In addition to our lovely bridesmaids and groomsmen, several of our other friends have agreed to contribute to our wedding ceremony. 
Greeters at St. Mark’s:
Ms. Elizabeth Lee Paul: Eliza has been a good friend of Kristi’s since they were in high school together at Asheville School, and Kristi adores Eliza’s bubbly personality and her devotion to [...]

Will’s parents, Ernest and Shirley, met at Wachovia Bank in Asheville, North Carolina where he was working as a commercial banking officer and where she was making calls as a sales representative for Deluxe Check Printers.  On October 25, 1980 they were married during a beautiful ceremony at Central United Methodist Church in Asheville.  (Since then, they and their [...]

Kristi’s parents, Thomas and Pilar, met in Atlanta during the summer of 1978.  While working as a nursing student at Grady Memorial Hospital, Pilar spotted Tom from across the hospital’s cafeteria.  As he approached her, she became so flustered that she walked straight into a wall.  A few days later, Tom asked her out. 
After Tom completed medical [...]

James Buchanan Ferguson (Best Man): Since they were little, Will has always been very close with his older brother, James, and many of their childhood adventures were experienced together.  James is one of the most positive people he knows, and Will feels fortunate to realize that he can rely on James for anything and everything.  [...]

Kristina Pilar Hartmann and William Grier Ferguson
Asheville, North Carolina
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Ceremony at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (11:30 a.m.)
(10 North Liberty Street).
Reception at the Biltmore Forest Country Club (immediately following the ceremony).
(31 Stuyvesant Road).
Semi-formal attire, please.

Restaurant Suggestions:

Corner Kitchen: in Biltmore Village.  A nice place for brunch; Kristi and Will go there often on Sundays with Will’s parents.  (3 Boston Way).    
Marco’s Pizzeria: Kristi’s family frequents the north-side restaurant, while Will’s goes to the south-side location.  Great pizza!  (North: 946 Merrimon Avenue; South: 1854 Hendersonville Road).  
Frank’s Roman Pizza: if you’re craving [...]

Isabelle Hahn Cohen (Best Woman): Belle, my very best friend since high school, is one of the most wonderful, beautiful, and enthusiastic women in the world.  I call her “K.S.” (for “kindred spirit”) for short.  Belle was good friends with Will during their freshman year at Asheville School; she and I first met later that year, and [...]

Asheville holds a very special place in both Kristi and Will’s hearts; Asheville was where we each grew up, is the home of both our families, and Asheville was also where we met and fell in love.  Additionally, Asheville is one of the most wonderful cities in the world, and so we are truly thrilled [...]

We both grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and both attended Asheville School for high school.  We began dating during the summer before our senior year (in August 2002).  So, when we are married, we will have been dating for six-and-a-half years!
After graduating from Asheville School in May of 2003, Will went to college at [...]