by Dow Oak Events | Jun 15, 2026 | Asheville, Event Recap
At Castle Ladyhawke, Bailey fussed with a tiny pearl button on her sleeve and laughed about June 14 feeling sticky on her skin. Up in Tuckasegee, NC the stone felt cool if you leaned your shoulder to it, and the air smelled like wet grass and roses from the beds along...
by Dow Oak Events | Jun 8, 2026 | Asheville, Event Recap
Point Lookout Vineyards felt warm with voices when the photo booth clicked on at 7 on June 7. The champagne backdrop caught bits of light and tossed them around the room. From the windows you could see layers of hills fading out toward Hendersonville, NC, but hardly...
by Dow Oak Events | Jun 2, 2026 | Asheville, Event Recap
Programs kept flipping over in the breeze at Castle Ladyhawke on May 29, and people used them like little fans while we waited on the balcony. Out past the railing, the hills in Tuckasegee, NC looked soft and dark, and the music floated out thin at first, then fuller....
by Dow Oak Events | May 26, 2026 | Asheville, Event Recap
Amy was stacking raffle tickets into a glass bowl while the first laugh from the photo booth floated over the carpet at Harrah’s Cherokee. I could hear slot chimes out past the doors, but inside it was badges, name tags, and people finding their tables in...
by Dow Oak Events | May 26, 2026 | Asheville, Event Recap
At McGuire Millrace Farm, Angela paused at the corner of the lawn while Patrick eased into Canon in D. The breeze pushed her veil just enough to make her laugh quietly, and Thomas rubbed his palms against his jacket like he was trying to press the nerves back in. From...
by dowoakevents | Aug 23, 2020 | Asheville, Event Recap
Mountain Views for Miles Being based in central North Carolina, we don’t see a lot of mountains in our day-to-day lives. While we do have some hills, it’s always a treat to be able to head out west. The mountains of NC definitely have a lot of very cool...
