Summer Weddings at Highgrove

Here are pictures from two of the weddings this weekend. The weather was perfect and the events were wonderful! Friday's wedding featured beautiful plum and linen colored linens. The pergola was decorated with hanging white hydrangea balls and candles which created the romantic backdrop for the outdoor ceremony overlooking the lake. Following cocktail hour, dinner was a plated meal where guests enjoyed a Mediterranean salad, then a sorbet course, and finally a entree where they could choose between salmon with crab filling or chicken stuffed with goat cheese. The food was done, as always, by our fabulous Highgrove chefs, flowers were brought in by Fresh Affairs, and the cake was provided by Sweet Memories Bakery. A fantastic start to our busy month of September weddings!

Highgrove August Wedding

It was a beautiful day for a wedding, and a beautiful wedding it was! The colors were purple, pink, and white and were tied in throughout the event from the tablecloths, to the amazing flowers, the cake, and even to the favors (adorable boxes with chocolates inside). The dinner menu included a buffet complete with Pecan Crusted Bourbon Chicken, Beef Tenderloin, Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Almonds, and Caesar Salad. The delicious cake was made by Sweet Memories Bakery and the beautiful flowers by Fresh Affairs.

August at Highgrove

Sorry for the delay in getting new pictures up! I was having issues with the camera and was unable to capture some of our August weddings. This has been a very busy month at Highgrove and it has been fun to see all the different styles of weddings.
This wedding was a beautiful day with some personalized touches that made the event even more special. The colors were gray, yellow, and white and some of the pictures show those details. The bride and groom each had personalized wooden signs on their chairs, each table had martini glasses filled with candy, the table numbers were handmade by the bride's friend, and the place cards were attached to two wire trees-- so creative! The flowers were done by Dragonfly Designs, cake was from Sugarland, and the band was Loose Chain. A wonderful August wedding!

July Wedding at Highgrove

The wedding this weekend was for a sweet couple who had a few sweet treats for their guests to enjoy. The colors were purple and green and from the linens to the flowers to the cake and candy bar-- the theme was carried through to complete this special day. The menu this week included a pasta station with tortellini and three kinds of sauce, a salad table (with Greek, Caesar, and summer spinach salad), and a carving station with beef tenderloin and garlic roasted mashed potatoes! Flowers were designed by Expressions of Love, Harpist was Brittany Makaly, and the cake complete with green and purple birds on the top was baked at Enchanted Moments Sweet Shop.

July Wedding at Highgrove

This weekend's wedding featured a happy couple and some colorful and delicious food stations. The wedding was held indoors in the main reception room and then the party continued inside the reception tent. Some of the food included a seafood station with fresh shrimp, crawfish, and crab, a risotto bar with seared scallops served in martini glasses, and an executive vegetable display with grilled fresh vegetables with a wide assortment of local and organic cheeses, hummus, dips, and more. Special thanks to Christobal Perez of Azul Photography in Raleigh for the amazing photos!

July Weddings at Highgrove

Our first wedding of July! The day was warm, but the rain clouds stayed away as guests enjoyed food, fun, flowers, and cupcakes! The menu this week included Pecan Crusted Bourbon Chicken, Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Fresh Vegetables, and Beef Tenderloin.
The flowers were brought in by Fresh Affairs in Raleigh, cupcakes by the Cupcake Shoppe in Raleigh, the ceremony was officiated by Kayelily Middleton, and music was provided by Touch of Class DJ. It was a fun wedding topped off with a special pizza delivery at 10:15pm for all the guests to enjoy before heading back home!

June Weddings at Highgrove

One of the weddings this weekend featured ivory and purple in a classic elegant design, from the flowers to place cards to the table settings and cake.