Andrew Wasilick & Mackenzie Williams

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Andrew Wasilick + Mackenzie Williams

By Megan Tillotson Mackenzie Williams and Andrew Wasilick’s friendship grew into a love story in 2013. The couple attended East Carolina University, where they quickly became close as their sorority and fraternity partnered for annual events. After six years of dating and a homemade dinner, Andrew popped the question. The couple entrusted Whitney Davis of C&D Events with the planning of their wedding. “Our coordinator, Whitney, made planning from Washington, D.C. – where we lived for our engagement – a breeze,” Mackenzie says. “She blocked off entire days where we could come to town and knock out as many planning tasks as possible.” The couple tied the knot at Sacred Heart Church with the reception hosted at Mia Francesca, the restaurant

attached to the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel, on Aug. 29, 2020. “We loved how the history and intricacy of the cathedral for our ceremony complemented the warm interior of the restaurant for our reception,” Mackenzie says. With a palette of white and black and touches of green, Mackenzie’s bridal jewelry incorporated a vintage emerald ring gifted by her aunt and a gold-andemerald bracelet. Each bridesmaid chose a white dress in their own style and wore white clay dogwood earrings. Despite changing reception venues and switching rentals with less than a month until the big day with the help and planning of Whitney, the couple was able to celebrate their love in a timeless fashion.

“Our coordinator, Whitney, made planning from Washington, D.C. – where we lived for our engagement – a breeze,” Mackenzie says. “She blocked off entire days where we could come to town and knock out as many planning tasks as possible.”