Kristi & Bryan 9.24.11

Kristi and I first met back in Januray when she booked Premier for her wedding day coverage.  I couldn't wait for her day to finally get here!  Kristi & Bryan were such a fun couple to work with!  I mean, not everyone actually has a bleeding armadillo Groom's cake!!  When she told me she wanted that for Bryan, I HAD to make it happen!  Thank you so much to Leona of Frosted Bliss for reincarnating 'Shelby's' bleeding armadillo grooms' cake - with grey icing! 

Finally their day arrived --- Kristi & Bryan were able to come together and celebrate with friends and loved ones of their very special union. 

A very special "Thank You" to Teresa Porter of My Friend Teresa Photography for the beautiful pictures.  You captured the day flawlessly! 

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

How adorable are these flower girls?!! 

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

I absolutly LOVE the lights in this church! it looked like stars =)

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

  Kristi's dress was absolutely gorgeous!!

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

"(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

 Kristi and Bryan decided to do their Father/Daugher & Mother/Son dances together - very sweet!!

"(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

"(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

 Here it is, in all it's bleeding glory! 

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

 One of my favorits!! 

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

(c) 2011. Teresa Porter. My Friend Teresa Photography. www.myfriendteresa.com

Kristi & Bryan - your wedding was beautiful!  Many blessings to you both!

the sweet taste of Hope

As I've mentioned before, Fall is a very busy time of year for weddings/events.  Our state bleeds Carolina-blue skies all season long and we are lucky enough to enjoy beautiful fall weather.  So this means lots going on!!  This also means, I can get a behind with "housekeeping" and I'm loooong overdue for a blog post.  =) 

Premier was blessed with the opportunity to help plan the Annual Benefit Dinner for House of Hope.  I cannot tell you how excited I was to work on this event - the venue, the caterer, and of course the folks at House of Hope.  You all were a pleasure to work with and I hope there are many more endeavors together. 

A special "thanks" to Dan Hacker Photography for the lovely photos that captured the event:

All the jars had cute little tags on them.  <3

never actually tried taking candy from a baby, but I'm sure it isn't easy!

A special "Thank You" to the staff at Marbles Kids Museum - you guys did an excellent job with everything!  Set-up, A/V, breakdown, etc.  Premier cannot wait to work with you again!

Our tables were decorated by the very talented Krystl Newton.  She was so generous with her time and creativity.  Thank you Krystl for making the event stand out!

Look at all that delicious food!!  Cafe Luna did an amazing job catering for 200 people!

Towards the end of the evening, House of Hope had guests stand up and give their "cardboard testimony".  This was one of the best parts - being able to hear actual stories from individuals who's life was directly impacted and changed for the better.  All because of House of Hope and financial donations.

Thank you again to all the vendors and volunteers who came together to make the night as special as it was.  It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that this Benefit Dinner had the most donations since HOH started hosting the event!  Thank you to all who made financial donations!  You are truely making an impact to young girls in need.

Since House of Hope is a Christian non-profit organization, they depend solely on the generosity of the surrounding community.  If you are interested in volunteering or donating to House of Hope, or want to learning more about what the organization does, please visit their website for more information.     

Mustache-you ask?

this totally sums up my wedding this past weekend  :)  

Jessica & Gerry 9.3.11

Jessica & Gerry were our Labor Day weekend couple.  They were so much fun to work with and I was really looking forward to all the great details Jessica had worked into the wedding and reception!!  (wait till you see her shoes!!) 

This probably isn't a "news flash" or anything, but your vendors can really make or break your big day - Jessica had picked out the best vendors!  North Raleigh Florist did an amazing job on the bouquets, boutonnieres, altar arrangement, and the center pieces!  Thank you ladies!  Cafe Luna catered the event - their food is ALWAYS amazing!  Rockin' tha beats all night was the ever-talented Patrick Cooke of PC Productions.  Our photographer duo and the staff at the venue just knocked it out of the ball park.  :)

The ceremony and reception was held at the fabulous Stockroom at 230, downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street.  The Stockroom is a relativly new venue, so if you haven't checked it out yet, you need to go! 

Please enjoy the fabulous photos thanks to Creative Photography by Heather MacLeod

Jessica's something blue AND kept her from slipping!! 

PC Productions did an amazing job with the uplighting!

Jessica's DIY invitations - they were so beautiful!

Very cool DIY seating chart! 

Simply stunning!

I just love Jessica's bouquet - thank you North Raleigh Florist!

one of my FAVORITES!!  This makes me want to get a tattoo on my foot! 

Jessica & Gerry - you guys were so much fun!  Thank you for allowing Premier to be a part of your special day!  Many blessings to you both! 

Just stopping by

Wow!  What a crazy month September has turned out to be! (and October is quickly following!) Shew!  I am not complaining though!  I LIVE for wedding season!!  Another reason (one of many) I destest winter is - no more weddings... so I am really excited to share all the AMAZING pictures from our weddings that have gone on!  

Here are just a few little tid bits while we wait on our photographers to do all their behind the scense magic!

Jessica's shoes were so freaking hot!!  LOVED them with her tattoo!
Photograph by Heather MacLeod

Stephanie and her adorable Maid of Honor (her daughter) Brooke

Stephane and Chuck exchanging rings  <3

Yes, you are seeing this correctly - an Armadillo Groom's cake! 

Here's the "bleeding" part - red velvet... yum!

There are lots more to come, so check back soon!! 

toodles!

A little bit of Swiss Mrs.

Our fabulous German photographers of CHARMEDWedd graciously sent me some tid-bits from the uber-cool Swiss wedding we did a few weeks back.  I am so excited to share them with you!  So without further adieu, please enjoy:

How hot are these shoes?!

paitently waiting, admiring the view

By far one of my favorite pictures!

Pascal (our Officiant) and our Groom-de-jour

not sure what he's doing?! 

How cute are they?!

Swing by Premier's Facebook page for more breath-taking pictures

Thank you again CHARMEWEDD for these beautiful photos!!  I hope to work with you again on another destination wedding! 

We're baaaack!!!

We made it!  We're back!  Back in the good 'ole US of A.  What an awesome experience.  I still can't even believe I was there in Switzerland gazing up at the Swiss Alps.  Thouse mountians are incredible.... I mean, really incredible.  It felt like if we just reached out far enough we would touch the canvas of a painting.  They just didn't seem real.  And, unfortunatly, pictures do NOT do them justice.

The view from Murren, Swtizerland

I mean, look at that!!  Crazy, right?!  Murren is the little car-less village where my bride and groom tied the knot. 

At 5,361 ft above sea level, it's an understatement to say we were high up!

The air up there was so crisp and fresh!  For a Carolina girl who's used to living at sea level it was definitly an experience!  haha!
Unfortunatly, I didn't get any Julie Andrews-type pictures, but I did get a few of these:

Thumbs up!  =P

I should have been an actress

I can thank my friend Lindsay for starting this picture trend! 

Now, there was one "minor" casualty during our trip... my beloved flat iron... =(   Europe and their darn 220v system...  Poor thing just couldn't handle it.  Let's just say our hotel room smelled like burnt plastic for a good portion of the day.... Yes, I had a converter and adapter... Yes, it said it was specifically for heating appliances... no, I have no idea how or why it happend...

View from the cable car (that's how we got up and down the mountain)

I cannot wait to share the pictures from the wedding!!  Those photographers were amazing!!  I hope that one day I'll be able to work with them again... maybe next time I can plan a destination wedding in France or Italy!  Ciao bella!