This day will live rent free in my head for the all time ✨
The forecast called for rain all week. C + G agreed to roll the dice and go no tent for dinner because this was the plan all along. Needless to say, tarps were purchased, alternative plans were made in case we needed to cover everything last minute, and the stress checking of the radar commenced. But the weather gods played nice that day and gave us Carolina blue skies and the most beautiful sunlight. Thankful is an understatement!
The couple, their family, their friends - absolute treasures, each and every one of them. From the @daniellefrankelbride gown, to the topiaries on down the dinner tables, the bamboo accents to the most perfect glass (and specifically sourced) cut glass jasmine hurricanes from @thebegoniaclub - I couldn’t have dreamt of anything better!
Thank you C + G for trusting me with your vision and believing in your team to go above and beyond to make wedding magic! You deserve it and so much more!
Photography: @laurenkinsey
Planning & design: @sohoeventdesign
Videography: @colinandlakin
Florals: @merakiblommor
Tabletop Rentals: @cheers.chs
Glass hurricanes: @thebegoniaclub
Rentals: @curatedeventscharlotte
Linens: @stradleydavidson | @bbjlatavola | @reverie_social
Lounge: @partyreflections
Beauty: @blushinghairandmakeup
Wedding gown: @daniellefrankelbride
Custom suit: @taborclt
Jazz band: @straightfire_entertainment
DJ: @discoboxx
Stationery: @virilovelydesigns
Custom artwork: @emmafloodstudio
Wedding cake: @mariannetayloecake
Affogato bar: @roamingspiritscoffee
Sitter service: @idonannycare
Venue: @dukemansion
Couple: @claire_fields
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The wedding day can feel like a blur with a thousand little moments stitched together so quickly you barely realize they’re happening.
The quiet hand squeezes before walking down the aisle.
The deep breath before the doors open.
The way your parents look at you when they think no one is watching.
The laughter in between portraits.
The few seconds alone together after saying “I do.”
These are the in-between moments. The ones that can pass in the blink of an eye, but somehow become the memories you hold onto forever.
No matter how busy the day feels, take a moment to step away. Be still. Look around. Soak it all in together. Because one day, these fleeting moments will mean everything.
Photography: @nathangeorgephoto
Planning & design: @sohoeventdesign
Florals: @merakiblommor
Stationery: @virilovelydesigns
Makeup: @makeupbycaitlyn
Hair: @hairby_nataliya
Wedding gown: @daniellefrankel
Wedding cake: @mariannetayloecake
Venue: @albertinerestaurant
Couple: @clairelovette_ + @haydenlovette
Tomorrow we celebrate a love story that’s been quietly growing behind long hospital shifts, late nights, and endless dedication to others.
Two doctors who spend their lives caring for everyone else have trusted me to lead the way on one of the most meaningful days of their own—and I don’t take that lightly. The troops are ready, the details are set, and the magic is about to unfold at the Duke Mansion ✨
With family flying in from all corners of the world to surround them, this weekend is more than a wedding—it’s a reminder that love always finds time, even in the busiest of lives.
Counting down the hours to celebrate the sweetest couple!
Planning & design: @sohoeventdesign
Photography: @katirosado
Videography: @loyerfilms
Florals: @springvine.clt
Tent + rentals: @partyreflections
Linens + chargers: @nuagedesignsinc
Draping: @partytables_linensanddrapery
Wedding cake: @mariannetayloecake
Stationery: @virilovelydesigns
Officiant: @aspiritedceremony
Ceremony strings: @deansduets
DJ: @bunndjclt
Beauty: @calistottartistry
Venue: @dukemansion