You guys!!!! I have been so excited to share these photos with you from Vanessa and David's Ritz Carlton wedding this past May. You may remember their gorgeous couple from their engagement session from here.
After their ceremony at The Cathedral of St. Patrick - cocktails, dinner and dancing were enjoyed by all back at the Ritz.
During the planning process, Vanessa lived in Aruba while David lived here in Charlotte. David is orginally from Venezula, while Vanessa was born in Canada- but has Lebanese and Latin roots. Needless to say, the mix of culture, language and music was absolutely electric. The couple even chose to have a bi-lingual DJ so everyone could feel welcome.
Being that most guests had to travel far, the wedding was small- yet intimate. I am not bias, but I happen to think it was perfect. We were even able to adjust the size of the ballroom by bringing in the draping so the space did not feel too big for the number of guests. If I have said it once, I will say it again-- I LOVE draping!
It was a hard task just choosing a few photos to truly represent the day, so please enjoy just a small taste from the day, courtesy of the brilliant Lauren Rosenau Photography.
Thank you to the group of vendors who made this day possible:
Ceremony: The Cathedral of St. Patrick
Reception: Ritz Carlton Charlotte
Photographer: Lauren Rosenau Photography
Videographer: Nowsay
Florist: The Place for Flowers
Rentals: Party Reflections
Lounge Furniture: AFR
Lighting: Wink Lighting
DJ: Split Second Sound (Charlie)
Stationery: Minted
Vanessa and David, thank you for trusting me and allowing me to plan alongside you! Continued love and happiness to you both!
with love.
Anne
So, I thought it may be a good idea to share my client holiday cards before we hit the month of March. At least they went out on time-- so that counts, right?!
You may remember my holiday cards from last year. If not, please feel free to check them out, here.
When the time came around this past November, I went to my friend {who also happens to be an amazing...and I am not just saying this because she is my friend} photographer, Lauren Rosenau. If you are not familiar with her work, go check it out, here.
I wanted to go in a different direction from last year's card. Let's face it- I am a mom now. A new mom. No sipping bubbly in puffy pink dresses with over-the-top hair and accessories this year. {Although I did treat myself to hair and makeup by another sweet friend, Lindsey Regan Thorne from Be Pretty. Love that girl and her heart!} Nope. This year the theme was simple.
A time to reflect. Be still. Be thankful.
2014 was an amazing year in my personal life especially as my husband, Steve and I welcomed our first child, Charlie. I wanted to share this joy with the clients and vendors who supported me throughout the year and loved on me, despite my pregnancy brain.
When it came time to make the photos into a holiday card, I asked my equally as talented friend {have I mentioned how amazingly talented the Charlotte wedding industry is by the way??}, Deb Hall from Olive Paper to put it all together. Here is the end result and went out to clients and vendors:
Front of the card:
Back of the card:
And, just like last year -- I had such a hard time deciding on the photos. So, here are some of my favorites that didn't make the holiday card cut-- but are still so special to me!
I hope you are enjoying your new year so far! Here's to {the remainder} of 2015!
with love.
Anne
I seriously can not believe that this wedding was exactly four months ago.
Rebecca and Jackson were married on October 4th at The Design Center, followed by a reception at Byron's South End. You may remember this sweet couple from their engagement session, here.
Rebecca is a girl after my own heart, as she too has an infinite love of Fall. In fact, she used the quote on her save the dates and custom-made pillows from one my favorite movies as a kid, Anne of Green Gables, "I am so glad that I live in world where there are Octobers".
Please enjoy some photos from the day, courtesy of Grace Hill Photography.
