Anne+Brian // Wedding in Raleigh, NC.

Anne and Brian!! It feels like we’ve known them forever, but that’s probably because when we’re not talking about weddings we’re messaging each other about Game of Thrones or Neku Atsume. These guys are possibly the nicest people on Planet Earth. We met Anne when she was a bridesmaid in Susan+Michael’s wedding. And I’m pretty sure Brian was there too, but we didn’t meet him then. But we LOVED Anne for her super kindness and gentle and wonderful demeanor, and we were SO excited when she emailed us about her wedding. And then we met Brian, who is ALSO some sort of kindness superhero and our hearts exploded. Anne sent us a Jon Snow Christmas card last year which we subsequently framed because yes, and Brian surprised us with dessert when we were at Sitti with other clients for dinner because there literally aren’t nicer people in this world. And because they are so nice, the rain gods decided to smile on them this day which was supposed to be entirely rained out, but only ended up sprinkling a bit at the reception (yay!). So we ended up with a beautiful ceremony at All Saints Chapel and then a tasty, tasty reception at Sitti. Because if you can’t tell, Anne and Brian have really good taste as evident by 1.) marrying each other, 2.) collecting cats via a cell phone app, 3.) providing us with a ton of garlic whip at their Sitti reception, and 4.) thinking that Jon Snow is way too good for Daenerys (there, I said it). Also, 99% of their wedding reception playlist was Prince, sooooo.

  • Date: June 5, 2016
  • Ceremony Venue: All Saints Chapel // Raleigh, NC
  • Reception Venue: Sitti // Raleigh, NC
  • First Dance Song: “I Only Have Eyes For You” – The Flamingos
  • Anne’s Occupation: English Professor
  • Brian’s Occupation: Service Industry
  • How You Met: Through a mutual friend at The Pit (and with a little help from Leonard Cohen!)
  • Interesting Fact: Anne and Brian love to travel; she’s been to Paris 6 times and he’s been to 21 countries!
  • Honeymoon: Negril, Jamaica
  • Vendor Credits: Officiant – Julie Mayberry, Friend Extraordinaire. DJ – Chico Scott. Florist – Fallon’s. Cake – Will Fredes of Decadent Desserts. Caterer – Sitti. Hair+Makeup – Makeup For Your Day. Videographer – Chase Colburn. Coordinator – Julie Mayberry.

Promos // Gilded Bridal.

We are SO excited to share this post! Our wonderful former wedding client Susan is opening a new bridal boutique called Gilded Bridal in the Glenwood South neighborhood on Boylan Ave. in downtown Raleigh.  AND IT’S GOING TO BE FABULOUS. We think it will really offer something new and different in the local wedding dress department, and we are thrilled that we got to play a part in it! This shoot was to get good promo pictures to help with the branding and the website. All of the dresses and accessories in this shoot will be available, plus a ton more. And we can testify to the fact that Susan has great taste, so. :) HUGE THANK-YOUS GO OUT TO:

  • Hair and Makeup // Lula Hair+Makeup
  • Flowers // Eclectic Sage
  • Venue // The Stockroom at 230 + The Glass Box, Raleigh, NC
  • Moral Support // Joan Langford +Massengill
  • Fan Operator Extraordinaire // Geoff Brown
  • Real Girl Model #1 (the happiest girl with a veil) // Rayn Mangum
  • Real Girl Model #2 (blonde, much taller than me) // Annaleigh Mills
  • Real Girl Model #3 (power walking in fluffy pink dresses) // Joey Elphick

If you want to follow Gilded Bridal, check out their website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. Gilded Bridal will be proudly carrying the following dress designers when the store opens in late August: Anais Anette, Truvelle, Ivy & Aster, Romantique by Claire Pettibone, Temperley London, Limor Rosen, Rebecca Schoneveld, Sarah Janks, Elizabeth Dye.

PHOTO CREDITS

1st Series (Rayn twirling in flower dress) // Dress by Ivy & Aster. Flower Crown by Eclectic Sage.

2nd Series (Annaleigh with greenery and pink couch) // Dress by Ivy & Aster.

3rd Series (Joey with fluffy peach skirt) // Dress by Elizabeth Dye. Headband and belt by Hushed Commotion.

4th Series (Rayn with veil and bold lip color) // Veil by Veil Trends. Dress by Ivy & Aster.

5th Series (Annaleigh in front of black wall) // Dress by Sarah Janks. Headpiece by Twigs & Honey.

6th Series (Joey with lace backed dress ) // Dress by Romantique by Claire Pettibone.

7th Series (Rayn with veil and lace dress) // Dress by Romantique by Claire Pettibone. Veil by Twigs & Honey. Belt by Hushed Commotion.

8th Series (Annaleigh in slim dress downtown) // Dress by Sarah Janks. Veil by Twigs & Honey.

9th Series (Joey with headpiece and screen) // Dress by Elizabeth Dye. Headdress by Twigs & Honey. Belt by Hushed Commotion.

10th Series (all three girls ) // Dresses (in order of left to right): Romantique by Claire Pettibone, Elizabeth Dye, and Romantique by Claire Pettibone. Bouquet by Eclectic Sage.

Marissa+John // Snipes Farm Wedding

Marissa and John found us, liked our website bats, and booked us. We met them, liked Marissa’s bangs and John’s happy smile, and accepted. Also, they have hermit crabs. AND THE HERMIT CRABS CAME TO THE WEDDING. I was so excited. I was disappointed none had been wearing a top hat or a little gown, but I guess there’s only so much you can do (they did travel all the way from Boone after all, and were probably tired doing all of their… hermit crab… things). Marissa and John are the happiest, friendliest, super chillest teacher people we know (and it’s a good thing they are because they will make fantastic and patient teachers and the world needs them). There was a bajillion kajillion chance of rain on their wedding day, and for an outdoor ceremony, that’s not so good. And rain it did. And then it stopped. And we took pictures, ran outside, did a ceremony, and then the rain started again. And then it stopped. And then we took some pictures. And it started again. And then it stopped. And we did their exit. And then it started again. So, I’d say we were as lucky as we could possibly be at dodging rain again this weekend. Can you believe Marissa’s bangs looked this good with such high humidity? It’s crazy.

  • Date: May 29, 2016
  • Ceremony + Reception Venue: Snipes Farm Retreat // Chapel Hill, NC
  • First Dance Song: “Lucky” – Jason Mraz
  • Marissa’s Occupation: Completing her Master’s in Elementary Education
  • John’s Occupation: Student teaching in the High Country and will graduate in December
  • How You Met: We met in 9th grade during our first period English class. After being friends for about 3 years, we started dating our second semester senior year right before prom.
  • Interesting Marissa Facts: Marissa loves to send mail and has been pen pals with Abby, one of the wedding helpers, for almost 4 years. Marissa loves to bake and her favorite meal is brunch. Marissa loves John, but is keeping her last name, Minnick, after their wedding.
  • Interesting John Facts: John does most of our cooking and loves looking for new recipes – he’s a stellar cook and has taught Marissa a lot! John loves fish and has spent the past year doing research on fish species in the New River. John loves Legos and collects Monopoly games. Right now, he has 12 different versions of Monopoly.
  • Honeymoon: Classes! We’re both taking a full load of summer courses at Appalachian.
  • Vendor Credits: Officiant – John Oliver. Florist – Marissa! Peach Cobbler – Southern Season. Caterer – Durham Catering Company.