North Carolina Girls!!

[*meghan*]

Has anyone else from NC made the great migration???? :)

[*meghan*]

Ok, so no NC girls so far....but I'll kick things off anyways :)

I'm Meghan from Greensboro, and I'm getting married at Magnolia Manor (http://www.magnolia-manor.com) on 10.28.06! :)

[carolinalady67]

I'm from NC. Shallotte to be exact. We are on the coast right between Wilmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC. We are getting married at the Silver Coast Winery.

[Mandy]

I just moved back to WI from Raleigh and I miss it SO much!! Just coming in to get my NC fix ;)

[*meghan*]

Hey girls! :wavey:

Lisa, I'm so jealous that you are getting married at a winery! That is going to be beautiful!

Hi Mandy! Any plans to come back to NC soon? :)

[carolinalady67]

Hi Mandy. I use to like to check out the Iowa boards because that is where I'm from.

I was so happy I decided to check out the winery. And if it hadn't been for joining UW and seeing others talk about having their weddings at a winery I never would have gone out there.

[Jenn]

I'm in Charlotte.

[*meghan*]

Hey Jenn! My FH's parents live in Charlotte, so we are there quite a bit :)

Lisa - I saw that there is a tropical depression off the coast. Any news of whether it might come your way?

[carolinalady67]

I missed the news tonight so not sure what the tropical depression is doing now. Last night they said it wouldn't effect us much if at all. I think they were more worried about north of us.

[*meghan*]

Yay, no tropical storms for us! :) Let's hope they all stay out to sea this year :)

[Mandy]

Yay for NC! Man, I miss it so much. I'm sure I'll be going out there soon since my mom is still out there, but as for right now, we're stuck out here in Badger Country. I miss a lot of stuff from Raleigh. :(

[*meghan*]

Have you been to Raleigh lately? My MOH just moved there from NY, and WOW!!!! I can't believe how much it's grown in the past 2 years, and I'm never there unless I'm traveling through. Greensboro and Charlotte are growing quickly too, it's unreal.

[Mandy]

Yeah--Raleigh is quite the bussling metropolis!! Traffic there is UNREAL!

[*meghan*]

No kidding, that's EXACTLY why we don't live there :lol: Greensboro traffic is fine with us!

[carolinalady67]

All of NC must be growing then because it is unbelievable the changes in our small costal town in the six years I've lived here.

[Kelly]

I am about 2 miles outside of Monroe, NC(30 miles from Charlotte..lol)

[carolinalady67]

another NC girl :jump4joy:

[*meghan*]

Hey Kelly! I read (somewhere) that you are pregnant, congratulations!!!! :)

[Kelly]

thank you!

[carolinalady67]

Anyone from the Asheville area or been there?

We are taking two honeymoons. A cruise later in the year but in May right after the wedding we are thinking of going over to Asheville for a few days. Any tips on places to stay?

[Kelly]

stay in the hotel built on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. Gorgeous!

[*meghan*]

I've never been to Asheville, but I know anywhere at or near the Biltmore looks beautiful! :) Let us know where you decide to stay!

[*meghan*]

:hiya: girls! How are ya'll staying cool in this HOT weather? Any big plans for the weekend? :)

[carolinalady67]

I'm just trying to stay indoors! I haven't thought much about the weekend yet. Chris goes to the VA tomorrow for a biopsy on his prostate. So I've been stressed about that.

[Kelly]

staying inside..:lol: DH is in orientation for his new job, , I work Saturday so most likely Sunday will be wash clothes for next week and rest, thank goodness it's not time to mow our yard yet;)

[*meghan*]

Lisa, I hope everything's ok with Chris! :hug:

Good idea about staying inside, Kelly! It's not a problem for me either since I have to work everyday through Sunday, yuck :(

[Amanda&Hugo]

Hey!!! It's Amanda from Stoney Creek!! I finally found all of you!! After the UW meltdown I was MIA for a month for the wedding, but I am back and will check in... meanwhile let me know if anyone needs any wedding leftovers... I might have some for you!

[*meghan*]

Hey girl! Sorry I missed the wedding, but I was out of town that weekend :lol: I hope you share a few pics with us!

[Tanyak]

I'm here! I'm Tanya, also from Greensboro. I remember a lot ya'll from the old UW thread. :)

[lizaanne]

I'm not officially a NC girl, I'm from Michigan, but I did live in Rocky Mount for about 4-5 years right out of high school, and attended NC Wesleyan for awhile. My mom and her husband are still there, and it truly is like a second home for me.

