we have a true passion for delivering high quality events that exceeds all expectations. based in the beautiful mountains in asheville, north carolina, our team consists of planners and designers to guide you along in the planning of your event. from the wedding you have been dreaming of to swanky soirees, we've got you covered! whether you have always dreamed of a traditional wedding, a green wedding, or somewhere in between, we help take your ideas and dreams and make them come to life.
we pride ourselves on a level of service that cannot be matched. we want you to be comfortable with us, and know that you can contact us at anytime with questions or concerns. we are here to take the stress out of your event so you can enjoy it. so go ahead, sit back ~ relax ~ and celebrate!
when pantone announced their color of the year…i was so excited to see #17-1463 … tangerine tango! and then i thought, what a bold color. some brides might want to have a softer look than bright tangerine. so i started playing around on pinterest {post coming on my latest obsession} and came up with a more romantic way to use this hot color for your asheville wedding {or anywhere else for that matter}.
what do you think?! wanna see more of my pics from pinterest? follow us here! xoxo, nicole
i have a *slight* obsession with shoes. so imagine my heart-a-fluttering when i saw and immediately fell in love these custom wedding shoes by figgie shoes!! what a fun way to customize your attire, and maybe add a pop of color. it is all about making your wedding personal and about you two!
thanks to asheville wedding photographer, meriah mozingo, for turning us on to these master pieces!
absolutely adorable sums up this amazing wedding! larissa + james enlisted our team led by maria with our girl brittany assisting to help with their big day on a private property on cold mountain. and boy, the mountain sure lived up to its name! in the hours before the ceremony, james was trying to get larissa to change the ceremony location because it was so windy and cold on the knoll…but no go with larissa! she wanted the ceremony where she wanted it, and in the end turns out the bride was right! we added sidewalls to the tent where dinner was to be held at the final hour {literally, 1 hour before guests began to arrive! another reason to have a planner. just sayin’} the ceremony was on a knoll overlooking the river below – just breathtaking. while it was freezing and foggy leading up to the ceremony time, at just the right moment, the sun came out and the winds subsided!
and maybe the cutest story ever. james sent larissa a text on the morning of the wedding, and it went a little something like this…
james – want to get together later?
larissa – yeah, i have nice new dress to wear.
james – let’s meet at 5pm up on the knoll”
gives me goosebumps!!!
details we love! a smores display {that’s right, smores on a stick!} gave the guests their seating assignments and the smore’s could be used at the bonfire on the property. wishing stones for the guests! pies instead of cake! delicious.
and they ended the night with a final song of mrs. robinson…a nod to the new last name! they are just too freaking cute!
and of course, none of this is possible without an amazing, amazing vendor team. huge shout out to all these fab wedding pros! thank you to the amazing asheville wedding vendors of studiowed asheville!
asheville wedding photographers {mozingo photography} ; asheville wedding caterer {the colorful palate} ; asheville wedding dj {mr. c’s mobile dj} ; asheville wedding florist {studio flora diva} ; asheville event rentals {classic event rental} ; asheville transportation {blue ridge limo} ; asheville wedding hair {suraj spa salon} ; asheville wedding cakes {tiffanys baking co.}
it’s time for the wedding wednesday rewind! huge props to jennifer and the asheville wedding planning boutique, StudioWed, for this adorable wedding! andy and christie came to us wanting a fun, kid-friendly, wedding…and that is exactly what they got! i love the owl theme, the colors, but most importantly, how they incorporated cutie pa tootie oliver, andy’s son, into the wedding. you cannot doubt the love in this family…enjoy! xoxo, nicole
asheville wedding vendor team ::asheville wedding venue {homewood} ; asheville wedding photographer {realities photography} ; asheville wedding caterer {the colorful palate} ; asheville wedding florist {blossoms at biltmore park} ; asheville ceremony musicians {braidstream} ; asheville wedding cake baker {tiffany’s baking co.} ; asheville wedding hair {the secret spa} ; asheville makeup artist {blush by wendy ballance}
and maybe our absolute favorite…andy wrote a song for christie, and him and oliver sang it to her. melt. my. heart.
