Dozens of couples had to cancel their dream weddings in North Carolina’s picturesque mountains, but some small businesses are trying to save their special day.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Haydn Heck and Haley Furguson, who grew up In the Charlotte area, spent a year planning their dream wedding in the western North Carolina mountains near Asheville. It all fell apart in a matter of hours when Helene hit.
“It’s been pure chaos calling everyone,” Furguson said. “We couldn’t even get in contact with our vendors. Our venue was ruined. There’s landslides happening at the venue.”
Furguson worried about all the people impacted by the catastrophic flooding and damaging winds while also trying to figure out how to salvage her wedding and care for all of the friends and family flying in for the big day.
Over the following days, they had to plan a whole new wedding in Charlotte, but it succeeded mostly …