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  • Warehouse on Water Wedding Photographer | Ashley & Raevin

    Ashley and Raevin got married on a gorgeous fall day at Warehouse on Water in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. A stunning day for a STUNNNNNING couple. These two had so much love for not just each other, but for everyone at the wedding, and it was so apparent how much they were loved in return by their people. They had the most fun dance party, the most fun bridal party, they had gorgeous colors, dresses, vibes, ALL OF IT. I’m forever obsessed with both Ashley AND Raevin’s wedding dresses, and just how much fun they are to be around. They make everyone feel welcome, and they even planned a choreographed dance to Thriller!? WHAT!? It was epic. Every single part of it. Grateful for clients like these two who make my job so easy just by being themselves! Congratulations to Ashley and Raevin! I can’t wait to see what’s next for this power couple!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Venue: Warehouse on Water

    Planner: Brittanie Raquel Events

    Florist: FauxReal Flowers – Wilmington

    Rentals: Party Suppliers & Rentals

    Dresses: Duchess Bridal Boutique (Raevin), David’s Bridal (Ashley)

    Hair Stylist: Reign Beauty (Ashley), Gifted Hands Salon And Boutique (Raevin)

    Makeup Artist: Reign Beauty

    DJ: DJ Brannu

    Catering: Middle of the Island

    Officiant: Tammy Williams

    Invitations: Zazzle

    Cake: Publix

  • Bakery 105 Wedding Photographer | Caitlin & Travis

    Caitlin & Travis chose the gorggggggg Bakery 105 for their wedding day in October, and it will forever be one of my favorite venues in Wilmington to photograph. The outdoor patio with it’s classic brick walls covered in ivy is my favorite part of the venue – especially when we get a clear day and we get to NOT have a giant tent covering the whole patio. So when I walked up to Caitlin & Travis’s big day to no tent, you could say I was elated. Their ceremony took place on the patio and the reception was inside, with beautiful floral displays, delicious dinner, drinks, and of course, dancing. Shout out to these two and their hilarious families for throwing such a fun event, and congrats to Caitlin and Travis!!!!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Venue: Bakery 105

    Planner: Meg Henson

    Florist: Eco Chic Blossoms

    Cake: Pink Baking Co.

    Rentals: Party Suppliers and Martha My Dear, High Performance Lighting

    Dress: Savvy Bride Boutique (CLT)

    Hair Stylist: Bridal Styles Beauty – Jamie

    Makeup Artist: Bridal Styles Beauty – Cornia

    DJ: Active DJ Entertainment

    Catering: 128 South

  • River Landing Wedding Photographer | Madison & Joey

    River Landing is a beautiful woodsy escape located in Wallace, North Carolina. Just a quick 40 minute drive from Wilmington, this place has multiple venues on site as well as an entire gated neighborhood full of trees, ponds, covered bridges, and even a little sand beach, which is why my favorite spot for weddings here is the River Lodge, where Madison and Joey chose to get married on this GORGEOUS fall day in October. This was one of the first weddings I had this year that really felt like fall weather, and the colors of the trees were slowly starting to change. Their little beach front ceremony was so gorgeous, in that creeeeamy golden hour lighting, followed by a dancing filled reception on the outdoor deck. I am still completely obsessed with the colors of this wedding, everything went together so well, those bridesmaid dresses paired with the woodsy backgrounds and Madisons beautiful smile…. ooooooof. A DREAM. And one of my favorite little details was their guest book: a record sitting on top of a record player that you could sign, and it was their favorite band, Tame Impala (which is an excellent choice if you ask me). I LOVE that. Personal, creative, and so cute! Congrats to these two for tying the knot!!!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Venue: The River Lodge at The River Landing

    Planner: The Cranberry Merchant – Shelby Ballo 

    Videographer: Heartline Films

    Dress: Sinderellas Rockafellas 

    Hair Stylist: Toni Koonce

    Makeup Artist: Dolled by Melissa

    DJ: Atlantic Premier Entertainment

    Dessert: Pink Baking Co

    Rentals: From the Heart Rentals

    Linens: One Dine Day of NC

  • Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Photographer | Taylor & Ben

