Ayisha & Dan | Siler City, NC Wedding at the Inn at Celebrity Dairy
Ayisha & Dan’s Wedding
in Siler City, NC at the Inn at Celebrity Dairy
Gah! I am so excited to share with you Ayisha & Dan’s fall wedding! These two stole my heart earlier this year, and they really outdid themselves for their wedding this past October. The first time I met Ayisha and Dan was for their engagement session (which for the record, it went down in Fancy This history books because it is just amazing! There was an airstream!) which you can view HERE. Let’s just say, the moment that I met them I knew we were going to make some magic happen on their wedding day.
Ayisha and Dan live in Washington, DC, and wanted something a bit more laid back for their soiree. Originally, their wedding date was schedule for April of this year. Well, you know the rest of the story. They postponed their wedding to October of 2020, and even decided to do an elopement over the summer to make things officially official! What a pair! I love that they did that!
My favorite part about their wedding day was seeing their sweet pup, Babs, having so much fun with all of the guests! She is so stinking adorable, and was the best guest out of all! I know, I am biased, but still! She was so cute! My second favorite part about their wedding day was how Dan looked at Ayisha. Geezus. My heart! It was genuine and pure adoration. These two were meant to be, and I am so excited that I had a front row seat to see it. Sometimes I have to pinch myself because life can be really good, even in the midst of 2020.
A fun part of the night was the amount of toasts and celebrating that happened during the reception. Instead of your typical cake cutting, or just having the entire reception be a dance party—these two wanted to hear from their friends and family. For those that couldnt make it, they were livestreamed via Zoom. People sent in videos from all over the world (and I mean, all over the world) to congratulate the couple on their marriage. For those that attended, they got up to speak about the couple. I dont know what was better, the speeches or the happiness that poured out from Ayisha and Dan when they heard them. It was truly something special. I am so glad they did this!
With covid cases on the rise, they knew that they needed to put forth a huge amount of effort to make sure that they and their guests were safe. If any of my couples are wanting to do something similar, I want to highly encourage you to take some of the precautions that Ayisha and Dan did. See below for some good ideas.
One week prior to the wedding, guests and vendors were sent a covid test from PIXEL that they could swab and send off from home. In order to attend the wedding, you needed to prove you were covid negative.
When you arrived at the wedding, you could choose between different colored bands to wear. These bands were different “codes” to guests. A green band meant that they were okay with closer social gathering, a yellow band meant they were okay with some social gathering but to be cautious, and red meant that they preferred to stay within their immediate pod. Brilliant, right?!
Hand sanitation stations and even hand sanitizer in gift bags!
Specific tables for families. Each table that guests sat at were only paired with those in their immediate family.
Dance floor required masks, which was busy all night! People had so much fun!
It was just an all around great gathering, and was even sweeter because these two are just the absolute best. I love loving on my clients, but these guys were just the cream of the crop. Congratulations, Ayisha and Dan!
Special thanks to all of the vendors involved!
Venue & Catering The Inn at Celebrity Dairy
Flowers by Hazel Witch Farm
Spirits by Women in Wine RVA
Brides Wedding Band The Ro Collective
