Matt and Ali are a terrific couple. I feel like I have got to know them quite well over the past few months. Their wedding was just as fantastic as they are. Though.. I’m not too sure about there friends. I’m a bit concerned that I was the only one willing to even TRY at Thriller besides the newlyweds. The rainy day didn’t even hinder the fun. I think I was more worried about the rain than Ali was. :) The rain decided to stop right before their ceremony at The BelleFont Plantation House started. The Bellefont Plantation House in Washington, NC was an awesome spot to have a wedding (well, other than the road washing out.) Ali is a very detail oriented lady and this wedding was a perfect reflection of that.
Gee, I am terrible at writing and you’re really here to see the photos aren’t you? Well scroll down already and stop reading this!
The favors were honeypots that were handmade by the bridesmaids and myself. Ali
bought the honeypot jars from fillmorecontainer.com in bulk. The fabric Ali collected from
yard sales and flea markets and the twine was already in my craft box. The honey was
from Morehead City, NC, Matt’s family’s hometown. Two missionaries from his church
head up a honey ministry where troubled adults harvest the honey and all the proceeds
go to international missions. Ali bought labels for the jars from onlinelabels.com for about
3 dollars and took them to FedEx to have our names and date printed on them.
![[ DIY wedding ] Pin Bouquet](http://hilarymercer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20110924-DSC_9072.jpg "pin bouquet")
![Just Married banner [DIY wedding ]](http://hilarymercer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20110924-DSC_9069.jpg "just married")
![different boutineers and jackets [DIY wedding]](http://hilarymercer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20110924-DSC_9380.jpg "differences")
![Groomsmen and bridesmaids in missmatched attire [DIY wedding]](http://hilarymercer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20110924-DSC_9744.jpg "party")
Each place setting had a different plate. Almost. Ali collected over 130 different plates,
from seven different countries, and they had 160 guests.
The centerpieces came from a 100 year old walnut tree in Matt’s family’s yard. A
big branch came down after Hurricane Irene. His dad cut the branch into different
pieces, Matt sanded them, and I painted them with polyurethane. We didn’t want them
completely level and smooth because we wanted to leave them as natural as possible. UHM HELLO most awesome way to be eco friendly AND unique..not everyone can say a hurricane helped them!
The awesome folks that helped put this wedding together!
Ceremony & Reception | Bellefont Plantation House
Tent | ASAP Party & Tent Rentals
Florist | Katrina’s Flower Shop
Caterer | Mark Davies – Chef on Thyme
Hair and Makeup | Chad Tober, Mary Bacon and Shanna Broadhurst
Shoes | Nina {ps you can design your own wedding shoes!}
Dress | Affordable Elegance
Grooms attire | JCrew
Musicians | Karen Karner & Rainey Buscher
Wedding Dress Hanger | Wisconmon
Just Married banner | purple peony couture
Mr. & Mrs. silverware | the vintage cottage ok
Cake Topper | cottonbirddesigns
Bowties | the belle and the beau
Second Photographer | Autumn Harrison
OH and if you want to see more photos from their wedding CLICK HERE!
