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WEDDING GUIDE
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celebrate now Heart of NC Weddings magazine publisher shares her perspective on the new world of weddings
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By J enna Parks
t’s easy to overlook that celebrations are a huge part of life … until they are absent. Birthdays, holidays, graduations and myriad monumental occasions are made into memories by virtue of people coming together to intentionally honor that moment. As the pandemic steamrolled our society last year, so began months of near-total isolation. Our life milestones gradually became irrelevant, and, dare I say it, melancholy. Just like that, the joyous world of weddings came to a screeching halt. Well, we’re better off calling it a pause. Couples and vendors worked together to reschedule their plans (and then reschedule again, and again). Some couples deconstructed
Matt Mason and Kim Weaver toured several wedding venues before selecting Lavender Oaks Farm in Chapel Hill. Kim says venue owner Karen Macdonald won them over with her warm hospitality and ability to quickly adapt to COVID-19 safety restrictions. The couple married on June 27, 2020. January/February 2021
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