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Lauren & Everett The HighRock Farms | Oxford, NC October 15, 2022 Lauren and Everett’s fall wedding at The HighRock Farms featured deep colors of plum and wine and beautiful fall season-inspired details. Lauren has always loved purple hues, so it was no surprise they would be embraced into their color palette on the couples […]

Bridal portraits at The Carolina Inn

Kat and David met while working in Silicon Valley, but returned to Kat’s home state of North Carolina for their wedding at The Carolina Inn! In 2017, Kat attended a vendor show at the venue hosted by Southern Weddings and fell in love. So, after David pulled off a picturesque proposal on a sailboat in […]

Bride in a strapless wedding gown with a sweetheart neckline and a lace chapel train

After a year’s postponement, Julianna and Spencer said ‘yes’ to forever at The Merrimon-Wynne House! Their day was colorful, energetic, and loads of fun—just like the two of them! Both attended Virginia Tech but met on Twitter after realizing they shared a sense of humor. A few years later, Spencer proposed at Burke Lake in […]

Bridal portraits at Walnut Hill

Jessi and Dalton tied the knot on a bright spring day at Walnut Hill in Raleigh. The two met on Bumble and bonded over their love for beer and Mexican food. Soon it was clear that both had found “the one,” and Dalton planned a surprise proposal with the help of Jessi’s best girlfriends! Even […]

Heart of NC Editorial at Lavender Oaks Farm

Over the last few years, I’ve been dreaming of traveling again. As I started thinking of a dream vacation, I kept thinking of the French coast, with its endless hillsides and miles of fresh lavender fields. I can just picture my mini-me’s running around and picking flowers! Lucky enough, we have a piece of French-inspired […]

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