When it comes to choosing your wedding venue, I’m a firm believer that decision should be wholeheartedly inspired by your journey. And for this mountain-loving duo, the peaceful forest served as a reprieve from their long distance relationship. The beauty of Blowing Rock Country Club set the stage for each sweet scene captured by Marcie Meredith Photography. See it all here in The Vault!
From The Bride…Ben and I met our freshman year of high school and began dating our sophomore year when we found ourselves in Chemistry class together (ironic?) and I asked him to our Sadie Hawkins dance. While we are both from Raleigh, we entered into a long distance relationship during college with Ben attending Appalachian State University located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and me attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While Ben has always been a true mountaineer from a young age, I quickly jumped on board with my many weekend trips to visit him during college and post-college with Ben then moving to Atlanta for a job opportunity and us meeting half-way at his family’s mountain home. The mountains became “our place” – a special place of peace where life is simple, sweet, beautiful, and very dear to our hearts. There was no question that this is where we would one day say our vows to one another.
We spent 8 months planning our wedding at Blowing Rock Country Club in which we held the ceremony in the open-air lake house on the property and shuttled guests to the reception at the clubhouse. While adding detail to the day was personally my favorite part, together Ben and I enjoyed the planning of the ceremony the most. The ceremony was extremely important to us, we wanted it to reflect our relationship and honor Christ who first loved us and graced us with life. My favorite detail of the ceremony was the cross that Ben and his dad made that stood before us at the alter adorned in a romantic flower arrangement. The best part of the day was walking to Ben – I couldn’t get to him quick enough to embark on life together as one and profess my loving commitment and solemn vows before God and our most treasured family and friends.
And finally, our reception. Swoon. Our main focus for the reception was to create a relaxed, warm and inviting, intimate ambiance for guests to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves. The cozy mountain country club with wooden walls, a large stone fireplace, high ceilings, rustic light fixtures in combination with the dainty details we incorporated – light airy flowers, king’s table covered in lace and champagne, warm candle light, and gold accents – made for the most dreamy evening and exactly what we had imagined.
If I had to summarize our wedding in one word, it would be “sweet” – and that is just what we wanted as a reflection of the day. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day a perfect success. We are so very blessed for this sweet beginning and excited for what life has in store for us.
Photography: Marcie Meredith Photography | Cinematography: Sara Mathis Productions | Event Planning: The Whole Shebang | Wedding Dress: Anna Maier | Cake: Blowing Rock Country Club | Invitations: Reaves Engraving | Bride's Shoes: Badgley Mischka | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Catering: Blowing Rock Country Club | Makeup: Kim Beebe | Hair: Felicity Turner | DJ: DJ Bunn | Groom's Attire: J Crew | Groomsmen's Attire: Men's Wearhouse | Venue: Blowing Rock Country Club | Bridal Boutique: Nitsa's Charlotte | Floral Design And Styling: Philosophy Flowers | Linen Rentals: La Tavola Fine Linens
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