Use mix and match carpets for your ceremony runner.

I saw this on The Bride's Cafe and had one of those aha moments where it made such perfect sense that I wonder why I didn't think of that. A little bit rustic, a little bit luxurious, these carpets create enough interest that you don't really need aisle flowers, saving you money!

Image from BB Photography via Brides Cafe

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Hand Fasting, Land Rovers, and Plaid

The Scottish Highlands hold a special place in western North Carolina history and culture. I will not bore you with all of the historical details, but suffice to say that the Scottish were removed to Ireland by King James the VI. From there many of them migrated to western North Carolina on the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia.

Many western North Carolinians claim Scotch-Irish ancestry. So what could be more inspiring than a real Scottish wedding? Viki Watt from Acoustic Wave – Boutique Media & Entertainment Studio graciously shared this amazing wedding with us. She writes, "The entire wedding, with the exception of the marquee and furniture hire and dress were created compliments of close family and friends."

There are so many things I love about this wedding. I love that it was a community event with the couples family and friends contributing their skills to make it wonderful. I love the remoteness and ruggedness of the ceremony site and reception lodge. It speaks volumes of the heartiness of mountain brides. And I love the authentic plaid that infused nearly every element of the wedding from the attire, to the bride's bouquet, to the brides maid's dresses, and even the cake. But you'll have to check back tomorrow to see those details in part two of this amazing mountain wedding! Enjoy!

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I have been guest blogging over at A Mountain Bride with Jes is honeymooning and moving across the country. I have posted my top five things I wish I HADN'T done. Check it out.

Image from Space Oddissey's Flickr Photostream

My top 5 regrets:

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Happy Saint Paddy’s Day! There are so many things I love about living close to Asheville. There are so many eco-friendly folks here.

In honor of “wearing green” for the day, I thought I’d go over my top five picks for making your wedding green, or eco-friendly. (more…)