Ariana & Brian | Intimate Soundside Wedding in Surf City, NC

Sometimes the best wedding plans are the ones that change along the way. Ariana and Brian originally planned to keep things simple with a courthouse ceremony, but instead decided to celebrate their marriage surrounded by their closest family and friends at Ariana’s parents’ beautiful waterfront home in Surf City, NC. With loved ones traveling down from up north, their intimate backyard wedding brought everyone together along the soundside of Topsail Island for a short and sweet ceremony overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Candles and a meaningful crystal ceremony added personal touches to their vows, creating a relaxed and intimate atmosphere that felt perfectly true to them. After officially tying the knot, everyone spent the evening celebrating together by the water. As a Surf City, NC wedding photographer, these are the kinds of celebrations I love capturing—laid-back, personal, and focused on the people and moments that matter most.