mcneill & GARTNER WEDDING | CHARLOTTE NC 

MCNEILL & GARTNER WEDDING | CHARLOTTE NC 

LAING & FUHRER WHITTIER NC WEDDING | THE PARKER MILL

LAING & FUHRER WEDDING | AN INTIMATE UNION IN WHITTIER NC | THE PARKER MILL 

Brooke & David, along with their closest friends and family, shared an intimate and emotional vow exchange a the bridge overlooking the stream at The Parker Mill in Whittier, NC. Prior to the vow exchange, they each spent time writing their vows while overlooking the Smokey Mountains. David’s mother gave Brooke a beautiful piece of jewelry from Bailey's Fine Jewelry, a gift from David to remember the day that they joined their families together. The day was full of appreciation for the small and intimate moments that fill our souls as we pass through time. Brooke wore a stone tucked into her custom dress in memory of her sister and David and Brooke shared their love of poetry with their guests during the larger ceremony as they stood under the sweeping floral arrangement created by Lola Urena of Flowers by Lola. The couple mentioned the idea of kinship many times leading up to their wedding day and the day clearly displayed not only the importance of kinship in their relationship but also the depth of the connection they have with each other and their loved ones. Joy, bittersweet remembrance, and deep adoration intertwine their lives and their story and it was an honor to witness the joining of these two souls.