It’s January! For wedding professionals, not only is this a time of planning and preparing for the amazing things to come in the upcoming year, it is also a time where we can finally take a moment to catch up from the previous seasons of wedding madness! I thought it would be fun to take a moment to reflect on some of the amazing things that happened at StudioWed Asheville in 2016.

I asked the lovely Nicole if she could think of a few top StudioWed Asheville moments from 2016, and I am super excited to share her Top 5 of 2016 with you! StudioWed Asheville is more than a group of people who work together; StudioWed Asheville is a family, and I think the biggest reason why we have such a wonderful family dynamic is because we work so hard at staying true to our culture.

The best part about the moments that Nicole chose to reflect on for 2016, is that each one of them represents our culture in a real and tangible way. It’s so inspiring to see the culture code in action. 2016 highlights cover a wide spectrum of activities. There were awesome parties, days dedicated to giving back to the community, and so many educational opportunities. It was a good year!

So without further ado, here are Nicole’s Top 5 of 2016!

#1

It’s no big secret that we love a good party.  Every year, we partner with Weddings Unveiled Magazine to host a party for our Asheville wedding friends.  This year the theme was Masquerade Ball, and with a theme like that, The Grand Bohemian Hotel was the perfect venue choice.  The party came together perfectly, and it was so nice to let loose and dance the night away!

                                                                        {image by Mozingo Photography, Asheville Wedding Photographer}

#2

 

#3

I love the way that the StudioWed Asheville family always makes giving back to our community a priority. Work (and life!) will never cease to be demanding, but it’s more than worth is to take a break from the grind, and focus on bettering someone else life for a bit. The resulting warm and fuzzies will motivate you for weeks! We spent a day preparing and serving food to men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. It was wonderful to spend some time with our veterans and to try, in some small way, to thank them for their service.

 

I love how Nicole encapsulated it:

“Heart = Full.”

The New Year is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about your party plans! From cocktails, to event staffing, StudioWed Asheville has some vendors that can not only (of course) help you with your wedding, but also for your New Years party.  Asheville Beverages has the best alcohol selection and can help you with all things alcohol.  Need some staffing for your party? Reach out to Blue Ridge Event Staffing for help you with your staffing needs.  From waiters to bartenders they are here to help take the stress of you and have a blast at your party!

To help get you in the New Years mood here is a cocktail recipe for your party! Cheers and Happy New Years from StudioWed Asheville!

Blackberry Thyme Sparkler

Thank to our Friends at Style Me Pretty for this great holiday cocktail recipe!

We are throwing it way way back on the StudioWed Asheville blog today.  So many of our StudioWed Asheville wedding vendors have been in the industry for quiet some time now, and to show that they are experts in this field we decided to feature a throwback wedding.  This wedding is beautiful!  Not only is the location stunning but all the little touches are so well done.  We had a handful of wedding vendors that were involved in this wedding.  Sunday Grant did the photography.   Sugar Cloud Baking Company (was then known as Arista cakes) baked up the dessert table.  Wendy Ballance with Blush was the makeup artist and  Classic Event Rentals provided all the rentals for the wedding.  Check out the pictures below!

Last Tuesday the StudioWed Asheville family got together and celebrated the end of the year with our Christmas party.  A big thank you to The Grand Bohemian for hosting us! It is always so fun to get together and catch up with the Asheville wedding industry.  Since December isn’t Asheville busy season all the vendors have a moment to relax, have a drink, and just catch up.  Which is important and is mentioned in the StudioWed culture!

Check out some of the wonderful pictures posted by our Asheville wedding vendors of themselves at the party.

Happy Holidays from StudioWed Asheville!

The Blush team and Hughes Hair Design looking beautiful as always!

Co-Owner, Nicole Riley, snapped a picture of the entire holiday party.

Lauren, from Biltmore Farms Hotels, snapped a picture with her hubby at the party.