We celebrated the most wonderful wedding day with our stunning bride Rachel and her handsome groom Justin.  I know I gasped in delight when I walked into the venue on the morning of their wedding day and saw the reception room set up in their colors.  It was the most light and airy mix of ivory and champagne, and everything looked so serene and welcoming.  A lovely outdoor ceremony was followed by mountain top photos (it was so windy, and Rachel and Justin did the most wonderful job holding her veil so that the wind caught it, but didn’t steal it away!) Back at the venue we had ..read more

We celebrated the most perfect April wedding day with Cassie and Jancalo.  Our beautiful bride Cassie is an extremely talented and creative crafter, and she made so many special items for her wedding day.  From beautiful hand knit shawls for herself and her bridesmaids, to an incredibly detailed crocheted bride and groom cake topper, and she even embroidered her wedding shoes by hand.  All the flowers for the wedding were home grown by the sister of the bride and several other family members, an incredible feat which I am sure took so much love, care and effort.  It was si ..read more

We celebrated a wonderful wedding day with our gorgeous bride Alyssa and her handsome groom Philip.  We loved the clean and colorful look of this wedding day, from the mix and match bridesmaids dresses, to the wildflower table centerpieces and the bridesmaid bouquets which each bridesmaid created herself the night before the wedding.  This day was full of love from family and friends who traveled from far and wide to celebrate with Alyssa and Phil.  The outdoor ceremony was officiated by a longtime family friend, and took place under blue skies and a mountain breeze.  Foll ..read more

We have had so many joyful brides here at the Golden Horseshoe, but have we ever had a bride as joyful as Anna? I’m not sure!  Our sweet bride was a beaming ray of sunshine from the moment she stepped into the venue, taking off her “MRS” heart shaped sunglasses to reveal her eyes glittering with excitement for the big day ahead.  Her joy was certainly contagious, and the whole GHI team delighted in each special moment of the wedding celebration we had been planning together for months.  Anna and her handsome groom Vince chose an earthy color scheme of ivory, champagne and green ..read more

We celebrated a wonderful wedding day with our exquisite bride Kim and her dashing groom Whit.  This sweet and down to earth couple planned a special micro wedding celebration joined by their dear family and friends.  Kim and Whit chose a rich color scheme of purple and black, accented beautifully by the purple calla lilies that Kim brought on the wedding day.  Our bride and groom personalized many of the details of their big day including providing their own flowers, and also arranging for a “cutting cake” and cupcakes lovingly made by Julia, the sister of the groom.  It ..read more

We had the joy of celebrating Bobby and Patrick’s beautiful March wedding day.  We couldn’t have dreamed up a more perfect setting.  Despite the fact that our bride and groom thoughtfully brought blankets for guests to use during their outdoor wedding ceremony, the day was a balmy 70 degrees, and the sun shone brightly from a pure blue sky.  The blue sky was the perfect match to the lovely shades of blue found inside the venue, tables adorned in navy and mint green with light blue accents.  We loved the way our bride and groom included a nod to their furry family members ..read more

While a rainy wedding day is not usually what anyone hopes for, this was truly a magical day where lots of dreams came true, and where love reigned (see what I did there) supreme.  We were incredibly honored to host Anthony and Casey’s gorgeous wedding day.  Their color scheme of dusty blue and ivory with little touches of green was so perfect for a wedding day that felt like it was ushering in Spring.  To say that Casey was a stunning bride could barely scratch the surface of how ethereal she looked.  And her handsome groom Anthony was so dapper in his wedding attire.&nbs ..read more

We had the most wonderful wedding day with our gorgeous bride Grace and her handsome groom Addison.  This special day was long awaited for all of us, and it was extra exciting as it was our first wedding on our newly refurbished wedding deck.  We couldn’t have asked for a prettier day, or a more lovely couple to start off the month of March.  There were so many touching and beautiful moments woven into this day.  Special time for the bridal party getting ready together, including a truly fabulous keepsake album given to our bride by her bridesmaids.  It was filled wit ..read more

It was so much fun getting to know Brooke and Kirk a little better this weekend, when I had the joy of photographing the engagement photos for these high school sweethearts.  These cuties paired their wedding planning meeting (ps -the tabletop look they chose is SO GOOD! I can’t wait to see it on their wedding day!) with an engagement photo session.  It was the most wonderfully warm February day (although we still did shiver a little in the mountain winds) and we had fun adventuring to some of my favorites spots to capture this special time in their lives. The Blue Ridge Mountains w ..read more

We were delighted to host a gorgeous wedding day for our stunning bride Hannah and her handsome groom David.  This sweet pair envisioned a wedding day with a “wintery” feel, that included rich burgundy tones and splashes of evergreen.  We were blessed with a warmer January day which was delightful after a very cold week previously.  There were so many special details to delight the eye at the venue.  David is trained as a graphic artist and created both the personalized ring box pictured below and also the beautiful torn paper seating chart.  The bride and groom excha ..read more