Hannah was a bride with a vision! We really work with our clients to customize services that truly fit their day. Hannah didn’t need help planning or running her wedding day, she had her ducks in a row. But she did need help executing her vision. And what a vision it was!! We often have clients that come to us for help pulling the look of their wedding together, and we are always happy to step in and create! 
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These two were such a stunning couple. Hannah looked like a movie star in her classic mermaid style dress! And Evan looked like he stepped out of a magazine.  Not hard to get great pictures with these two 😉
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A few of our favorites from the ceremony…
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Then on to the reception! We helped Hannah transform the Asheville Ballroom into a romantic and elegant space, perfect for their wedding reception. Look at those colors! Hannah’s design was bold and bright, which was a perfect contrast to wintery surroundings. We drew inspiration from Kate Spade with black and white stripped linens and gold accents.
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One of our favorite moments of the evening? Hannah and Evan had been taking dance classes at the ballroom, so when it came time for the first dance they stopped the show! With a beautiful dance to “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett, there was not a dry eye in the house!  They were also incredibly generous and joyous, it was such a pleasure to be included in their day and bring their vision to life!
Look at those colors! Hannah’s design was bold and bright, which was a perfect contrast to wintery surroundings. We drew inspiration from Kate Spade with black and white stripped linens and gold accents.
Shout out to the wedding team!
Bride’s Shoes – Badgley Mischka
Bride’s Jewelry – Kate Spade
Dress Boutique – Winnie Couture
Bridesmaids Dresses – Bella Bridesmaids
Cake – 50/Fifty
Caterer –  The Asheville Event Centre
Ceremony Venue – Lake Hills Church
DJ – Mitch Fortune
Floral Design – Studio Flora Diva
Groom’s Tux – Calvin Klein from Men’s Warehouse
Groomsmen Tuxes – Calvin Klein from Men’s Warehouse
Hair Stylist – Amy Walker, Amanda Hughes, Megan Robertson
Invitations – 7 Ton Design & Letterpress Co.
Makeup Artist – Wendy Ballance of Blush Asheville
Officiant – Greg Cope
Photographers – Ryan & Alyssa Photography
Reception Decor – Sarah Murray with Verge Events
Reception Venue – The Asheville Event Centre
Rentals – Classic Event Rentals
Videographer – Cinema Weddings
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I have always said, and I always say it on our consultation calls with new clients getting ready for their Asheville wedding [or anywhere else!]… You should like and trust your wedding planner. They are literally the last person you are going to see before you go down the aisle… so it’s not going to make for a good experience if you don’t particularly like them. We are incredibly lucky at Verge, we have clients that we form long lasting relationships with and who are friends for many years to come. I worked with Emily and her mother Sally for the 9 months leading up to Emily + Elia’s wedding. I walked away with wonderful friends, and it is every bit of why I love my job.
Emily and Elias wanted their wedding day in Asheville to feel intimate and relaxed. They rented out a bed and breakfast in Montford, the historic district of Asheville, where they could stay with their immediate family and wedding party. That way on wedding day everyone could hang out in their PJ’s, eat breakfast, then listen to music and get ready! Emily gifted her bridesmaids with matching plaid monogramed shirts. She was lovely enough to have one made for me as well, it was the kindest gesture and I wear it often and think of how much fun that day was.
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And this first look with dad…. tears.
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When I first met Emily + Elias they were just completing venue tours in Asheville. Having seen The Venue {there was this wedding we did there years ago!} they felt it was the perfect place for them to get married. I couldn’t have agreed more.  Emily + Elias wanted somewhere downtown in the middle of Asheville (check) a space that felt unique and intimate (check) and a place for a great party (check). BONUS…they opted for a true Ashvegas vibe for their welcome party and booked the Wedge and Twelve Bones – they had all their bases covered!
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Once they had secured The Venue, our focus was in putting together the team for their wedding day. Photography was very important to Emily, she had a very clear vision for what she wanted in her pictures:  lots and lots of lovely light! AJ Dunlap really brought that vision to life. Not only captured pictures with beautiful light, but really captured Emily and Elias and their love for one another. We were lucky that weekend. We had a slow fall and it didn’t seem like the leaves were ever going to change. All through October I kept waiting for the leaves to just turn brown and fall off the trees.  All of a sudden, the first weekend of November they decided to put on a fantastic show! It seemed like every tree was having its last showing of red and yellow and orange – the next day everything went to winter, but nature definitely showed up for Emily and Elias.
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Floral and design was also important to Emily. Sally and Emily love pumpkins, so we integrated white pumpkins into the floral design. They were the perfect touch and added a hint of fall to the tables without screaming halloween! Emily kept the floral design very natural, lots of greenery, pops of dark red and merlot, one of my favorite details was the greenery they hung in the ceiling of The Venue, it made the space feel so magical!

