Asheville Wedding

Meet Kristen and Greg! Oh my gosh what an amazing couple! I love just how much in love they are. They had a private ceremony at a friends house with their closest friends and family. The wonderful Fred Werhan gave a beautiful ceremony as he always does. It was a gorgeous day that ended by cooling off in the river. Too much fun!!! I just couldn't get enough. Here are a few of my favs from the day. Love you guys!!!
Their sweet first dance...

Beautiful Day!

While most people are upset that it is snowing again... I just look out at my back yard in awe of how beautiful a picture Mother Nature paints.

Thank You!!!

I just want to thank all my clients. I am excited to share that I won the Brides Choice Award for 2010. Yay! This is truly an honor since it is based on the recommendations and referrals from those that I have worked with. I love you all and think I am so lucky to have the best clients ever!!!!

Featured by Weddings Unveiled Magazine!!!

I am so excited to share the great news I got this morning. Meghan and Brad's wedding has been featured on the Weddings Unveiled Magazine's blog Completely Unveiled!!! You should to stop by and check it out. It is one of the top 100 blogs to be followed this year for inspiration on planning your wedding. So cool!!!

Bridal Show

This weekend's bridal show had a fantastic turnout. This was the first year I have had my own booth. Usually I help my other photographer friends with their booths, but this time I decided to have my own. Well actually, it wasn't my own though...I joined with a couple other vendors in the area and we put together a BIG booth to showcase our creativity. Shannon with Shannon Baker Events and Brandt with the Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott put together what I thought was a gorgeous booth. I look forward to working with the awesome couples I met. I donated a bridal portrait for the big giveaway during the runway show and the winner is so fabulous! I cannot wait to shoot her session!!! This is a great start to what seems to be a fantastic year ahead.

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and say thank you to all my wonderful clients. This year has been amazing! I still have several weddings and such to share, and to photograph before the years end. I will post them soon. Love you all!!xoxoxoxox

Wedding Planning?

So you are getting married...and you want to plan the details yourself, but you just don't know where to get started. The fabulous Lisa of Exquisite Events & Consulting is hosting a workshop to help with just that. It is a 3 part series or workshops providing valuable information filled with helpful tips, the latest trends, and resourceful planning tools used by accomplished wedding professionals. If you would like to know more, please contact Lisa at lisagmcmillan@msn.com. It will be a set of fun and informative classes to help you create the wedding you want. And since I don't want to post without an image, here is one of my favorites!

Larkins on the River and Wyche Pavilion Wedding

I just realized that I had not blogged some of my favorite weddings from last year! I am very excited to share them! Here we have Mairin and Alex who were married at Larkins on the River in Greenville, SC. Their reception was held next door at the Wyche Pavilion. I love this venue! The staff is always wonderful, the food is delicious, and I love the river just outside with great areas for photos! Here are a few of the wonderful details of their wedding.
To see their slideshow click here.

Pinebrook Manor Wedding

Pinebrook Manor is a beautiful bed and breakfast located in Hendersonville, NC. If you get an opportunity, you should visit for a few days. Kimberly and Jeremy had a most beautiful wedding there. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face all day. It was just perfect!

Check out their slideshow here.








I really like to talk with each couple to see how they see their day documented and photograph based on what they ask for. Some want all photojournalism, some want a little more traditional, and others want a mixture of both. I also try to pay attention to each client and their needs through the day and help if I am needed. Here is an email I got from Kimberly. Again she left me smiling all day!

Corey--

THANK YOU SO MUCH! You were FANTASTIC at our wedding--everyone commented how much fun you were, how professional, and how you seemed to be everywhere at once. I had you running all over the bed and breakfast, and you were spot on every time, it was amazing! Everytime there was a "picture perfect" moment, you just knew where to be to get the shot--and you did it without drawing attention to yourself or distracting anyone. You directed my crazy family with patience and skill, and your time with just Jeremy and I felt like a timeout in the midst of the craziness, and let us take in that we were really married!

My family told me that you were shooting candid shots of guests and getting groups together for various other shots, which is such a great idea to make sure we have record of everyone there. You seemed to be always in the right place at the right time--I never even saw you take a break and I got worried about you at one point! You were always smiling and it was obvious to everyone that you were loving your work, which makes all the difference in the photos and in the feeling at the event. Everytime I communicated with you, you were always up-to-speed, professional, and remembered everything we'd talked about before. You were totally flexible on the day of my bridal shoot and at the wedding, which was such a relief when others were stressing me out. I could look at you and see you grinning at me, and I'd have to smile and just laugh it off. I cannot thank you enough for being that port in the chaos for me. I am so glad we chose you as our photographer and I will talk to any future clients and give you a GLOWING recommendation if you want!

Cape Fear Country Club Wedding

Meet Esther and Jordan:


They had a most beautiful nighttime ceremony at the Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, NC. Since it was an evening wedding they met before the ceremony for some wonderful pictures of just the two of them on the docs, and then also with their bridal party. What amazing light we had that day!



One of my favorite parts of the day are the getting ready shots. This image of Jordan with his best man in the background is definitely one of my favs!


I love this shot of Esther's gorgeous Monique Lhullier dress.

Two more favorites!

Check out the beautiful detail on this cake by Nicki MacRae!
Thank you Esther and Jordan! I loved everything about your wedding. You both are amazing!
Check out their wedding slideshow!