Real Wedding: Kelsi and Allen | The Big Barn Theatre
Kelsi and Allen said their I Do’s at The Big Barn Theatre located in Goldsboro, North Carolina on a bright, sunny, and chilly day. The couple choose a rustic theme for their wedding. They incorporated elements on the big day that showed their personalities.
Real Wedding: Kelsi and Allen | The Big Barn Theatre
GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
Kelsi and Allen said their I Do’s at The Big Barn Theatre located in Goldsboro, North Carolina on a bright, sunny, and chilly day. The couple choose a rustic theme for their wedding. They incorporated elements on the big day that showed their personalities. From the shotgun shell boutonniere for Allen to the party gown and cowgirl boots for Kelsi the smile on their faces showed just how much they were ready to become husband and wife. On the day, everyone arrived ready and excited about the wedding. As would any bride on her day, Kelsi was full of nerves when we arrived but once we chatted she was able to leave all the nerves behind and enjoy her wedding. Exquisite Events was happy to serve this couple by helping them plan, setting up the venue, and providing the logistics for their room flip during cocktail hour. Cheers to the happy couple, Kelsi and Allen!
Wedding Coordination: Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning | Photography: Amber Elizabeth Photography | Venue: The Big Barn Theatre | Catering: The Flame | Florist: Cheryl’s Floral Design | Videographer: Awe Media | DJ: Keith Waller | Transportation: First Class Limousine Service
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events
in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
Vendor Spotlight: Poppy and Co.
Are you looking for the perfect bridesmaids gifts? Then we have the company for you……Poppy and Co.
Photo by: Arika Jordan Photography
Photo by: Arika Jordan Photography
Photo by: Arika Jordan Photography
Poppy and Co is a company that specialize in bridesmaids gift, loungewear, and jewelry. Their most popular gift option is the Poppy Package. The poppy package arrives wrapped and of earrings, card, and candle. The pajamas are great to wear while getting ready and the earrings are perfect for wearing to the wedding.
The company got started when the owner, Julia Massey, was planning her wedding and had the hardest time finding unique bridesmaids gifts that would be used after her wedding. After she did some research, she took the leap and created Poppy and Co. When asked what does she love love about weddings? She replied by saying, “My favorite part of weddings is the happiness in the air. Everyone is smiling and cheerful. It’s a special time for couples to celebrate with all their best friends and family.”
Poppy and Co. is an online company only. Everything is designed in Raleigh, NC. The team goes out to markets and open houses to give brides a chance to shop in person. They also have the availability for appointments for brides in the Raleigh, NC.
All of their products are locally designed in Raleigh, NC by a team of awesome women. They are proud to be a part of the community and a women-owned business.
Be sure to check out their website at www.poppycoraleigh.com and on social media. Instagram @_poppy_co_ and Facebook www.facebook.com/the.poppy.shop.raleigh
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
How to Select The Perfect Wedding Venue
Photo by: Bryant Tyson Photography
Venue: Community Council of the Arts, Kinston North Carolina
There are quite a few things to consider when you are searching for the perfect venue for your wedding day. This space is where you will spend your entire day and just like your dress you want to love the space your going to be in. We’ve come up with a few tips to help you on your journey of finding the perfect wedding venue for your special day.
Ensure your venue will accommodate your guest count. When it comes to your reception space you want to make sure that your guest have room and aren’t cramped. Consider the amount of space left for guest tables after you have accounted for the dance floor, dj, and catering food stations.
Make sure it fits the style or theme of your wedding. If you are planning a glitz and glam theme wedding you may want to look into a ballroom. If you are thinking more on the vintage rustic style theme, you may consider more of a rustic venue like a barn or a venue with brick exposure, wood floors, and/or wood beams.
You want to see if the venue has an onsite venue coordinator (this is different from a wedding day coordinator). The venue coordinator is there to handle any issues regarding the venue that may arise on wedding day. For example, if the heating/air unit stops working for the facility on the day of the wedding. They can contact someone for an emergency service call to take care of the issue instead of you stressing out about contacting someone from the venue to address the problem
You also want to make sure that the venue you select is in you budget. When planning your wedding the venue space and food are going to be at least half of your budget.
These are just a few things to consider when selecting your venue options for your special day. If you have any questions about this topic join our “We Unite” Facebook Group to be a part of 30 minutes question and answer session on February 16,2020 at 7pm. This will be the topic of discussion and you can ask anything. Have something else you would like to ask about? Email your question(s) to tosha@exquisiteeventsnc.com so it can be discussed.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events
in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
Tips When Planning An Outside Wedding
Spring, Summer, and Fall are your seasons for an outdoor wedding. However, there are a lot of things to be aware of when planning one. Here are our 10 Tips for you when planning an outside wedding if you don’t hire a professional.
Spring, Summer, and Fall are your seasons for an outdoor wedding. However, there are a lot of things to be aware of when planning one. Here are our 10 Tips for you when planning an outside wedding if you don’t hire a professional.
