2023
Sara & Seth
Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club | Cashiers, North Carolina
Their Vision
Sara and Seth were married at Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club in western North Carolina, and Sara's vision was a garden in full bloom: soft sage green, warm coral, and as much growing, cascading, overflowing greenery as we could possibly manage. We delivered.
The cocktail tables were draped in oversized sage gingham. The tent entrance was flanked by white trellis obelisks trailing ivy and bursting with peonies, garden roses, and tulips in every shade of coral and blush. Inside, pendant lamp shades were custom-made in a floral chintz fabric, suspended above the dinner tables on strings of warm light. A string quartet played during the ceremony. The specialty cocktail sign featured an illustration of their dog.
And then it rained. We had prepared for exactly this — clear bubble umbrellas, a plan, and the confidence that some of the most beautiful photographs come from weather that wasn't in the original plan. The bridesmaids descended the stone steps of the venue laughing, umbrellas raised, flowers still perfect. It was one of the most joyful moments I have ever witnessed.
That is what preparation looks like. Not avoiding the unexpected — anticipating it, and making it beautiful anyway.