Category archives: Weddings
Alisa + Ryan | Outdoor Wedding at Starlight Meadows
- Alisa and Ryan really value wedding photography. So much so, that these two booked their date with us before they even found their venue. We cannot express how flattered we are when couples do this. We are just so happy that Alisa and Ryan found us. It is wonderful to work with couples who value the c [...]
Elaine + Matt | Merrimon Wynne Wedding with Bohemian Flair
- You might remember these two from a while back. Earlier this year, Josh and I met up with Elaine and Matt at the Zoo for a very unique engagement session. Both of them are vets, and we wanted to incorporate something unique to them. Fast forward to this June and we have their gorgeous, equally unique wedd [...]
Sample Timeline for an Outdoor Wedding
- Here is a sample timeline from one of my real weddings at Magnolia Manor in Warrenton, North Carolina. This bride and groom planned their day to have the best possible light for their portraits and outdoor ceremony. Rachel and Chris had most of their wedding party photos done prior to the wedding. However [...]
The Carolina Inn Jewish Wedding |Katie and DJ
- Carolina Inn Wedding Photographer Wedding Ceremony at The Carolina Inn What have we learned after photographing this wedding? We LOVE the Carolina Inn! So much symmetry, color, and beautiful classic architecture. Katie and DJ had both their ceremony and reception at the Carolina Inn- a lovely Chapel Hill venue locate [...]
Tyler + McKenna | Downtown Raleigh Urban Rustic Wedding
- Tyler has a handlebar mustache, McKenna has a platinum blonde mohawk. He wore a white tux, she stunned in a pink mermaid gown. Tyler and McKenna have so much style, and it's obvious to see that these two were totally made for each other! Josh and I had so much fun photographing this wedding in Raleigh. The event was a [...]
Danielle + Ian | Holden Beach NC Wedding
- Danielle and Ian live in Minnesota and planned a destination wedding in Holden Beach, North Carolina. Their friends and family joined them, some even driving here, for a long weekend celebration. Even their dog came along! For having traveled so far, these two didn't spare any details when planning their wedding. Ian's [...]
Sarah + Brian | Fun and Colorful Durham Wedding
- Note: We've expanded! Please visit our Raleigh-Durham based company Michelle Elyse Photography HERE How much awesomeness can you cram into one wedding day? This wedding had bubble guns, a ceremony selfie, colorful details, and even enchiladas (yes- you read that right). After photographing their off the wall [...]
Sarah + Roger | Sarah P. Duke Gardens Wedding
- Duke Gardens Wedding Note: We've expanded! Please visit our Raleigh-Durham based company Michelle Elyse Photography HERE First Look at Duke Gardens You might remember Sarah and Roger from one of our previous blog posts. These two met up with us last fall in Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia to hike with the w [...]
Jen + Christiaan | Oaks at Salem Outdoor Wedding
- What a wedding! Josh and I first met up with Jennifer in Chicago during one of our winter visits back home. She and Christiaan live North Carolina, but just like us, Jen's family is in Illinois. It was wonderful to be able to meet her and her sweet mom while we were out there. Fast forward to this Spring, when we got t [...]
Sulene + Grayson | Greenville, SC Wedding
- Sulene and Grayson are just the sweetest. Josh first met Grayson at a mountain bike race he was photographing in Raleigh. Sulene loved his action shot on the bike, got it as a gift to Grayson, and then contacted us for their engagement photos. We first met up with the two of them in Lake Lure for their autumn engagemen [...]
Kirsten + Zach | Haw River Ballroom Outdoor Wedding
- What a way to start the 2015 wedding season! Kirsten and Zach knocked our socks off with an absolutely gorgeous wedding at the Haw River Ballroom this March. Kirsten was involved in every little detail, from the gorgeous ceremony alter to the reception decor. She and Zach had a wedding that burst over the seams with pe [...]