The Site of a Wedding

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Sometime in the mid 1980's, I did flowers for a wedding in this home of a local businessman. The setting was lovely, and the home was so unusual for this area that I photographed it. Top: the approach to the house, which is almost totally surrounded by lakes.

There are few examples of ultra-modern architecture here in this area. We are prone to have traditional or transitional homes and Craftsman-style cottages. This is rather austere in appearance for Raleigh, except for the size.

The wedding was in early May, and I remember well going into that cold, cold pool to anchor a float which was covered in flowers. Yikes.

This was the first time I had seen a "swim-up" bar anywhere other than a resort. For the wedding reception, the round bar was covered with flooring and the cake sat under that gazebo on a round table. It was a unique setting for the huge five tier cake, large enough to feed 500 people. They had plenty left over, since only about 250 attended the wedding.

The main entrance.

What do you think of post-modern architecture? Could you live in a house like this? How would you furnish it?

Vintage North Carolina

Click to enlarge - I hope. These are a few places I've been privileged to decorate for weddings and other events. Top: The Greystone Inn, Wilmington, NC.

"Oakview" in Raleigh, NC. Sadly, it is no longer available for weddings.

A private home in Wake Forest, NC. In case you can't read the sign, it says:

"Who would turn back 2 Hundred yeare, Let him A-light and Enter here.

This place has some interesting history; Dudley Moore stayed here in the 1980's with his then wife, who was from the Durham area. The original owners told me how Dudley began playing the piano in the parlour one evening, to the delight of all the guests. I wish I'd been there. I loved Dudley Moore!

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Did you see Boston Legal tonight? I am so glad to know that Denny Crane "crossed the aisle"! Seldom does a fictional drama allow its characters to set forth political views in the way that this show does. While it ended in a silly paint-ball spat between Denny and Alan, the actual dialog was masterful. That is also true of their courtroom closing arguments, no matter what topic they are debating. I am sad to know that this is the final year for Boston Legal, and hopeful that re-runs will be shown somewhere forever.

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