{"id":558029,"date":"2015-07-25T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=558029"},"modified":"2015-07-15T16:55:18","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T21:55:18","slug":"sophisticated-persian-wedding-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/sophisticated-persian-wedding-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophisticated Persian Wedding in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558055\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0c\/6f\/0c6fc6c96444c07d.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (25 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>Incorporating Persian&nbsp;traditions into their ceremony,&nbsp;Rachael and Sal sat at a traditional Persian wedding spread a &ldquo;Sofreh-ye Aghd&rdquo; during the exchanging of their vows. White and blush rose petals made up the bouquet and lined the aisle, creating an elegant atmosphere for this wedding in North Carolina. The bridesmaids wore rich, bright red gowns that perfectly&nbsp;combined with the gold details. <a href=\"http:\/\/joshuakanephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Kane&nbsp;Photography<\/a>&nbsp;expertly captured this one-of-a-kind wedding!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rachael and Sal<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/hotels\/asheville-grove-park\" target=\"_blank\">The Grove Park Inn<\/a>, Asheville, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Inspiration:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>We wanted the wedding to be elegant, romantic and classy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558030\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a4\/79\/a479ff1b2b0e348a.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (1 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558032\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b0\/50\/b05035dd6e5897ac.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (3 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558031\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/83\/af83ff1930dda41a.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (2 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558033\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9d\/85\/9d85c9ce7650e493.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (4 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558034\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/b0\/13b0a6639fe51e5f.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (5 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558035\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/6e\/186e25f24f52b3f8.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (6 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558036\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9e\/6b\/9e6b0b05577a85da.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (7 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558037\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/09\/e0\/09e02f2bb48bb73a.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (8 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558038\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/aa\/61\/aa61f84f1ea9e8b1.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (9 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558039\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4c\/0f\/4c0fcf4261403288.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (10 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558040\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9f\/c0\/9fc00ac7399b1beb.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (11 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558042\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a4\/53\/a45394bed9e29945.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (13 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558043\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5b\/e5\/5be5bc37a53d5f1f.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (14 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558044\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b7\/cd\/b7cd6e49beb94aeb.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (15 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558045\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9d\/c9\/9dc99612748689d8.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (16 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558047\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/55\/41\/5541a75e02006032.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (17 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558048\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ff\/f2\/fff2d9de53fa24eb.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (18 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558049\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/52\/6252d16bfed423a2.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (19 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558050\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/0a\/3e0a3834ad0d57ea.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (20 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558051\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/53\/01\/5301b226e67fb494.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (21 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558052\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e2\/e8\/e2e87cd6884b7897.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (22 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558054\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b4\/8a\/b48a22ed241dd95c.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (24 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558056\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/75\/de\/75def13486435800.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (26 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558057\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c2\/5c\/c25cba1d809ab7d9.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (27 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558041\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/94\/67\/94676277a8284618.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (12 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558058\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9b\/97\/9b972f23639ec9d4.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (28 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558059\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/76\/3e\/763e53cd938aaeb4.jpg\" alt=\"Sophisticated-Persian-Wedding-in-North-Carolina (29 of 29)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Moments:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Getting married to my best friend was my favorite moment! Another moment was walking through the sparklers with all our loved ones around. It was an amazing feeling!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple Recommends:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>ShutterBooth, which was the photo booth for our reception. This was excellent and a lot of fun to do. Also, it is fun to look over after the wedding!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/joshuakanephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Kane&nbsp;Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vergeevents.net\/blog\/\">Verge Events<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/hotels\/asheville-grove-park\" target=\"_blank\">The Grove Park Inn<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studiofloradivaonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Flora Diva<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash;&nbsp;Amy Ard<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/joshuakanephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Kane&nbsp;Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for giving us a glimpse into&nbsp;Rachael and Sal&rsquo;s traditional Persian wedding in North Carolina! Want to&nbsp;check out more weddings in North Carolina? Head over to this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/sunset-beach-wedding-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunset Beach Wedding<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/xoxoJackie8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-jackie.png\" alt=\"xoxoJackie\" width=\"101\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incorporating Persian&nbsp;traditions into their ceremony,&nbsp;Rachael and Sal sat at a traditional Persian wedding spread a &ldquo;Sofreh-ye Aghd&rdquo; during the exchanging of their vows. White and blush rose petals made up the bouquet and lined the aisle, creating an elegant atmosphere for this wedding in North Carolina. The bridesmaids wore rich, bright red gowns that perfectly&nbsp;combined with the gold details. Joshua Kane&nbsp;Photography&nbsp;expertly captured this one-of-a-kind wedding! The Couple: Rachael and Sal The Wedding: The Grove Park [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1052,1057,1380,1074,1076,1183,1005,1087,1],"tags":[1107,1109,1113],"class_list":["post-558029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wedding-photography","category-best-wedding-venues","category-countryside-wedding","category-cultural-traditions","category-elegant-wedding","category-north-carolina-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-wedding","category-uncategorized","tag-bright-red","tag-light-pink","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=558029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558029\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=558029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=558029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=558029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}