My avatar is a photo of me and FH on the rocks of the Tar River. The river is so low lately, you can walk right across it in many spots.

~Liza

[carolinalady67]

Hi to the "new" girls. Nice to have everone finding MLW! :)

We booked a caterer yesterday! Now I just have the DJ and baker left as far as vendors go. Then just need a few little things, like a dress!

We did get good news on Chris. He just has an infection. Which may not sound like good news but it is MUCH better then prostate cancer. One less thing to worry about and can now focus on the wedding.

[*meghan*]

Hey again Tanya! Hi Lizaanne! :)

Lisa, that is great news about Chris! Well, infections are no fun, but easily treatable :) Yay for getting things booked! Have you started dress shopping yet?

[carolinalady67]

no dress shopping yet. I was hoping to lose a little weight before I went and put any dresses on. But I found one on David's site the other night that I am in love with! http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=2056&prodgroup=129 so am at least excited to go and look now. I think I'll schedule something for next month. And at least find out when I have to order it by.

[carolinalady67]

I just got a flyer in the mail today about these bridal expos. Some in Asheville and some in Greenville if any of you are in those areas.

http://weddingfestivals.com/

[*meghan*]

:hiya: girls! How have y'all been lately? I can't wait until the cool fall weather gets here, I think sometime this week or next! :pumpkin: :witchy: Well, no leaves, but it's as fall as I can find :)

[Amanda&Hugo]

The cool fall weather is here!! I ordered a new jacket and it arrived on the doorstep the very first morning it got cool (last week?) and I've worn it almost every day. Have to defrost the car in the morning too! Hugo thinks from the evening chill that it might be a cold winter- what do you think?

My girlfriend that I grew up with in this area, who now works at the same school I work at, is getting engaged!!! I have mentioned this website to her. Hopefully we will see her on here soon!!

Meanwhile, do any of you know of any outdoor ceremony/reception sites here near the north/center of the state? Triad or Triangle or thereabouts? She is looking for a place, but her dream site charges $3K for the ceremony and another $3K for the reception... just the rental fees! I am sure the catering is high b/c their restaurant is $55/meal!

We have already looked at these:
Fearrington Village (that is the ideal/expensive one!)
Castle McCulloch
Heritage Hill
Burke Manor Inn
Bryan Park
Magnolia Manor

and I'm sure there were a couple more that I forgot. She is looking for something rustic, outdoors (a sort of farm feel more than an estate/castle), in the area and not too expensive!! Let me know if there are others you know about and I will pass them on to her!!

[carolinalady67]

I hope it isn't a cold winter! It is just hard to believe that tomorrow is October. Last night was the coldest night for us so far got down to 51.

Congrats to your friend Amanda. I'm not much help for that area. Hope she finds something she likes for a lower price. That is a lot of money just for rental.

[sweetiez]

Hi girls!!! im posting here cause im moving to NC but not untill after our wedding :( I tried to convice fh to move there this April but cant booo... but anyways.. i cant wait to freakin move there!!!! So Hiiii!!

[Jenn]

Good luck with the move when it rolls around. I couldn't image planning a wedding and trying to move out of state.

[sweetiez]

*lol* haha yeah we are going to move to raleigh ,NC! we have family there!!!

[mariets]

I'm in Charlotte.

Lucky you!! My brother married an American girl and moved to there from the UK. I've visited him many times over the last 18 yrs, and I have to say that Charlotte is one of the best places I have ever been to. Love the Cajun Queen !!

[sweetiez]

ohh awesome

[Kelly]

*lol* haha yeah we are going to move to raleigh ,NC! we have family there!!!

cool! I love living in NC!

[sweetiez]

ohh awesome! I SOO cant wait!!!

[*meghan*]

The cool fall weather is here!! I ordered a new jacket and it arrived on the doorstep the very first morning it got cool (last week?) and I've worn it almost every day. Have to defrost the car in the morning too! Hugo thinks from the evening chill that it might be a cold winter- what do you think?

My girlfriend that I grew up with in this area, who now works at the same school I work at, is getting engaged!!! I have mentioned this website to her. Hopefully we will see her on here soon!!

Meanwhile, do any of you know of any outdoor ceremony/reception sites here near the north/center of the state? Triad or Triangle or thereabouts? She is looking for a place, but her dream site charges $3K for the ceremony and another $3K for the reception... just the rental fees! I am sure the catering is high b/c their restaurant is $55/meal!

