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n the heat of a North Carolina August and the pandemic, Chapel Hill High School alum Leah Komada and Will Flood added each other to their COVID-19 “bubbles” and instantly hit it off. The couple met when they relocated to Charlotte after graduating from college – Leah from UNC and Will from Elon University, connecting over many outdoor dates. They bonded over their love for Philadelphia, where Will grew up and where Leah regularly visited her dad’s family. It was this same city where Will got down on one knee and popped the question to Leah before dinner with both families in 2022.
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The couple tied the knot at The Terrace at Cedar Hill in Charlotte on Oct. 14, 2023. Honey + Thyme Events planned and designed the wedding – which featured a color palette of cranberry, chartreuse, caramel, mauve and taupe – while Unspoken Designs created custom fabrications. Leah says the day was exactly how they wanted it to feel: authentic, comfortable and full of love. Personal touches – like W&L tags on the side of their wine glasses and cocktail napkins with hand-drawn images of their pup, Finley – made the celebration unique. Leah still daydreams about the florals by Seeded Events and Designs, while Will remembers the first dance to “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne. “It turned into all of our friends and family joining us on the dance floor,” he says. The couple celebrated with Orange County natives and wedding party members Kelly Archer, Addy Rigdon, Rachel Baker, Melissa Hu, Anna Grace Komada and Alex Komada. Leah and Will live in Charlotte. CHM