Anthropoligoie Vintage Wedding
Nikki and Brian
Aug 14th 2010
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelin's Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:Music: John Harper, Location: Saltaire, Catering:Magic Culinary, Flowers:Bells and Whistles
Real Beach Weddings
My Husband to Be Did my Hair:The true Do-It-Yourselfer’s
Heidi and Glen
July 15th 2010
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelin's Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:Music: Ipod, Venue: Ocean Hill, Corolla: Week-of Coordination: The Bride, Caterer's Coastal Provisions
From the Bride:
OK! WOW! SO I've been on the phone with my sister and we went over these photos over and over! YOU DELIVERED EVERYTHING I HAD HOPED FOR AND THEN SOME! You captured all the joy and fun and happiness and goofiness and seriousness and love that all these people have for one another, not just Glenn and I but the whole special group. It feels like this was how I wanted the pictures to turn out and you made it real! I cannot wait to see the rest, what a completely satisfying moment for GLenn and I!
I have to tell you how homemade this wedding was. I think you'll enjoy it. My husband to be did my hair, for his first time and got it perfectly. I honestly believe the deeper coloring made it photograph better and made my eyes pop bluer in the pics! It just worked! And you were right, the lighting was beautiful!
I called to order flowers a few months ago...the bill was going to be ridiculous...so I called Harris Teeter and asked if I could order flowers there and make my own. They let me! So...even though the other florist places were way cool, since I had done flowers in a past job, I couldn't overpay by a few thousand dollars....seriously, so I did them. They had dreamy flowers, really, for all the flowers and enuf leftover to fill the bathtub it cost less than the quotes I got for the bride bouquet alone. Truly! So we pooled our abilities, (Glenn and I made the pies, ironically he was a pastry chef in another life and could have made a fabulous wedding cake, he did both his sister's cakes, but we like pie better..) He tortured me with mock up wedding cakes to sample and pick from only to decide we liked fruit pies best! Glenn is a mad good cook, so he knew to ask the right questions for the caterers and they were FANTASTIC!
All in all it was a wedding with tons of personal touches throughout- and then adding the cast of characters these families unite, photo -op heaven.
Extremely satisfying, I'm just so pleased already I cannot tell you! I think they are so fun and so well done- they speak volumes for your talent and should be shared. I feel like the emotional happiness was captured- and everything came together to really make them extra special- mother nature included! Just exceptional. - All My Best, Heidi
Carova, Seaside Simplicity – on of theTop 10 Secluded Beaches in the US
Lee and Alyson
July 16th 2010
We love Carova, it is past Corolla on the Outer Banks of NC. The only way to get there is by sand road, which makes it deserted and remote. The untouched sand, gorgeous greenery and long deserted beaches make me remember why I moved to the Outer Banks. This couple stayed 10 miles up this road, NOBODY was around.
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:Beach Music:Roy Murray, Florist:Rene Landry Style, Minister:Jay Bowman, Location:Carova, NC
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Carova Beach, North Carolina
This barrier beach covers the upper stretches of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, and is the most undeveloped of an already spartan beach chain. Part of what keeps the region mellow is the lack of paved roads, with Highway 12 stopping north of Corolla. Four-wheel drive is a must, as the only route to these secluded U.S. beaches is a ride on the sand or a primitive system of dirt roads connecting vacation homes in the wooded interior. Drive slowly to see the wild horses (some are descendants of shipwrecked Spanish mustangs) that roam the protected dunes.
Although it doesn't match the above photos, I just had to put in this tid-bit. The groom wanted a Ken and Barbie look for his cake topper. Rene Landry from Blooms went for it, using pink sparkles for bathing suits. This Ken and Barbie cake topper photo made it to her Naughty Florist website, show us more, Rene, we love it!
Fireworks and Planning your Wedding-Bang!
Guest Blogger:Carla Firetto Wedding 9/10
I love fireworks,we were even engaged on the 4th of July. In the 12 month time frame of our engagement so far, there has been both spikes and lulls in our wedding planning. Actually, to analogize, think of your typical fireworks display. It always starts off with a bang! (boom your engaged), and it continues with much ferocity. Then after some time passes, it kind of gets a little less exciting and you start to just anticipate the finale. Then comes the dramatic pause, when all is quite and you know the spectacle is just moments away. Finally, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Its here! And you realize what you’ve been waiting for the whole time – and recognize how much it was worth all the wait! So yeah, I guess its pretty obvious how much I love fireworks, eh? As our engagement is quickly approaching the finale, let me reflect back on the fireworks display that was my wedding planning:
Within two months of our engagement we had most (if not all) of my major vendors booked. The first two months was a frenzy of fun wedding planning. Ideas were brainstormed and options were limitless. If I recall from memory, I booked my Photographer about simultaneous to my venue (my two most important vendors). My DJ and Officiant came next, but all were done on the same weekend one year prior to our future wedding date, actually. After that major weekend of decisions, we kind of had the skeleton for much of the wedding. Sure, minor details like the “do not play list” and the dinner entrees were still TBD, much of the framework was already set. Since then, I have obviously fleshed out much of the filler: the entire wedding party has their attire, my cake topper is in hand, and my flowers are all picked out. Then, the last few weeks have kind of been this silence. I flip in between the “everything is done” and “nothing is done” with moments notice, not necessarily accomplishing very much. I don't imagine it will be much longer before the finale starts and a frenzy of wedding finishing touches moves to the top of my “to do” list. Until then, I’m eagerly anticipating the wonderful finale of my wedding, which is just around the corner!
