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…
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!
Ross & Leina got married on a beautiful September day at the Beach House Bar & Grill on the grounds of the Fort Fisher Recreation Center, overlooking the Cape Fear River. The weather couldnt of been any better. We started the day at the Fort Fisher Historic site to shoot Ross & Leina’s first look and some bridal party portraits before heading to the ceremony/reception site. After a beautiful ceremony on the banks of the Cape Fear, we proceeded on to the Bar & Grill for the reception. Ross & Leina had hands down one of the best reception entances I have ever seen! The day was capped off with some dancing and a spectacular sunset, a fitting way to start my fall wedding season.
Ceremony: Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area
Reception: Beach House Bar & Grill
Band/DJ: The Muzic Machine
Florist: Marshall Gardens
Caterer: Macgrooders
Cake: Cake Creative Cake Design by Tammy Hodge
Videographer: Our Wedding Story Productions
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Dan & Jessica are from Ohio. Jessica has been vacationing on Pleasure Island for many years now, and since her first visit, she knew it was the perfect place to get married. I can’t blame her. These two were a blast to work with, Dan had us all cracking up the whole time and it really helped bring out those great, natural smiles you’ll see below. Their whole family was in town vacationing and both Dan & Jessica’s mothers joined us as we toured around the scenic areas of Fort Fisher for their engagement session. Can’t be happy enough to shoot their wedding in March of next year.
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I shot Jared & Lauren’s Fort Fisher wedding at the start of June this year. I’ve been waiting to shoot a ceremony at this location for sometime now. If you follow my work you know I shoot A LOT at Fort Fisher, but I have yet to shoot a wedding in The Grove. It is one of my favorite places in the world. Pair that with a reception at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, perfect weather and an awesome couple, and you’re guaranteed a picture perfect event. I’m sure many of you have attended the Aquarium during regular hours, but the way they transform the space into a classy & elegant reception venue is nothing short of impressive. They had the dance floor setup right beside the Cape Fear Shoals exhibit, which is the largest tank in the Aquarium, and provided an impressive backdrop for the first dances. I’ve handpicked a few of my favorites to share here on the blog. Contact me to shoot your Fort Fisher or FF Aquarium wedding! Enjoy!
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| Ceremony: The Grove at Fort Fisher Reception: North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher DJ: TBD Cake Artist: TBD Catering: Pine Valley Market Coordinator: Jill White Rentals: Party Suppliers & Rentals Inc Florist: Marshall Gardens Carolina Beach, NC |
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Well, wedding season it officially in full swing here in Southeastern North Carolina. The temperatures are warming, the flowers are blooming and the tourists are beginning to filter in. This first post is from Scott & Lindsey’s engagement session down at Fort Fisher, NC. After a couple reschedules and a week of unpromising weather, we finally managed to nail down a day with perfect conditions. Lindsey made some awesome props for their Save the Date cards, matching the rustic theme of their wedding. They even brought along their pooch Nolan for a handful of portraits. Here’s a little taste of what we got. Can’t wait to shoot their wedding in October. I’ll have some pretty steady content here on the blog in the next few months. Keep in the loop by subscribing to my Facebook page and following the blog.
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I had the privilege of shooting Stephen & Ashli’s wedding down at Fort Fisher, North Carolina a few weekends ago. They had a great ceremony on the beach followed by a great little reception at Inlet Watch. It was a smaller wedding so they only requested my time for a few hours. Like most beach weddings I’ve shot, the forecast leading up didn’t look too promising, but the weather ended up being perfect. We also were able to separate from the wedding party and guests for a half hour following the ceremony to get some great shots of the newlyweds, which I always recommend. As I mentioned in the last post, I took a trip out to California for a couple weeks after this wedding, so look for that post(s) soon!
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