there are thousands of things i love about being a wedding planner. one is that i am the first to congratulate the bride and groom after they are married. i love seeing their emotion, their tears, their hugs. thank you to asheville wedding photographer, realities photography, for capturing this moment. this wedding was last month at The Grand Bohemian, and consisted of an amazing asheville wedding vendor team of the crazy talented group at StudioWed.
xoxo, nicole
tis the new year ::
celebrating my hubs birthday on january 1 {happy birthday iriley. i love you with all my heart.}
a time for making resolutions that i never really can keep more than a few months
for planners, a time of tastings, timelines, and final decisions for spring weddings
and lots and lots of engagements!
we wish you the happiest of a new year. we hope that 2012 brings you everything you have hoped for. and if you got engaged over the holidays {or maybe tonight?!} give us a ring. we can’t wait to hear your story and start planning a wedding!
image credits: engagement picture, chris emeott ; happy new year, calligraphy by jennifer, found on style me pretty
from our families to yours…happy holidays! we hope you are surrounded by friends, family, and your heart is full of joy!
xoxo ~ nicole, jennifer, maria + brittany
happy thanksgiving! we hope that you and your family have a fantastic day! one would think i would be posting about wedding inspirations and boards on fall colors. but this is a post that has been drafted for awhile, and there is no better time than thanksgiving to post it.
to our clients…we are thankful for each and every one of you. thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wedding day. it is a true honor.
to our team…jennifer, maria, + brittany…thank you for all that you do, and putting up with my crazy white board of projects, late night and early morning phone calls. i am the luckiest girl in the world to have such a fantastic team in the office every week. i love you ladies so much!
for ian…so yes, it is a self portrait. but i love it, and i keep it on my desktop in my pictures. ian surprised me with a getaway trip to charleston, sc for my birthday with our dear friends matt and wendy. {yes, the fab asheville makeup artist, blush by wendy ballance} in the midst of crazy event season, ian and matt managed to pull off a much needed getaway. so, this is a thank you…for:
for understanding my late nights in the studio, even though i get freaked out by being there when it is dark outside.
for knowing that when i say, “i’ll cook dinner” what i mean is…i am picking up chick-fil-a. spicy chicken sandwich with cheese?
for listening to me when i do get home. and all my crazy ideas.
for taking these ideas and bringing them to life.
for believing in me, even when i do not believe in myself.
for whisking me away for a few days, when you know i need it most. and not complaining when my iPad was never far away to check emails.
for being incredibly talented and documenting our life. and never complaining when i ask you to edit out the gray hair or my arms.
for the countless, countless things you do for me on a day to day basis, without even knowing it. you make my life sweeter.
for being my number one fan, and supporting me living my dream.
i love you iriley. always.
xoxo, nicole
today was the first day i have worked from home in…well, i cannot tell you when. life has been full of wonderful moments. lots of fantastic weddings, including me being a bridesmaid in my best friend from middle school’s wedding {more on that later}, an amazing conference in the cayman islands {ahem, can we go back please?}…with life’s sweetest moments at home all the while. it was wonderful just being home today. and seeing our dog {you can call her chelsea. but she probably still will not come} all curled up and ready for turkey day. i’m sorry, but she is pretty dang cute if i do say so myself.
so although it has been awhile for our little blog here…know that we cannot wait to share new posts and weddings with you, along with what has been going on in life in general. and i often {okay, always} feel guilty for not blogging. but the truth is, life’s moments are happening all around me, and i am loving every. last. minute. i have walked away from this last conference, engage!11, incredibly inspired, busting with ideas {jennifer, maria, brittany, and ian ~ i apologize in advance}, and sometimes you just need to let all of it soak in. and enjoy the moments around you.
wishing you and your family a very, very happy thanksgiving! xoxo, nicole
a biltmore wedding is our featured wedding this week on the wednesday rewind! below are a few of our favorite pics of jess and mike’s wedding that took place at the inn on biltmore estate. i love all the color and how they made the wedding truly unique to them. there were games for those who did not want to dance, a fun candy bar, and an amazing super mario brothers cake with the cake topper hand made by the bride!
many thanks to fellow asheville vendors behind this wedding: {photographer} two ring studios ; {venue} the biltmore estate ; {florist} the flower gallery ; {makeup} makeup at the grove arcade ; {hair} the secret spa
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