Wedding Wednesday: Blake and Brittany

Looking through these photos it's impossible not to notice what fun people Blake and Brittany are. The amount of laughter alone caught in these moments is proof enough! Their fun personality and classic style was perfectly displayed all throughout their wedding. 

Blake and Brittany met while attending High Point University in High Point, NC. Although they were just acquaintances in college, they later reconnected when they both moved to Raleigh, NC for their careers.

Christmas is Brittany’s favorite holiday. During a trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville to admire the holiday displays, Blake proposed with a special ornament that said, “Will you marry me?” placed in a tree at the estate!  The couple then celebrated with a night at the Beaufort House Bed and Breakfast. 

Their celebration took place at The Empire Room at the Elm Street Center here in Greensboro. They wanted their wedding to be timeless and romantic with a classic color scheme of champagne, ivory, and gold. An abundance of candles and lovely flowers filled the room to create a great ambiance for guests. The gorgeous pearl and gem accents on their cake definitely speak towards their romantic theme. Brittany’s dress acted as the inspiration for their wedding cake with beautiful lace, ribbon, and pearl details. Their setup was absolutely breathtaking!

Florist – Shelley Pearson, Expressions of Love

Photography – Renee Sprink of Renee Sprink Photography

Reception Music – TheScarlet Band, Raleigh NC

Caterer – The Painted Plate

Hair and Makeup – The HairAffair, Raleigh NC

We've been Scouted!

Have you heard of The Scout Guide? It’s a great little book that gives the lowdown on the best of local in a specific city, and Greensboro has officially been scouted! They scout everything from bakeries to financial institutions to antique shops. Bored with seeing all of the same big-box stores everywhere you go? Want to know where you can go within your neighborhood or while on vacation that will support local communities? Just ask Scout! They've already done all the hard work for you.

What started as a savvy local blog by a Charlottesville native has today turned in to a wonderful collection showcasing the best local businesses in communities across the United States. Co-founders Susie Matheson and Christy Ford began with the vision of directing the spotlight on the often hidden gems of their hometown. A vision that has now spread to over thirty cities! 

The guide is created from a firsthand perspective, with each cities editor and team being local community members. We're so honored to have been Scouted! 

Stop in the shop for something sweet and pick up your very own free copy! The books are so beautifully made we promise it'll be a new coffee table staple in your home. The entire guide is also available to read online. 

Photo and content sources: here, here, here, and here. 

 

Wedding Wednesday: Jen & David

David and Jen met in 2009 while attending East Carolina University. During a group assignment for class, a friend of David’s was in a small group with Jen. Since she knew David was interested in Jen, she invited her to lunch one day knowing David would be there as well. The couple hit it off at lunch and David asked Jen on a date for the upcoming weekend, which happened to be Valentine’s Day! The couple has been together ever since.

During a long weekend in Savannah, GA, David surprised Jen with a new Nikon camera. While the couple was out admiring the town and taking photographs, David hid an engagement ring in Jen’s camera bag. David insisted that Jen switch lenses while they were in Forsyth Park knowing that Jen would find the ring underneath!

Their reception took place in the Verellen showroom in High Point, NC. Jen is a designer for the company and knew the showroom would fit perfectly with the theme for their wedding. She’s crazy about anything vintage and antique. Burlap, galvanized lanterns, mason jars, and old springs created a wonderful laid back, southern, vintage feel. Their galvanized metal cake stand was out of this world beautiful! When Jen’s mom dropped it off in the shop prior to the wedding, mass amounts of swooning took place! Their wonderful vintage feel transferred beautifully to their three tier cake. Simple whipped frosting adorned with soft purple and white flowers and finished off with wooden bird toppers created the perfect touch.

Beautiful images by Stephen Thrift of Stephen Thrift Photography. Be sure to drop in the shop sometime soon for your Spring 2014 issue of Triad Weddings and check out his featured work. 

Florist - Botanica

Caterer - Visions Catering 

It's A New Year!

With the holiday season coming to a quick end it’s hard to believe another year has past. Many of our staff have traveled home to spend time with loved ones and welcomed family here in town! We’ve been chatting the week away about our holidays, brainstorming New Year's resolutions, and finishing off endless amounts of leftovers.

2013 has brought about so many wonderful changes here in the shop, from an ever growing and wonderful staff to our first full year in our new parlor addition. During busy nights in the shop it’s hard to remember what we did before the expansion. It feels like just last month we were entertaining the idea! What walls will we knock down? Where will the door go? How about seating? What should the floors look like? Can we get another fireplace?

We are so thrilled to think of how much we’ve grown over the years. August 2015 will mark our 30^th year in business! Wow! It’s crazy to think that date will be here before we know it. It’s been over a decade since we began the transition towards cake. Still seeing regular customers who grew with us through that transition is absolutely heart warming! Walking through the shop on a Saturday night to see so many smiling faces and tables packed with friends and family enjoying a cozy night together is such a wonderful sight. 

We hope your year has been great and that 2014 will treat you even better! Thank you to everyone who included us as a part of their 2013 memories!

Photographs by Hannah Fairweather of Thirsty World. 

Cozy Comfort

Does anyone else feel as comforted by the holiday season as we do? It's an especially cozy time of year, and we are so grateful for all of the cheerful, smiling faces we get to see on a daily basis. Many of us here in the shop are preparing for visits home to family, slowly checking off our shopping lists, and spending cozy evenings with loved ones. 

We hope all the little holiday touches around the shop cheer you up as much as they do us! Literal squeals erupted last week as we unpacked boxes of ornaments and trimmed trees. Colossal cups of hot tea have become a morning must around here as we chat with customers on the phone and answer emails. It truly is a wonderful time of year!

P.S. The Scout Guide Greensboro is officially out this week! We should be stocked with copies in the next few days, so be sure to drop in for some sweets and take one home.