Macey + Conor | Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding | Wilmington, NC Photographer

27 Jan 2024•Wedding

Macey and Conor were married at the beautiful Brooklyn Arts Center in downtown Wilmington, NC. The Brooklyn Arts Center recently changed ownership and every time I shoot there I am amazed at the many updates and improvements they have made. Certainly becoming one of the, if not THE, number one places to get married in the Southeastern NC. Macey, Conor and their son Asher are such a sweet (and stunningly beautiful) little family, making my job as the photographer a dream come true. With the black suits and black bridesmaids dresses, the whole bridal party just screamed elegance. Jennifer/Belle Ame Events and Jeff at Design Perfection knocked this one out of the park as usual, and with Shaun Booth behind the DJ booth, the party was rocking all night. They even ended the night with a snow blower exit which was my first, and made for some awesome photos. Wishing the best to these two as they grow their little family! Scroll to the bottom for a full list of vendors!

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Dan + Christine | Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding | Wilmington, NC Photographer

11 Aug 2017•Wedding

Brooklyn Arts Center WeddingNo better way to follow Christine’s bridal session than her wedding photos! Brooklyn Arts Center is one of my favorite venues in Wilmington to shoot. The director Rich is super accommodating to everyone and makes sure everything runs super smoothly throughout the day. Charyl from Social Butterfly and Design Perfection literally knocked this one out of the park. I’ve shot here a lot and its always interesting to see how the bride’s vision can be translated into the space, lets just say Christine’s vision is on point! In a tradition of good luck, Christine’s mom handcrafted 1000 gold origami cranes to hang elegantly behind their cake table and it was absolutely stunning. It was such a happy and emotional day, its hard to look at the photos and not have all those happy feels come rushing back! This wedding was also featured on Borrowed & Blue!!

Christine | Bridal Session | Brooklyn Arts Center / The Annex

7 Aug 2017•Bridal Portraits

I’ve been caught up in Spring wedding season for the past few months, I’ve worked with some super awesome couples and captured some amazing moments, and I’m super excited to start sharing some of this year’s (and some last years) weddings. I started off the year with a Bridal session with Christine, my April 1st bride, at the Brooklyn Arts Center & the Annex. I really love the way these came out, as well as their wedding images, which was pretty incredible in its own right. The Annex and BAC is such a great wedding venue, much thanks to Rich, the director for opening the doors to us late on a monday for this session. The Annex is a fairly new venue, which is attached to the Brooklyn Arts center, and I’ve yet to shoot a wedding there so I was super stoked to get in there and check it out.

Michael + Roxie | Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding | Wilmington, NC

11 Aug 2015•Wedding

Michael + Roxie’s May wedding was held at the historic Brooklyn Arts Center in Downtown Wilmington, NC. One of my favorite places to photograph in Wilmington. Roxie’s eye for design is impeccable, and Charyl from Social Butterfly Events, along with the crew from Eco Chic Blossoms really knocked this one out of the park. The reception setting inside of the main building of the BAC looked the best I’ve ever seen it. Roxie and her bridesmaids got ready at historic Baker-O’Connor House on South Front Street, making for a beautiful backdrop for photos. After a intimate ceremony in the courtyard at the BAC surrounded by their closest family & friends, we took the trolly down to the waterfront to get some portraits using the Cape Fear River as a backdrop. We partied the night away to the sounds of the Virginia based party band,Attraction. Here are a few of my favorite moments from their special day.

Ryan+Chelsea | Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding | Wilmington, NC

1 Mar 2015•Wedding

Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding
Ryan and Chelsea (or Chopsea, as they were aptly named by Tanner during his best man speech) were married at the Brooklyn Arts Center at St Andrews, surrounded by their closest friends and family. Chops (Ryan) is an old highschool friend, so it was nice seeing a lot of familiar faces. The Brooklyn Arts Center is always a pleasure to shoot at, and not to meantion beautiful. Tanner’s best man speech, which turned into a rendition of Ice, Ice, Baby (only substituting Chops, Chops, Chelsea and his own witty lyrics) was a hit, and really set the mood for the reception. Here’s a little of what went down. Thanks as always to Rich and the crew at BAC for always being so accommodating and a big thanks to my brother John for second shooting this one with me. Also, my friends over at M2 Productions put together an awesome video from Chopsea’s wedding, check that out here. Can these guys party or what!?!

Best Of 2013 | Wilmington, NC Wedding & Portrait Photographer

10 Jan 2014•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!

Brie+Caroline | Wedding | Brooklyn Arts Center | Wilmington, NC Photographer

5 Nov 2013•Wedding

It’s pretty rare to get to shoot a wedding of the same couple twice, but on this friday evening in September I got to do just that. I had the pleasure of joining these two in New York last year to shoot a small, intimate ceremony in Central Park, as well as some engagement/lifestyle images in the urban-esque landscape of the Big Apple. (If you missed that post, you can check it out here, https://chriszachary.com/blog/2012/10/11/briecaroline-engagement-wedding-new-york-ny/). Brie has roots in New York, while Caroline is a local girl, so it only makes sense to have a wedding in both locations. After the New York wedding, I knew this one would not disappoint. The love these two share is rare and its quite apparent whenever they’re together. The ceremony & reception were held in Downtown Wilmington at the Brooklyn Arts Center. It was quite the honor to have the opportunity to document both of their wedding days. Hopefully I’ll be able to attend their wedding next year! (There is one next year, right guys? Guys???) The day after their wedding I got to drive up to Edenton, NC to shoot a stunning wedding at Pembroke Hall, look for those next on the blog.

Ceremony: Brooklyn Arts Center Courtyard
Reception: Brooklyn Arts Center
DJ: Kevin Durant
DJ: Jesse Stockton Band
Florist: TBD
Caterer: Bon Appetit
Cake: Imaginary Cakes
Coodinator: KickStand Events

Nate+Jen | Wedding | Brooklyn Arts Center, Wilmington, NC

30 Sep 2013•Wedding

Here is another wedding from this summer. This one was back in July. Fall wedding season is in full swing so I’m trying to get caught up on some blogging. I have about 6 queued up. It’s been almost 2 months since the last post! Whew! Anyway, back to Nate + Jen. This was my first time shooting at the Brooklyn Arts Center in Downtown Wilmington, NC. Formerly St Andrews Church, constructed in 1888, the Brooklyn Arts Center has been transformed into the ultimate wedding venue. Nate & Jen opted to shoot a “First Look” prior to the ceremony, and the courtyard at the BAC provided the perfect setting. Jen and her bridemaids got ready at the historic house attached to the BAC while Nate and the groomsmen were in the Tower room at the Best Western on the riverfront. Post ceremony we took a trolley to the riverfront to shoot some bridal party portraits, while guests enjoyed cocktail hour in the courtyard. The reception kicked off with a bang with a live band providing a musical backdrop late into the night. We even got a visit from the fire department after the building alarm was set off, still not sure why, but it sure did provide some awesome photo ops. A lot of time and thought was put into Nate + Jen’s wedding which is evident in all the little details. It was a pleasure shooting for these two and I wish them the best! Enjoy!

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