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On top of a mountain, surrounded in {surprise} fog....this was one of our trickiest weddings ever but all of the vendors pulled together and made it magical with huge changes just moments before guests arrived. Well, everyone other than the poor vintage car that couldn't make it up the foggiest mountain you've ever seen.
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The 🌞 is out and the temps are rising and we couldn't be more happy! Clearly we are terrible at social media , but we're going to try and do better! We're busy even though you don't see it I promise! 2020 is almost fully booked and we're moving in to 2021. If you're new here, this is us! Erin, Heather, Hannah (L to R) Hannah's popping out baby #2 any day now so she'll be out for a bit while Erin and I push through the spring. Photo by our dearest gal pal and best hugger ever:
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We’re hosting a Planners Dinner Wednesday night in South Park. If you didn’t get the evite it means we couldn’t find an email on your website most likely. Message us for details!
Make sure you trust your face and hair to a talented team on wedding day! If you don't feel beautiful it will show through your photos. Please don't skimp on this service and do it yourself or just go a counter at the mall. Secure a team dedicated to YOU on wedding day that comes to your bridal suite for your convenience and does a trial run in advance. It's worth EVERY penny! Tag some of your favorite beauty teams!
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Home decorating is our favorite. Home UN-decorating is not! 😩🙅🏼♀️. Who keeps up decor until 2019?
Christmas tables are the best tables.
Sometimes you find those people who just fit. It’s comfortable. It’s funny. It’s easy. You just know it’s right. These are my two.
Christmas party for my fabulous team. Love these girls and what they bring to the company! They keep me in check! 😜 So grateful!
Last night’s es**rt board. Thanks to and for bringing our vision to life!
This piece doubled as a backdrop for photos during the reception once cards were removed 💕
Our team has been busy with events....and welcoming a baby!! Sweet baby Cash is here and settling in to the arms of our very own Hannah and hubby Chuck.
We love you cute fella and can’t wait for the other CED boys to teach you all the wild stuff. 💙 Join us in celebrating IG friends and family!
Babies and glowing mamas need to be showered in love {and gifts}. 😉Sweet Mila will be here in a few weeks and one of our past couples will experience that indescribable new level of love. We always love collaborating with 💕
Give us ALL the bourbon, please!!
Rolling through this 🐪 day reliving this past weekend’s epic SOUL TRAIN. Clients Jada + Chris Paul (NBA’s finest 🏀) asked us to design a blowout party for her father who turned 60. 🕺🏿 In just three weeks time we turned the Kimpton Cardinal ballroom into something even Beyonce would approve. 😎
When you can’t find your scissors, a handsaw will do.
A crazy fall season calls for super-fly music. What are your go-to road trip songs to kick off a hype weekend?
Neutrals are a love language in the south... and at they’re perfection. Loved teaming up with and for this Cotton Dock goodness.
Some of our ceremonies are just too dreamy.
Emerald green velvet outlined quite a beauty this weekend. Marble, gold, & crisp white oh my.
A fully set table is the best table. When all of the table details come together it can be unforgettable. Whether a wedding, a corporate event, a fundraiser, or a special celebration, a dressed table tells your guests that you took time and effort to ensure their experience was memorable.
Do you need help pulling your design together? Give us a buzz. We have design only packages, as well as hourly consulting packages that are perfect (and affordable) for anyone with a celebration, anywhere across the world!
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Did you find a venue that you love but think it's a little too dark? An easy solution, draping. Draping is extremely helpful in lightening a space and really transforming it so it takes on a whole different attitude. Ceiling treatments are just dreamy and we know some fabulous vendors that would make it happen for you! Our favorites: Tell them CED sent you!
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As our final team member Friday, meet Hannah!
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Hey! I’m Hannah. I’m a born and bred North Carolinian with a love for all things southern (mainly pecan pie and front porch swings).
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My background is in writing & editing. I’m a 2012 graduate of the University of North Carolina (Go Heels!). Before fate led me to my dream job working with Heather, I spent years perfecting sentences & crafting love stories with Charlotte Wedding magazine, and a handful of other publications across the southeast. Nerd alert: I love proofing invitations, menus, wedding websites — bring it on!
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When I’m not working, I’m looking for any excuse to jet down to my home away from home in Charleston. Lowcountry wedding anyone?!