We have already looked at these:
Fearrington Village (that is the ideal/expensive one!)
Castle McCulloch
Heritage Hill
Burke Manor Inn
Bryan Park
Magnolia Manor

and I'm sure there were a couple more that I forgot. She is looking for something rustic, outdoors (a sort of farm feel more than an estate/castle), in the area and not too expensive!! Let me know if there are others you know about and I will pass them on to her!!

Well, I'm partial to Magnolia Manor ;)

[Tanyak]

The cool fall weather is here!! I ordered a new jacket and it arrived on the doorstep the very first morning it got cool (last week?) and I've worn it almost every day. Have to defrost the car in the morning too! Hugo thinks from the evening chill that it might be a cold winter- what do you think?

My girlfriend that I grew up with in this area, who now works at the same school I work at, is getting engaged!!! I have mentioned this website to her. Hopefully we will see her on here soon!!

Meanwhile, do any of you know of any outdoor ceremony/reception sites here near the north/center of the state? Triad or Triangle or thereabouts? She is looking for a place, but her dream site charges $3K for the ceremony and another $3K for the reception... just the rental fees! I am sure the catering is high b/c their restaurant is $55/meal!

We have already looked at these:
Fearrington Village (that is the ideal/expensive one!)
Castle McCulloch
Heritage Hill
Burke Manor Inn
Bryan Park
Magnolia Manor

and I'm sure there were a couple more that I forgot. She is looking for something rustic, outdoors (a sort of farm feel more than an estate/castle), in the area and not too expensive!! Let me know if there are others you know about and I will pass them on to her!!

And I'm partial to Bryan Park! LOL I've had brunch at one of the places at Fearington Village. Gorgeous, but I could tell it would be very expensive. Have you looked at these places? Childress Winery looks GORGEOUS, but it might be just as expensive. The barn is in Tanglewood Park in Forsyth County. I have a friend interested in that.

www.childressvineyards.com

www.forsyth.cc/tanglewood/facl_EnclosedFacilities_Barn.aspx

[Mandy]

Hiya ladies! Just checking in to make sure everyone is alright. My mom called and told me about the explosion in Apex today! Eeek! She's in Durham now, but I like to be sure. I really miss Raleigh though :( FH and I were talking about that today. We used to love going to hang out and just walk around the malls there...they're so big! I even miss the traffic on Capitol Blvd!! *sigh*

[*meghan*]

And I'm partial to Bryan Park! LOL I've had brunch at one of the places at Fearington Village. Gorgeous, but I could tell it would be very expensive. Have you looked at these places? Childress Winery looks GORGEOUS, but it might be just as expensive. The barn is in Tanglewood Park in Forsyth County. I have a friend interested in that.

www.childressvineyards.com

www.forsyth.cc/tanglewood/facl_EnclosedFacilities_Barn.aspx

*sigh*

I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wanted to get married at Childress Vineyards, but since so many guests are OOT, we didn't want them stuck in Lexington with nothing to do. It's sooooooooooooooo beautiful, and I know they are building a lot of neat shops right next door (or they may be finished). :)

[carolinalady67]

If we lived over that way we would be getting married at Childress Vineyards. It looks so amazing in the pictures I've seen.

[Amanda&Hugo]

Thanks for the suggestions for Childress Vineyards and Tanglewood!! :)

I have heard Childress is beautiful, and of course I love wine so it sounds great, but Hugo's best man and his wife went there the other week and they said the service and food were terrible!! Wonder if it always is or it was just that day?? Anyway they said they are NEVER going back there and they are from Lexington too!

I am still gonna pass those on to JJ (my friend) though! Also, this week I heard of a newish place called the Hayloft in McCleansville. She is gonna try and call- they don't have a website, but it's advertised as a rustic barn that holds up to 250... we will see how it is!!

[Kelly]

I am from Lexington and if Childress Vineyards would have been open when we got married, it would have been there, gorgeous! but we DID get married at Tanglewood and it was amazing;)

[sweetiez]

so i have a question in the winter how cold does it get there?

[lizaanne]

It really depends because the state runs from the coast to the mountains, so it really does vary. My mom lives in Rocky Mount, which is between the coast and Raleigh, and it never gets as cold as it does in Michigan, but there will be some days that hit the 30's, but only briefly. And winter in NC only lasts about a month and a half, then spring starts up pretty early - again, depending on where you are in the state.

