Kim and Kendale married at The White Crow on mid-May. Their wedding was colorful with modern vibes. Kim designed her own wedding and added many personal touches. The details from start to finish were such a beautiful picture of who this couple is!

A modern wedding vibe with a minimalist feel. This styled shoot took place in the heart of Winston Salem at The Barn at Reynolda Village.

Bonnie and Paul got married at The White Crow on a beautiful rainy mountain day. During his thank you speech, Paul said that even though it wasn’t what most people would’ve considered good weather for a wedding, it was the perfect weather for them!

Vania and Franchesco celebrated their marriage with their friends and family at Overlook Barn on April 29, 2022. It was a perfect, sunny spring day!

Christina and Kenny married at Overlook Barn in Banner Elk, North Carolina on April 22, 2022. They intentionally chose to get married on Earth Day and their wedding was full of eco-friendly decisions!

Cameron and Jon married at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina on April 16, 2022.

Invitations are the first taste of your wedding that a guest receives. It sets the tone for the wedding day and invites (obviously) your favorite people to join in on the celebration. I often get questions about where to order, when to send, and when to receive RSVP's. Here’s everything you need to know about the wedding invitation timeline!

Kellie and Adrian married at The White Crow on May 8, 2021. They were college sweethearts with a love for the mountains so their venue was the perfect fit. Kellie is full of joy and never stops smiling and that came through in every wedding photo!

When you hire a Wedding Coordinator, they’re going to be working with every other vendor you’ve hired as well. Wedding Coordinators are the middle man who make sure everything goes smoothly. It’s important to know that your coordinator can work well with the other vendors you’ve hired. I chatted with a great local caterer, Aleta from Frugal Gourmet Catering, to get her thoughts on working with a Wedding Coordinator. Before we get into the juicy stuff, here’s a little bit about Aleta and her business!

When you hire a Wedding Coordinator, they’re going to be working with every other vendor you’ve hired as well. Wedding Coordinators are the middle man who make sure everything goes smoothly. It’s important to know that your coordinator can work well with the other vendors you’ve hired. I chatted with an amazing photographer, Sarah Coffey Photography, to get her thoughts on working with a Wedding Coordinator.

Finding the perfect wedding photographer for your wedding day is a big task. What do you look for? How do you know if they’re a good fit for your day? Are all photographers the same?

I LOVE that I’m in an industry with so many women-owned businesses! I’m surrounded by incredible women doing big things and I consider it an honor.

There are lots of things that go into coordinating a wedding day. I create a timeline for the day, communciate with vendors, set up and clean up, line up the bridal party for the processional, and so much more. All of those things are very essential to having a smooth wedding day, but let’s talk about the things a Wedding Coordinator does that you might not know about.

No one likes to talk about it. No one likes to think about it. And some might even hope they can avoid it all together and move on. You know what I’m talking about. It’s a wedding budget. Yikes. But does it have to be yikes?

You've started wedding planning- yay! There are so many decisions to make and ideas to sort through, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming. My step by step guide walks you through the whole design process to bring your wedding dreams to life.

When my husband, David, and I were dating in college at UNC Charlotte, we would escape to Boone to visit my family on the weekends. I would turn off my phone for the whole weekend and we would just focus on being together. Sometimes we’d find ourselves huddled up in a coffee shop studying for our exams for hours and sometimes we’d drop all responsibilities and enjoy our favorite local spots. We both remember Boone being this oasis for us as we navigated through the angst of dating in college.

Food is one of the central parts of a wedding. Couples want guests to enjoy a delicious meal and believe me, guests want to enjoy a delicious meal, too! I’d be willing to bet that what no one wants is to have hundreds of dollars worth of food scraped into a trash can at the end of the night.

From a very early age, my parents told me to find something I love to do and then find a way to get paid for it. Their advice and creative encourgement is what led me to a love for wedding and event planning.