    Some weddings just leave you breathless. Some couples are just the kindest, most welcoming people, and their love is so genuine you can actually feel it just from being around them. Taylor and Ben are those kind of people. They had their wedding day on a gorgeous day in October, just as fall was finally starting to set in in costal North Carolina. It was the first sign of fall colors, but still nice and warm outside, and they had chosen one of my favorite venues – the Brooklyn Arts Center to host their big day. I was absolutely blown away by the decor and details that they had planned, and the way it came together was a DREAM. I’ll be thinking about this wedding for a long time. Taylor just made me wish she was my actual best friend all day, and oooooooh the way Ben looked at her. I’m so happy for these two, so happy I got to be there, so happy they trusted me to document this day. Obsessed with their love, and can’t wait to see what comes next for Taylor and Ben.

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Venue: Brooklyn Arts Center

    Planner: Brittanie Raquel Events

    Videographer: Heartline Films

    Ceremony Musician: The Wedding Violinist

    Florist: Designs by Dillon

    Hair & Makeup: Beauty Crew Mobile

    Rentals: Design Perfection / Party Suppliers / Alpha Lit

    DJ: Active DJ

    Catering: Spoonfed Catering

    Dessert: Boombalatti’s Sprinkles Truck

  • The Isles Wedding Photographer | Roberta & Jeremy

    Ocean Isle Beach is already a stunning place for a wedding, and a lot of people choose to book a beach house and get married there, but another option is to find a venue on the island, and my favorite one is absolutely The Isles Beach Club and Tiki Bar. It comes complete with a gorgeous interior reception space, surrounded by windows to show off that beach view, as well as a big outdoor patio facing the ocean for cocktail hour, and of course the WHOLE beach to provide the perfect ceremony spot. I love working at this venue – and it gets even better when you get to work with a couple like Roberta and Jeremy. These two were an absolute joy to be around, and their family and friends were so supportive it was so heartwarming the entire day. And of course my favorite part: they included their ADORABLE dogs in their ceremony, and kept them around to take some photos with us after! Forever suggesting this to any dog parents out there! I LOVE including your fur babies in your big day!! And then fast forward to the reception – one of the most epic, sweaty, and HILARIOUS dance floor ever. Such a great group of people, such a great couple, and such a fun evening. Now check out the highlights from their big day!!!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography
    Venue: The Isles Beach Club
    Officiant: Modern Ministries
    DJ: Broadway Jake Productions

  • Old Homestead Farm Wedding Photographer | Allisun & Nate

    I had the pleasure of documenting the wedding day of Allisun & Nate at the gorgeous Old Homestead Farm out in Rocky Point, North Carolina. These two tied the knot on the most GORGEOUS beginning-of-Fall kind of day, surrounded by tall trees and all the Spanish Moss you could dream of. That’s my favorite part of this venue – the ceremony spot. A southern dream, honestly. Allisun had the COOLEST vision for her wedding day, with dark moody colors combined with fairy tale vibes. It was DREAMY. I loved the table setups, the flowers, her dress, literally everything. They even had their first dance complete with a fog machine which was absolutely just as epic as it sounds!!!!

    Venue: Old Homestead Farm

    Planner: Garner Love Events

    Florist: Serendipity Floral Designs

    Videographer: Heartline Films

    Bar: Mister Bartender

    Dress: Camilles

    Hair Stylist: Haley Cavenaugh

    Makeup Artist: Danielle Forte

    DJ/Band: Eyecon Entertainment

    Catering: A Thyme Savor

    Ring: James Allen

  • Fort Fisher Aquarium Wedding Photographer | Autumn & Duncan

    I’ve been to Fort Fisher Aquarium many times in my lifetime, but this was my first time getting to work there! I photographed Autumn & Duncan’s wedding at this awesome spot, surrounded by all the sea creatures we could dream of! It was so fun getting to watch them dance in front of the giant tank while sharks swam by in the background. And of course, watch their wedding ceremony while the gator’s watched in the background, too. Autumn and Duncan are the kind of people who make everyone feel welcome and part of the group, and their friends and family were the same. So kind and pleasant to be around – and everyone was so happy to be there to celebrate their love! Congratulations, you two!!! So grateful I got a chance to be a part of your big day.

