Wedding Wednesday: Jonathon & Maria

Today’s post is very near and dear to our hearts. Maria is a veterinarian here in town and just so happens to be the one who cares for our favorite bakery pup, Maxine! You might also remember her wonderful sister-in-law (and former Maxie B’s gal!), Katie, from our first Wedding Wednesday post ever.  To top it off, if you happen to drop in the bakery for a slice of cake there’s a good chance her sister, Krystyna, might be the one behind the counter helping you. Basically, they’re a Maxie B’s family to the bone, and we couldn’t be happier about it.

Maria and Jonathon met in November of 2009 on eHarmony. She was living in Charlotte at the time and Jonathon in Greensboro. The couple hit it off and exchanged many emails and phone calls before their first date in January 2010. What was originally supposed to be just lunch turned into dinner and live music as well!

Two years later Jonathon surprised Maria by proposing while the couple was visiting Grand Cayman for a veterinary conference she was attending. Maria jokes that if she had thought through their plans for the night she most likely would have been tipped off. She said she was completely clueless to the whole situation. On Jonathon’s insistence, the couple enjoyed a wonderful candlelit dinner celebrating their first night on the island at a beautiful private table by the water. During dinner Jonathon was determined to capture their photo together and asked the waitress if she would do the honors. Maria was completely preoccupied and confused at Jonathon’s insistence that she stand a specific way that when she finally asked, “Is this good?” and he responded with, “The only thing that would be more perfect is if you’ll marry me.” she was speechless.

The couple married on May 25^th, 2013 at the Lee Chapel at Maria’s alma mater, Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA. Instead of a traditional theme for their wedding the couple focused more on creating a fun environment for friends and family to acknowledge how much they appreciated them celebrating in their marriage. Maria’s favorite flower, Calla lilies, definitely made appearances throughout the event.  To honor her Ukrainian heritage the couple stood on a rushnyk during the ceremony that symbolizes prosperity and hope that the newlywed couple will never stand on barren ground and will always have a floor under their feet.

For their wedding cake the couple chose wonderful southern favorites of Fresh Strawberry Buttercream and Caramel Pecan. The cake itself was finished with a beautiful whipped texture, cascading hydrangeas, and surrounded by gorgeous fresh roses!

Photography - Kirbi Whitaker of White Wall Photography 

Wedding Wednesday: Wil and Sadie

Wil and Sadie met at a High Point Young Professionals networking event in October of 2011. At the time Wil was working for the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival and Sadie was a professor at High Point University. They were both new to town and each decided to attend that evening with friends. Towards the end of the night Wil came over to the table Sadie was sitting at to introduce himself and asked her to attend a show with him in Winston-Salem. Sadie took him up on his offer and the couple has been together ever since!

Wil’s proposal came as quite a surprise. The couple was preparing to travel to Monteagle, Tennessee to spend the Christmas holiday with Wil’s family when at the last minute he insisted that they make one last stop in Greensboro before hitting the road. Oddly, Wil ended up driving them to the airport and out on the tarmac to a private jet. As a Christmas surprise he had arranged for them to fly to Tennessee! Once in the air the pilot closed the door between them and before Sadie realized what was happening Wil was down on one knee to propose. They spent the rest of the flight celebrating with champagne and planning for their upcoming wedding! His family was in on the secret and greeted the couple as they arrived in Monteagle with Sadie’s ring.

Wil and Sadie were married on August 3^rd, 2013 at the High Point Country Club in High Point, NC. It was a beautiful evening ceremony honoring both of their faiths, drawing from both Jewish and Christian traditions. They were married under a beautiful floral chuppa that was later placed over the cake table. 

The theme for their celebration centered around a traditional, sophisticated, and elegant feel. Both the ceremony and reception room were decorated with deep purple flowers, crisp white linens, and gold chiavari chairs. They danced the night away to a wonderful 12-piece band playing Motown and Beach music. They had a beautiful four-tier wedding cake of Birthday Cake and My Favorite Pound (light lemon). The cake was decorated with buttercream prints of paisley, dots, soft shell lines, and lovely scrollwork. Accented with deep purple flowers and topped with an elegant monogram.

Sadie joked that she knew they would be having a Maxie B’s wedding cake before she even knew where they would get married! She called the shop a week after their engagement to book the date and place a deposit. Oh boy, were we flattered! It was such an honor to be a part of such a special day in Wil and Sadie’s life.

Photography – Hooman Bahrani of Vesic Photography in Winston-Salem, NC. 

Florist –  Grassy Knoll in High Point, NC

Reception Music – EnVision from Winston-Salem, NC

Ceremony Musicians –Elegant Ensembles from Winston-Salem, NC

Venue/Caterer – High Point Country Club

Wedding Wednesday: Stephen & Stephanie

Today’s wedding is quite a beauty! An Alice in Wonderland themed event with exquisite DIY touches all planned and created by the bride herself.

Stephen and Stephanie met during the summer of 2006 in Asheville, where he was working as a firefighter and she was working as a professional ballroom dancer. Stephanie was out with a girlfriend enjoy the nice weather on a café patio when she caught Stephen’s eye. With a little encouragement from his friends he worked up the nerve to ask her out! She originally turned him down due to prior plans, but finally agreed to a date a few days later.

Stephanie jokes that Stephen’s proposal on Christmas Eve 2007 completely caught her off guard. She was convinced she was getting a new cell phone. Man was she wrong!

Their celebration took place at the Lofts at Union Square in High Point on May 12^th, 2012. The overall theme for their wedding was Alice in Wonderland with beautiful handmade whimsical touches all throughout. Stephanie, along with her family and friends, coordinated and styled the entire event. 

Inspiration for the day was collected from various Lewis Carroll versions of Alice in Wonderland as well as all the different movie versions. Stephanie said she must have visited every Goodwill from here to Virginia collecting wine glasses, vintage china, and antique silverware! A lot of the items from the day were on loan from family members.  One of her sisters created the archway above the alter, another sister made all of the place cards, Stephen’s mom created the bouquets, her cousins arranged flowers purchased the morning of, and her stepfather created the cute sign for their wedding and reception. It really could not have created a more beautiful day filled with all of the personal touches, love, and support from their friends and family. All of which was exactly what Stephen and Stephanie hoped for their special day. Many of the items became so cherished to the couple that they used them to decorate their new home.

For their wedding cake the couple went with our all time favorite: Fresh Strawberry Buttercream! Tinted fondant ruffles created the effect of birch bark along with tiny hand made roses to add the finishing touch. Stephanie said she knew getting her wedding cake from us was meant to be when she dropped by the shop with her mom and we had almost the exact cake she envisioned on display.

We’re so glad that we were able to be a part of such a wonderful day for such a great couple. Oh yeah, and I hope that Stephanie eventually got that new cell phone!

Caterer - The Iron Hen

Photography - Rabiah Khwaja Gohar
Venue - The Lofts at Union Square

Wedding Wednesday Recap

We just can't get over all these lovely couples and their beautiful cakes! Which is your favorite?!

Craig & Katie - Photography by Hollie Bennett Photography.

Dave & Jessica - Photograph by Carisa Chee of Carisa Chee Photography.

Scott & Sarah - Photograph by Lindsey Lee of Lindsey Lee Photography.

Victor & Julie - Photograph by Elly of Old South Studios. 

 Dominique & Anna - Photograph by Kim Newmoney Photography. 

Matt & Nicole - Photograph by Nancy Ray of Nancy Ray photography.

Andy & Courtney - Photograph by Elizabeth Glessner of Glessner Photography.