We tend to see people shy away from bright colors in their wedding design. It’s not because they don’t love vibrant, fun, rich colors. It’s because they don’t know how to incorporate it in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming and all-consuming. We’ve had the pleasure of hosting The School of Styling at the McAlister-Leftwich House […]

We’re beginning the week on a beautiful note! This stunning boudoir session is filled to the brim with both inspiration and flowers – what’s not to love!? We were so honored when Melissa Blythe reached out and shared her vision for this shoot. Her team drug a mattress up into the Bridal Suite (yep, those […]

Today, we are back with another post in our Friday Introductions series! We’ve asked Co-Owner Cheryl Briley to share more about who she is and what her role is here. We know you’ll love the MLH “mama” as much as we do!   What is your role at McAlister-Leftwich House? I’m the Co-Owner and Operations […]

  Hi! I’m Andraya, owner and designer behind Flora Wedding + Event Flowers, and today I’m going to walk you through some easy step-by-step design tips to putting together your own floral centerpiece!     Let’s meet the flowers that brought this colorful little arrangement to life!     (Left to right) Cotton Candy rose, […]

We’re continuing our Before & After series from our renovations (see our Bridal Suite post here!) and today, we’re sharing about the Gant Room! “Gant” is what we have lovingly named our large reception space. Did you know that the names of each of the rooms (Gant in McAlister and Dixon and Murphy in Leftwich) […]

Over the next few weeks, we are going to introduce you to the McAlister-Leftwich House team with a new Friday Introduction series! First up is Kaitlin Holland, Co-Owner and Marketing & Sales Director here. We’ve asked her a few questions about working at the venue…including what it’s really like to work with her mom, Cheryl! What […]

Our first wedding was one for the books. Not only did Eli and Elena’s wedding take place during Hurricane Florence, but we also didn’t even know the couple until a few days before!! Our friends over at Rebecca Rose Events called on a Tuesday. The weather was looking bleak for their tented wedding at a […]

Last July, we celebrated our Grand Opening with the sweetest evening we could have asked for. It was a warm July night and about 120 of our friends, family, clients, and community joined us as we cut the (gorgeous silk) ribbon and officially opened our doors! We were so lucky to partner with so many […]

Last week we hosted our first Galentine’s event and it was such a fun evening! Andraya of Flora Wedding & Event Flowers came and taught a hands-on centerpiece workshop. Women came from all over the Triad to spend time with their friends, learn all about flowers and composition, and create their own arrangements! The ladies […]

The week before your wedding can be stressful and overwhelming. You’ve worked so hard to make sure that everything is taken care of for the big day and you are both ecstatic and a little worn out. Remembering to take care of yourself is always important, but especially the week before you walk down the […]