The ladies and I got ready in the Wharton Suite at the Inn on Biltmore estate (we had been upgraded!) and it was divine. Every bride should have the experience of all that room while getting ready with five other women. Also included are some shots of the men preparing themselves at the nearby (and also quite nice) Doubletree. You'll notice that there was some imbibing going on at both locations, but I am happy to report that everyone showed up sober for the ceremony.
Hair done by Rebecca from Lola Salon in Asheville.
The amazing view from our room.
My flowers hanging out and waiting for their big moment.
D'oh! Why didn't someone shut the armoire door?!
Close-up of my dress. Check here for the details.
I love this Anthropologie skirt. I am so glad that I wore it to get ready and consequently have it immortalized forever. 
My bridesmaids seemed to have a lot more free time than I did.
Close-up of my hair and the vintage/antique comb I bought on eBay. In retrospect, I don't think I ever looked at the back of my hair on my wedding day. I don't know why I didn't, but I wish I had, as I might have asked her to tweak a few things.
Make-up my Karen, also from Lola Salon.
Hmmmm. It seems one half of the bridal party is working a little harder than the other.
Well, thank heavens for Mike's goomsman/former roommate. Apparently, he ironed everyone's clothes, even though I had only asked him to take care of Mike's shirt. I knew he could be trusted.
We bought all of the groommens' shirts and khakis from Men's Wearhouse (hey, it is convenient). And we gave them ties from Brooks Brothers (well, the outlet) as gifts, in addition to flasks with their initials (not my idea).
I love this shot of my little sis. Plus, you can see one of the bridesmaids' gifts - a bag with their initials, in which I put an umbrella, flipflops, and a leather jewelry roll with some pearl/silver jewelry I made for them.
The bracelet I made for my little sister. They each got one or two things, at least one of which had one of these silver bird clasps.
Being shod - isn't it great that on your wedding day, your friends treat you like a princess?
By the way, veils are hard to put on without messing up your hair.
I love this picture. It is so "Girls getting ready to walk out the door." I think they are trying to help me figure out what I need to put in my clutch.
Adjusting earrings (another gift).
One last look to make sure I didn't forget anything.
Waiting for the elevator. Actually, I am only including this because I adored that umbrella that I bought for the wedding, and I didn't end up needing it.
Well, thank heavens for Mike's goomsman/former roommate. Apparently, he ironed everyone's clothes, even though I had only asked him to take care of Mike's shirt. I knew he could be trusted.
We bought all of the groommens' shirts and khakis from Men's Wearhouse (hey, it is convenient). And we gave them ties from Brooks Brothers (well, the outlet) as gifts, in addition to flasks with their initials (not my idea).
I love this shot of my little sis. Plus, you can see one of the bridesmaids' gifts - a bag with their initials, in which I put an umbrella, flipflops, and a leather jewelry roll with some pearl/silver jewelry I made for them. 
The bracelet I made for my little sister. They each got one or two things, at least one of which had one of these silver bird clasps.
Zippin' up.
Being shod - isn't it great that on your wedding day, your friends treat you like a princess? (Also, you can see one of the other bridesmaid's necklace.)
By the way, veils are hard to put on without messing up your hair.
I love this picture. It is so "Girls getting ready to walk out the door." I think they are trying to help me figure out what I need to put in my clutch.
Adjusting earrings (another gift).
One last look to make sure I didn't forget anything.
Waiting for the elevator. Actually, I am only including this because I adored that umbrella that I bought for the wedding, and I didn't end up needing it.
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