It seems like Allison Wooters and Matt Spell were meant to be together. Both born & raised in Durham, they met for the first time in high school and hit it off right away, dating briefly. Several years later, they reconnected in their mid-20′s and picked up their relationship right where it left off. On a trip to Asheville in 2010, Matt proposed to Allison at the romantic setting of the Biltmore House. The couple began planning their wedding for summer of 2011. I have been friends with Matt since high school and have been happy to get to know Allison over the past few years, and even give them a few SB&G tips during their wedding planning! So I was thrilled to be able to attend the marriage of this fabulous couple. Matt and Allison’s wedding weekend started off with a rehearsal dinner at the University Club. My husband, Shawn, is the Event Director there and oversaw the event. I got an account from both Shawn and Matt that the evening was just perfect, and a testament to how much this couple loves one another. Matt told me that the staff did a wonderful job, that the food was fabulous and that the Club was an ideal setting for this occasion. Allison was lifelong member of Yates Baptist Church, so that was the obvious choice for the wedding, which took place on Saturday,July 16. The couple had a beautiful ceremony,and even had a special performance by one of the groomsmen singing with acoustic guitar. After the couple officially became Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Spell, the 300 guests made their way to the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. This was the perfect venue for the large group that this couple had. The dramatically high glass ceilings and architecture of the room made for a very beautiful and modern reception venue. One of the coolest parts about renting the Nasher is that you actually rent the entire musuem, so the art exhibits are open to your guests! Floral Dimensions did a great job of bringing splashes of color to the room with their floral arrangements. A wedding cake designed by Sugarland made a beautiful centerpiece to the room. The couple used food stations to break up the large spacious room. They were thrilled with the job that Parizade did catering the event. Matt says they were extremely easy to work with and reasonably priced. The food was incredible as well- I can personally attest to that! Another SB&G vendor that the couple chose was DJ and uplight service of Island Sound. The DJ, Jason, really got the party going after dinner- the Nasher floors are perfect for dancing, and the crowd took full advantage!   Here is a photo of Allison, looking beautiful with her hair & makeup done by MakeUpForYourDay. And here is one of the lovely bridesmaids showing off her Floral Dimensions bouquet! On their first morning of being newlyweds, they got up and flew off to their honeymoon in Alaska. Congrats to Allison & Matt!