Sorry - that wasn't much of an answer. :-P

~Liza

[carolinalady67]

I agree with Liza, we are way down in the South East part of the state and we have much nicer winters then other parts of the state. It may get into the 30's or even for a few weeks the 20's at night but during the day it will be in the 40's but normally 50's. I didn't even use a coat at all last winter. A sweetshirt was always enough for me. The locals my wear a coat, but being from the midwest, that is not winter coat weather to me :)

[Kelly]

well, here it goes, the mountains usually are a lot colder and aquire a lot more snow than the rest of the state. the beach is much warmer in winter but can still get incredibly nippy-20's-40s. and the area in between gets a mix-ice, sleet, snow, weather in the teens and twentys. but end of november to end of january is usually the coldest but we have been know to get snow in early march..lol

[sweetiez]

oh okay any one know the raleigh (sp?) area? LOL

[sweetiez]

thank you for all y'alls answers too!

[sweetiez]

Oh btw i called the NC walmart ( One of them) Oh man do you girls EVER have an accent! haha its cute. i never really noticed it on my aunt so much haha

[lizaanne]

I do love a NC accent, living there for about 5 years myself, I can fall into it myself REALLY easily when I go back to visit. DH just cracks up over it. :hehe:

~Liza

[sweetiez]

Oh i bet!! LOL :D

[carolinalady67]

Happy New Year to all you NC girls!

I'm working on the out of town gift bags. Can anyone think of some NC related items I can put in them?

[Kelly]

moravian cookies from Old Salem?

[*meghan*]

Cheerwine :heee:

[Kelly]

Cheerwine :heee: definitely in agreeance with that!

[patienceforj]

Hey have any of you been to a wedding at Hodgin Valley Farms in Pleasant Garden. Thats where we finally decided to have ours and now Im in a bit of a guest dilema and wanted to know the set up and how the wedding went. I posted that message under Dealing with Guest list/Thread Overbooked venue, what to do about guest list. Thanks so much!

BTW Carolinalady67 I lived in the Asheville area for 5 years, I could tell you some great places to shop. Email me sometime. Have a great weekend!

JJ

[carolinalady67]

I just looked up your location, it looks like a beautiful place for a wedding.

If we ever make it over to Asheville I'll get a hold of you :)

[patienceforj]

Thanks!

[karenzeb]

I'm new to Charlotte! :o)

[Kelly]

I'm new to Charlotte! :o)

WELCOME!!

[carolinalady67]

Welcome Karen :) Is your wedding going to be in Florida or NC?

[karenzeb]

Florida because that's where FH and I met and our families both live there. Thanks for the welcome! I love NC so far :)

[*meghan*]

:hiya: Karen! My in-laws live in Charlotte, I love it there too!

[*meghan*]

*bump*

[carolinalady67]

We are planning a trip to Asheville. Any suggestion on where to stay? Other then the Inn at Biltmore that costs an arm and a leg :eek:

[*meghan*]

I've never been to Asheville, but we are going close to there (well, kinda close) this weekend to Western Carolina Univ. We are staying at the Balsam Mountain Inn - it's a bed and breakfast about 45 minutes from Asheville. That's probably too far, huh? Ok, I'm no help :lol:

[carolinalady67]

thanks for trying :) I found a Holiday Inn that has an amazing view from the pool. I think that is where we are going to stay. We are going for my birthday over Labor Day weekend. Hope everyone will be heading this way for one last weekend at the beach and we will have the mountains to ourselves.

[*meghan*]

thanks for trying :) I found a Holiday Inn that has an amazing view from the pool. I think that is where we are going to stay. We are going for my birthday over Labor Day weekend. Hope everyone will be heading this way for one last weekend at the beach and we will have the mountains to ourselves.

Lisa, we went to Asheville this past weekend and it was a lot of fun. Make sure you hit up "downtown" for some of the shops and restaurants. It's kinda hippie-like, but really cool.

