Weddings With Tara » Biltmore http://weddingswithtara.com Relax and Enjoy Every Moment Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:14:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Kelly and Jason’s Engagement Photos http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/kelly-and-jasons-engagement-photos/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/kelly-and-jasons-engagement-photos/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:36 +0000 tara http://weddingswithtara.com/?p=449 Kelly and Jason had so much fun during their engagement photography session with PEAK Definition. This awesome couple will be married in September at the Biltmore Estate, and I am so excited about seeing this wedding come together!  I know they can’t wait to be married, so I hope it moves quickly for them!  :)   Check out these great photos, as they roamed around downtown Asheville and the Biltmore Estate.  What a beautiful couple!  I’m so happy for them!  :)

Kelly and Jason brought their cute little dog along…so fun!

Also, PEAK Definition sent me a video of some of the highlights of the engagement shoot…I love that they filmed these sweet moments.  Click below:


Kelly & Jason: Engaged! from Peak Definition on Vimeo.

]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/kelly-and-jasons-engagement-photos/feed/ 0 Rehearsal Dinner at the Riverbend Barn on the Biltmore Estate http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/rehearsal-dinner-at-the-riverbend-barn-on-the-biltmore-estate/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/rehearsal-dinner-at-the-riverbend-barn-on-the-biltmore-estate/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:02:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/rehearsal-dinner-at-the-riverbend-barn-on-the-biltmore-estate/ I can’t believe I haven’t posted these pictures yet! Amy and Mike were married at the Inn on Biltmore Estate back in May of 2008, and the day was captured perfectly by Corey McNabb. You can check out the blog post of their wedding here. But, the night before, Amy and Mike had a fun, laid back rehearsal dinner at the Riverbend Barn, also located on the Biltmore Estate. The atmosphere was so relaxed, and everyone enjoyed good food, good company, and fantastic bluegrass by Balsam Range. My brother and best friend, Troy Tolle, took photographs of the evening. Please enjoy!


We had bandannas for all of the guests, which also served as their place cards.

Amy, her dad, and her sister…beautiful family!

This was a family that loved horses, so all the tables were named after different horses…of course, they have to have one that all the kids loved! :)







]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/rehearsal-dinner-at-the-riverbend-barn-on-the-biltmore-estate/feed/ 2 Leigh-Ervin and Will’s Wedding at the Biltmore Estate http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:32:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/leigh-ervin-and-wills-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/
Leigh-Ervin and Will’s wedding was magical! The ceremony took place at the Central United Methodist Church, in downtown Asheville. From there, guests made their way to the South Terrace of the Biltmore House just in time to see the sunset behind the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was a cool fall evening…perfect for all the dancing that happened after dinner! I absolutely LOVED this gorgeous and very happy couple, and their wonderful families. Mostly I worked with Leigh-Ervin and her mother, Jo, on all the plans, and we just had the best time together. I want to thank them for being such amazing people to work, laugh and play with! :) It was sad to see the wedding end, but I am so happy for them! Thank you to Four Seasons Films for using your incredible talent to film this wedding, and to Corey McNabb for giving me so many fantastic pictures that I can’t seem to narrow down! So, here are lots of pictures for my blog readers…the more pictures the better, right?! :)

I think this picture is so funny…
Stacey, with The Bloom Room, blew me away with her flowers at this wedding…

Yes, that is Leigh-Ervin’s manicured toes…this was the first glimpse at the aisle she would soon walk down! It was a great moment…

Leigh-Ervin’s dress was stunning….a blush Vera Wang…








All their guests wrote a note, a wish, and/or a prayer to the bride and groom to keep forever!

Dana with A Fine Line does the best calligraphy in the world! I don’t know how she does it!



A trunk full of flip flops for those weary feet….especially for those ladies wearing heels! So much more fun to dance in flip flops! :)

Loved Leigh-Ervin’s dad…life of the party!



Photographers, Corey McNabb and Bob Davis, in the background. Bob Davis came from Chicago to second shoot for Corey. It was great getting to know him and seeing his talent…


A fifteen-minute display of fireworks was a highlight for Leigh-Ervin, Will and all of their guests…


The End!
]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/feed/ 5 Melissa and Alex’s wedding at the Biltmore Estate http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alexs-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alexs-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:52:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/melissa-and-alexs-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/ I just love this couple…from the first time I met them I knew that they would be so much fun to work with! Alex treated Melissa like a princess where ever we went, and I just was giddy over the love they had for each other. Thank you, Melissa and Alex, for asking me to help you with such a special and exciting day in your lives. It was so much fun! They were married on the South Terrace of the Biltmore House on October 4, 2008. After the ceremony, their guests enjoyed the gardens until shuttles took them to the Lioncrest for the cocktail reception, sit-down dinner and dancing! The weather was beautiful, and Melissa was radiant…it was a perfect day! You are about to see a lot of pictures because I couldn’t narrow it down too well! :)

Thank you, Corey and Jeremy (with Corey McNabb Photography) for such amazing pictures. You know that I adore the work that you two do! And thank you, once again, to The Bloom Room, for the spectacular floral design!



What a wonderful moment Corey captured…

Isn’t this adorable?
I absolutely love this picture of Alex’s father…he just couldn’t hold back the tears….so sweet.



















