Another Amazing Wedding at the Biltmore Estate

 

Yesterday Nick and Jacob went to the Biltmore Estate for an exquisite wedding. Tiffany and Andrew got married outside in the Biltmore Butterfly Garden just in front of the Green House. They did a lot of their photos before the wedding ceremony which gave them a lot more time to get a lot of different locations and variety to their wedding photos. After the wedding ceremony they had another couple of minutes to get a few more bride and groom photos (this time with kissing!) and then they headed to the Biltmore Champagne Cellar for their wedding reception. Because it was a bit of an elopement, they only had 8 wedding guests total. It was an extremely intimate and private affair and one of the most beautiful that I've ever seen. The Biltmore always does an awesome job at weddings and this one was definitely a great one. Our newest member of the team, Jacob, was a great help during the wedding and even snapped a photo of me (Nick) going the distance to get the shot. :)

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North Carolina Wedding Photography

North Carolina offers breathtaking Wedding Locations and Wedding Photos

Of all the states in the Union, North Carolina offers, what could be, the most diverse possibilities for weddings.

On the west side of the state, North Carolina has some of the prettiest mountains, and oldest mountains in the world. Rolling vistas, mountain streams and the occasional waterfall all await the visitor of Western North Carolina. The largest of the cities in the area, and the one with the most places to get married, is Asheville. Asheville is Western North Carolina's little big city, or big little city depending on where you come from. Asheville offers a large selection of great restaurants and bars, as well as museums and conference centers. Whatever type of wedding venue you have in mind, Asheville and Western North Carolina can provide it.

Outside of Asheville there are a handful of cute, but resourceful towns. Starting to the south is the Biltmore Estate. The Biltmore Estate is home to many, many weddings every year. Because there are some many different places on the grounds to get married, they can host quite a few at the same time, but have the weddings never really see each other. The Biltmore Estate is quite possibly North Carolina's most famous and most beautiful estate to get married at. There is a North Carolina Wedding Photographer (www.bluebendphotography.com) that has photographed quite a few weddings there and has a great collection of photos at this link: Biltmore WeddingPhotos.

Western North Carolina also has many little towns tucked away in the mountains that offer amazing spots for a wedding. Some of the more famous towns in Western North Carolina are: Hendersonville, Waynesville, Candler, Bryson City, Cashiers, Highlands and Brevard. For a wonderful collection of photos of different wedding venues in Western North Carolina, check out Blue Bend Photography's site.

Two hours to the east of Asheville in North Carolina is what is referred to as the Piedmont. The landscape changes drastically into slow rolling hills with the mountains of Western North Carolina in the distance. The temperature goes up about 10 degree and the vegetation changes. This is the area of North Carolina that much of the state's grapes for wine is grown (Vineyards make great spots for wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions). Cities such as Statesville, Charlotte, Mooresville and Concord are some of the bigger cities in North Carolina's Piedmont. This is another very established area of the state and offers endless options for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception.

East of i74, North Carolina gets much bigger north to south. The state dips down south on the coast to Wilmington (another great spot for a wedding - beach weddings are GREAT!) and follows the coast up along the "Outer Banks".

The Outer Banks is possibly North Carolina's most famous area for BeachWeddings. They are a long string of islands with the most famous string toward the top of the state around Nags Head. This whole area of North Carolina, no matter what island you're on, offers amazing areas and spots for wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions. The wedding photos that couples walk away with from North Carolina Beach Weddings are equally as beautiful as the mountain wedding photos from Western North Carolina.

Asheville's Best CPA

A couple of years ago I switched CPAs. My business was growing and I couldn't handle all the tax and accounting stuff by myself anymore. After a little research and asking around I stumbled upon Bret Pacheco CPA. He has completely blown me away with how quickly and efficiently he does the accounting, book keeping and tax preparation. In my opinion he is Asheville's best CPA!
Bret takes the time to develop relationships with all of his clients so when there is any question about which way the business should go, he can answer with better expertise. I know that much of my businesses success is due to his CPA business and advice. Not only does he do all the major stuff: tax prep, bookkeeping, etc, he gets to know you and your business to better advise you and your business decisions.

Kauai, Hawaii - Personal Trip

Sacred Cow! This place is AMAZING!