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As much as I love the city life, I live on seven acres in Waxhaw with my hubs of three years, our two rescue pups, and - don’t judge - three Pygmy goats. Dolly, Daisy, and Moose would love to meet you!
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xo!
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@ The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte
Details...the joy of designing is in the details. And details don't have to break the bank....but they can break hearts (in a good way). Give your place setting a delicate touch by added menu wraps to serve as the name card instead of the typical tent card. When guests slide off these personalized touches, they'll appreciate the time and attention you gave to detail.
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Need someone for your stationery needs? A few favorites are: , , , . Any of these talented designers would wow you with their work!
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It's Friday y'all (we made it through the week!! 🙌🏼) and another is here with your second CED gal, Erin!👱🏼♀️........
Hey hey! I'm Erin. A wild child hippie at heart who can’t resist a bit of glam. Birth certificate says NC but I have a love for travel. After several trips to Costa Rica last year, I'm trying to convince Heather for a South American CED expansion. Anyone?? 🕶🌞🌊
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My background is in luxury hospitality with stints at the Greenbier, Pinehurst Resort, and the Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. I officially joined CED in 2013 and haven't looked back since.
Colorful weddings are my jam, especially with funky decor. I might be pint sized but I can hold my own on wedding day and have been known to toss a dinner table over my shoulder when needed.
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I'm fluent in French and know enough Spanish to get into trouble. I have dessert after every meal....and lots of my meals are PB&J. (insert Heather's perplexity about how Erin stays so fit with her diet regime) P.S. Mojito snob here - 🌱
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I live in Ballantyne with my boo thang Pete, our 2 adorable sons Jameson and Jett, and our Yorkie Gigi.
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Let’s party.
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It's the task that is often the most daunting, most frustrating, and stressful throughout the whole process. You've invited everyone...they've responded...and now....the seating chart. (dun dun duuuunnnnn)
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It's the one thing other than creating the initial guest list that we can't help our clients with really. I mean, we offer advice but we can't determine if mouthy and jaded Aunt Sally is sane enough to sit next to crabby politically-charged Aunt Carol for the dinner portion of the evening. Politics and weddings don't mix
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It's an hour. 60 mins. In reality it isn't that long and most everyone can behave for 60 minutes right? Don't fret and give yourself stress induced acne because you are worried about other people's manners. Let them stress about it. Your wedding is a great time for everyone to act like an adult and mind manners ;-)
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It's a happy occasion and most are truly coming to celebrate YOU! The day and evening are both filled with love and we've literally had mothers and step mothers (who despised each other) hugging and cheers'ing during the reception because they've put aside their differences for YOU and want to enjoy the day with you. (yes a little wine was involved but hey, we do what we have to)
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Lastly, most dinner tables are round (or wide enough) where you can't truly have convos with someone across the table... most conversations will happen to the two people on each side of you. If someone at a round table doesn't jive with another, put them on opposite sides where they have a full 60 inches of table, china, and floral pieces in between them.
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It's YOUR wedding. Don't lose sight of that.
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Have fun with your tables using different layouts and shapes. A room full of round tables is expected...surprise your guests with something fun and unique! If you need help with your layout or overall design, give us a call. We have hourly consulting packages that this is perfect for regardless of your budget or where you're located!
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A simple arrangement is all you need for a cocktail table. Guests are only around for an hour (or less) and are too busy mingling, gabbing, and tasting the yummy passed hors d'oeuvres to really pay attention to the tables. Save your wow factor for the reception when they're seated and able to really appreciate what you designed.
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If you think first looks aren’t emotional...think again. They are such sweet precious moments, in the stillness of you and your love. No one staring at you. You’re able to actually talk to one another, compared to standing at the altar when you can’t. You get to hug and not let go.
It may not be for everyone but it works for so many. This is also a great idea if your photographer is concerned with lighting on wedding day for pics post ceremony....sometimes it gets too dark and you have to manufacture light, which changes the whole vibe.
Worth the conversation. 😉💕
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One special request for our couple at their reception Saturday night - needless to say it kept the party going strong!
NIchelle and Michael's testimony....they were simply amazing to work with - such kind, genuine and just tender couple. Thank you guys for choosing CWD - it was our pleasure!
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