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Oak Island Wedding Photographer | Gina & Vincent

August 9, 2021
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by Allison

Gina and Vincent had an intimate wedding with only their very closest family members and friends in Oak Island, North Carolina. These two are the reason I love my job. People that I don’t even get the chance to meet before their wedding day, and then we meet and it’s like we’ve been friends for years. They were 100% themselves all day, which really translated into the BEST PHOTOS. I love when people open up and just let loose on their big day, instead of being panicked and stressed. They laughed, they joked, they shotgunned a beer. I loved every second. They had a seafood boil for their dinner, they danced, and then they ran into the ocean at the end. WHAT A PERFECT DAY! Thank you guys for having me be a part of your wedding day!

Photographer: Lightbloom Photography

Venue: 801 Ocean Event Center

Florist: Brunswick town florist

Rentals: 3 cheers – arch & chair cushions only

Catering: Cape fear boil company

Ring: Jared’s

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Beau Rivage Wedding Photographer | Amy & Joe

June 28, 2021
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by Allison

Amy and Joe tied the knot at Beau Rivage Golf & Resort on a beautiful June day. We may have struggled with some rain throughout the day, but it didn’t matter. I love a couple that can roll with the punches, and just enjoy themselves, and Amy and Joe were no exception to this! They had their family and friends around them, some delicious food, some great music to dance the night away, and a LOT of awesome dancers. It was so much fun. I’m so happy I was able to be there for their big day!!! Check out some of my favorite highlights of their wedding!

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography
Venue: Beau Rivage Golf & Resort
Florist: Julia’s Florist
DJ: Marcus from Coastal DJ

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Sunset Beach Elopement Photographer | Allie & Zach

June 21, 2021
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by Allison

Allie & Zach planned a perfectly tiny and perfectly AMAZING little getaway for their wedding day in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. They wanted to do a surprise elopement, and they pulled it off so well! We lucked out with the most absolutely perfect weather, with just their very best friends present to witness! My favorite thing about these two was their ability to forget the pressure of being photographed professionally and they were just themselves, and it made it SO much fun. We got tons of photos “posed” nicely but we also were able to capture their actual personalities, and that makes me so happy, that’s all I want from a wedding day! CONGRATS to Allie & Zach – thank you so much for having me there and I’m so happy for you both!!!

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Carolina Home & Garden Wedding Photographer | Ashley & Joseph

May 24, 2021
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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!!!!!

Carolina Home & Garden Wedding Photographer

Caroline Home & Garden Wedding Photographer

Photographer: Allison Eding – Lightbloom Photography

Venue: Carolina Home & Garden

Planner: Jessica Guesno – Dream Makers

Caterer: Middle of the Island Catering

Ceremony Music: Crystal Coast Quartet

DJ: Bob Lauverty

Cake: Famous Bakery

Floral: Stephanie Watson – Dream Makers

Officiant: Charles Robl

Video: Garland Shields – Stout Owl Media

Tent and Rentals: Crystal Coast Tent and Event

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Ironclad Brewery Wedding Photographer | Hanna & Nathalie

May 17, 2021
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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!

VIEW THEIR WEDDING FILM HERE

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Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography
Venue: Ironclad Brewery
Planner/Coordinator: Elise Does Events
Florist: Fiore Design House
Videographer: VSync Films
Hair Stylist: Harbour Salon and Spa
Makeup Artist: Habour Salon and Spa
DJ/Band: Active DJ, Martin
Catering: A Thyme Savor
Cake: One Belle Bakery
Rentals: L&L Tent & Party Rentals
Lighting: Event Excellence Light & Sound

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Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Photographer | Lithia & Brendan

May 10, 2021
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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!!!

Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Photographer

Photographer: Lightbloom Photography
Venue: Brooklyn Arts Center
Coordinator: Meg Henson Events
Catering: Culinary Creations
DJ: Brian Hood
Officiant: Lynn Glaros
Cake: Whole Foods
Rentals: L&L Tent and Party Rentals
Lighting: Event Excellence

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Wilmington NC Wedding Photographer | Styled Shoot at Warehouse on Water with SOUTH Tablescapes

April 26, 2021
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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!

