Stephenie & Matt’s Durham NC Winter Wedding

You already know how much we love the Cotton Room in the winter time – the decor is perfect and the bricks are just the right kind of cozy for the Durham NC winter wedding season. Stephenie & Matt fell in love with it too and knew it was the venue for them! These two have been together for over a decade (and you’re gonna be like what? they don’t look old enough for that!) but what stole my heart was that they met while working together at a movie theater! Stephenie loves to dance and Matt loves the Red Sox, so you know this blog post is gonna have a little of both!

First let’s give some love to the vendor dream team:
Venue & Catering: The Cotton Room
Hair & Makeup: my bestie, Wedded Kiss
Florals: Peddling Posies
Chalkboard Art: Ivanna Cordoba Montonya
Ceremony music: Tristan Johnson on cello
DJ: Stephen Scott Professional Entertainment
Video: John Ryan Flaherty
Cake: Publix
Photos: Kivus & Camera – associate shooters Christobal & Emily

And now, some of my favorite photos from their day:

How pretty and perfect are these details?

Stephenie was pretty & perfect too! And then Wedded Kiss glammed her up for the big day.

Matt got ready downstairs in the Bull Durham Suite.

While Stephenie was up in the Magnolia Suite (where that awesome blue-green and gold wallpaper is)

They both headed outside for a first look and I love how Stephenie got Matt’s attention to turn him around!

Back inside in front of the fireplace and Christmas trees for the ceremony.

At the reception, there were two cakes!!! Double the fun, double the delicious! And that Fenway Park one looks amazing!!!

I love when the bride dominates the dance floor!

and the kiddos too!

These two had a private last dance as their guests were getting lined up for the sparkler exit and I wholeheartedly approve of this up and coming tradition. One more moment for the two of you to soak in the love and memories.

Finally, major shoutout to Christobal & Emily who shot this wedding for me. They are rockstars and true-blue friends

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