"Real Simple Weddings" Book

Two of our weddings were just chosen for the premiere issue of Real Simple Weddings (a special publication from the editors of Real Simple). It will appear sometime in January and be on newsstands nationally for a year. Below are some images from one of the weddings, shot by Matthew. The bride is Rhiannon Giddens, an amazingly talented musician and singer, who is in numerous bands, including The Carolina Chocolate Drops. She and her band were recently guests on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion". Her husband, Michael Laffan, is also a talented musician, and they met at a recording studio in France. Their wedding was very unique and intimate, held at a local dance hall where the dinner was a potluck and the celebration was a contra dance. A complete slideshow is below, with music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. Coincidentally, the song you'll hear ("The Lover's Waltz")is what Rhiannon and Mike chose for their first dance song, and also happens to be the music I have used on my site for the past year or so.







Rhiannon and Michael, photos by Matthew Spencer