High Country Weddings Blog

This is one of my favorite families of all time. We have been fortunate enough to be a part of two fantastic Gillespie weddings. I wish they had more daughters to marry off! Both receptions were hosted by the Gillespie’s at their stunning home in Mount Airy. Sweet Basil’s Catering provided an amazing spread on […]

This was a really really fun one! We had a blast putting together the decorations for this Art Deco, Woodland Inspired wedding! Jessica really outdid herself styling her wedding all by herself! She collected all of her china and vintage pieces for the tables and even made her own table runners. Not only was her […]

Love love love this couple. They are truly some of the most loving and kind hearted people I have ever met. The Whole Shebang planned the rehearsal dinner at Megan’s parent’s home in Boone as well as the wedding so we were able to spend the whole weekend with Lance and Megan’s friends and family […]

I wanted to take a few minutes to jot down some thoughts I have on what it takes to be a wedding and event planner. I have students and aspiring event planners approach me all the time either wanting to intern with us or shadow us on weddings or just pick my brain about how […]

April and Mike shared a heartfelt, glorious day with their friends and family at the Grandfather Vineyard. The weather and scenery were perfect, enhanced by the always impeccable floral design from Philosophy Flowers. April and Mike wanted a fun intimate backyard bluegrass barbeque with a romantic feel. There were just so many unique personal touches […]

As you probably already know if you are planning an outdoor wedding in the North Carolina Mountains, the weather can be unpredictable at best. Here are some important things to think about when laying the groundwork for your event. 1 – Tent walls and heaters if it’s cold – It doesn’t matter how gorgeous and […]

Megan and Patrick were absolutely adorable and a dream to work with. Megan’s brother is the priest at St. Bernadette’s Catholic church in Linville. They said their vows there and then headed over to The Inn at Crestwood for a lively reception. Christopher Bell captured some priceless moments. Check out his work below!Megan was kind […]

Chella and Dave’s wedding day was absolutely magical. To quote the groom “It will be a musical extravaganza within which we will be married”. David is a musician so that aspect was particular important to him. Their next priority was the food. They had a unique Indian inspired menu created by Reid’s Catering. The legendary […]

Thanks so much Kendall for taking a few minutes to write a review! Can’t wait to share more pictures from Fletcher and Fletcher Photography. The Camp at Eseeola in Linville NC “The Whole Shebang was absolutely wonderful to work with! I contracted them for “day of” planning but received so much more. From the moment […]

  Let me start by saying that we absolutely love our brides. People always say “Wow you’re a wedding planner, that must be really stressful. What do you do with those bridezillas???” First I say: “Well my job before this was Real Estate and wedding planning is a walk in the park compared to that”. […]