Design: South. Tablescapes
Photography: Lightbloom Photography
Venue: Warehouse on Water
Rentals: Party Suppliers & Rentals
Hair: Beauty and Bloom Tayler Camplin
Makeup: Beauty and Bloom Kristin McLoughlin
Neon signs: Something Bright Neon
Suit: Cape Fear Formal Wear

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Ironclad Brewery Wedding Photography | Michelle & Josh

August 10, 2020
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by Allison

I’m so happy I was able to photograph this mini wedding at Ironclad Brewery – Michelle and Josh had a beautiful ceremony followed by an intimate reception downtown with their closest family and friends. Weddings may not look like they used to these days, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less fun, or there’s any less love. Some people postponed their weddings in 2020, some people cancelled completely. But Michelle and Josh decided that they were going to have their big day anyway, even if it didn’t look like their original plan. And I’m here to tell you that small weddings are just as amazing as huge weddings. Just ask these two. Their smiles were so big the entire day. So grateful to be able to keep photographing these intimate events – congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bizzell! You did it!!!

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography

Venue: Ironclad Brewery

Cupcakes: One Belle Bakery

Backdrop: Event Excellence

Rentals: L&L Tent and Party Rentals

Catering: Middle of the Island

Dress: Stella New York

Hair: Jennifer Watkins

Makeup: Morgan Richards

Officiant: Kent Bizzell

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Riverlights Wilmington Wedding/Elopement Photographer | Amy & Carson

June 8, 2020
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by Allison

Amy and Carson hired me to be their wedding photographer for their May wedding in downtown Wilmington, NC at one of my favorite venues. When I met them during their engagement session at Wrightsville Beach, I knew these two were the perfect couple for me to work with. They are genuinely some of the most fun people I’ve ever met, and they absolutely don’t take life too seriously. When Coronavirus changed their plans for their perfect wedding day, they were stuck with either postponing their date to next year, or to figure out a new plan. Their date was extremely significant to them, so they decided to have a private wedding ceremony with only their immediate family members and just a handful of close friends. There were under 20 people in attendance, and I have to say, it’s one of my favorite weddings to date. There was no point in the day where we were in a rush, it was incredibly calm and relaxed, there was no big party to plan and make sure everything was accounted for, they were simply able to celebrate THEM! And Amy and Carson are the first two people to get married under this beautiful gazebo out in the Riverlights neighborhood! They had a short & simple ceremony while their family watched on and they had a Zoom call with a few more people who couldn’t be there. Their dog, Summer, was able to join and wander around while we were out there and pop in and out as she pleased. I’m so happy I got to meet these two humans, and get to be a small part in their story. Congratulations, Amy & Carson!! I can’t wait until you get to celebrate with a bigger party, too!

See the published article of this wedding on Wedding Wire HERE!

Photographer: Allison Eding, Lightbloom Photography
Venue: Riverlights
Dress: Camille’s of Wilmington
Flowers: Castle Hayne Farms
Cake: Nothing Bundt Cakes

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Riverlights Wilmington NC Elopement Photography | Alexis & Ryan

June 1, 2020
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by Allison

Alexis and Ryan had their dream wedding all planned and set to be a destination wedding to Jamaica, but of course, COVID-19 had other plans for the world. So they rolled with the punches and they decided so have an intimate wedding ceremony in Wilmington, NC instead. They decided to keep their original wedding date and just elope down on a dock at Riverlights. They don’t have any family in town so they pulled up Zoom on a laptop and brought it outside with them so they could have their family watching. And they had the best and most relaxing (and beautiful!) wedding out on the Cape Fear River. It was beautiful, it was lighthearted, it was completely perfect. I admire their strength in being able to change their wedding plans last minute and while it wasn’t the wedding they had originally planned for, these two were beaming from ear to ear all day. I’m so happy that they let love win instead of a virus. At least now during quarantine, they get to call each other husband and wife!!