Your Wedding is Your Own Super Bowl. Go ahead and Spike the Football!

Your Wedding is Your Own Super Bowl. Go ahead and Spike the Football!

by | Feb 16, 2023 | Asheville, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, Micro Weddings, Small Wedding, Uncategorized, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue

I, like millions of other people, just watched the Super Bowl where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles on a last second field goal. I watched as the players scored touchdowns, then run to the end zone with their team mates to do their scripted...

How to get the Best Wedding Photos.

by | Jan 23, 2023 | Asheville, Wedding Photography

All you have to do to get the best wedding photos is to hire the best wedding photographer, right? Then you just show up and everything will be great. You’ll get the most amazing photos ever. Right? Well, maybe… There are many really talented and great...

Wedding Trends for 2023, and should we even care?

by | Jan 12, 2023 | Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, LGBTQ, Micro Weddings, Small Wedding, Uncategorized, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue, Wedding Vows

I read the articles so you don’t have to. What are the wedding trends for 2023? According to Vogue, couples are opting for weddings earlier in the day – possibly followed by a quick light lunch – then having all their guests rest through the...

Thoughts on Love this season…

by | Dec 28, 2022 | Asheville, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, Micro Weddings, Uncategorized, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue, Wedding Vows

I have spent the last several days pondering the holiday season – especially Christmas and its meaning for me and for all of us. The underlying theme of the season is love. People give gifts to one another and are generally more charitable. This is a type of...
Beautiful Winter Mountain Elopement… Yes it’s possible!

Beautiful Winter Mountain Elopement… Yes it’s possible!

by | Dec 14, 2022 | Asheville, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Mountaintop, Snow, Uncategorized, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue

With proper planning and a little preparation, a Winter Elopement can be a beautiful, romantic and (relatively) warm experience.   Reserve Our Date The first and most obvious consideration is dress. What do you wear if it is going to be freezing cold and you...
What if there is Rain in the Forecast for my Elopement date?

What if there is Rain in the Forecast for my Elopement date?

by | Jun 27, 2022 | Asheville, Beautiful Views, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, Micro Weddings, Mountaintop, Small Wedding, Snow, Sunrise, Sunset, Waterfall, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue

They say that rain on your wedding day is a good luck omen. I don’t know who “they” are, but at Simple I Do’s, as an outdoor wedding venue event company, we have to deal with rain and weather and the anxiety it fosters in our couples all of the...
What is Simple I Do’s Artistic Vision when Editing Elopement and Wedding photographs?

What is Simple I Do’s Artistic Vision when Editing Elopement and Wedding photographs?

by | Mar 15, 2022 | Asheville, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, Micro Weddings, Wedding, Wedding Photography

Mark, here. I absolutley love photography. I’ve been passionate about taking portraits of people since I was gifted a 35 mm film camera as a graduation gift many years ago. That eventually led me to start shooting weddings in 1997. It was all shot on film back...
The Maple Grove @ Smith Mill Creek is coming soon…!

The Maple Grove @ Smith Mill Creek is coming soon…!

by | Feb 23, 2022 | Asheville, Destination Elopement, Destination Wedding, Elope, Elopement, Elopement Venue, LGBTQ, Micro Weddings, Small Wedding, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue, Wedding Vows

The Maple Grove @ Smith Mill Creek will be opening in August, 2023 on an acre of mostly flat ( a miracle in Asheville) land that will have wonderful amenities for couples looking for unique venues for their elopements and micro weddings. This venue will have outdoor...