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Ten years ago I met Scott on a blind date set up by our friends Jason and Amy. We double dated, heading to Barleys and an ‘Asheville Smoke’ hockey game. I wasn’t too sure of him at first, as he seemed to have ADD and didn’t really focus on a thing I said. We had great time though, and I knew there was something really special about him. A few days after our date, the long-awaited ‘call’ came. A second date, or shall I say a first ‘real’ date. I had him over to my humble apartment in the heart of downtown Asheville and I made Shake n’ Bake. Little did I know that he was a real ‘foodie’ and he actually knew how to cook. I don’t really know if he gagged the food down, or fed it to my Bassett hound, under the table. (wouldn’t blame him) I guess it should come as no surprise that he asked me OUT for dinner for the next date.

After a few years of dating, we married at the Basilica St. Lawrence and our reception was at the Biltmore Forest Country Club.
My Mother did all of the floral design and I wore my Grandmother’s dress from 1939. It was completely re-stitched and I LOVED the vintage throw back for our wedding.

Over the years, there have been some highs and lows, but one thing stays constant, I know that at the core of who Scott is, there is compassion that could light up even the darkest of places. I have felt this warmth since the first night we met. It provides such support to me when difficult things arise. It has caused me to see the world differently, and more openly.

Scott purchased a ‘negative scanner’ for Christmas this year, so that I could have the film images from our wedding, transferred to digital. It is really weird to ‘edit’ your own wedding, and design your wedding album. Now I know how my brides feel when they have difficulty deciding on the images.

My wedding was photographed by the talented Laurie Johnson.

One of our favorite places to visit is Charleston and Folly beach. When we go, we are sure to go to the Peninsula Grill for the coconut cake. We love it so much, we had it as our wedding cake, shipped FED EX.

Our ‘leaving picture’ just me smile every time I see it. Driving off, waving to our guests, and heading for The Grove Park Inn.

Thank you for reading my love story.

All images copyright Laurie Johnson Photography. No images may be reproduced in an way or copied without permission.

Now that I have a few minutes, I wanted to do a full blog post for a couple who married at the Grove Park Inn & Spa last October. Lisa and Ryan had gorgeous blue skies for the fall-themed wedding day. The details of this wedding were fabulously vivid and exactly what the bride envisioned, thanks to Stacey from the Bloom Room & Weddings With Tara.
I wanted to share the experience with you, so I included lots of fun reception images. Dylan, with Blazin’ Sounds Entertainment, really rocked the house and all of the guests danced into the night.

I love the shoes, and the light in this image.

Getting ready shots with Blush by Wendy Ballance. Her approach to creating the perfect look for every bride provides an awesome experience.

Vivid splendor of details and design are brought to you by the Bloom Room and Weddings with Tara.

Dylan has revolutionized the music industry and I love to hear when a client tells me that they booked him. He provides and DJ experience like no other.

All images 2012 copyright Realities Photography | Jill Schwarzkopf | Ian Riley | Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa Weddings |