aquarium wedding

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

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

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