{Millie Holloman Photography} captures some of the best weddings in North Carolina. We fell in love with Molly and HR’s vineyard wedding in Western North Carolina at {Stony Knoll Vineyards}. Molly + HR went for a pink and green color scheme in their flowers (designed by {Bo-Ty Florist}) using roses and gerbera daises. The wedding feast was catered by {Cross Creek Country Club}. Molly wore a stunning gown from {Nitsa’s} and her bridesmaids wore lovely dresses from our favorite, {J.Crew}. Check out more shots on the Millie Holloman Photography {Blog}. How cool is the Stony Knoll antique car?
How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story: We actually met a few years back when I was still working at the same local bank where he currently works. I ended up moving directly across the street from him and we began to hang out. I was somewhat of a runner and one day he challenged me to a running competition. Needless to say, I left him in the dust. He must not have minded the defeat because he stuck around and we were inseparable from them on.
Describe the proposal: HR and I went to Asheville to celebrate our one-year anniversary – March 23, 2008. He rented a cozy, little cabin for the weekend and planned a wonderful dinner for that Friday night. We ate dinner and went back to the cabin to continue watching all the March Madness basketball games (I am avid Carolina basketball fan and insisted on being able to watch the games that weekend – I know, how romantic!). When we got back to the cabin, he started acting a little funny and before I knew it, he was on his knee asking me to marry him with the most beautiful ring ever!
What attracted me to my husband was: First of all, his southern charm! But most importantly, his big, tender heart and his ability to make me feel like I am the most important thing in the world to him! He respects me and we can talk about anything!
Why do you love your husband? I love him because he is the one that I can count on when I have had a bad day and need a shoulder to cry on or someone to talk to! I also adore him because he is an excellent cook and I am a bit challenged in that area (although I am working on it).
What attracted me to my wife was: What first attracted me to Molly was her friendly spirit and her will do attitude. She never meets a stranger and is never afraid of a little challenge. Being with her makes me a better person.
The weather on our wedding day was: Rainy in the morning, but it finally cleared off for a gorgeous fall day! Our reception was outside under a tent, so no matter what, we were going to have a great time!
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? Our reception was at a vineyard, so we used a woodsy theme mixed in with plenty of pink and green! The vineyard theme was carried out with lots of grapevine, curly willow, and containers covered in moss and bark. My mom and her friends are the queens of decorating, so they pulled it all together with all the moss, twigs, and pink and white tulle you can imagine!
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: I had just gotten engaged the Friday before and my mom came to visit that Monday because we had to get the planning started! She knew exactly what kind of wedding dress I wanted because we had talked about it so much leading up to our engagement. She went looking around while I was at work and called me to say she had found the perfect dress! I took off work a little early and went to try the dress on. The second I put it on, I knew it was the one!
Describe your wedding flowers: Again, lots of pink and green! Hydrangeas, roses, Gerber daisies, hypernicum berries, buttons and many more!
Describe your wedding cake: Off-white butter cream icing with white on white polka dots, 4 tier square design, green hydrangeas as the topper and on each tier with a large “W” in icing on the second tier. The actual cake is a well kept bakery secret of the vendor’s own designed recipe – dense, rich, and very flavorful. The cake was displayed on a square, large moss and bark covered stand especially designed for our wedding.
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: For my family, music and dancing are key elements to any party. Most of my family and friends would tell you that my dad doesn’t miss a dance if music is playing! That is why our music selection was so important. Our band, {Hip Pocket}, was wonderful! They were so much fun and got all the guests involved. At one point, my mom, dad, HR and I and some of the bridesmaids and groomsmen were on stage singing! I love to look back at all our pictures and see what fun everyone was having!
Were there any special family traditions you included in the wedding? I wore the pearls my dad gave to my mom on their wedding day almost 34 years ago! She had them restrung for me to wear and that was very special for me to incorporate that into my big day!
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? During the ceremony, as I usually do, I cried during my vows and tears were streaming down my face. As I was trying to finish the vows, HR wiped a tear from my face and at that moment, I knew why I was marrying him. My heart melted!
Funniest moment? During the ceremony, my dad kissed me on the cheek after he gave my hand in marriage and then preceded to give HR a hug before he went to sit down next to my mom. As he was walking over to give HR a hug, he stepped on my veil and almost pulled it off my head. It was pretty obvious and everyone laughed! It definitely lightened the mood as HR and I were both very nervous!
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Unforgettable, Fun, Perfect!
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Enjoy the time you have as it does not last long! Take deep breaths and realize that it will all come together in the end. The things you may stress over, nobody will ever know the difference if it doesn’t work out perfectly.
Best advice or most memorable comment someone made to you during the wedding celebration. My brother and sister-in-law had just gotten married in June 2007 and went to Greece on their honeymoon. Someone in Greece told them “Happy New Life!” upon realizing they were newlyweds. My brother wrote these three simple words in our guest registry book and they stuck with me! Our wedding day brought us together and our new life began the moment the minister pronounced us husband and wife! I now have this wonderful man to enjoy this “new life” with and things couldn’t be better!
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? Right now, we are actually enjoying the down time we finally have after many crazy months of planning! We are enjoying being with each other mostly and can’t wait to see what our future holds!
Any DIY items? My mother and her friends were my saving grace! She has a wonderful group of helpers and they crafted so much themselves that I can’t even name it all. Only these ladies can make a piece of moss or twig look classy and elegant!
Congratulatons to Molly + HR. We wish you the best as you discover what your future holds.
Your wedding pictures are gorgeous! I am getting married next year at a winery in that same area, but I am planning from Raleigh. I would love to know what vendors you used that you would recommend. Where did your guests stay? Where did you find that great trolley that is pictured with your bridesmaids? Everything was just so beautiful – congrats!
where were the pink satin shoes purchased? i’m looking for something exactly like that in red and haven’t been able to find them anywhere! any help is greatly appreciated!
Hi Abbie and Lauren – thanks for the comments and congrats on your upcoming weddings!! Abbie, the vendors are all listed in the first paragraph – I think those are literally all of the vendors I used, except for the trolley, which was Yveddi Transportation out of Surry County (I believe Mt Airy) and the guests stayed in various hotels around Mt Airy, Pilot Mountain and Dobson. You can email me at [email protected] if you have anymore questions. I would love to relive the fun! Lauren, the shoes are actually from a company called Blue Tux (I ordered them online). They are called Sophie and they come in white, so I had to get them dyed pink. I couldn’t find any pink, cute flats either!Again, either of you contact me if you have any questions and happy planning!