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Emily and Elias wanted their wedding day to feel intimate and relaxed. They rented out a bed and breakfast in Montford, the historic district of Asheville, where they could stay with their immediate family and wedding party. That way on wedding day everyone could hang out in their PJ’s and eat breakfast and then listen to music and get ready! Emily gifted her bridesmaids with matching plaid monogramed shirts. She was lovely enough to have one made for me as well, it was the kindest gesture and I wear it often and think of how much fun that day was.asheville-wedding-planners_0508asheville-wedding-plannersasheville-wedding-planners
Wedding day!  The best.
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Other fun points to note about this Asheville wedding!
Calligraphy: Emily is an incredible artist!! She did all the calligraphy for the wedding including the invitations and the escort cards.
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The guest book: A quaker marriage certificate. In the quaker tradition all of the guests at your wedding are the witnesses to your marriage. So even though Emily + Elias are not quaker, I thought this was such a touching way to remember your wedding!
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The walk down the aisle: Emily joked afterwards that her father took FOREVER to walk her down the aisle. Mr. Drucker’s response? “I wanted you to enjoy the moment and see all the people who came to witness your wedding.” – Bravo Mr. Drucker!
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It was an honor to be a part of Emily and Elias’s wedding.  It was such a lovely evening full of joy and laughter and oh my goodness could those folks dance!
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xo, sarah
Shout Out to the Wedding Team ::
Venue :: The Venue
Photographer :: AJ Dunlap
Florist :: Flora
Musicians :: Mo Money, ECE
Officiant :: Asheville Marriages, Vaughn Talbert
Baker :: 50/Fifty
Hair Artist :: Love Daisy
Makeup Artist :: Blush Asheville
Transportation :: Gray Line Asheville
Lodging :: Carolina B and B
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Okay… Does anyone else know where 2017 went?  Our Asheville weddings were all sorts of fabulous and crazy and we got to do some amazing wedding designs!  And we have some of the sweetest clients, truly.  There is no way I can sit here and say that 2017 was the easiest year.  It was not.  But we made it.  We had tears of joy and tears of frustration.  We had clients that literally looked at us, and said you have had a shitty week, let us buy you a drink.  We are here, and we trust you.  It was real conversations. It was crying when they walked down the aisle, because we loved them that much.   And that, my friends, is what it is all about.  About forming a relationship with our clients getting married in Asheville, or wherever they may be, and building trust.  And we love you for it.  You know who you are 😉

We have made a point to carve out some quality time to spend with each other.  We had a *to die for* dinner at The Red Stag at The Grand Bohemian [remember this wedding we did there a few years back?], spent some time together on Thanksgiving, and a couple of weeks ago, one of our clients had gifted us a gift card to the Grove Park Inn Spa.  If you have not been… GO. It was the best reset, and the best time! We are there a lot of Saturdays [see some of our weddings there!], and it was fun to be on the other side.  It was a wonderful to close out the season.  Huge thank you to Mandy and Joel for this luxurious treat!

SO… where does that leave us for 2018?  It leaves us inspired.  It leaves us knowing who we are. And who we are not.  It means we are stronger as a team and as individuals.  It means we are ready.  And we could not be more excited.

Let’s do this.

xoxo,

nicole, ian and sarah

 

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Today’s post?! Real life as an Asheville wedding designer + producer. Today’s subjects are not photo perfect, and they are not what you would find on Pinterest. But this is real life behind the scenes.

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The boxes upon boxes.

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The 115 welcome boxes going out to our wedding guests in Asheville.

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It’s double checking the emergency kits and making sure they are all stocked and ready for the season. It’s making sure that the pashminas are tied with care.

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It’s making sure that everything that was suppose to come in for next weekend has arrived. And sparklers? Triple checking our inventory. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. Bring on spring wedding season!

 

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Nicole recently returned from a wedding planning trip in London! Emily and Tom are getting married outside of London later this year, and they, along with Emily’s mom, decided to spend a few days in the area meeting with vendors and getting the lay of the land.  We were lucky enough to travel with Nicole’s hubby and destination wedding photographer, Ian, who documented not only the couple, but some of the planning as well.  More on their shoots around London to come!

Since this was Nicole’s first on site experience as a London wedding planner, we asked her for a list of things that she had learned about travel and planning a wedding overseas.

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Nicole’s Fun Facts:

Travel a few days early! The bride and groom’s plane filled with smoke mid-flight while en route to London, and they ended up being delayed by a full day!

I like to take a piece of home with me… There’s a lot of things you don’t mess with – and coffee is one of them.  We traveled with splenda and creamer… Don’t judge.

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Receptions are called  wedding breakfasts. (You should check out that wiki link, because the history behind why they call it a wedding breakfast is super interesting!)  The tasting we had at Caper and Berry was beyond wonderful, and at their super cute tasting cottage!

They didn’t know what a rehearsal was!  Apparently they are not a standard there. Who knew?!

Make sure to verify a GPS address before you give it to your guests! Just like in the states, sometimes the hotel does not pop up. You never want your guests to feel lost, especially in a different country.

Make sure international roaming is activated on your phone.

It is very common for planners to be paid a commission on everything! We had to specify we didn’t work this way, and to pass any discounts, if applicable, to our couple.
English bridal bouquets are structured differently than traditional American ones.  They are more forward-facing, with no stems showing.  We had a blast at Lavender and Green… which we were grateful for the meeting on Valentine’s Day!
Here are a few of our favorites from touring Hedsor House… one of the most beautiful venues I have seen!

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Travel with medicines.  Being sick and far from home is never a good thing.  We keep a little bag of cold medicines, pepto, and advil on hand.  In this bag we also keep hand sanitizer and lysol wipes… better to be safe than sorry!
Last but most certainly not least…
A combination of Dramamine and champagne works great for the plane headed over!  Book a late flight – dose up and have a drink to wind down… works like a charm.
And don’t forget to have fun!  We had a moment to catch some of the sites.  Loving the royals, I was excited to see Buckingham Palace!

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London, we cannot wait to be back to you in July!

xoxo

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