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Laura doesn’t just make people look good with Niadele’s natural makeup, she makes them feel good, too. “You are beautiful,” she assured me after I was finished pointing out all the flaws and imperfections on my face. I’ve had problems with acne since I was a teenager, it’s something that I’m super self-conscious about, but […]

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High Country Creators: Niadele Natural Makeup

Niadele Natural Makeup
The Whole Shebang Wedding Planner

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Wedding planning can be a stressful experience but it certainly doesn’t have to be if you have the right team of folks keeping you on track and helping you stay organized. That’s where The Whole Shebang comes in! Meris, the owner and principle planner, along with her capable team of experienced professionals help bring a couples’ […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: The Whole Shebang

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Giftysong creates custom wedding songs for your special day and pretty much any other occasion you can think of. Think proposal songs, anniversary songs, theme songs, birthday songs…the list goes on and on! Using your input and feedback and their amazing musical skills, Todd and Emily, will personally customize a tune that you will want […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: Giftysong | Custom Wedding Songs

Giftysong Custom Wedding Songs
Gadabouts Catering Boone NC

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Gadabouts Catering has been operating for well over two decades and they cater up to 50 weddings every year—sometimes 4 weddings happen in one weekend! It wasn’t Eileen’s intention to get into catering but she stumbled upon this path when the idea of being a social worker didn’t pan out. Now she’s saving the world […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: Gadabouts Catering

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Maureen Renihan and Friends Jazz Band was started because the singer wanted to offer something unique that wasn’t already being done in the music community. Her sound is described as nostalgic and romantic which is perfect for weddings and other events, upscale and casual. She has an AH-MAZING voice and plays with some extremely talented […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: Maureen Renihan & Friends Jazz Band

Maureen Renihan Jazz Band Boone NC
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Anna & Devin knew they were destined to be together from the beginning after discovering that they both had photography degrees, so it made sense for them to start a business together—Boone Photo Booth. Anna worked alongside a photographer for many years here in the Boone, NC area before going out on her own. Boone […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: Boone Photo Booth

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Tap trailers do more than dispense beer and give your guests a special station at the wedding reception to mix and mingle. Happy Trailers Refrigerated Rentals also allows you to have an on-site cooler for other items that you may need to keep cold like flowers, soft drinks, wine, food, etc. This eliminates the need […]

Wedding Planning

High Country Creators: Happy Trailers Refrigerated Rentals

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As a wedding photographer you wouldn’t think that I do much to assist my couples in helping them plan other parts of their wedding day, but I like to make myself as useful as possible, so I do everything I can to offer guidance along the way. The majority of the couples that I work with […]

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BIG LIST of Boone NC Wedding Vendors

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Not all girls grow up fantasizing about having the perfect wedding, getting married, and living happily ever after. However, there are still a great deal of ladies who dream of having that fairy-tale wedding where they get to play the princess. On Monday, at the ACES (Association of Consultants and Event Services) meeting at Smithmore […]

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Wedding Dresses from South’s Specialty Clothiers at Smithmore Castle in Spruce Pine, NC | Boone, NC Photographer

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While most of the weddings I photograph happen off the mountain around North Carolina and beyond, it was a real treat to have the opportunity to work with local wedding vendors here in Boone, NC for our Alice in Wonderland styled shoot. Once Desi came on board she ended up being an integral part of […]

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Behind-the-Scenes: Interview w/ Desi’s Floral & Design Studio | Boone, NC Wedding Vendor