DIY Wedding at The Garden on Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)

As told by the photographer: Brandon was one of the groomsmen at our the second wedding that we ever photographed and we knew him as part of the Motorcycle Community here in Raleigh as well.  So when he contacted us to photograph his wedding we were more than excited.  It is such a special experience to be able to be a part of someone’s wedding day, but when you know them on a more personal level outside of your business it make it so much more than special.  We got to see a side of Brandon that we didn’t really see when we were out riding.  When I asked Karyn about the proposal she said “He took me to the mountains and got a cabin and we were sitting on the porch listening to music and he played Jagged Edge Let’s get married and then he got down on one knee and asked me”.  I mean how sweet is that!

Their wedding day at the Garden at Millbrook was magical to say the least.  All of their decor and bouquets were DIY.  Karyn could not have been more pleased with how her centerpieces came together.   She even surprised Brandon with a Harley Davidson Groom’s cake with a replica of his own bike on the side.  I think they were more excited about cutting into that cake than the actual wedding cake, lol.  The reception was filled with lots of dancing and tons of laughter.  The newlywed couple had the first dance floating on a cloud of dry-ice and Karyn and her father surprised everyone when during the daddy-daughter dance they busted out into the Macarena.  Oh and did I mention that Al and Shannon, the couple from our second wedding, were guests at the wedding.  To say we had a great time at this wedding would be an understatement.

When I asked Karyn what her favorite memory from the wedding I absolutely LOVED her response.  She said, “…our sparkler exit. I loved making out with my husband”

Location: Raleigh, NC
Event Date:  September 02, 2017
Floral Designer: DIY (Bride)
Makeup Artist: Kristi Gillikin
DJ: Feel the Sound with Music in Motion
Cake Designer: Confectionate Cakes
Caterer: The Garden on Millbrook
Event Venue: The Garden on Millbrook
Photographer: AO&JO Photography