Danielle & Michael...Biltmore Bliss

Danielle & Michael got married in the what has to be one of the most enchanting locations 

I have ever seen, The Biltmore Estate.  

I will turn it over to Danielle and let her share her magical day with you... 

Michael and I met over a summer session at Virginia Tech at the milk station in D2! It happened to specifically be whole milk, and we met because no one else was ever in the line for that type! Lucky me.

Our wedding was June 28th, 2014 at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.

The day definitely had it's unexpected turns! Such as a flash pour before our first look, and the movement of our ceremony in the Gardens to inside of the Conservatory. 

Biltmore's staff handled this flawlessly all without our aid! It made for wonderful lighting in our pictures.

My advice to other brides is to feel free to splurge on what you really want when it comes to your day!

 If you're hesitant there's a good reason for it! 

Do what you and your future spouse dream of. 

If you can't, make it the best day together anyways! Getting married is the true beauty of it all. 

So rain or shine, big budget or no budget, this day is yours. Rock it!

My favorite part of our big day involved food! Since we had a smaller and intimate ceremony, 

we were able to relax with our families and chow down! 

The meal included the non-typical Biltmore setting of Salad, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Cornbread, and Buttermilk biscuits with Honey & Blackberry preserves. Delicious! 

Our toast was with a freshly baked warm chocolate chip cookie, and ice cold whole milk of course in vintage bottles! 

The cake, oh my. 

The cake was a lemon cake layered with blackberry preserves and buttercream frosting. Needless to say, we're foodies. 

We're really enjoying being married, but not much seems to have changed! The stress from wedding planning is definitely gone, our Disneymoon helped us escape from that and let loose! We're a pretty goofy couple, so we enjoy spending time with one another no matter the scene. 

The Dress: I actually won this dress from Celebration Bridal out of Lynchburg, VA. 

I was given 2,000 towards any gown, and the Maggie Sottero Divina was screaming at me. I ordered it in blush without hesitating or even seeing it. After some customizations thanks to The Gilded Thimble, the dress was fabulously fit for me! 

The Shoes: Betsey Johnson

Flowers: The Flower Gallery of Asheville, NC

Photographer: Holly Cromer Photography

Decor: Me, Myself, and I! This vision was brought together by literally living in a dream world. Sashes from the chairs were from Wildflower Linens. Programs, Menu's, Name Cards, Invitations, Guest Book and Suitcase were from ShabbyScrap on Etsy. 

Happily Ever After Chalkboard SIgn: BeauTiedAffair

ONE YEAR!!!

Well, that sure went by FAST! 

I can't believe it's already been one year since we 

got hitched in Aggieland!!

We heard so many mixed opinions about how our first year of marriage would be. 

"The first year is the hardest" was the most common one we heard. 

Well thank the Lord, that was not true! 

We have been blessed beyond belief this year and love each other more than ever. 

"We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19

Here is our stop-motion video to recap our Best Day Ever, one year ago. :) 

Sarah + Steven's Wedding in Stop-Motion | College Station, Texas from Bayly & Moore on Vimeo.

EMMALINE Bride Feature

My Wedding Quilt was featured on Emmaline Bride's Blog yesterday! 

It was such a fun post too. 

They gave Wedding Gift Ideas from A to Z and they were all such cute ideas!

This whimsical bride and groom illustration is by lovebirds

Here are a few of my other favorites... 

Champagne Tub by susabella

I love this sweet drawing by jolly edition so much. 

A dear friend of ours, Kayli,  did this watercolor of Steven and me for our wedding invitation 

and the original is hanging in our home.  :) 

Embroidery Hoop by the merriweather council

Horeshoes by heartifacts gallery

 Tree Swing by blue fox willow 

Ok, that was more than a few but it was too hard to pick!! 

Check out the Emmaline Bride blog for the full A to Z wedding gift guide. 

There are so many more cute things!

Wedding Menu Chalkboards

I have had several requests for large wedding chalkboard menus 

so I have decided to add these to my Etsy shop. 

They can be customized however you like from actual menu items to fonts and details. 

As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas! 

I love customizing to make signs that will be unique to you and your wedding. 

This is the largest size Bar Menu at 24"x36". 

I can also adapt this into a smaller size if your menu isn't quite this extensive.

This is the smaller size Bar Menu which is available in 11"x14" or 16" x 20". 

This is the largest size Dinner Menu at 24"x36". 

I can adapt this into a smaller size as well. 

I am selling all of these menus without a frame but you can also order them with a frame if you like. 

I hope  you like them! 

Feel free to email me with any custom requests at sarahsayssew@gmail.com

NEW Wedding Chalkboard Signs

I wanted to introduce you to some of the new 

Wedding Chalkboard Signs I have added to my collections! 

I love weddings so much and find it such a blessing from God to be able to be a small part of someone's Big Day. Even by just having my chalkboard at their event.  :) 

So here they are... The Newbies! 

"The Best Day Ever"

"Welcome to the Wedding of"

"Happily Ever After Starts Here" 

"Choose a Seat Not a Side" 

I hope you like the new designs and remember, I am ALWAYS happy to make a custom design just for you! Just message me and we will get creative together! :) 

sarahsayssew@gmail.com

Happy Wedding Planning Y'all!

Our Wedding Quilt

Our guest quilt has ended up being one of our favorite things from the wedding. 

It is so sweet to be able to curl up under it with my Sweetheart and remember all those who came to celebrate our special day with us. As fast at the day actually went by, I love being able to sit and remember it through the photos and the sweet names & words on our quilt.  

My incredibly sweet boss, Lissa, actually gave us the quilt as a wedding gift.
She had made one for a friends wedding and I fell in love with it when I saw it.
It is made from the Odds & Ends fabric panel from one of our Moda designers, Julie Comstock. The sweet sayings such as "Capture the Moment", "LOVE", "Faith", & "YOU & ME" made it perfect for the wedding. 

I was so excited when I found this Singer sewing machine at an Antique store in Roanoke and knew it would be great to display the quilt on for signing. The table was originally just the color of the wood but my sweet fiance sanded it down and painted it an antique mint color for me. : ) 

Having grown up in my mom's quilt shop it was incredibly special to have this wedding guest quilt. 

I remember during the height of the crazy wedding planning Steven and I would often look at each other and say, " I just wish we could watch a movie!" 

Well now that the wedding is over, we take every chance we get to just curl up on the couch and watch a movie together... under our lovely quilt.   

Want your very own wedding quilt?

Visit my ETSY shop to order one for your BIG DAY!