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Katie and Ryan chose the gorggggggeousssss Amelia Grove for their wedding venue, out in New Bern, North Carolina. We had a very on and off rainy day and I have to say, that didn’t take away from this beautiful location AT ALL. They were still able to have the ceremony outside, all our photos were able to go as planned, and what a perfect day it was. No stress, lots of love, endless Spanish moss hanging from the trees, so many strands of string lights, literally all of my favorite things. Katie and Ryan were just a pleasure to work with and to be around, making the day so easy to capture! Their families were so happy to be there, celebrating alongside them, with the biggest smiles all day long, and the sweetest speeches to the couple. Thanks for being so wonderful, you two, now here are some highlights from their day!!

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

Venue: Amelia Grove

Planner: A True Love Story Wedding & Event Planning

Florist: Olive Branch Gardens Florist

Cake: Backstreet Bakery

Rentals: A Cooks Cupboard – Favors

Dress: Coastal Knot

Hair Stylist: Joy and Grace Co

Makeup Artist: Snowdrop Beauty Collective

DJ: Generations DJ

Catering: Strange and Sons

Invitations: Zazzle

Ring: Evans Jewelers

Oak Island is a gorgeous, and dare I say underrated, beach near Wilmington, North Carolina. A short 45 minute drive from our city and you find yourself on a beach that is like, HALF as populated as Wrightsville Beach, which just so happens to make the perfect location to host a wedding. Bre and Dolph have had a deeeeeep love for the beach and for Oak Island for a long long time, Bre’s parents talked a lot about her love for the beach since childhood (same, girl) so I can’t think of a better place to hold their big day. They picked the most GORGEOUS beach house all the way at the end of the island, and it felt like they had rented this whole part of the beach for just us, it was perfect. An ocean-front ceremony, followed by dinner on the pool deck of the beach house, followed by dancing and what we can only call a rave happened upstairs on the rooftop level of the house. Surrounded by the sunset and ocean views, they danced the night away, and it was genuinely such a great day. Imagine feather boas, confetti poppers, and DJ lights. I am repeatedly astounded by the types of humans that I get to work with, and Bre and Dolph were no exception. They were so fun and easy to be around, and they were seriously just so beyond thrilled to get to marry each other, you could just tell by the way he looked at her. It made me get SAPPY. Their love was such a joy to capture, and they are literal couple goals. Okayyyyyy I’ll stop rambling about how obsessed I am with them now and just show you the photos :)

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

Venue: Lands End Beach House, Oak Island

Planner: Meg Henson Events

Florist: Among the Wild Flowers

Cake: Publix 

Rentals: 3 Cheers rentals 

Dress: Savvy Bridal 

Hair Stylist: Noelle Knoblauch Snoots 

Makeup Artist: Hollie- with Lisa’s Wilmington Makeup Market

DJ: Atlantic Premier Entertainment (Chris)

Catering: Chef Rick- with Fixins 

Ring: Jared