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A Classic Fairytale Wedding at Biltmore Estate in North Carolina

Today's wedding, photographed by Two Ring Studios, is absolutely breathtaking - not only was it held at the beautiful Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC - but there's the color purple {one of my favorites} and it's a princess fairytale complete with a horse-drawn carriage ride {just like Cinderella}. And, since the carriage is in their wedding, I have to share their proposal story as written by the bride, Lori. "We were on a carriage ride at Biltmore Estate and the driver left us alone to admire the house from afar. It was a really romantic time when I thought he might pop the question. But the moment passed and he didn't ask. The driver returned and took some photos of us with the house in the background. Next thing I know, Clinton is on bended knee and proposing. He wanted to wait for the driver to come back, so he could capture the moment forever!" And, wait until you see the ending of this wedding - there were cookies and milk for the guests and the most spectacular nighttime shots of the bride and groom in the wet + rainy streets with the venue as the backdrop.

Vendors:
Photographer: Two Ring Studios
Reception Venue + Caterer: The Biltmore Estate
Event Planner: Honey Darling Events
Floral Designer: The Purple Iris
Musicians: Asheville String Trio
DJ: Spintastic Sounds
Dress Designer: Justin Alexander Bridal
Shoes: Benjamin Walk
Jewelry: Brilliant Earth
Hair Stylist: Suraj
Makeup Artist: Blush by Wendy Ballance, LLC
Transportation: Royal Rides

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Real Wedding : Romance in the City of Downtown Raleigh

Today's wedding of Kelly and Drew, photographed by Hilton Pittman Photography is absolutely beautiful. I'm in love with the colors - they're just the prettiest shades of purple and green. And, as many of you probably know by now, I'm a huge fan of purple in weddings, so even though I don't wear heels, I do love those wedding shoes, and the brooch too!

I just love the photo below of the flower girl holding her Mickey Mouse, it's so sweet. {my daughter has the same Mickey}

Thank you Hilton for sharing today's wedding with my readers. To see more from the wedding of Kelly and Drew, please click here. And, of course to see more from Hilton, please visit Hilton Pittman Photographyweb site via his web site.

Additional Wedding Vendors:
ceremony : First Presbyterian Church
venue and catering : North Ridge Country Club
music: DJ Tracy Telenko
florist : Fluertations
wedding cake baker : Sweet Memories

And, please stop by the Wedding Edibles section today to see some of the beautiful sweet treats that Sweet Memories {the cake baker for Kelly and Drew's wedding} has created. The strawberry shortcake cupcake looks delicious.