Poplar Grove, NC│ The Spine Family
You know, sometimes you just totally luck out. Somehow I get paired with the absolute best clients in the world. It’s like the riff-raff has been sifted out and then you get quality families like The Spine Family. Joel, Ashley, Mason & Harper are so fantastic and I have truly loved our photo sessions over the past few years. Let’s walk a little down Memory Lane beginning with our first family session together in Downtown Wilmington & our fall session at Abbey Nature Preserve! Just wait until you see a little Then & Now comparison at the end of this post!
You know, sometimes you just totally luck out. Somehow I get paired with the absolute best clients in the world. It’s like the riff-raff has been sifted out and then you get quality families like The Spine Family. Joel, Ashley, Mason & Harper are so fantastic and I have truly loved our photo sessions over the past few years. Let’s walk a little down Memory Lane beginning with our first family session together in Downtown Wilmington & our fall session at Abbey Nature Preserve! Just wait until you see a little Then & Now comparison at the end of this post!
As promised, a little game of “Then & Now”
Spine Family, you are the best! It has been an absolute joy spending time with you all!
NC Fall Mini Sessions │ Graves Family
The Graves Family will now and forever have a very special place in my heart. I have known Jess for years and remember when she and James were in the early dating stages of their relationship. Now look at this sweet family they have! It truly makes my heart melt. I am only now realizing that I am incredibly behind on blogging and you haven’t even gotten to see their heart-warming surprise proposal or their incredible wedding! Be sure to click on those links for a little sneak peek as I get myself in gear to blog those sweet stories! Settle in and enjoy my introduction to their newest little love, Preston in their Leland, NC Fall Mini Session!
The Graves Family will now and forever have a very special place in my heart. I have known Jess for years and remember when she and James were in the early dating stages of their relationship. Now look at this sweet family they have! It truly makes my heart melt. I am only now realizing that I am incredibly behind on blogging and you haven’t even gotten to see their heart-warming surprise proposal or their incredible wedding! Be sure to click on those links for a little sneak peek as I get myself in gear to blog those sweet stories! Settle in and enjoy my introduction to their newest little love, Preston in their Leland, NC Fall Mini Session! James, Jess, Emma & Preston, I think you are all so wonderful and I feel incredibly grateful to have been invited into your circle to photograph these special moments in your lives!
Thank you, Graves Family! Cannot wait until our next visit!
Wrightsville Spring Minis
Spring Beach Mini Sessions are here! This type of mini session is perfect for younger children who may not be in it to win it for those longer full sessions! We will be using the gorgeous beach dune area as well as the waterway.
Contact me to book, time slots are reserved as payment is recieved!
Spring Beach Minis are here! The weather is absolutely GORGEOUS right now and we have to take full advantage of this, am I right?
I will be offering Spring Beach Minis on Saturday, April 28th at Wrightsville Beach. Here's the scoop:
- $100
- 10 minute mini session
- includes 5 digital images in a private online gallery with print release
- can be used for: maternity, family, children, senior portraits, engagement!
- Limited to 8 time slots available beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at 7:50 pm.
This type of mini session is perfect for younger children who may not be in it to win it for those longer full sessions! We will be using the gorgeous beach dune area as well as the waterway.
Contact me to book, time slots are reserved as payment is recieved!
* Rain date Saturday, May 5
Wilmington Coastline Convention Center │Brian & Amy Wedding
2016 was full of amazing new clients who I now call friends, and Brian & Amy are no exception. Love these two and their fantastic families!!! Amy & Brian were married in a beautiful beach ceremony on Wrightsville Beach on quite possibly the steamiest, but most perfect day of the year! The reception was held at downtown Wilmington's Coastline Convention Center wedding venue which I highly recommend if you love historic buildings with weathered brick walls and beautiful large windows throughout their Riverview Terrace room.
2016 was full of amazing new clients who I now call friends, and Brian & Amy are no exception. Love these two and their fantastic families!!! Amy & Brian were married in a beautiful beach ceremony on Wrightsville Beach on quite possibly the steamiest, but most perfect day of the year! The reception was held at downtown Wilmington's Coastline Convention Center wedding venue which I highly recommend if you love historic buildings with weathered brick walls and beautiful large windows throughout their Riverview Terrace room.
Let's jump right in with a look at the Brian & his boys, as well as Amy & her girls getting ready! Gotta love when a lifetime of friends comes together to celebrate your big day.
Amy is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. It's the best thing to witness friends who have been there for each other forever get to come together and spend the day watching one of their own marry their perfect match. Just the best!
- Dress-David's Bridal
- Makeup-Meraki Beauty
- Hair-Christie Drummond of Meraki Beauty
The ceremony was one for the books and took place at the couple's absolute favorite beach spot on Wrightsville Beach. How beautiful is the tree covered walkway to the ceremony location and I am loving the flower girls' floral crowns by Design Perfection of Wilmington!
This was my first time photographing a wedding at the Coastline Convention Center's Riverview Terrace and it was pretty spectacular. The space is large and can easily accommodate 150 guests. The soft string lights and large windows with views out onto the river were perfection.
- Cake- Apple Annie's
- Catering- Hieronymus Seafood
Ummm... check out the boys' rendition of that famous "Titanic" scene hahaha! Love them!