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Venue: North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

    Florist: Fiore Design House

    Cake: Imaginary Cakes

    Rentals: L&L Tent and Party Rentals

    Dress: David’s Bridal

    DJ: Weddings & Events by Steve

    Catering: ART Catering

    Officiant: Angela Kelly

  • Bakery 105 Wedding Photographer | Jenna & Lakota

    Bakery 105 is easily one of my favorite venues in Wilmington, NC. The location is right on Front St, which is in the BEST area (the historic district) to walk around for portrait locations, as well as the venue itself just being absolutely gorgeous. The courtyard is a beautiful brick covered in ivy, with the perfect spot for ceremonies and cocktail hours, along with the exposed brick interior to host receptions. I love Bakery 105, so I was SO happy when Jenna reached out to me about photographing her special day! She and Lakota had an intimate wedding ceremony about 5 months prior, and this was their opportunity to host a wedding reception with everyone they love most! The setup was stunning – florals everywhere, candles everywhere, it was perfect. Now I’ll stop rambling and get to the good part – the photo highlights of the day!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Videographer: Heartline Films

    Venue: Bakery 105

    Planner: Lauren from Bakery 105

    Florist: Design Perfection

    Cake: One Belle Bakery

    Dress: AMAZON!!!!

    Hair Stylist: Sarah Vaughn

    Makeup: Makeup by Amy

    DJ: Active DJ – Mike

    Catering: 128 South

    Ring: Diamonds Direct & Etsy

  • Hunstville Golf Club Wedding Photographer | Lily & Hunter

    I traveled alllllll the way to the Scranton, Pennsylvania area in September for Lily and Hunter’s wedding. I met these two in Wilmington, where they had initially asked me if I’d do their engagement photos, but they were planning an out-of-state wedding so they didn’t even think about asking me to travel there. Then we got to talking, and of course we LOVED each other, and long story short, I ended up going to PA for their wedding! And I’m SO GLAD I DID – these two sure know how to throw a party. Not only are they SO much fun to work with, so easy to take photos of because they’re just two genuine humans who started out as best friends, they had this closeness to them that I can’t even describe. I’m so glad I got to be there for these two to say “I do.” And also – I had no idea how much they could DANCE. Honestly, I could not stop laughing all night. We may have had rain for the entire weekend, but that never stopped the huge smiles across both of their faces, and they were SO easy going about back up photo plans, and they even went out in golf carts with me to take photos in the rain. Shout out to Lily and Hunter for being the real VIPs – and for letting me come to PA for the party!!!! Can’t wait to force them to be my real friends back in Wilmington now!

    Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

    Ceremony Venue: St. Therese’s Church

    Reception Venue: Huntsville Golf Club

    Florist: Petals de Fleur

    Cake: Janes Sugar Magnolia

    Rentals: Chippy White Table

    Dress: Exclusively You

    Hair & Makeup: Beauty by Laurie Ann

    DJ: Scott Steven’s Production 

    Catering: Huntsville Golf Club

    Invitations: Minted

    Ring: Perry’s Emporium 

  • Airlie Gardens Wedding Photographer | Lauren & Ian

    Lauren & Ian had a small, intimate wedding ceremony at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. I had the pleasure of being invited to photograph it, and PHEW did we have a gorgeous day. These two were so wonderful to work with, and so easy to take photos of because they were so comfortable with each other, and so excited to say “I do”! After their ceremony, we walked around the gardens and took beautiful photos, and then headed downtown for a small dinner down on the River walk. I’m so happy for you two, and can’t wait to watch you guys grow together!