jenny and neil

just got some pictures of a wedding we did back in november at beautiful homewood and just had to share! thanks for the pics regina!

congrats and thanks for letting us share in your day!

more parties!

this past week we planned a fabulous christmas party in a private home here in asheville ~ and what fun! i am lovin' these parties, if you can't tell :) we had delectable eats from 28806, and beautiful decor from blossoms at biltmore park ~ who decorated the home inside and out for the holidays. i think i am in the spirit, even though it has been quite warm outside...i'm ready for some snow!

friends and family

nothing gets you in the spirit like hosting your friends and family during the holidays. this past saturday ian and i had our annual christmas party ~ this year the theme of desserts and drinks. what fun we had with a signature drink of hot chocolate and kahlua, a great smores bar, if i must say so myself :) and yummy homemade chocolate covered cherries [i cannot take credit for these though!]

chocolate, wine, and fine design

i cannot believe a month has passed since my last post ~ the holidays are among us, and time is just flying by! hope you all are enjoying this festive and wonderful time of year.
this past week we along with blossoms at biltmore park hosted wedding vendors for the open house of our design center, and what a great time we had! it is so wonderful to spend time with just the best in our industry here in asheville. thought i would share a few pictures...thanks to all that stopped by!
the pics are from my hubby and regina holder ~ thanks!

forever to thee

"forever to thee" is part of the south carolina alma mater. this past week a tragedy happened in ocean isle, nc ~ 7 students were killed in a fire at a beach house, 1 student from clemson and 6 from the university of south carolina. as many of you know, i attended usc and it remains near and dear to my heart. my heartfelt sympathy and thoughts remain with the families and the community of the university of south carolina. the university president, dr. andrew sorensen, says it best when he quoted:
"no man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent"—from 16th century Anglican priest and poet John Donne. "If I may adapt that observation to the 21st century and the University of South Carolina," Sorensen said, "no Gamecock is an island. When any one member of our family is lost, every one of us is diminished. I'm profoundly saddened, as are all members of Gamecock Nation, by these tragic deaths."

table rock

last week my sister and her family came to visit us from south carolina. [that's us in the pic] all of us hiked table rock, an 8.2 mile hike ~ quite strenuous for someone who has never hiked before [that would be me!] but the views at the top were worth it, and just breathtaking. it was great to get away and enjoy the fresh air and the peacefulness you can only find at the top of a mountain.

angela and james

last saturday we got to be a part of a wedding of such a great couple, angela and james, at homewood. angela and james hired us about a month ago to pull together all of the final details ~ they were fun to work with, and just had so many little details throughout the wedding that just captured their essence and love for each other. best wishes!