Have Cooling Stations (bottled water with cute labels or water dispensers along with Fans)
Offer Sunscreen at the guest sign in table
Consider a tent-This offers shade for your guest especially if the ceremony is not in a shaded area
Consider having an evening wedding
Offer insect repellant (Skin So Soft (Avon) or OFF)
The day before prep the ceremony space (check for ant mounds, etc)
Make sure there is electric outlets for the ceremony music (dj, etc)
Provide a basket of shades or fans (add the wedding date and these can be wedding favors)
Start the ceremony on time
Have a Plan B for Rain or Severe Weather
We have met several brides who want an outdoor ceremony and we recommend these things regularly. Often times brides don’t consider their guest when choosing an outdoor ceremony and we would like all the guest to be comfortable
Images taken off Google
Images taken off Google
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner
Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events
in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
How to Navigate through the Drama of Creating a Guest List
Yes, No, Maybe..
“Oh no, We’re over the Guest Count!”
Do you know what the hardest task is for all couples planning a wedding? You guessed it creating the guest list. From our recent and past couples, it normally takes about 2-3 months for them to complete this task. I know, I know….2 to 3 months you say. However, between you and your fiancé’s guest list and your parents guest list (yes, your parent’s list), this is why this task takes so long to complete. So we have put together some tips so this task won’t be so daunting.
Start by compiling a list of everyone you would like to attend your wedding and I do mean everyone.
Be sure to include your entire wedding party
the couple
bridesmaids (maid and matron of honor)
groomsmen (best man)
parents
grandparents
ushers
hostesses
flower girl
ring bearer/sign holder/bell ringer
officiant
vendors (photographer, videographer, dj, planner and assistant). This vendors will be there either all day or part of the day and need a meal.
Cut, Cut, Cut…..(so who do I cut)
Missing in action family members (if you haven’t talked with them in years your wedding is not the event to reconnect, wait to do that at the family reunion)
Friends you haven’t spoken to years (we suggest if you haven’t spoken to them in a few years is okay not to invite them)
Work Friends ( you can’t invite everyone from work, we recommend inviting them to the showers that way they can celebrate this special occasion with you.
Consider making your wedding an Adult Only event
A lot of times we over analyze “the list” but honestly this is your day. You shouldn’t be worried about what someone is going to say if they don’t get an invite. We hope these tips are helpful and help you through this process.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina. Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
What a Ceremony!!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
We are officially official,lol!
We, Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning, finally became officially official on March 22, 2019 when we held our ribbon cutting ceremony at the Kinston-Lenoir Chamber of Commerce located downtown Kinston, NC. Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning, LLC was started in March of 2015. As with any small business starting we know its crucial to plan the first years with providing potential clients with information regarding who you are and what you can provide for them. Along with networking with industry professionals.
Exquisite Events would like to thank everyone who came out on our special day to celebrate with us, our team of volunteers who are always there to help, the Kinston-Lenoir Chamber Committee and Members, our past clients and our future clients, our wonderful industry professionals, family, and friends. We are excited to see what God has for us.
We offer wedding planning packages (coordination and full planning). Décor packages for social events (birthday, retirement, graduation parties and more. Be sure to contact us for your wedding or event at 252-624-9673 or email us at tosha@exquisiteeventsnc.com
Photo Credit: Brandon Davis-Kinston Lenoir Chamber of Commerce Marketing Director
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, Goldsboro, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
Be Inspired Young Women's Conference
Be Inspired
Pouring into the hearts of young women is something our owner, Natosha Graham, has had a passion for and putting together a young women's conference seem to be a great way to do just that.
June 2, 2018 we had our first of many young women's conference held at The Community Council of the Arts located in Kinston, North Carolina. The conference is designed to give young women between the ages of 16-25 motivation and inspiration to be great as they venture down their path in life. As well as providing helpful information to help them along the way. This year's topic was Finding & Loving Yourself. We brought in speakers that spoke on natural hair care, make up tips and tricks, appropriate undergarments, and more. Our keynote speaker was Jasmine Armstrong (Ms. Black NC 2018) who is a nationally certified, and licensed Recreation Therapist who graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina and she also owns Heart of the Matter.
"When I was around 14-15 years old, my mom left my dad, my brother, and I. I did not have a female presence in my life to teach me things that a young women should know, so I had to figure it out on my own," states Natosha. "I want young women to know that they can push forward and get through the obstacles they may face.
This conference will be an annual event and we will have a specific topic (dating, finances, single mothers, etc) each year. Let's support, encourage and motivate our youth as much as we can. They are our future!
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surroundingEastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.
Let's talk Gifts for Groomsmen
One of the most difficult decisions a couple has to make is what gifts to give the wedding party attendees and usually the groomsmen gifts are the difficult. We went on a search to suggest just a few ideas to help you. We did have the pleasure of asking a past groom how did he go about choosing his gifts and he stated " I choose to pick different gifts for each of my groomsmen that was unique to their personality. I didn't want to get them all the same gifts because that seemed impersonal to me."
Groomsmen Gift Ideas
1. Personalized Cigarette Lighter
2. Stainless Steel Personalized Mug
3. Personalized Duffle Bag
4. Personalized Socks
5. Personalized Pocket Knives
6. Personalized Men Essential Case
7. Personalized Yeti Tumblers
8. Personalized Wrist Watch
9. Personalized Beer Glass
10. Personalized Cufflinks
11. Personalized Dog Tags
12. Personalized Flask
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned & operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.
Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.