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Celebrating Our 3 Year Anniversary in Asheville, NC

So, for those of you that check this blog often, Brad and I are apologize for the delay in updating it with new pics and stories. We have had such a hectic schedule in our work and personal lives that seem to slow us down! But we're back to share some more fun pics with you.

This past March, we celebrated a wonderful 3 years of marriage! It's so hard to believe and time and certainly flown by! We had a great visit to Asheville and I'm embarassed to admit that I have never spent time in Asheville aside from my pitstops during my college years, travelling to and from home to Lee. What a beautiful place this is!

To start, we stayed at a beautiful hotel called the Princess Anne Hotel that is situated in the historic district. It was quite small and quaint and completely charming. We had the opportunity to eat at their restaurant's grand opening on their 2nd night and loved it...nothing like a celebratory meal! But more exciting than anything was our visit to the Biltmore Estate, touring the home and eating wonderful food on the estate. We took a Behind the Scenes tour of the home giving access to parts of the home that not all tourists can see (we recommend this!). After a day at the Biltmore, we ventured out to the artsy downtown area and did a little shopping/browsing. On Sunday, we ended our weekend with a HUGE brunch at the Grove Park Inn, which is absolutely stunning and has amazing views of the mountains. Brad and I have never seen a spread of food quite this large but definitely tried to make or dent in it! It was only a short weekend getaway but it was sure worth every minute of it! Enjoy the pics from this trip. x