North Carolina Wedding by The Beautiful Mess
If this North Carolina wedding had nothing else but those gorgeous country views, it would still be at the tip top of our Smitten List. But, it also happens to boast one perfectly gorgeous dress, a style that matches those views in ease and beauty and picture perfect photography by The Beautiful Mess so we’re thinking this is a total home run and there is even more of it in the gallery.
see more of this beautiful day here!
Chris and I didn’t want a typical wedding because we are far from typical. I also wanted a mix of vintage with an eco friendly twist yet budget friendly, so I decided the theme was eco-vintage and all my friends said “Eco-vintage, what?!” I didn’t really think this was a defined theme so I figured we could do whatever. Hence, a morning ceremony followed by a brunch reception with lots of do it yourself pieces. Who can resist champagne and Bloody Mary’s? Not us!
The ceremony was held on the expansive lawn with a breathtaking view of the mountains. The fog had just lifted before the ceremony and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, a beautiful crisp fall morning! A harpist played before, during, and after the ceremony which added a simple vintage touch. Chris and I wrote our own vows and our friend that set us up on our blind date married us. After our very (emphasis on the very) quick ceremony, guests retreated to the barn area for morning cocktails. The vendor allowed us to purchase all the alcohol which saved a lot of money! We chose to include a local wine and champagne from Ashevilla Wines as well as a local beer, Highland Gaelic. Unfortunately, no local vodka was available for the Bloody Marys! The barn was decorated simply, with local flowers from the Enchanted Florist, Granny Smith apples from the local farmers’ market, decorations made by Chris’ mom, favors made by my matron of honor (chocolate covered pretzels, Shilling Chocolatier) and our lovely cupcake table. I had my brother find a felled tree on his property and cut it into several pieces of varying heights to hold our cupcakes and mini cheesecakes. He thought I was crazy but he didn’t argue. The florist added her touch and it resulted in a very “eco-vintage” look. Oh, and that tree was from Pennsylvania, brought down by my parents on their drive to Asheville! The flowers were taken to a nursery home after the wedding and the apples were either eaten by the guests or given to the farm animals. It was important to us not to have a lot of waste and use local where possible.
We had a dance floor outside and frisbees, footballs, and horseshoes on the lawn. Our guests enjoyed the casual feel and found themselves laughing, running, and dancing through the late morning early afternoon. Chris and I made our own iPod mix for music which was a mix of Katy Perry to Sugarland to Johnny Cash. Every song was picked for a reason which took some time but resulted in a very personal mix which I cannot stop listening to even now! A friend mixed it up by being a guest and our MC. It made everything much more personal since I’ve known him for 15 years. The food at the reception was beyond deliciousness, stuffed fresh toast (I could eat this every day!), omelet station, cheese grits, fresh fruits and pastries. Miniature ponies were in the pasture and cows grazed on the nearby hillside. An old tractor next to the barn turned out to be a fantastic spot for pictures. Lastly, our photographers, The Beautiful Mess, could not have been more perfect. They listened to what we wanted and put it with what they know. Candice and Daniel captured our day as I remember it, a fun, and casual gorgeous day with our friends and family which oozed love from all sides. Ahhhhh, to be a bride again…
Photographer: The Beautiful Mess / Wedding Gown: J. Major’s Bridal Boutique, Charlotte, NC; Designer: Watters Brides / Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew / Groom’s Suit: Banana Republic / Hair & Make-up: Suraj Spa & Salon, Asheville, NC / Venue: Claxton Farm / Caterer: M7 Event Solutions, Weaverville, NC / Ceremony Music: Classic Touch Music, Weaverville, NC / Florist: The Enchanted Florist / Favors: Shilling Chocolatier, LLC (friend of bride) / Cupcakes: Kyrie Henninger (friend of bride)
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Congrats Candice and Dan! Beautiful work!
Thank you guys for the feature! Colleen & Chris were amazing to work with!
Those cupcakes are so beautiful!!
We love Claxton Farms...such a great place, with fantastic views of the NC Mountains! Beautiful wedding...Beautiful work!
Absolutely gorgeous and simple. Thanks for sharing!
What a stylish couple! And the setting is just stunning. Such a gorgeous wedding.
What a fun wedding for us to do, thank you Colleen & Chris for choosing us to bring your vision to fruition. We love using local grown flowers to help support small Asheville area farms. The loose, natural style Colleen choose for her pieces was a nice break from the more traditional styles a lot of Bride's prefer. I also like her soft color palette of ivory, beige and soft green.
The photos are beautiful, thanks to The Beautiful Mess.
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Beautiful!! Yummy- stuffed french toast!!
Love the rustic grasses and flowers together beautifully arranged with a hand picked feel. Great dress too!
Colleen... you were a BEAUTIFUL bride, and your dress literally took my breath away! Stunning! Congrats!!!
This is.........AWESOME!!! Congrats Candice and Dan!!!!
Gorgeous, I am loving all of the texture!
Torreon is one of our favorite Watters bridal gowns. Photographs amazing!!!