Apr. 26, 2017.On Sunday, Apr. 23, the High South Wedding Professionals hosted the annual wedding expo in collaboration with SAVOR Blowing Rock where a variety of wedding vendors came to showcase their services to brides from all around. By Katie Benfield – Photo Courtesy of Ken Ketchie / Read more…
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Recap of the High South Professionals Event
Mar. 06, 2017.On February 27th the High South Professionals opened their doors and welcomed other fantastic professionals in the community in an effort to best serve clients coming to celebrate the biggest moments of their lives in the High Country! By Jess Kleean – Photo Courtesy of Ken Ketchie / Read more…
A Love Story for the Ages: Victorian Inspiration at Green Park Inn
By Jess Kleean This collection of styled images shows a couple’s sweet “first look” after spending time with the wedding party. The enduring charm of the Green Park Inn makes a perfect backdrop for our display of this popular new custom, and a little Victorian style inspiration shows us how to rock a chic and
Breanna Brown Shockley | Bridal Portraits
It’s technically still 2016 for a few more days, but let’s be honest — if you’re like me, you’re already dreaming of what the local wedding and events industry has in store for 2017. Today brings the first snow of the season to the High Country, and, as much as I love a good, fluffy snow
2017 REAL WEDDINGS: Allie + Jason | Westglow Resort
This wedding is the definition of gorgeous! Beautiful people, beautiful mountains, beautiful details and beautiful photography. What’s not to love? Allie Henderson and Jason Chiklakis tied the knot high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Blowing Rock, North Carolina at Westglow Resort and Spa, which was constructed in the early 1900s as the summer home
The History Behind Whispering Waters Farm
Planning to attend the High South Event Professionals annual holiday party on Dec. 6? Before you go, get to know the venue — Whispering Waters Farm. Read about this unique property and come check it out with us at the holiday party! (Story comes from our sister publication, High Country Press.)
October Fun at Valle Crucis Vineyard with High South Event Professionals
The cool, crisp feeling of fall weather made it just in time for the October edition of the High South Event Professionals’ monthly group meetings, which drew a great crowd out to enjoy dinner and drinks at Valle Crucis Vineyard. Our team was there on behalf of HCP and our annual High South Weddings magazine,
Hound Ears Club Rolls Out the Red Carpet for HSEP
Hound Ears Club rolled out the red carpet for the local wedding pros on Monday night for the monthly get-together of High South Event Professionals, the network of experts behind the jaw-dropping events that happen around the High Country every year. We joined this booming industry and the community behind it when we began work
Grand Opening at Overlook Barn
Katie Elder and David Schumann started their journey to find a perfect wedding venue after he popped the question in November 2014. They toured a piece of family property at her father’s request and found a diamond in the rough high atop Beech Mountain in Avery County, North Carolina. After renovating the place for their own
HSW 2017 Sneak Peek: Ballet Inspiration
It’s warming up here in the Blue Ridge Mountains after a long, cold winter. Brides across the Southeast have been using our 2016 edition of High South Weddings to prepare for the upcoming wedding season, and we’ve been hard at work to keep the inspiration coming.The slow-drifting snows and chilly temperatures of winter in the