I am a Pennsylvania born girl living in North Carolina and loving all things Southern. I am so close to using y'all on a daily basis. I have been planning events for 10 years and fell head over heels in love with Weddings 5 years ago. I love all things fashion, colorful, design, and of course weddings!

Bride's Choice Awards

January 31

We’re excited to announce that we’ve received the Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award for 2011. This award is meaningful to us because it’s voted by brides themselves in order to recognize wedding professionals who “demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism.”

Thanks to all our brides who have let us be a part of making their special day truly unforgettable. Let us know if we can do the same for you!

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Carolina Inn Bridal Show- This weekend!

January 26

Carolina Inn Bridal Showcase is this Sunday! Email me at erin@weddingplannernc.com for tickets! http://www.carolinainn.com/bridal-showcase-registration-general.php

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The Mordecai House Wedding

January 9

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Garden Hill Wedding in Chapel Hill

January 9

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Winston Salem Wedding – Winston Salem Wedding Planner

January 5

Jennifer & Ross were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Tanglewood Park in this Winston Salem WeddingThanks to photographer Nick Pironio for capturing these images from Jennifer & Ross’ big day.

Can you imagine a more serene backdrop for an outdoor southern summer wedding than this magnificent tree?
Tre Bella Flowers did the amazing florals for the wedding, perfect in every detail!

 

Makeup for Your Day made everyone look runway ready!!

Jennifer’s breathtaking gown was from Tre Bella Bridal in Durham.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Who doesn’t love a sparkler exit on a warm summer evening?
Congratulations, Jennifer & Ross!
xoxo,
Erin
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Ideas for a Red Hot Bachelorette Party

January 3

We had the wonderful opportunity to team with Weddings Magazine to plan and design the perfect red hot bachelorette party. Read on for our tips for how to plan your own.
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Choosing an exciting activity to center you party around is a great way to break the ice and encourage guests to mingle with one another. For our bachelorette party at The Red Room in Downtown Raleigh we chose their Thursday Salsa dancing night as the basis for this trendy bash.

The Red Room’s decor features blue, red and amber. We wanted to accentuate the venue’s decor, so we chose to use shades of coral, amber, and burgandy which are “all colors that are going to be very popular for 2011.” In addition cool, icy blues were used as accents throughout the venue decor in order to subtly contrast the warm tones without clashing.
Instead of traditional chiavari chairs, which are popular and widely used at weddings and events, we opted for a more unique chair option choosing the sleekly designed chameleon chair. Chameleon chairs are very similar to classic chiavari chairs, but offer a slightly more modern look for those desiring a contemporary feel for their event. Small burgandy tassles were fixed to the back of each chair to add an additional touch of luxury to each place at the table.

Sangria is one of The Red Room’s signature cocktails. In order to play off this idea along with our salsa theme, the centerpieces were made from beverage glasses and featured red stones, incorporating the warm decor themes, along with tall calla lillies tied with blue ribbon for the accent color. These centerpieces turned out great as they were large enough in scale to make a bold statement, yet at the same time did not hinder guests’ conversation or view when seated at the table.
Tapas are a chic choice for any celebration, especially bachelorette parties, and fortunately The Red Room specializes in a delicious tapas menu. The tapas menu even featured oyster, a red hot menu option at many contemporary events. In addition, cupcakes topped with red icing flowers were the dessert of choice offering a stylish finish to one very classy meal.
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