Category: Weddings

Michele+Jonathan Have a Farm Wedding in Chapel Hill

Michele and Jonathan’s wedding was planned quite far in advance. We were honored to be a part of it from the beginning, working with them on their timeline and ideas, and mainly assuring Michele that it probably won’t rain. Of course, we had no idea whether or not it would, but most of the time it doesn’t, so we were betting on that. Michele had the most rain plan contingencies in place in her head of any bride. Jonathan said she spent a lot of Saturdays when it rained looking out the window and commenting, “I feel so bad for whoever is getting married today!”

On our final consultation we looked at the weather and it was cloudy with a small chance of rain on weather.com. However, Michele had a site up her sleeve called Weather Underground (whose name implies that they know a forecast that we don’t) where it was a 50/50 chance of rain or not. It was anyone’s game.

Come their wedding day, there were very dramatic clouds, but we’re happy to report no rain. :) It did sprinkle during their exit, but that’s about it. We bring you this very dry blog post to happily report no rain on Michele and Jonathan’s wedding day. :) And we could not have wished that fabulous luck on two nicer, sweeter, genuine people. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with the two of them as they’re instantly people you like (maybe it’s their obvious adoration of their cats).

Date: April 27, 2013

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Snipes Farm Retreat // Chapel Hill, NC

Michele’s Occupation: Communications

Jonathan’s Occupation: Paralegal/Database Manager

How You Met: In college.

Interesting Bride Fact: First job was at TCBY.

Interesting Groom Fact: Terrified of puppets (especially marionettes).

Honeymoon Destination: Coast of Maine.

Vendor Credits: Officiant – Rev. Dennis Nolen | Band – John Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff | Florist – DIY team headed by good friend Betsy | Cake – Honey & The Moon Bakery  (cake topper hand made by Michele) | Caterer – Catering by Design | Hair/Makeup – Sarah Boulton from Body Bliss Salon | Coordinator – Red Bird Events

Mckenzie+Bob Get Married in Raleigh

When we first met Bob, he was deathly afraid of cats (see his interesting fact below). However, come their wedding day, we were informed that Bob is getting over his fear of cats, of which we’re very proud. We wouldn’t have held his cat fear against him, of course, but our cats might’ve. So it’s good that we’re all on the same page now.

Bob is one of the least serious people we’ve ever met (in a good way) and is always joking around (so you wouldn’t exactly suspect him of a cat phobia… which is, perhaps, what the cats are banking on). Mckenzie is super sweet. Their bridal party was one of the nicest ones we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and that says a lot about Bob and Mckenzie. They put up with a lot of things from us (walking in semi-sketchy locations and standing in front of caricatures of fruit) without complaint. Mckenzie and Bob’s wedding involved a lot of happiness, a lot of partying, some pinwheels, a dash of trolley transportation, and a gold coin Mckenzie kept in her shoe that her sister, her mother, and her grandmother all wore in their shoes on their wedding days (the penny was kept in a box with the label of all the names and dates of the weddings – an adorable idea!).

Their cake topper was a Mckenzie and Bob, sitting on a couch, with Bob playing Skyrim and Mckenzie on her iPad. It was pretty amazing. And accurate. Here are our favorites from the day.

Date: April 20, 2013

Ceremony Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral // Raleigh, NC

Reception Venue: Cobblestone Hall // Raleigh, NC

First Dance Song: “Carolina in My Mind” – James Taylor

Mckenzie’s Occupation: Accountant

Bob’s Occupation: Software Engineer

How You Met: Mutual friends.

Interesting Bride Fact: Most indecisive person ever, I think.

Interesting Groom Fact: Used to be a stand up comedian who is deathly afraid of cats.

Honeymoon Destination: St. Lucia

Vendor Credits: Officiant – Father Schriber | DJ – Collin Y | Florist – Flueressence | Cake – Simply Cakes | Caterer – Rocky Top Hospitality | Hair/Makeup – Carla White | Cake Pops – Raleigh Cake Pops

Heather+Graham Get Married in Raleigh

This was the most intimate wedding ceremony that I’ve ever attended, with myself being the only guest. I also doubled as the witness and the photographer, and I was pretty excited. Excited because I’ve known and loved Heather for a while (she used to live down the street from the family I worked for when I was a nanny), I love small weddings (their officiant said a welcome and Heather said, “That means you, Carolyn!”), I love green wedding dresses (green is the best!), and I loved that their close friends were throwing them a fabulous reception party at a friend’s really fantastic house. Plus they are really good looking. And Heather’s shoes were sparkly.

But enough about my excitement for me – I was also super excited for them. Graham is an amazingly kind person and it’s quite clear that they make each other so happy. Heather’s kids, Wyatt and Theo, just adore Graham and together they’re now one good looking family. :) Heather and Graham were married on Friday, April 12th at Meredith College under the gazebo that her father designed as an architect. She carried a photograph of him, as well as a photo of her opening presents on her 4th birthday party held at the same gazebo. Their friends joined them afterward (and Geoff joined me!) for an awesome party to celebrate their new marriage. We were so happy to be there and met a bunch of really awesome people, two cute cats (very important), and reunited with couples from my nannying days. A fantastic time was had all around. We love you, Heather and Graham!