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Airlie Gardens Wedding Photographer | Emily & Michael

July 18, 2022
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by Allison

What an absolute DREAM of a day. Emily and Michael had their wedding at the STUNNING Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. They hired the most incredibly talented team of vendors, and their combined efforts really brought their wedding vision to life. Every single detail was gorgeous, from her dress to the seating chart to the themed drinks named after their dogs!

Now, I work a lot of weddings. I mean, a lot. I work with a lot of couples. And some of those couples just really leave a lasting impression on me. Emily and Michael are one of those couples. Their love was so LOUD. Like, you could FEEL it being around them. And their family and friends just absolutely surrounded them with it, too. I couldn’t wipe the big goofy smile off my face all day! I’m so grateful for my job for bringing me to people like these two. Okay, I can be sappy and mushy all day long, but let’s get to the important part. THE PHOTOS! Check out the highlights from their big day!

Wilmington Fine Art Wedding Photographer

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography
Second Photographer: Neal Lewis, Atlas Film & Photo
Planner: Honeysuckle Events
Venue: Airlie Gardens
Rentals: Party Suppliers & Rentals, White Birch Rentals
Floral: Designs by Dillon
Videography: Heartline Films
Catering: A Thyme Savor
Ceremony Musicians: Dockside Strings
Band: Bantum Rooster
Lighting: High Performance Lighting
Cake: Imaginary Cakes
Dress: Camille’s of Wilmington
HMUA: Beauty Crew Mobile
Officiant: David Holt
Restroom Trailer: Azalea Limousine
Transportation: Azalea Limousine
Invitations: Zola
Calligrapher: Southern Bee by Brooke
Ring: Lumina Gem

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Holden Beach Elopement Photographer | Courtney & Jeff

July 11, 2022
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by Allison

I had SUCH a great time with Courtney, Jeff, and their families as they said their vows in a small, intimate wedding ceremony in Holden Beach, North Carolina. We had the most GORGEOUS evening, and I genuinely appreciated how excited Courtney was when I suggested having the ceremony shortly before sunset, for the most dreamy photos possible. It was perfect. They ate cake, toasted champagne, played on the beach with their kids, and finished the night off with some sparklers on the water! I love being a photographer and getting excuses like this to hang on the beach with a really fun family and catch these moments on camera to remember forever. Thank you both so much for having me!!!

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Wrightsville Beach Wedding Photographer | Katie & Brittany

March 7, 2022
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by Allison

On a beautiful, sunny February afternoon, Katie and Brittany said “I do” while standing on the sand at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina. The beach was empty aside from us and the seagulls and the sounds of the ocean. Katie and Brittany are both fire fighters. They work in a very high risk job and they told me in our initial FaceTime meeting (that lasted well over an hour and also involved all of our dogs talking to each other, too) that they just flat out didn’t want to wait to marry each other. So instead of planning a wedding over a year away and waiting, they wanted to have a very intimate wedding ceremony where they made it official with just their immediate family and closest friends. So not only did I get to be there for this day, but also for a full sized wedding later this year. Which to me is like…… a BONUS WEDDING. And I’m so glad, because these two and their incredible families made me feel like I was there as a guest, and I really just cannot wait until we get to do it all again. This day was absolutely perfect, and of course they took me to Jimmy’s after for a slushee and they had the most calm and casual wedding day. It was perfect! Grateful that I met these two. I’m ready for November!!!!

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Caswell Beach Wedding Photographer | Reagan & Jonathan

July 19, 2021
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by Allison

WHAT. A. WEDDING. Reagan and Jonathan got married surrounded by their favorite people, on Caswell Beach, NC. It was hands down one of the most stunning days I’ve seen in awhile. Every single detail from the dress, to the dog flower girl & boy, to the floral arch for the ceremony, to the table settings, to the twinkle lights…. I was in photo heaven. So grateful to get to work wedding days like this one, where they kept telling me how important the photos were to them, but that they trusted me completely (literally the best thing you can say to your photographer)… it was PERFECT. They let me do my thing, capturing the day while they had the time of their lives. They ate fresh seafood on the beach together, followed by a night of dancing and finishing up the night by running into the ocean in their wedding outfits! Congratulations, Reagan and Jonathan!!!!

Coordinator: Laura Ann EvCo
Florals: Eco Chic Blossoms
Rentals: White Birch Rentals 3 Cheers Party Rentals
Hair & Makeup: Melissa Dunn
Videography: Eaten Pineapple Media
DJ: Island Sounds DJ
Catering: Coastal Catering

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Wrightsville Beach Oceanic Wedding Photographer | Elizabeth & Kris

July 12, 2021
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by Allison

I was so excited when I received the inquiry for Elizabeth & Kris’s wedding day at Crystal Pier, right on the ocean. They had a Monday morning wedding, followed by brunch and mimosas, and lots of dancing, right on Wrightsville Beach at the Oceanic. What an amazing way to do a wedding, I think it’s safe to say all of the vendors and I will be starting a petition to have MORE wedding days like this!!! Elizabeth and Kris were so sweet, so relaxed, and so ready to get married!! I love being part of amazing days like this. Check out some highlights from their big day!

Florist & Coordinator: Fiore Design House, Ashley & Chelsea

DJ: Martin, Active DJ

Rentals: Party Suppliers

Cake: One Belle

Officiant: Corey Dean

Venue: Oceanic, Crystal Pier

Catering: Oceanic

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Oak Island Elopement Photographer | Amanda & Aspen

July 6, 2021
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by Allison

I had the opportunity to head out to Oak Island, North Carolina recently to photograph Amanda & Aspen say their wedding vows out on the beach together with their sweet son. I absolutely love getting to be part of events like this, it was so small, so intimate, so personal for them. We were able to choose a time of day based on the sunset since it was just the 3 of them, we had the most beautiful weather after weeks and weeks of rain. It was just perfect. I had so much fun with them and I’m so happy we were able to get such GORGEOUS photos for them to remember this day forever!