Comments Off on Wrightsville Beach Wedding Photographer | Amanda & Laszlo
by Allison
Amanda and Laszlo hosted a very intimate gathering at their home in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to say their “I do’s”. With Laszlo’s family in Hungary and the current travel restrictions, they were unable to have everyone that they wanted at their wedding, so they set up a Zoom call and had the closest family members come out and watch them instead!
I absolutely love wedding days like this. They are so laid back, so relaxed, and so unique. They get to spend this special day with the people closest to them, and Amanda and Laszlo finished off the day by riding bikes to the beach, something that they loved doing together. Nothing sounds more perfect to me.
These two were just the absolute sweetest, I had so much fun in the brief amount of time I was with them, they made me feel like one of the guests! I’m so happy I had the chance to be there to photograph their day! Here are a few of my favorite images!
Comments Off on Carolina Home & Garden Wedding Photographer | Ashley & Joseph
by Allison
Ashley and Joseph got married in Newport, North Carolina at the absolutely stunning Carolina Home & Garden. I had never worked at this venue before, and it was a literal DREAM. This place is complete with multiple bars, multiple getting ready spaces (including a green house for the bride!), outdoor and indoor space, and more greenery than you can even imagine. It’s a true plant lovers dream. I’ve been lucky enough to know Ashley for years now, she’s been a bridesmaid in other friends weddings that I’ve photographed, she’s gone to bachelorette parties with me, I was so happy when she asked me to be there for her big day. Every single detail was stunning, and it was the very first wedding I worked where the mask mandate was lifted! It felt NORMAL – it was so much fun and so perfect. I’m so lucky to have such a fun job, and get to work with such amazing people. Congrats to Ashley & Joseph!!!!!
Comments Off on Ironclad Brewery Wedding Photographer | Hanna & Nathalie
by Allison
Let me just start this post by saying that I work a lot of weddings. I mean a lot of weddings. I have been to at LEAST 20 weddings every year since probably 2011, sometimes up to 90 in a year (I used to also bartend weddings). So I can be a little immune to the heavy emotions that a wedding day can have. I’ve heard a lot of wedding speeches, I’ve listened to many different officiants during a ceremony. I honestly tune them out most of the time, and I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but it’s just because it can get incredibly repetitive. But this wedding, however, did not. Hanna and Nathalie have a kind of love that you can feel from across a room. When their friend stood up with them at their ceremony to officiate the wedding, I think it’s safe to say that everyone had chills. She spoke of the court cases that had to happen in order for this marriage to be legal, she spoke of the doubts that she personally had with marriage, and she said that without a doubt, along with everyone in that room, she whole heartedly believed in THIS marriage. Their fathers both stood up and gave speeches about how all they wanted was for their daughters to be happy, and all of those dreams came true that day. Their friends stood up and spoke some of the kindest words I’ve EVER heard in a wedding speech. It spoke absolute volumes about these two as individuals, and together. I’m always grateful for my job and the connections it brings me with my clients, but I really mean it when I say that couples like this give me hope. Not just for myself, but for marriage as a whole. Yes, I work in the wedding industry, I fully believe in marriage, but not every couple is like this. They give me hope that love like this really exists and it’s out there and even after a year of isolation, human connection is not dead. It’s thriving and it’s beautiful and I’m so glad that I could be there to witness this day! Thank you so much Hanna and Nathalie for being your true authentic selves and for including me in your wedding day, I will literally never forget it. And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I can’t wait until the next time you two are in Wilmington because you’re officially stuck with me!
Comments Off on Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Photographer | Lithia & Brendan
by Allison
Lithia and Brendan were one of those lucky couples (I say lucky in full sarcasm) who had to deal with a postponement in light of the pandemic. We did their engagement photos in 2019 and they were originally going to get married last year, but moved their date to 2021 instead because they wanted to be able to have all their people at their wedding! I’m so grateful that they did, too, because what a day! We had a gorgeous April day of sunshine outside of the Brooklyn Arts Center. BAC is always one of my favorite venues to work in, you just can’t go wrong in that gorgeous old building. It has so much wide open space, you can do pretty much anything you want inside, and the outside courtyard is perfect all on it’s own, too. Lithia is hands down one of my most laid back brides in the world, and I’m so thankful to her for that. She had me cracking up all day, AND she had TWO incredible dresses. Her ceremony dress was made up from her mother and grandmother’s wedding dress, and her reception dress was all her own! This was one of the first weddings that I’ve worked in awhile where it felt almost “normal” again – and it felt GOOD! Cheers to 2021, and to Lithia and Brendan! You guys did it!!!
