Huntersville Wedding by Caroline Ghetes Photography
Hello Chrystl. You made a beautiful bride. Gorgeous actually. And your wedding…well, it’s enough to make me think (well, know) that we could be the best of friends. You see, as much as I have learned to really love color infused into wedding day style, there is just something about a perfect white wedding that gets me every time. It gets the wedding giddies going in full force and yours was total white perfection. With photographs by Caroline Ghetes this little fete is the epitome of all things SMP. And lucky for us, there is so much more goodness in the gallery!
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From the Bride…Nick and I met about five years ago working at the same restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago. There was something different about each other and we became friends right away. Our friendship came easily we both were interested in the same things and loved spending time together. In the five years that we dated I graduated college becoming a photographer full time and he opened a restaurant. We always knew that we were going to do something different in our lives than an office job we are both creative and after he proposed and we were planning a wedding we knew that our creativity would easily translate into our wedding day.
We are both from the western suburbs of Chicago we actually went to the same high school just not at the same time (we are about 5 years apart in age). However, Nick wanted to have a destination wedding and I didn’t, I wanted to get married close to home. However, my mom’s friend, Rehnea Raines, opened a wedding venue called The Ranson House in Huntersville, NC and the previous year I had been to a wedding there and fell in love with it. There was something different about it and it had that southern charm that simply cannot be found up north in Chicago. I told Nick that we could get married out of state only if we could get married at the Ranson House and when he saw the venue for the first time it wasn’t difficult to decide. I work in the wedding industry and I wanted something different for my wedding day and that is exactly what we got.
After 3 or 4 trips to Charlotte we were able to plan a wedding from Chicago, I had a lot of help though. I had a friend or knew someone in almost all my vendor categories. The details meant a lot to me I knew that is what really makes a wedding beautiful and it definitely paid off. My mom’s friend is the top Floral designer in Florida and she came to do the flowers and decorations in the tent. Photography is my passion and so I put some hints of that in the day, in one room of the house I made a display of old family wedding photos and antique cameras. Caroline Ghetes took our engagement photos I had them displayed in different parts of the house. There were a lot of details and I had a lot of help my mom is creative just like I am and she did a lot of work.
What made my wedding so meaningful to me was that every detail meant something to either Nick or I. I think a wedding should reflect who you both are and we were able to do that in so many ways. We had 140 guests come from different all parts of the country it meant the world to both of us and we wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Venue: The Ranson House / Wedding Coordination: Rehnea Raines of The Ranson House / Wedding Photography: Caroline Ghetes Photography / Wedding Videography: A Family Friend / Wedding Dress: Amsale / Bridesmaid Dresses: Jasmine B2 / Groom + Groomsmen Attire: Jos A. Bank / Wedding Cake: Noona’s Sweets / Decor: Cheryl Swartzel / Makeup: Courtney Vose
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Absolutely LOVE everything about this wedding! The light blue and white is wonderful and the all white reception is stunning!
Ladies, thank you so much for this feature. Chrystl & Nick were just beautiful people, inside and out.
Where are the shoes from? I love them!
I'm interested in knowing where the bracelet is from? Who is the designer?
Stunning details! May I ask where you got the lovely bracelet?
Absolutely Gorgeous!! The photos and wedding are so dreamy!
xo
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Where did the bride get the shoes? Love them!
Wow - beautiful! So elegant.
Abby, it is funny what you said in your intro because I've felt the same way about you (being a long lost BFF, that is!) And this wedding does seem to be the epitome of SMP. Just plain beautiful - every single detail. I love a white on white wedding. It is so fresh and clean and simple but still elegant, and lovely!
Nice wedding. Too bad the pictures are so woofully overexposed.
This wedding is so dreamy! Where are the table numbers from? They look great!
So dreamy and ethereal. I love the color palettes.
Yes, can we please find out where the shoes are from?? I am desperatley searching for shoes like this!!! So pretty!
The pictures are beautiful Caroline! So happy to see them on SMP :)
Thank you Chrystl for letting me do your bridal makeup. Your wedding was amazing and you were a beautiful bride!
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The shoes are Vera Wang's Lavender Label Luna Jeweled Ballerina Flats. They are available at Neiman Marcus online.
Thank you!!!
Beautiful!! I am foaming at the mouth for those table numbers!!! Please divulge.
gorgeous! caroline's work is just superb.
Definitely,a perfect wedding. but the pictures is a little bit fuzzy..
This is the most beautiful wedding, just like it had been taken from a film by Walt Disney :)
I wish you and Nick a happy life together!
Absolutely beautiful wedding!
Chrissie: I think the overexposure in the photography sets a very warm and comforting tone for the wedding. Personally, I like it, but to each his/her own.
Beautiful work as always, Caroline! The way you see things is just beautiful and those detail shots are out of this world!
Which color was this in the b2 line? Powder blue??
Stunning photos!!
Everyone thanks so much for the kind words!! I am so grateful to be on this blog!! And thanks to Caroline for the amazing photos. To answer some of your questions..The bracelet is from a designer named Erica Koesler and the table numbers are actually from Hobby Lobby!! The B2 line I combined two colors the lining is Seamist and the overlay chiffon is called crystal blue. Thanks again!!
Please oh please tell me where the beautiful bride found the vintage style keys for her place cards? I've been searching to no avail :( The photos are fab, love it
Hey, I am the MOB and many thanks for all your sweet comments. It was a really magical day. For Sinead....I spent hours looking for those keys and they were perfect. Look for Vintage Victorian Antique Skeleton Keys from Hotelvirginiantiques.com
this wedding is so lovely and caroline is a great photographer!
Thanks so much Cyndi, i hope my wedding will look as beautiful and stylish as your daughters' . Amazing well done x
Love your wedding!! What is printed on the cards that is in shape of wedding cake???
I love love love your flower arrangements. I'd like to print photos so that when I go to the florist I can bring some hard copies of your beautiful arrangements. Is there any way I can access your photos online to print a few of your center pieces? Please email me at cmthode@uwalumni.com at your convenience. Beautiful wedding... very inspirational. Thanks for sharing with us!
her dress is beautiful! ...and I love the color palette
STUNNING! I love the simple elegance! The presence of their love shines in these photos!