The day had finally come! It was Sam and Jessi’s wedding day! Brian and I were eager to spend the day with these two and their friends and families! We are no strangers at the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh, NC! This is one of our favorite Raleigh hotel wedding venues! We love anytime that we get to be the wedding DJ and photographer at the Doubletree Raleigh hotel! Photographing Jessi and Sam’s Christmas Doubletree Raleigh Brownstone Wedding was so much fun!

Being that it was a couple of days after Christmas, there were lots of holiday decorations hanging around the hotel! Jessi and Sam chose cranberry and gold as their wedding colors and so the holiday decor fit perfectly.

When I arrived in the bridal suite at the Doubletree hotel in Raleigh, Jessi was busy getting her hair and make up done! Lots of her friends and family were gathered around chatting and watching as the bride got ready for the ceremony!

I adore the details of the day! An adorable bottle of perfume and lots of shiny crystals on Jessi’s gorgeous lace wedding dress!

Every girl needs a pair of red flats! 

The time had come for Jessi to get into her wedding dress! 

Meanwhile, Sam was busy getting dressed a couple floors below the bridal suite! He looked very dapper in a black suit with a cranberry stripe tie! 

Simply gorgeous! 

Stunning!

These guys chose to meet and see each other before the ceremony! Such sweet moments between these two! I absolutely love first look sessions as it gives us a little extra time for photographs!

The ceiling above the ceremony site had been draped with beautiful string lights. A handful of chairs created an aisle while all of the wedding guest sat at nearby tables. 

Jessi and Sam’s ceremony was beyond sweet!
After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed cocktail hour and then headed to their seats for dinner! 

We just love this Simpson’s inspired cake topper! How cute is that!

We thought it was so sweet that their mother’s prepared the wedding cakes and cheesecakes! 

You might remember a greyhound named Stan from their engagement session a couple of months ago (if not, see it here)! Well Stan wasn’t able to attend the wedding, so they created a huge board from one of his photos! Stan was a huge hit at the wedding!

After the cake cutting and toast, it was time for the party to begin! Everyone laughed and danced the night away! 

The night ended with this adorable moment! Everyone blew bubbles as Jessi and Sam danced their last dance of the night! It was an amazing day and we were so glad to have been a part of it!!