Bride and Groom
Venue- Point Lookout Vineyards
Planning and Coordination- S&B Events
Photography and Video- Studio Misha
Second Photographer- Cheryl DeCristofaro
Hair and Makeup- Carly and Leah
Florals- Flower Market
Cake- Publix
Catering- Amanda’s Catering
Officiant- Robby Smernoff
DJ- Rob Nance
Venue - Taylor Ranch in Fairview, NC
Photographer- Studio Misha
Videographer- Jared Searcy
Carriage- Carolina Horse and Carriage
Such a beautiful day for this cowboy boot wearing couple to tie the knot. The drizzle dissipated and the sun came out, allowing them to exchange their vows in the beautiful, blooming garden. It’s amazing how many flowers were popping.
Shannon and Jonathon shared their vows with each other, and then shared some tears. It’s always beautiful to see a couple, so obviously meant for each other, be joined together. Family and friends cheered on in person and on the phone. And then of course, cake!
Congratulations to you both. I wish you a lifetime of joy, laughter, and love.
VENDORS TO LOVE
Photography- Studio Misha
Venue- WhiteGate Inn & Cottage
Flowers- Merrimon Florist
The day before the wedding I went to go check out the light and look of the garden, and it was snowing! But then the next day it was beautiful. Still cold! But beautiful. Keeping the wedding indoors so they could say their vows without shivering, Julie and Joe shared loving looks as they went through the ceremony. It always gets me that no matter whether a ceremony is amongst 200 guests, or just 4 people, it can be such a powerful and emotional moment. I’ll never get tired of people tying the knot. It’s just so romantic!
We ventured outside for some photos, enjoying the beauty of the garden even in its winter phase. And then back inside for a gorgeous and yummy cake. The chef at the inn never ceases to amaze. I’ve never seen two cakes that even remotely looked alike. And their always beautiful.
Congratulations Julie and Joe! May the love you shared with each on this day shine through your many years together. And I hope their filled with a lot more kisses, and laughter, and tons of joy. Thanks for making me a part of your special day.
VENDORS TO LOVE
Photography- Studio Misha
Venue- WhiteGate Inn & Cottage
Flowers- Merrimon Florist
Another gorgeous wedding at the historic WhiteGate Inn & Cottage in Asheville, NC. Only this time it was outside in the beautiful and lush gardens. The setting just HAD to be amazing to match the beauty of this couple! Katelynn and Kyle were beaming with excitement to get married and finally have the wedding day they have been waiting for. Like so many COVID couples this year, it may not have been their exact plan, but when it’s time, it’s time! So here they were, joining their lives together forever. They had a letter box that they sealed a letter in to be opened on their one year anniversary, and then so on for every anniversary after. I have always loved that tradition.
It was truly a magical day and I was so honored to be there to share in it as their wedding photographer. No matter how many weddings I photograph I will never stop loving them! It’s such a beautiful moment, and I hope that my photographs help bring these precious memories back to you both for decades to come. Best wishes for a long, and joy filled life together. May you always find partnership and compassion in your days with each other, and plenty of laughter and love too. And never stop taking pictures Kyle! I loved that you had your instant camera there also, to snap a few pics to enjoy instantly.
VENDORS TO LOVE
Photography- Studio Misha
Venue- WhiteGate Inn & Cottage
I would have to say that no two wedding videos are ever the same. There’s no cookie cutter recipe that I use, and from beginning to end it totally depends on the couple and the events that unfold. Nothing could be more true than this one! It was a perfect duo of sentiment and classic beauty mixed with uninhibited joy and fun. So how to tackle the video and make ONE highlight? I decided it simply had to be….both!
They had a beautiful ceremony planned at St. John in the Wilderness, with an impressive bridal party: 10 on the bride side and 13 on the grooms. Each bridesmaid held a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. These flowers were everywhere, bathing the ceremony and reception in beauty and color. Every pew was packed full of elegant wedding guests, laughing and crying along with the ceremony.
Then followed by the reception at Rebecca’s parent’s home in Flat Rock, NC. She had given me a tour of the reception site (her ) many months before her wedding date. She pointed where the white tents were gonna be set up, and described a “ladder dance” of which I had never heard before. How can there be so many people on the dance floor you would need a ladder? Post reception….it became clear. This was a rockin’ party with everyone busting a groove on the dance floor and not stopping until late into the night. Rebecca and her Dad started it off with “Who’s That Lady?”, with Connor and Mom jiving to “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)”. Not to be outdone, Rebecca and Connor’s first dance was to “Give It To Me Baby” by Rick James. The AMAZING live band, The Black and Blue Effect, was one of the most talented and spectacular bands I’ve seen at a wedding in my career. The singers, the musicians, the amount of songs they knew, their energy! and an OUTFIT CHANGE halfway through the performance! Never seen that before! Rebecca had requested NO slow songs for the reception, and they kept up the pace keeping everyone partying along with them.