Joe and Nick have an extended history of photography. For those of you who don’t know, Joe shot Nick and Maddy's wedding 10 years in the past in Austria. Forasmuch as spending 2 weeks as one unit in Austria and Germany for the wedding, Joe and Nick have been greatest mates. They came around to shooting for the same wedding photography group in Detroit and after that, following both moving to Anchorage, Nick shot for Joe's outfit (Anchorage Wedding Photographer - Chugach Peaks Photography). In the far, Nick came around to shooting Brook and Joe's wedding in Homer, Alaska (unmistakably one of the coolest wedding areas ever). Now that Nick is once again in the “more level 48,” Nick and Maddy have a Wedding Photography company in Asheville, NC: Blue Bend Photography and the four of them need to fly across the country to hang out – because Joe refuses to ever leave Alaska :(

The four of us enjoy outside stuff and chose to tackle the Kalalau Trail in Kauai. It crosses the North Shore (Nepali Coast) of Kauai 12 miles from the closure of the closest street. It's all in all harsh terrain, but absolutely worth it. It is, by a long shot, the most drastically unimaginable landscape we’ve ever viewed. Resulting from the fact that its just receptive by foot and is an all in all extended trek, the beach is practically your particular when you get there. In one of the photographs you are able to see our camp post in the lowest part of the photograph.

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Swag Inn Wedding Photos – Kimberly & Will – Asheville Wedding Photographer

I know that I say this a lot, but this weekend was amazing. The wedding at the Swag Inn this weekend with Kimberly and Will is definitely in my top 10. In the car on the way up the mountain from Asheville it was pouring rain - coming down in buckets. I was a bit down, to be honest, because I could tell that we were headed somewhere with an amazing view and we were going to be stuck in the clouds. 20 minutes after arriving, not only had it quit raining, but the clouds had completely gone! It had gone from gray and rain to blue and beautiful!

We were at 5100' above sea level and had a spectacular view. As you can see below it felt like you could see all the way to Asheville. The whole wedding party consisted of the Bride and Groom and their parents. That was it. It was incredibly relaxed and intimate. We spent about 2 hours just walking around the grounds, soaking up the weather and taking photos. The photos are definitely some of my favorites that we've ever gotten.

If you are in the Asheville area, I can't recommend this place enough. Within minutes of arriving we felt like we were on vacation. The whole atmosphere of the place is relaxing and puts you at ease. There are so many details I can't begin to list them all. They even have your name on a walking stick for you to use while at the Inn. From Asheville it's only about an hour to the Inn. They have amazing food, rooms and grounds. They do brunch on Sundays, picnics, bbqs and evening dining. Thank you, Kimberly and Will, for having us share a gorgeous day with you. -Nick and Maddy

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Old Edwards Inn Wedding Photos - Highlands, NC - Glass Pavilion - Asheville Wedding Photography

Last night Kelly and I photographed a wedding at the Old Edwards Inn in Highlands, NC for the first time since they finished their new Glass Pavilion. It is BEAUTIFUL! If you have been to a wedding there before, there isn't the tent anymore. Where they used to put the wedding reception tent, right outside the barn in the courtyard, is now a giant, beautiful, glass-walled pavilion. It has huge ceilings with giant chandeliers hanging from them and lots of warm light. The Old Edwards Inn used to be a nice place to shoot weddings, but now it's a stunning place to have a wedding. The Old Edwards Inn is now, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful spots in Western North Carolina for a wedding reception - definitely my favorite in the Highlands / Cashiers area. I can't wait to go back in October!

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Old Edwards Inn Wedding Photos - Gail & Thomas - Highlands, NC - Asheville Wedding Photographer

Gail and Thomas made the trip up to Highlands to tie the knot from Savannah, GA. It's one of their favorite places and if you have been to the Highlands area, you probably know why. They had a late afternoon wedding outside on the edge of a beautiful rock bald. There was an incredible view with hardly a cloud in the sky (which was incredible after the morning and afternoon thunderstorm!) After the gorgeous ceremony at Sunset Rock we headed to the newly built Old Edwards Inn Pavilion. Up till recently there was a white tent in next to the barn, but recently they have built a stunning glass pavilion for weddings. There is another blog post with photos of just the Old Edwards Inn pavilion here.

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