What is Hitched?
In short, it’s a free wedding giveaway!
Local Life Magazine has partnered with several local businesses in the Charlotte area to celebrate life, love, community & the power of collaboration. We are so humbled to bless one deserving couple with a FREE wedding on September 15th, 2024 - the day we give back in a big way! Please help us spread the word to find this special couple!
Local Life Team
Meet the Team
These incredible local businesses are making Hitched a reality!
*Still in need of stationary, tux rental, and bridesmaid dresses*
Catering
Wait Staff
Wedding Videographer
Local Life Magazine
Founder of Hitched Charlotte
Local Life Magazine is more than a publication, it is a community of support for local businesses in Iredell, Rowan, Cabarrus, Catawba & Mecklenburg counties!
info@thelocallifemag.com
www.thelocallifemag.com
@locallifemagazine
Macy Made Events
Macy Burleyson Sollenberger
wedding planning, day-of coordination
Your one stop for a stress-free wedding or event! Macy Made Events also provides licensed and insured bartending, and serves North Carolina and beyond! Macy has a passion for serving others and has an extreme eye for detail.
@macymade.events
Kendra’s Cakes
Kendra groppi
wedding cake & macarons
“Cake brings people together!”
Kendra’s Cakes is a locally-owned cake company crafting custom cakes and small desserts. They value friend and family gatherings where there is always room to have another slice.
kendrascakes.info@gmail.com
www.kendrascakes.com
@kendrascakesnc
The Sandbox Celebrations
Mara Campolungo
officiant
The Sandbox Celebrations believes that every love story is unique and deserves to be celebrated in a way that reflects each individuality and style. As a dedicated officiant, Mara specializes in crafting custom, one-of-a-kind ceremonies that are as unique as her clients.
maraofficiates@gmail.com
GotSandbox.org/Celebrations
@mara_sandbox
Split Second Sound Entertainment
Kristi swanson
dj services
Split Second Sound is a full entertainment company owned by a husband and wife team Diane and Vinny Esposito. Vinny is also the official DJ for the Carolina Panthers for 14 seasons and they have owned this DJ Entertainment company for 25 years in Charlotte!
info@splitsecondsound.com
www.splitsecondsound.com
@splitsecondsound
Alec DelBen
Photography & Videography
Videography
Alec DelBen is a Commercial Photographer, Web Designer and Videographer operating in the Charlotte and LKN area. He is creative and passionate about creating stories through film and video with a sharp eye for detail.
@alecdelben
www.alecdelben.com
alecdelben@gmail.com
Chapel Market
Taylor rogers
Jewelry set and custom bride jacket
Small batch, hand-curated accessories for the modern bride. To make your moments sparkle, Chapel Market sources accessory pieces from the US, Canada, and Europe to bring the perfect finishing touch right to your doorstep, specializing in elevated, editorial accents.
tay.rogers.13@gmail.com
www.chapelmarketshop.com
@chapelmarketbrides
Indigo Blu Events
Event design & planning
Highly customizable and unique events for every type of celebration. From complete design to initial planning to selecting the perfect catering and concept, Indigo Blu Events is dedicated to delivering a stunning result beyond imagination.
michelle@indigobluevents.com
@indigoblueventsnc
SOKO
bridesmaid jewelry
Ethical Elegance, Always. Handcrafted in Kenya.
Seen on the cover of OprahDaily, Essence, Marie Clair Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine.
info@shopsoko.com
www.shopsoko.com
@shopsoko
MelBlu’s Infusion & Wellness Studio
Melissa Urrea Restrepo
iv infusion for the bride
MelBlu's offers personalized and proven skincare and wellness solutions through customized IV Hydration, Vitamin Injectables, Botox, Fillers, Lipo Dissolving Injections, as well as the AMAZING Morpheus 8 Technology!
melissanp.wellness@gmail.com
704-402-5010
@melblus.infusionwellnessstudio
Moments by Heather Edmunds Photography
BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY
Heather is an award winning photographer and also voted best of Charlotte and Lake Norman. She specializes in all forms of photography including portrait, family, senior, and boudoir!
heather.edmundsphotos@gmail.com
www.momentsbyheatheredmunds.com
@momentsbyheatheredmunds
CaraLee
Videography
Announcing winners!
Cara of CaraLee Videography has been filming weddings for over 7 years now and is still so thrilled to be at each wedding that she gets to participate in!
“Being there to capture one of your biggest days is such an honor and I could not be more thankful. This is YOUR day and I love seeing and capturing all the choices you made to see this day come together!”
caralee.videography@gmail.com
@caralee_videography
Sponsors
We are incredibly grateful for the support from the community!
Let’s chat!
980.226.3553
info@thelocallifemag.com
Charlotte, NC
@hitched_charlotte