Heather and Tyler Receive the Royal Treatment

I’ve heard about Castle McCulloch in Jamestown, NC, but I had to see it to believe it. WOW.

The Castle has quite the history. Following the discovery of gold in North Carolina, an enterprising Cornish engineer named Charles McCulloch came to the gold fields of Jamestown to build a gold refinery. He brought with him the architecture of England and the latest technological development, the steam engine.  The McCulloch Gold Mill was built in 1832 and operated many years as an integral part of the history of gold mining in the state and in the nation.

In 1849 discovery of gold in California began the Gold Rush, and eventually the mines began to draw miners to California. The original Mill structure also served briefly, as a makeshift hospital for soldiers during the Civil War. (If you are interested in booking an event at the Castle, contact Karen Douglas at khdouglas@castlemcculloch.com).

The famed castle was the backdrop for Tyler and Heather’s wedding. The two received the “royal” treatment as Merrymaking Events (www.merrymakingevents.com or 336.207.0041) had everything organized. Like usual, Kat and Kristin were on top of every detail and the wedding turned out to be beautiful.

It was also a real pleasure to meet Heather’s parents. Her dad was hoot and danced one of the most memorable father-daughter dances of all-time. The two started slow dancing but soon broke into their version of the “evolution of dance.” Hopefully someone captured that on tape!

Congratulations Heather and Tyler!