bride and her dad, right before the ceremony

bride and her dad, right before the ceremony

ceremony location, the basilica in asheville

ceremony location, the basilica in asheville

love this one!

love this one!

love the fur megan added for the reception!

love the fur megan added for the reception!

boa from the party tree!

boa from the party tree!

Megan and Bo had the perfect winter day to wed.  The sun gleaming with a crisp mountain breeze as guest arrived to The Basilica for a 2 pm afternoon wedding started everything off just right.  Photographer Aaron Hogsed knew the hidden areas in the church and captured fantastic shots.  If you haven’t visited the Basilica, it’s definitely an historic site in Asheville you shouldn’t miss.  The title Basilica dates back to early Greek and Roman times and referred to a type of public building.  You’re free to visit the church anytime!  To learn more about the history of the Basilica visit saintlawrencebasilica.org.

The couple hosted their reception at Homewood,  starting at 7 pm.  From the start Megan and Bo knew they wanted their reception to be a fun dance party. With this in mind we made sure we brought “fun” in all elements of the party.  Black, gold, rich reds and greens with stunning floral from Aria Floral,  was exactly the look Megan envisioned.  When the guest arrived via trolley they were greeted by Megan and Bo, Lemon Ginger Martini’s and Chocolate Espresso Martini’s.  Little did the guest know as they turned the corner they were presented with probably “the one and only wedding party tree!”  It didn’t take long for them to warm up and start grabbing their party items!  Megan selected the best linens from Wildflower Linens,  sent all the way from California!  We showcased shantung butter, crusted black velvet and our favorite, black sequins overlays.  The décor and design were hot, Mr. C’s Mobile dj,  had the party jumping, and Megan and Bo were on top of the world!



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photo by jeremy russell for corey mcnabb photography

photo by jeremy russell for corey mcnabb photography

what a great moment jeremy captured.  it shares such a private moment in an intimate, non-intrusive way.  one thing that a planner looks for in a photographer is that they are everywhere, but nowhere at the same time.  they capture all the moments through the day, without being in your face.  jeremy is one great photographer that does this perfectly on a wedding day.

i share this picture as “life as a planner” because it evokes some reasons as to why we love what we do.  as a planner, we get to share some really intimate, special moments with the bride and groom.  we are the last one to see the bride walk down the aisle, the first one to see the newly married couple walk back down the aisle and get to congratulate them, and the last to see them and wish them well before they depart for the night.  some of my favorite memories from weddings come from these small moments.  i have looked at a bride as she walked down the aisle, and cried.  i have shared the best hugs from the couple as they come back down the aisle.  and my favorite comment from a groom before he and his new bride left for the evening, as we were waiting in the back hallway of lioncrest at biltmore, was “you were born to do this”.  you got it, i cried.  it was just what i needed to hear as we were closing up on a busy month of october.

thanks for letting us share in these special moments.

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one of the best things we can receive is a thank you note.  much less, a second thank you note.  we planned the wedding of rachel and dan, who got married at deerpark at the biltmore estate on june 20, and needless, to say, i just loved them!  they gave me a thank you note with a very sweet gift on the wedding weekend; but to open my mailbox this week, and receive such a kind, genuine letter, just really made my day!

thanks rachel and dan!  the lovely USC Gamecock notepad in the background is just for you, you gator fans!  i still have the gator chomp on my itunes 😉  come to asheville soon!

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