Last weekend we headed to Highlands, North Carolina (which is not pronounced The Highlands like we called it half the weekend) for Gaines' sophomore year roommate's wedding. Michael and Megan met after college, but we've loved getting to know her the past couple of years.
They are a great couple, and we had the best time celebrating them all weekend and getting to know their families and friends. Highlands is absolutely beautiful, and we would highly recommend it if you are looking for a fun place to visit! We took Molly along (since we were heading to Virginia from Highlands), but dropped her off a nearby "pet paradise" for the weekend after stopping at a cute homemade ice cream stand on the way.
We checked into our room at the Main Street Inn and set out to explore the adorable town. We had lunch at The Ugly Dog, which was delicious and then did a little shopping before getting to ready for dinner at Gaines' family friend Bert's house. He took us on a short tour of Big Bear Pen Mountain and made us a great dinner. It was so great to see him and catch up and the view from his house was breath-taking. We then headed back to the inn, where the Gautreauxs hosted a great "Welcome Party."
The next morning we drove over to Dry Falls and got to see (and walk under!) the waterfall. We had planned on also hiking that day, but overcast, foggy weather prevented us from having a good view. So instead we the spent the rest of the afternoon grabbing lunch and walking around some more.
We then got ready for the wedding, which was at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn. The weather was cool, the venue was absolutely beautiful, the details were amazing, the band was fabulous, and the bride and groom couldn't have been happier. Can you tell we had fun? :)
We all then headed to The Lost Hiker, which is a local bar, and were joined by the newlyweds, who continued the party and both sang karaoke. It was definitely a wedding for the books and congratulations to the Gautreauxs!
The next day we picked up Molly and drove nine hours to Virginia. More pictures of the week will be coming soon!
