger lillies from the property for an extra punch of bright orange!

The ceremony was sheltered from the drizzle under cover of a thick canopy of leaves over the tennis lawn. The moss added to the protective, healthy, and romantic feel that the space lends. Raja Yoga teacher and Vedic astrologer, Ryan Kurczak, officiated.

The Smith family: Candra, Matt and Shiloh

In lieu of take home favors, the couple planted an apple tree in their guests’ honor.

Dinner that evening was a delicious spread of Indian food, lovingly prepared by a friend of Candra and Matt’s, Jody Davis.

It’s hard to resist Short Street Cakes! There was a variety of flavors offered for tasting…

Super fun tunes from the Trainwreks!