Comments Off on Wilmington NC Wedding Photographer | Styled Shoot at Warehouse on Water with SOUTH Tablescapes
by Allison
Styled Shoots in Wilmington are probably some of my favorite things. It’s such a fun chance to get to work with tons of incredible local wedding vendors, and create something beautiful. My friend Kelly has JUST opened her new business, SOUTH Tablescapes, and she decided what better way to start it off than with a BANG?! We gathered up this amazing team, grabbed some friends for our models, and it all came together so perfectly. Kelly designed the whole thing from that amazing brain of hers, and I’m so happy I was able to capture it! Thank you to EVERYONE who participated, scroll down for the list of awesome vendors!
Comments Off on Myrtle Beach Wedding Photographer | Caroline & Nick
by Allison
Planning a wedding during a pandemic and being unsure of what your wedding day will look like is already difficult enough, but when other unforeseen circumstances show up just a couple weeks before the wedding, it makes it even more challenging. Caroline and Nick had to change all their original wedding plans at the last minute, but I can’t stress enough how much I admire them for being able to do so with smiles on their faces. We ended up in Myrtle Beach with only maybe 20 of their immediate family members and their best man and maid of honor. Their love was so intense it had me getting goosebumps throughout the day and had me crying like a little baby during their vows (even when I watched it back in their wedding video) – and I swear I am immune to weddings at this point, but not this day. Every speech that someone made, every word they spoke to each other, every little moment was just so special. These two are absolutely meant to be together, and I’m so glad that they were still able to have this day, even if it looked a little different than they had planned. I’m grateful for my job for bringing me to people like this. You two will always have a friend in me, and I cannot wait to watch your love story continue.
Comments Off on Oak Island Elopement Photographer | Olivia & Matthew
by Allison
This sweet sweet couple had a very intimate wedding in Oak Island that I was lucky enough to show up and photograph! Their love was honestly overwhelming (in a good way), and everyone in the whole room felt it. They were so easy to work with, so much fun to take photos of, and their families made me feel so welcome. Olivia has always loved Peter Pan and there were small little elements of that in their decor, which was so fun and unique. They had MULTIPLE pies on deck, their arbor was decorated by hand with dried flowers and oranges (a tribute to her favorite book), and they had hand packed lunches which was so creative. I love getting to be a part of days like this. Check out some of my favorite images from the day!
Comments Off on Wilmington NC Wedding Photographer | Styled Shoot at the River Room
by Allison
I absolutely love getting to be a part of local styled photo shoots. If you aren’t familiar with them, it’s a day that a bunch of wedding vendors come together to create a faux wedding day – including models for the couple getting “married!” It’s so much fun to get creative and have fun with a photo shoot without having to be on a strict wedding-day timeline, and get to team up with more creative vendors and see what you can do together. So grateful for our coordinator, Addie, for putting this all together!
Comments Off on Kure Beach Elopement Photographer | Samantha & Josh
by Allison
Samantha and Josh had other plans for their wedding day, and then 2020 happened, and they had to roll with the punches. I think they did a pretty good job on a Plan B, by inviting only a handful of immediate family and friends out to Kure Beach to watch them elope in front of the ocean, and then have a small reception outside of a beach house. I had so much fun with these two as we wandered the beach and got some of the BEST portraits, and shout out to the weather for being AMAZING and giving us the best sunshine and the best sunset. So grateful to have been a part of this day! Congrats to Samantha & Josh!!!
Comments Off on Wrightsville Manor Wedding Photographer | Tania & Matt
by Allison
2020 has been a wild year, and we’ve all lost a lot of our original plans, especially those of you planning weddings. But every now and then, you end up having one of the BEST NIGHTS EVER, and everything comes together just right. It may not have been the full guest count, it may have been moved all outdoors and risked having bad or cold weather, BUT, it still ends up being absolutely perfect. This was one of those weddings. Tania and Matt got married at Wrightsville Manor surrounded by their closest loved ones. If I could write down all the things that I want in a client, Tania and Matt would be exactly that. They were so much fun, they were so laid back, so genuine, they trusted every vendor completely, and they were just an absolute joy to work with. Not only that, but their decor was one of my FAVORITES this year. Their table settings were themed after their favorite books and movies, including, of course, my favorite, Harry Potter! When you tell someone that you’re having Harry Potter themes in your wedding, most people would question that idea because it could be really cheesy. But the way they worked with their florist and event planners (shout out to Designs by Dillon and Bubbly Events) to incorporate those ideas into elegant and classy table settings, was incredible! Hands down one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at a wedding. But maybe I’m biased. :)
After a beautiful ceremony, everyone danced all night long outside at Wrightsville Manor under a tent of twinkle lights and an EXCELLENT DJ playing all the right music. I wish every wedding day was just like this one. I’m so happy I was able to be a part of it and work with such an awesome couple and such an amazing team of vendors. Thanks for still bringing nights like this, 2020! Congratulations Matt & Tania!!!!
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