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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

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!!!

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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Wilmington NC Wedding Photographer | Styled Shoot at the River Room
- January 28, 2021
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- 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!

Planning/Design: Dogwood Gatherings and Events
Photographer: Lightbloom Photography
Venue: The River Room
Florals: Fiore Design House
Dress: Camille’s
Hair/MUA: Bridal Artistry NC
Rentals: Party Suppliers
Calligraphy: Tapered Ink
Cake: One Belle Bakery
Jewelry: Belk
Bar: Tama Tea and Blue Shark Vodka
Chocolate Favors: Louis Sherry
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Kure Beach Elopement Photographer | Samantha & Josh
- December 10, 2020
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- 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!!!