Picking the right time of DAY for lighting on your wedding
Matt and Rebecca
July 18th 2010-Frisco, NC
These two hit it on the mark with a gorgeous beach experience, perfect timing on the reception and dancing, AND sunset. We always suggest looking at sunset and planning the ceremony at least 2 hours before that in the summer. In the spring and fall up to 3 hours beforehand.
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:www.simplyweddingsobx.com
Beachy Bright-Getting Married Mid Day in Summer
Claudia and Scott
June 19th 2010
Beachy Bright-Getting Married on a Sunny Day on the Beach can have its positives with timing, but make sure you are prepared with water and shade for every guest if it gets too hot. It worked out fantastic for this bride and groom because they had a very short wedding ceremony of 5-10 minutes. Then they splashed and put their feet in the water . . . .View the Beach at the same location and same time of year to get an idea of what it will look like, don't assume it will be deserted. It's best to ask your vendors where a less used beach is for your private ceremony like these two.
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:Dave Keller, Minister, Black Pelican Restaurant, The Cypress House Inn
A Real Hi-Fi Wedding: Craig & Lydia’s Sweet Beach Wedding
Lydia and Craig
Revisit to a Rockin 2009 wedding
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:Music: The Moving Co., S’mores Favors: Sweet Lydia’s, Venue: Nags Head Village Beach Club,Week-of Coordination: Ocean Aisle Events
From the couple:
Craig and I met in college and started dating on a spring break trip to Nags Head, NC. We thought Nags Head would be a wonderful place to share our wedding celebration with all the friends and family we cared about. Music was really important to us and I am a Motown girl at heart so had no desire to hear the YMCA at the wedding. Craig and I booked our friends’ band, The Moving Co., the day we announced our engagement. They are a wonderful Soul-Funk-Hip/Hop band that is perfect for dancing with original and cover tunes inspired by Bill Withers, The Band and Tribe Called Quest. Craig even jumped on trumpet for a song with the band. Craig’s brother is an upright and electric bass player and played the entrance music to the ceremony. After we were married, we left the ceremony to Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” on iPod. There was a technical issue with the iPod connection to the amp and the song was cutting in and out. While we were waiting for the music to get louder, all of our guests chimed in singing and shouting all the lyrics to the song! It was one of my favorite moments of the day. My mom is deceased so we remembered her at the wedding by using her favorite flower, hydrangeas, for all the bouquets adding a piece of her jewelry to mine. We skipped the cake and opted for a create your own ice cream sunday bar. Doing as much we could ourselves, I made all the edible favors to help launch my business, Sweet Lydia’s: Marshmallows For All Occasions, and got a few orders as a result. There really is nothing like sharing a private concert with all the people you care about and it made our wedding a perfect day of celebration.
A Simple Beach Wedding
Jessica and Micheal
May 30th 2010
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors: thehiltongardeninn.com, Jay Bowman Minister
Weddings on the Water
Nikki and Tom
May 29th 2010
From the Bride:Tom and I both grew up with a love of the ocean so it only made sense that the most important day in our relationship take place on the water. Planning a wedding in this setting almost takes care of itself. With the ocean as your backdrop, not much else is needed! I would call our theme Beach Chic. Less was definitely more in our case. It was simple, natural and beautiful.
photos by Julie at Julie Dreelins Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors: thehiltongardeninn.com, Holiday House Flowers, Jay Bowman Minister
Reaching your Inner-Art Diva and Putting Her to Work!
Shannon and Kris May 18th 2010 This wedding is featured on knot.com Wedding Buzz page! Click here for the story-
Reach within your creative being and unleash that inner art Diva that is just dying to splatter her artistic energy all over your wedding. You have one, she's hiding there just below the surface and every time you pick up a Martha Stewart magazine or a Real Simple, she screams- "I can do that- but I'll do it better than that stuffy Stewart!"
At a recent wedding in Corolla, N.C., a creative bride unleashed her inner-art Diva and created a masterpiece that was a delight to photograph. Every detail had her personality and creativity dripping from it and falling into her guests hearts and memories. She printed a large tree with empty branches and asked the guests to place their thumb print on their new "Family Tree". Her desert table was filled with peanut-buttery shot glasses, sans alcohol. Shot glasses filled with dessert mousses filled the table surrounding her wedding cake. A soup bar was established, using ceramic mismatched bowls as a wonderful appetizer for guests. Funnels of beautiful scrapbook paper attached to sticks were filled with french fries so guests could nibble these greasy delicacies and not have to wipe their hands on their expensive wedding attire. Even the table settings were covered in her creativity, using a symbol from the night she met her future husband. Bowling pins adorned the table tops as the happy couple met at a bowling alley through mutual friends.
No matter what your budget, tapping into your inner-art Diva will create a lasting memory for you and your guests. Be sure your photographer is aware of all this special creativity and captures the details prior to the beginning of the festivities.
article by Crystal Street
photos by Julie Dreelin's Photography/Videography Inc.
vendors:redskycafe.com, theembellishers.com, House-Gertrude's Breakaway-Beach Realty
Photographs by Julie Dreelin's Beach Productions