[carolinalady67]

We are staying at the Crowne Plaza Resort. It looks amazing and with Chris's military discount it is only $88 a night, even all through Labor Day weekend. I'm so excited, can't wait to go. Now I need to plan our activities for the weekend. :)

[Tanyak]

We are staying at the Crowne Plaza Resort. It looks amazing and with Chris's military discount it is only $88 a night, even all through Labor Day weekend. I'm so excited, can't wait to go. Now I need to plan our activities for the weekend. :)

I just booked at trip for December and we're staying there, too! I looked up reviews on Trip Advisor. Some were bitchy (there are always a few of those), but some were really positive. It's not five-star quality, but I love the rustic look of it, especially since we're going in December. I've always wanted to see the Biltmore all decked out for Christmas.

If the hotel sucks, don't tell me. My reservation is final! :lol:

[Kelly]

ladies, make sure you post pictures of where you go, I have been wanting to travel that way and stay somewhere and I need something to convince DH that a tent is not always the way to go..lol..

[carolinalady67]

I would love to go in December. But Chris is from the mountains in upstate New York and moved to the coast of NC to get away from the mountains in the winter. So I'll never talk him into going then.

I'll make sure to take lots of pictures.

[*meghan*]

If the hotel sucks, don't tell me. My reservation is final! :lol:

It sucks.












J/K, I've never been :heee: I bet it will be gorgeous for Christmas!!!!

I need something to convince DH that a tent is not always the way to go..lol..

:laugh3:

[Kelly]

It sucks.












J/K, I've never been :heee: I bet it will be gorgeous for Christmas!!!!



:lol: I actually didn't scroll down at first and thought you were serious..

[*meghan*]

:lol: I actually didn't scroll down at first and thought you were serious..

:hehe: Nah, I was just funnin'.....I would really like to go one day, if I can ever talk DH into going. Not his cup of tea, visiting the Biltmore..

[Tanyak]

Ack, Meghan! You scared me! :lol:

The Biltmore is really cool. My DH isn't really a huge history buff, but the house and grounds are amazing. If you go during the slow season, January-March, tickets are less expensive and so are the hotels. Asheville is a cool place for a weekend getaway. Maybe I'll bug him at dinner tomorrow. ;)

[carolinalady67]

Look what my DH got me. My new name with the year we got married as the number. He can be such a sweet man :)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d600b3127cceba2bf009940300000026100EYs3DVs4YsU

[Kelly]

Look what my DH got me. My new name with the year we got married as the number. He can be such a sweet man :)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d600b3127cceba2bf009940300000026100EYs3DVs4YsU

love it!

[*meghan*]

Reviving this thread! Hey NC ladies! How is everyone doing in this chilly cold weather? I hope y'all are all staying warm!

[Kelly]

enjoying snuggling under my blanket;)

[carolinalady67]

This weather is just crazy! My StepDaughter is here visiting from Alaska and they are loving this weather. But I'm ready for it to go away.

[Liz&Cailen]

Any ideas for a Raleigh/Cary/Apex reception location? I've just barely started planning we're thinking about 50 people. Also, we're thinking about doing both the ceremony and reception at a restaurant. Has anyone done this? How did it workout?

Liz

[carolinalady67]

Hi Liz. I'm not in the Raleigh area so can't really help you but I'm sure some of the other girls can. Just wanted to say hi and wish you luck in your planning.

And yes a ceremony and reception at a restaurant can work if they have the right set up for it. We looked at one here that had a seperate room for it. So just look around and make sure you would have a nice private area at least for the ceremony.

[Amanda&Hugo]

Yeah!!! Liz is here!!! :floating:

I found the link I was telling you about earlier, Liz- Triangle Bridal Association. It lists sites and vendors who are basically on a "good" list. They have to keep up to a certain standard to be included. Maybe when you have time you can look through this page and see if you find any neat sites, etc.

http://www.trianglebridal.com/members.php

[carolinalady67]

Hey girls! I thought it would be fun to do a signature wedding with a theme of "Carolina Panthers". Not going over the top football with it, but using the blue/black colors. I've found a few pictures but have gotten stuck ... anyone want to work on it with me? Here are some pictures I've found already.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/carolinalady67/carolina%20panthers%20wedding/bridesmaiddress.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/carolinalady67/carolina%20panthers%20wedding/cake.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/carolinalady67/carolina%20panthers%20wedding/garters.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/carolinalady67/carolina%20panthers%20wedding/guestbook.jpg

I don't like the thing they have in the middle of this table but the rest was the right colors
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/carolinalady67/carolina%20panthers%20wedding/tables.jpg

Since only one person can post on the treads for the signatures maybe we can work on it in here and then someone can do a signature thread with our favorite pictures.

[Kelly]

anyone interested in a get together??