]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alexs-wedding-at-the-biltmore-estate/feed/ 4 Julie and Matt http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/julie-and-matt/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/julie-and-matt/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:44:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/julie-and-matt/ When I first met Julie, she came in carrying a pink and chocolate brown bag, and I instantly knew what her wedding colors were going to be! I was right…pink and brown! After falling in love with Julie’s personality, she captured my heart even more when she and Matt introduced me to their adorable dog, Moses. I am a dog freak, so this made my day…and the fact that he was a Boston Terrier made me melt even more! :) Julie and Matt had a lovely ceremony, in the courtyard of the Deerpark, at the Biltmore Estate. They then treated their guests to an array of yummy hors d’oeuvres and cake while the courtyard was transformed into a dance floor under the stars! It was a gorgeous evening, and they danced the night away. Thank you, Julie and Matt, for letting me be a part of such a special day in your lives!

Enjoy these fantabulous (don’t you like that word!?) photographs by Corey McNabb…

Beautiful flowers by The Bloom Room!





Julie and Matt could not have Moses at the wedding, so we made sure we showed off his cute little mug on each and every program…he was there in spirit! :) Also on the program, Julie and Matt wanted a picture of their parents at their own weddings…what a nice touch!











Julie and Matt gave a jar of honey to each guest from their favorite Asheville restaurant, Tupelo Honey Cafe! Love that place!!
]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/julie-and-matt/feed/ 1 Leigh-Ervin and Will’s trailer http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-trailer/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-trailer/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:16:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/leigh-ervin-and-wills-trailer/ I can’t wait for you to see this short, but amazing glimpse into Leigh-Ervin and Will’s gorgeous wedding. Paul and Holley, with Four Seasons Films, highlighted some of the most precious moments for this trailer. I am so excited to see their entire film! They were married in October at Central United Methodist Church, then they moved to the South Terrace next to the Biltmore House for the reception. Leigh-Ervin, Will and their families were the nicest, warmest, and fun people. Helping them was such a joy…we had the best time together. Love them! Click below to enjoy this trailer, and pictures will follow soon!

]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/leigh-ervin-and-wills-trailer/feed/ 1 Barbie and Tom http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/barbie-and-tom/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/barbie-and-tom/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:58:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/barbie-and-tom/ On October 25th, Barbie and Tom were married on the Tennis Lawn at the Biltmore Estate. This lovely couple has such a sweet story of how they met. Their relationship began over the phone after their mutual friends told them they would be perfect together. After several weeks, they decided to meet on a ‘blind’ date. She flew up to meet him, and when he saw her for the first time he couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. After a romantic weekend, they fell in love and the rest is history! I am so happy for them, and I loved every second I spent working with them on their wedding! After the ceremony, their guests moved to the Library Terrace for cocktails, and then enjoyed a plated dinner in the Italian Gardens. To top it off, Tom surprised Barbie with a firework display that brought her to tears and left their guests in awe. It was a spectacular evening! I had the pleasure of working with PEAK Definition for the first time who filmed and photographed the evening. Such a talented group of artists…it was so much fun getting to know them and getting to share their work with you all! Also, thank you to The Flower Gallery for their gorgeous floral design!



Barbie is SO gorgeous!









Love the ice bar by Masterpiece Ice!
Barbie with her mom…I thought her mom’s dress was amazing!

I think this is such a sweet picture of Barbie and her dad…

I think Tom was pleased with his firework surprise!

]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/barbie-and-tom/feed/ 1 Melissa and Alex http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alex/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alex/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:42:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/melissa-and-alex/ I just received the trailer from Four Seasons Films of Melissa and Alex’s wedding, and I just have to share it with you! Melissa and Alex were married at the Biltmore Estate in October…a gorgeous time of the year here in Asheville. Their ceremony took place on the South Terrace, right next to the mansion, and their reception was held at the Lioncrest. Pictures will follow soon, but right now, enjoy this fantastic trailer…

Please click on the image below:

]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/melissa-and-alex/feed/ 2 Erin and Adam http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/erin-and-adam/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/erin-and-adam/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:31:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/erin-and-adam/ What a gorgeous day God blessed us with this past Saturday! It was the perfect day for Adam and Erin’s engagement photos with Corey McNabb. Obviously by these pictures, they are a match made in heaven! Their wedding will take place next September at the Biltmore Estate, so this was the natural choice for their engagement photos. I am looking forward to September!! :)







]]> http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/erin-and-adam/feed/ 1 Amy and Mike married at the Biltmore Estate http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/amy-and-mike/ http://weddingswithtara.com/blog/amy-and-mike/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +0000 tara http://wwtara.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/amy-and-mike/ I had such an amazing experience working with Amy, Mike and Amy’s family. They were so gracious, so warm, and instantly we became friends. I was so disappointed when the wedding was over! :) We had a great time planning their weekend at the Biltmore Estate. They were married at the Inn on Biltmore on a Sunday in May. Their ceremony took place out on the vista, and their heavy hors oeuvres reception was held inside the Vanderbilt Ballroom. It was a gorgeous spring day, and Amy and Mike looked fabulous. The Bloom Room masterfully sculpted the flower arrangements…I just love her work…

Check out a few of the details and moments captured by Corey McNabb…








Mike, Amy, me and Corey…so glad we got this shot together! :)



The GT Allstars got everyone on the dance floor…they are so talented!


Corey, Paul and Holley (with Four Seasons Films) resting after a long, but fun day…

Corey was VERY fortunate to travel to Hawaii with Amy and Mike to take a few shots of them on their honeymoon. I love that Corey provides this service, but I am very jealous that I couldn’t go along!! Check out this pictures from their honeymoon…



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