I love that Amy & Brian decided to be a little rebellious with me and snuck onto the private docks for a quick Bride & Groom portrait session ;) Also love the fine detail of the butterfly pin which belonged to Amy's mother's mother on her own wedding day.
Let the celebration begin! The reception photos are always some of my very favorite parts of the day. Dancing, laughing, crying, you name it, it happens and it's so exciting the whole way through. The best! We were also lucky enough to celebrate the day with Brian's grandma and grandpa who have been married for 69 years and celebrated their anniversary just a few days after the wedding.
- Music-Jason of Absolute Best DJ Service *This guy was GREAT! Highly recommend!
- Songs:
- - Brian & Amy-Medeski Martin & Wood "Just Like I Pictured It"
- Amy & her Dad-Beatles "I Love You More"
- Brian & his Mom-Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World"
A little wedding day advice from the bride & groom:
My favorite part of the wedding? Marrying my best friend at our favorite beach spot.
My advice for someone planning their own wedding? Make a budget first, then make lists, lots and lots of lists. Then go over your budget. Haha!
Also: Marry someone that's OCD so you don't have to do a lot of planning.
Amy & Brian, congratulations and I am so excited to see what the future holds for you two!
Downtown Wilmington │The Spine Family
I tell you what, give me a downtown Wilmington early morning photo shoot with the Spine family any day! Adorable children, great parents, beautiful weather and no one out and about yet, the downtown area was basically ours for the taking. Perfect! Ashley & Joel, I loved spending time with your little family and it's such a bonus that we all happen to live in the same neighborhood with kids about the same age! Friends, Mason & Harper are about to make you say "awww" a time or two, you've been warned... ;)
I tell you what, give me a downtown Wilmington early morning photo shoot with the Spine family any day! Adorable children, great parents, beautiful weather and no one out and about yet, the downtown area was basically ours for the taking. Perfect! Ashley & Joel, I loved spending time with your little family and it's such a bonus that we all happen to live in the same neighborhood with kids about the same age! Friends, Mason & Harper are about to make you say "awww" a time or two, you've been warned... ;)
^ SUCH a Dad move, haha!
Spine Family, thank you so much for spending the morning with me exploring downtown Wilmington with your tribe! Let's repeat this in the fall, shall we? :)
128 South Wilmington │MJ & Barnes Wedding
If ever two people existed who were perfectly suited to each other, Marijayne & Barnes are those people. Their 128 South wedding in downtown Wilmington was absolutely amazing! It is such a gorgeous venue perfectly suited to their romantic, vintage literary decor. MJ was bridal perfection, Barnes has the world's best smile and their guests were F-U-N. Definitely one of my favorite weddings to date! Congratulations to the happy couple!
If ever two people existed who were perfectly suited to each other, Marijayne & Barnes are those people. Their 128 South wedding in downtown Wilmington was absolutely amazing! It is such a gorgeous venue perfectly suited to their romantic, vintage literary decor. MJ was bridal perfection, Barnes has the world's best smile and their guests were F-U-N. Definitely one of my favorite weddings to date! Congratulations to the happy couple!
- Wedding gown by The Wedding Dress Shoppe
- Hotel accommodations The Hilton Riverside in Wilmington, NC
Groom attire by and Men's Wearhouse & Express
Boutonniere by Olive Branch Gardens of Wallace, NC
Literary wedding decor by Old Books on Front
Florals by Olive Branch Gardens of Wallace, NC
Jewelry by Kay Jewelers
Cake by Hot Pink Cake Stand
Cake topper by Etsy
I loved the herb toss! The guests really got into it, and the herb colors were beautiful to photograph in the midday sun.
If only the guests had had a little fun. I mean the stoic faces, the yawns, the faraway looks in their eyes (INSERT SARCASM HERE). This wedding was so full of joy, it is really hard not to share every image we captured, but here are just a handful of some of our favorite moments!
^ Music SO GOOD you grab your plate and dance in the middle of your meal! Ha, love this!
MJ & Barnes, thank you so much for inviting us to photograph what we hope was one of the happiest days of your life. Here's to a lifetime of marital bliss!
Wilmington, NC │ 2016 Weddings & Engagements
Love is in the air, my friends! It's Engagement Season and we are currently booking 2016 weddings and engagements. If you book our Signature Wedding Package between now and February 24th, 2016, you will receive $200 off your fee. We are able to shoot in not only Wilmington, NC but love to travel as well! Let's take a look back at a few of my favorite wedding & engagement photos from my most recent couples.
Love is in the air, my friends! It's Engagement Season and we are currently booking 2016 weddings and engagements. If you book our Signature Wedding Package between now and February 24th, 2016, you will receive $200 off! I thought it would be fun to look back at a few of my favorite wedding & engagement images from my most recent couples. I love my brides & grooms and feel so lucky to have been able to share these beautiful moments with all of you. xoxo
Now on to some of my recent wedding & engagement favorites!
So many happy couples! I love you all and could not be happier for you. Excited to get 2016 underway, contact us today to find out more about our 2016 Wedding Packages & $200 off Signature Package special!
Can I just start by saying how much I love this beautiful family? Over the years I have seen their sweet Family of 3 has grown to a Party of Six! I feel so incredibly lucky to not only have been introduced to this bunch years ago, but to keep being asked back to document their family as they grow over the years. You are the best! Love you guys!