Wedding: Chelsey Ashford and Zachary White

Chelsey Ashford’s fingers were numb after a freezing hike with Zachary White on the Art Loeb Trail at Black Balsam Knob, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. But with their dogs running around them, the moment was just right as Zach took to his knee on the mountaintop and asked for Chelsey’s (frozen) hand in marriage.

The wedding took place at South Wind Ranch in Travelers Rest with a unique Western/boho theme. Bolo ties, lace, boots, and hats made for a one-of-a-kind event, as did Chelsey’s three dresses: a rehearsal dress by Greenville’s own Carolina Soma; a wedding dress from The Sentimentalist, a vintage store in Atlanta; and a reception dress with tassels just right for dancing the night away to the Brooks Dixon Band. She topped off her look with a hat from The Fringed Gypsy.

Chelsey, who owns Chelsey Ashford Photography, has a host of friends in the wedding industry, so she jumped at the opportunity to work with many of them on her own wedding, including Philofloral (flowers), Browning Studio (hair and makeup), Jonathan Caleb (cake), and many more. She and Zach, a landscaper at The Great Outdoors Landscaping and Management, reside in Greenville.

Photography by The Ten Oh Eight Co

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