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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 […]

Baby's breath pillars for a spring outdoor wedding ceremony in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Jamie and Wil’s wedding day at Westglow Resort & Spa featured a clean color palette and jaw-dropping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains! A few years ago, the couple met on a night out in Durham through a mutual friend. Jamie bought Wil a tequila shot, and the rest was history! Outdoor Wedding at Westglow […]

Bridal portraits at Chateau Bouffemont

It was an honor to participate in this styled shoot at Chateau Bouffemont, a French chateau wedding venue located just 45 minutes outside of Paris! A good friend of mine put the shoot together, which featured so many talented vendors. A dreamy garden-inspired affair in the heart of the French countryside was the result. Next […]

Bridal portraits at The Sutherland

Katie and Brandt were married on a radiant spring day at The Sutherland in Wake Forest. The couple’s love story began at Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte while Katie was in town to visit a friend. The two hit it off immediately, and soon began dating! When Brandt decided to propose, he knew he wanted to […]

A Winter Wedding at The Bradford: Katie & Taylor’s Emerald Green Dream There are weddings that are elegant and refined, and then there are weddings that are pure magic—where every detail aligns, and the energy is so palpable that you can feel the love radiating from every corner of the venue. Katie and Taylor’s wedding […]

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