Mary Owen and Nathan: The Scoop!

Casey and I had such a wonderful experience getting to know and work with Mary Owen and Nathan! Their wedding was a true reflection of their personalities: respectful of tradition while having a warm, friendly energy that is simply infectious. Mary Owen's wide open laugh and Nathan's flexible form let you know that if you were trapped in an elevator with these two, it would be fun.

And party they did! Everyone did! We've got the photos to prove it! At the end of the night, Mary Owen and Nathan snuck upstairs before their exit, oh yeah...I went too... I'm not always psychic! Nathan and MO sat down for a minute to catch their breath and Nathan kept saying,"That wedding was FUN! That wedding was really FUN!" And MO said, "That was OUR wedding! OUR wedding was fun!" and of course giggles insued.

Enough, mush...onto the photo buffet!


Mary Owen is seeing her custom designed guestbook for the first time. It is a signature product of our company.


Kate Spade's...need I say more.


Florals provided by the ever artful and brilliant Jay Lugibihl of In Bloom Ltd.




Mary Owen wanted all of the details to be pretty and natural but was most inspired by the electric blue hydrangeas all around Boston, where she went to University. Jay made sure that the florals felt natural and organic, not fussy. Beautiful job!





They were married at First Presbyterian on June 13th.




I fell in love with this sweet little aisle bouquet.


Mary Owen's mother and sister, her MOH, helped her slip into her stunning Vera Wang gown. Mary Owen was attracted to the simplicity and asymmetry and the delicate net cap sleeves.





Her finishing touch was the family heirloom veil that was purchased in Brussels in the 1940's and subsequently worn by 10 family members and close friends.




One more minute with his boys before the ceremony!


MO and Nathan used younger cousins and siblings to hand out programs. The light in this doorway was impossible to resist.


Making her way to the church! MO's seven lovely bridesmaids were her something blue! They shopped at Bella Bridesmaid in Charlotte for these Coren Moore frocks.


Breaking the tension before the walk down the aisle!

Ok, three amazing moments coming right up!







And though their ceremony was beautiful, moving, had handbells as Mary Owen once played them in First Presby's choir, we are photographically skipping along to the end. There are only so many photos to put on the blog!




Look how HAPPY they are!!


Mary Owen's bridesmaids were so fantastic and kept her energy up! You might recognize the pretty maid to the left as Margaret;we photographed her wedding in January!


The City Club awaits!








The City Club looked lovely as ever and I swear you could feel the building sway with the awesome music provided by Deas Guyz!


I just love the corner of her eye with her Dad!




Deas Guyz are out of Hilton Head, South Carolina...my home town!







MO and Nathan decided on a delectable series of stations so that guests could float between the different rooms and enjoy food in each one! The main slider bars and oyster bars were placed in the Mecklenburg Room with all of the seating. Other guest cozied up in the wine room for desserts and a piece of Haines Barksdale's heavenly wedding cake.




Nathan chose sweet Mini-Moon pies for guests to take away with them as inspired by their own Mini-Moon to Asheville.


A private moment just before the exit.


Rose petals tossed into the night air. Lovely.



Quick, get away before we take more photos!!


As they headed up to their bridal suite, City Club signature basket in hand, everyone could see their bliss.