Tammy and Louis contacted to me photograph their Vow Renewal ceremony at Hieronymus Seafood in Wilmington. I don’t do Vow Renewal’s too often, so I jumped at the opportunity! It was pretty much just like a laid back wedding. Tammy did an awesome job designing the Irish themed decor, they even had their own custom shot!
I had the pleasure of photographing Matt’s proposal to Melissa down at the North End of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, in the shadow of Shell Island Resort. I positioned myself behind a dune while Matt led Melissa onto the beach until the time was right. He popped the question well after sunset, as a beautiful fog had surrounded them, filtering through the reds and pinks from the sky. Here are a few frames.
I had the pleasure of shooting Dan & Jessica’s wedding as my first wedding of 2014. Couldn’t have been a better group of people to kick it off. Dan & Jess are from Ohio, but we did manage to get in an Engagement session at Fort Fisher in July of last year, you can check those out here. They were super fun and outgoing, a lot of fun to photograph and be around, I knew their wedding would be a blast. We started off the day at their rental house in Kure Beach, before moving on to the beautiful ceremony location; a secluded section of the beach at Fort Fisher. Take notes brides, Spring is the best time for a beach wedding, not a lot of people on the beach and great weather. Following the ceremony, we made a quick stop at the Grove at Fort Fisher for some Bride & Groom portraits before moving on to the Winner Party Boats in Carolina Beach. There’s nothing better than crusing down the waterway as the sun sets, grooing to some good tunes (provided by DJ Professionals). We even had an opportunity to shoot some night portraits down at the Kure Beach pier following the reception, which turned out to be some of my favorite images from the day. Here are some of the hightlights of Dan & Jess’s wedding day…
I had the pleasure of meeting Scott & Lindsey for their Engagement Session at Fort Fisher in April of last year. Check those out here… We got some amazing images for their engagement session (they decorated their reception with the some of the images! LOVE that!), they were super fun and laid back, I knew their wedding would be just that. The ceremony was held at the BEAUTIFUL St. Mary’s Catholic Church (seriously one of the most amazing churches in ILM) with the reception being at the Arab Shrine Club. Mike Worlet of Edge Entertainment provided the tunes, while Middle of the Island provided the eats and Roberta of Verzaal’s picked the flowers. Here’s how their day unfolded..
Here’s another one that has been sitting in the vault. Tony & Amanda were one of those couples who I never got an opportunity to meet prior to their wedding day. Besides typical email communitcation, the morning of their wedding was our first time meeting face to face (they’re Georgians). You would think that would create a sort of anxiety for them and I, but we hit it off from the start and they immediatley felt like friends.. They had one of the best ceremony setups I’ve ever seen. Super elaborate and elegant, with a raised platform, bamboo arbor, parasols, etc. setup on the Southern End of Wrightsville Beach. The reception was held at Lumina Hall on mainland Wrightsville Beach, with the always delicious Middle Of The Island catering. It was such a pleasure getting to spend the day with these two and their closest friends & family.
Here’s one from the archives. Greg and Charity’s beautiful October wedding took place at St. Andrews on the Sound, followed by a wonderful reception at the Courtyard Marriot at Carolina Beach, NC. Such a beautiful church, I’ve driven by and admired it ever since I was little, I just had to shoot the bridal portrait in the foreground. I joined them the day before for the rehearsal at Hurricane Alley’s at the Carolina Beach boardwalk, where I was able to meet with the bridal party and family members prior to the wedding, a great advantage to me as a photographer (plus Casey’s buffet catered Mmm). Greg & Charity were so fun and upbeat from our first meeting, I knew their wedding would be just a blast.
I scooted up the coast a few months back to photograph Michael and Lindsay’s Engagement Session in Emerald Isle. They made the drive from Greenville, NC where Michael is a Lawyer and Lindsay is an archeologist! They were super fun and relaxed, making for some awesome moments. Emerald Isle is such an awesome beach that I don’t get to visit as often as I’d like. We finished up just before sunset, so I scooted over to a public boat ramp to shoot the sunset. I’ve included those images as well.. Looking forward to seeing these guys again in September for their wedding.
Good day blog stalkers! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas followed by an even better New Years! We’re enjoying a bit of down time here preparing for our batch of 2014 weddings. I was incredibly greatful to have worked with so many amazing couples throughout 2013, and I am looking forward to the many more I will work with in 2014. I’ve decided to go through my images from 2013 and post of a series of my favorite images. Some personal, some from weddings, engagements, family portraits, etc. I’m not the best at picking favorites, so there are quite a few, but I think you will enjoy looking back on my year.
Now without further ado, here is my 2013 Year in Images (In no particular order). Enjoy!
