A remarkable Spring wedding in the heart of North Carolina with cool weather, beautiful florals, radiating sunshine, and true love. Join me for a truly magnificent March wedding in the heart of North Carolina at Carolina Grove.
Koby schWARZKOPF + chris phinney
of Durham, NC
March 18, 2023
Carolina Grove fully embraces the light, airy, and elegant vibes so many brides are looking for. I’m obsessed with their light wooden chairs and large chandeliers throughout their hall. The colors, the vibe, and all the details were the perfect way to start your Spring season.
Carolina Grove knows how to treat a bride & groom. Their suites for the morning of are absolutely STUNNING. The bridal suite upstairs has the largest windows for natural light to flow in and bring joy to your wedding day. The mirrors for each bridesmaid to make their final touches before the ceremony is such a thoughtful touch. And the large golden mirror for the bride is absolutely priceless. Literally could not ask for a better North Carolina bridal suite than the one at Carolina Grove.
The groom and groomsmen have a room downstairs to prepare for the day in. With couches and a TV, there isn’t much more a groomsman could ask for. BUT they don’t have to ask! They have access to the outdoors which is perfect for a game of corn hole or ladder golf!
Koby & Chris’s wedding parties loved them hard. Everyone was totally on board for this special day and showed nothing but respect and happiness throughout this cool, North Carolina wedding day. Even with the chill in the air, they shared the warmth of love with each other to keep the party going! And talk about creative colors! The English Garden florist provided the prefect bouquets for this day. Koby’s eyes with those florals-AH! Priceless photograph.
Another super sentimental first look in the books. These never get old. What made Koby & Chris’s first look so special in Carolina Grove’s courtyard was the exchange of gifts. Each gift was chosen with conscientious thinking of the other. The personalized passport books and luggage tags that MATCH the wedding colors!? That was just SO attentive. I live for the details like this!
Another example proving regardless of the first look, this groom truly loves his bride. He shed tears even as she walked down the aisle after the first look at the patio an hour before. Koby was glowing all day, from walking down the slate flagstone aisle with her father to the happiness after saying “I do”! The southern early spring sun hit her just ever so perfectly!
Koby & Chris took time during cocktail hour to do their true portraits together, and if you can’t tell they had a little fun ;)! The early spring provided a nice wooded background, representing a fresh start. This crisp, wooded NC vibe felt like the perfect way to a new beginning. While the summer and fall brings in another accompaniment of colors at Carolina Grove, I believe there would be no wrong time of year to have a wedding here! Each and every wedding at this venue looks totally different due to the natural light, the florals, the season. Carolina Grove is truly versatile!
And who doesn’t love to cap off the night with a grand reception? Another perk of this North Carolina wedding venue is the ability to have an open or closed hall. There are large garage style doors that have a beautiful black trim to keep it on vibe. Having them closed gives you the ability to have a view of who is out on the veranda and just be in nature while also being secure from its elements if they aren’t perfect on your day. But having them open also brings in fresh air and opens up the space to the veranda allowing an indoor/outdoor type reception.
Southern Harvest Hospitality Group did something I don’t see often in the wedding industry. They labeled each food item with allergy awareness. Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Dairy Free.. I thought this was SUPER special. Having a daughter with severe allergies, this made me smile. They definitely earned my business for when she’s MUCH older and decides to get married. So, Southern Harvest-GREAT JOB! That little detail was an AMAZING touch.
As I always say, some photographs are meant to be in black and white as well as color. Sometimes black and white just speaks louder than color, to me anyway. You can feel the emotions while it also feels like a truly frozen moment in time. So, I leave you with these. I’d love to know your thoughts on black and white photographs in the comments!
KOBY & CHRIS
AS YOUR ANNIVERSARY GETS CLOSER,
TAKE TIME TO REFLECT ON THE WONDERFUL DAY YOU CREATED & KNOW IT WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE LOVE YOU SHARE.
LOOKING FOR NORTH CAROLINA WEDDING VENDORS?
VENDORS FROM CENTRAL NC FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY
PHOTOGRAPHER: CAITLIN GREGORY PHOTOGRAPHY
VENUE & PLANNER: CAROLINA GROVE
FLORALS: THE ENGLISH GARDEN
HAIR & MAKEUP: MENA GARCIA BEAUTY
CATERING & BAR: SOUTHERN HARVEST HOSPITALITY GROUP
CAKE: LYLA JONES CAKE STUDIO
VIDEOGRAPHER: COLE CINEMA WEDDINGS
CEREMONY MUSIC & RECEPTION DJ: ALL EVENTS DJs NC
RENTALS: AMERICAN PARTY RENTALS OF DURHAM
