Simplicity at it’s best for this Southern Exposure Wedding

Getting married and planning a wedding can be so stressful when you lay out all the details and decisions that need to be made. Melanie and Micheal chose to have their wedding at the gorgeous Southern Exposure Herb Farm. They chose this venue not only because it is incredibly beautiful, but Southern Exposure does a wonderful job of taking care of so many details of the wedding day. This allows couples to enjoy what we call simplicity at it’s best because they handle so much of the behind the scenes details for the couple to allow them to enjoy their day.

We have so enjoyed getting to know Melanie and Micheal. Our wonderful associate wedding photographer, Carrie, was their wedding photographer for this day. We offer associate and signature collections that have either Melissa Gregersen or our wonderful associate photographer, Carrie, be the photographer for your wedding day. Melanie and Micheal chose Carrie as their photographer! Carrie was thrilled to work with them on their wedding day…and stated what a perfect wedding day it was. 🙂

Enjoy learning more about this sweet couple as we had then answer some questions for us!!

• Please tell us your love story….
  Our families have been close friends since Michael and I were little. We started dating in highschool when I was a freshman and Michael was a sophomore after a school dance. We have been together for 8 1/2 years before we got married in August.

• Was there an official proposal? 
  Michael took me to Landoll’s Mohican Castle where we had a lovely evening of wine and dancing before he asked me to be his wife!

What characteristic to you love most about each other?

I love how good natured and caring Michael is. He is always considerate.

I love Melanie’s appreciation for the little things in life, she always makes me smile. She is also very intelligent and trustworthy.

• What are some fun things you love to do together?
  We love watching movies, walking, cooking, shopping, and golfing together.

Let’s talk WEDDING! 🙂 What was the best memory of your wedding day for each of you?

If there was one thing you could change about the day what would it be?

• Any advice to other bride and grooms out there?
  Relax and enjoy your special day! ☺

• Where did you go on your honeymoon?
  We went all around Japan! We started in Tokyo, then saw Mt Fuji, Osaka, Hiroshima/Miyajima Island, Kyoto, and Takayama. The people are very friendly, the culture very interesting, and the land beautiful.

• What is your biggest accomplishment together so far? Ex. overcoming a difficult experience, accomplishing college together, or just getting married!
  We were able to handle a long distance relationship through college, seeing each other as often as we could.

• Please add a wonderful special memory if you would like…
  Our Japan honeymoon together is very special to us. Japan is very beautiful and it is exciting to learn about its history and culture. Since this place is unknown to us, we must work together to overcome obstacles and grow together through this awesome experience.

• Please list the top three priorities in your life as a couple together now. Things you will strive for together each day….
  Support each other, grow together, and explore together.

• Please list your wedding vendors below…and bonus points if you have their url so we can link them to our blog post to help others find them quickly!
  Venue/catering: Southern Exposure Herb Farm

  Wedding Cake: Continental Pastries and Deli

• Photography: Melissa Gregersen Photography 
• Videographer: Don Worthington photography

Anything else you would like to add? Please do so….