Meeting your future bride at a steampunk wedding gives you pretty good insight into the level of awesomeness to expect. I was thrilled when Beth and Jonathan got engaged and they called me to photograph their campground wedding just outside of Asheville, NC. Beth and Jonathan met in July 2011 at Transformus, an annual outdoor festival at Deerfields, Beth was relaxing at her camp, sipping on a margarita, when she noticed the camper next to her struggling to put up his tent canopy. After he entertained her for a while with his tent pitching efforts, she decided to lend him a hand and they were inseparable for the rest of the weekend. The only snafu in their budding relationship? He lived...
Carolena is an outgoing southern stunner who collided with her reserved and good-looking man from the north while in college at Western Carolina. They started out as friends but it didn’t take long for sparks to fly and before they knew it, they were madly in love with each other, taking a fearless leap into a relationship. Their wedding at Proximity Hotel was an elegant affair with their love of family being at its core. Simple details married their different backgrounds and personalities into a fun and joyous occasion. When I look back through their gallery, I love that their simple elegance shines through their photographs. I also love that the images capture the beauty of both Carolena and Jonas...
Sarah and Derek’s story starts with a work conference and a shoe. Two Christian Louboutin dark blue shoes with a fiery red sole to be exact. Sarah and Derek had worked together from afar on projects but met for the first time when an annual leadership meeting brought them into the same room. Derek managed to work Sarah’s shoes into what Sarah says was the “best pick up line ever!” Before the conference was over, their fate was sealed. Sarah and Derek’s closest friends and family were in for a treat when they received the invitation to celebrate their special day. This was no ordinary wedding! They all loaded onto a party bus (all weddings should start with a...
I gotta tell you…I am a little bit in love with fearless brides. They make my job feel easy. And really fun. Fearless is embracing the tree you have become, without forgetting your roots. I knew as soon as I met Neala, I had myself a fearless bride. Neala is a talented and sophisticated interior designer from NYC. She possesses grace and confidence which results in an effortless beauty. She and I spent a day together, shooting her bridal portrait, chatting about her and Ben’s courtship, her deep roots to New Bern, North Carolina and her wedding design. I could tell she was passionate about all three and I knew that those emotions would shine right through in the wedding...
I have been dying to shoot an Indian wedding for a while now and Amita and Nitin’s lush, colorful, joyous event was the perfect initiation. There were performances by the incredibly talented guests, gorgeous backdrops with riots of color, tons of laughter throughout the weekend long event, and even a horse drawn carriage and dancing during the Baarat. Many thanks to the very happy couple!A big thank you to all the vendors who put together this gorgeous weekend-long event.
Amanda is a photographer so when she and Dave approached me about their wedding, I knew the bar was set high. Wanting something unique for their wedding, they chose the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, NC. Amanda’s love of intense colors and the proximity to Valentine’s Day brought out lots of red and gold everywhere. They gave me so many details to play with and I was in photographic heaven…
Kellie and Jarett are married! Their beautiful baseball-inspired ceremony and reception took place at Greensboro’s Proximity Hotel. Jarett is currently in spring training with the Atlanta Braves and baseball has been a theme throughout our time together. Remember when he smashed my camera and helped me win a Fearless Photographers award? That was an amazing day! http://www.fearlessphotographers.com/best-wedding-photography-galleries.cfm Q. Where and when did you meet? Let’s have the juicy details! A. On a baseball field, of course. I remember every detail like it was just yesterday. It was a gorgeous sunny day, so I decided to go to our college baseball game. I wore a long blue maxi dress and curled my hair. I went with my best friend Shannon and had no idea what was...
Sarah and Andrew are just good people. Andrew lives with and provides full time care to his ailing grandfather and Sarah is a medical social worker focusing on elder care. I grew up next to my grandparents and it has been one of the dearest relationships of my life so to see two people dedicate their lives to the elderly made me love them all the more. You can see a little more about Andrew and his grandfather’s home in a wonderful article on Back Down South. The first time I met Sarah and Andrew was on their wedding day – well, to be more accurate, their second wedding day. They married in a civiil service a few months prior...
Zena and Paul married this weekend in what I can only describe as an epicly elegant Greek Orthodox event. It was so huge, it’s going to take me a while to get the gallery ready but I do have Zena’s gorgeous bridal session to hold everyone over!
The weddings I love the most are the ones where there are lots of Love Notes. To me, a love note is not just a written message, but rather it is the references not just to your Beloved, but also to your family and friends. It anchors everyone to your wedding, gives them a sense of ownership and makes them all the more grateful that they are your family. Katie and Sean chose beautiful St. Mary’s Chapel on the grounds of St. Mary’s School where her grandmother attended. (It’s one of my favorite wedding venues in the Carolinas. I am obsessed with its intimacy and quality of light.) Their rockin’ reception followed at Cobblestone Hall just down the street. And stay tuned to Katie’s...
Tara and Sam are doctors finishing up their medical degrees at Duke University. Somewhere in the midst of their exams, rounds, and taking care of some really sick people, they managed to plan a simply gorgeous and very personal wedding at one of my favorite venues in North Carolina, Fearrington Village. I grew up wandering around my grandparents’ farm, chasing the cows, and getting into loads of mischief so I always feel right at home at this beautiful, upscale farm venue. (Note: the farm I grew up on, while very beautiful, could definitely not be called “upscale”.) What impressed me most, aside from the Tara and Sam’s obvious glee at getting married to one another, was the intricate and personal details throughout...
I was thrilled to run across this marvelous post by Rebecca Rose Events of Cate and Brian’s gorgeous Graylyn rehearsal dinner that we shot back in October. Today I want to share some of my favorites from their stylishly elegant rehearsal dinner and their breathtaking, sunlit wedding. Cate’s vision for her wedding was an elegant, classic affair and everything about this wedding had a glowy, almost ethereal feel and it was a pleasure to photograph. The Graylyn Estate is simply magical with its soft light, old world charm, and a stone gazebo as the ceremony site. It was the perfect backdrop for this fete and is truly one of my favorite venues. Cate and her bridesmaids got ready in the airy Gardener’s Cottage on the grounds. Brian and his groomsmen finished...
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