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I remember talking to Sara about how she was planning out her wedding day back on our very first phone call. I remember her using the words “disco ball and neon” and I knew immediately she was a bride I wanted to work with. I met Sara and Kyle for their engagement photos one night out at Fort Fisher and the Fat Pelican at Carolina Beach. Not only did they pick the most FUN locations, but they also were just absolutely electric to be around. Their energy together is magnetic, and they are seriously so much fun to watch interact with each other. I absolutely love working with people like that. On their wedding day, I would start to pose them for a photo and then I’d stop because whatever they just did together naturally, was WAY CUTER AND MORE REAL than any pose I could’ve given them. Their natural connection was just amazing. Their setup at Bakery 105 was a DREAM. I loved how everything came together and I loved getting to be part of their day! I love this venue and all the fun weddings it brings. Thank you to Sara & Kyle for having me there, and shout out to ALL the vendors who brought it to life! Now check out some highlights from their wedding day!!!

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

Assistant Photographer: Neal Lewis, Lewis Film & Photo

Coordinator: Meg Henson Events

Florist: Fiore Design House

Venue: Bakery 105

DJ: Absolute Best – Jason

Rentals: L&L Tent and Party Rentals, White Birch Rentals

Lighting: High Performance

Desserts: DIY

HMUA: Beauty & Bloom, Beauty Crew Mobile

WHAT. A. DAY. Marissa and Tommy said “I do” on a GORGEOUS spring day in April, with a ceremony at St Therese Catholic Church at Wrightsville Beach, followed by a reception at Ironclad Brewery in downtown Wilmington. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Marissa and her family for awhile now, as I used to work at Ironclad Brewery for about three years, and her dad is the owner! So what a treat it was for me to get to be there for this extra special wedding day. What an amazing family, and their friends were an absolute blast, as well. Endless dance parties and champagne, seriously insane decor and floral arrangements, calligraphy signs, basically every single detail was my favorite. This team of vendors was absolutely the best of the best, and I feel so grateful to get to work with such talented people. Marissa and Tommy are so easy going and just wonderful to be around, I can’t even begin to describe how calm of a bride Marissa was. I’m thinking of trying to learn how to clone her so that I can work with her over and over and over again. She literally just let me do my thing and trusted me completely, and to me, that’s how the photos will turn out their best. Hiring vendors that you trust to do their job is everything, and not micromanaging them all day allows them to be free to create and do what they do best. So THANK YOU to Marissa and Tommy, thank you to the magical vendor team, and thank you to both of their families. It’s a day I won’t forget, and I hope you all felt the same! Now CHECK OUT THESE HIGHLIGHTS!!!!

Photographers: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography, and second photographer Neal Lewis of Lewis Film & Photo

Ceremony Venue: St. Therese Catholic Church

Reception Venue: Ironclad Brewery

Coordinator: Knot Too Shabby

DJ: Active DJ

Organist: Kevin Connelly

Calligraphy: Tapered Ink

HMUA: Tyler Kent

Videographer: Will Fryar Photo & Film

Specialty Rentals: Design Perfection

Cake: Pink Baking Co

Catering: A Thyme Savor

Florist: Designs by Dillon

Table, Chair & Linens: Party Suppliers

Transportation: Azalea Limo

Recorded Guestbook: After the Tone

Stationary: Minted

Attire: T Dress Shop