So here is my highlight video for this amazing couple. Thank you for choosing me to be your wedding videographer! Rebecca wrote me after her full wedding video and said, “We quite literally laughed and cried our way through it.” That’s the greatest compliment I could ever receive. May you laugh and cry (tears of joy of course) for many more years to come. And I hope you eel the love, joy and happiness of these moments every time you watch your videos. Many happy wishes to you both!
Amazing Vendors
Ceremony Site- St. John in the Wilderness
Flowers- Bloom Room
Caterer- Colorful Palate
Cake- 50/fifty
Hair/Makeup- Lola salon
Band- Black and Blue Experience with East Coast Entertainment
Photographer- Jeremy Russell Photography
Event Coordinator/Planner- Katy Nevel
Karyn and Kyle were by far my most playful and fun couple of the season. I was so excited that they chose me to be their wedding photographer. They didn’t want a big to do. So it was a day that was all about family and concentrated on the simple ceremony that started it all.
A beautiful handmade wooden arbor was center stage in front of the lake at Highland Lake Cove in Flat Rock. The color had just started bursting, with orange, yellow, and a little bit of red sparkling like fireworks in the tree tops. While Karyn was getting ready with Mom and other family, flower girls were princessing around with silver crowns and practicing for their procession. And that’s how it all began. The little gents came bearing rings, and flower girls sprinkled their petals paving the way for the beautiful bride. After her dad walked her down the aisle, he imparted some special words to her, whispering in her ear, causing surprising tears to flow. It was a special moment for sure. Her brother facilitated the nuptials, vows were exchanged, and rings were given. Time for cake and champagne!
We went out in the autumn leaves for bride and groom pics, out by the lake for some tender moments, and ended it all with a bridal piggy back ride back to the venue. It wasn’t in our original plan to do more photos but when Karyn and Kyle told me they wanted some photos downtown and there was ALSO a mural that was really important to them, I felt like it was just super important to capture it. Especially once I saw the pic of their favorite mural. “Play Every Day” I mean it doesn’t get any better then that! When you’re a wedding photographer, and you are blessed with a couple that wants to do crazy, fun things….you take every advantage!
So our downtown bride and groom photo session was born! Starting at the mural, then going to some crosswalks on the way to downtown center. On the way back, I was inspired by Karyn wearing her new hubbies jacket and the secret flask that was brought out. I gave them the idea, and the Tossing Bouquet in the Air Like A Rockstar photo was born. It was so EPIC!
Thank you to Karyn and Kyle for going along with my crazy photo ideas. And for being so loving and vulnerable in your bride and groom portrait session. It was an honor to be your wedding photographer. And even though you wanted a small ceremony with no fuss, no muss, you still valued capturing these special moments with photography. I wish you many joyful and playful years ahead. Enjoy each other and remember to PLAY EVERY DAY!
Vendor Love
Venue- Highland Lake Cove
Cake- Sams Club
There were so many family photos I had put in a slideshow.
Because it was just family at the ceremony, we took plenty of extra time capturing everyone together. YAY for family photos!
Tina and Adam were not my typical wedding couple. When we did their engagement session, it involved a nerdy portrait session, remaking a romance cover novel, and just a slew of silly pics outside in their backyard. Which was soon to be the site of their union, also once the site of the wedding of the previous home owners in the 1960s. So it was laced with tradition and wedding history. They know what they want, and it was all about fun and each other. So of course…I was on board!
The decorations were all made by Tina and her family and friends. The flowers, put together by her mom. All the decorations and accoutrements were put together by loved ones the night before. It was so special how everyone came together to make this happen. This is what weddings are all about.
I love seeing diversity in weddings. Especially here in Asheville. Food trucks at weddings is becoming a fast growing popularity, for so many reasons. Smash Box Mobile Kitchen parked in their driveway and served up hot plates of chicken and waffles, fish tacos, and other crowd favorites. Cakes by Grey supplied amazing cupcakes, which I have to say tasted superb. I haven’t seen cupcakes with filling inside and I’ve been to many a wedding with cupcakes I tell you! I had something with pineapple inside and a whip cream frosting! There was a photo booth in the garage, and a never ending stream of friends wanting to hug and congratulate and have their picture taken with the bride and groom.
Music played into the night from Westsound band and DJ Tommy See played the Bride and Grooms favorites, inspiring them to dance the night away. We ended the night with Dirty Dancing’s Time of My Life, and it was EPIC! Fog machine and laser lights topped it off.
Congratulations to Tina and Adam. Your freak flags can now fly together in this life. I wish you so many years of blissful joy and laughter.
Vendor Love
Photographer- Studio Misha Photography
Makeup and Hair-Ginger with Posh Lash Lounge and Beauty Bar
Cupcakes- Cakes by Melissa Gray- Cakesbygray.com
Catering- Smash Box Mobile Kitchen
Live Band- Westsound
Officiant- Wyman Tannehill
DJ- DJ Mad Sci
Day of Coordinator- Sarah the Extraordinary
