I had the pleasure of photographing Ashleigh’s bridal portraits at Poplar Grove Plantation last May. Now that her and Garrett have officially tied the knot, I can share her bridal portraits with you. I recently fell in love with the Wilmington area and could barely wait to visit Ashleigh and Garrett’s wedding venue in Wilmington, NC. […]

Ever wondered how much time it takes to capture those magazine ready photographs? As a wedding photographer in Raleigh, I want to share a few tips for creating a photography timeline. I’ve learned that each part of the day takes time to be photographed. We love when we have a lot of time to photograph […]

We often say that the groom has it easy on the day of the wedding! Most guys simply get dressed and they’re ready! As a bride, you have to have makeup done, hair done, get into a heavy dress and walk in shoes that may or may not hurt your feet. It’s completely worth it, […]

Sometimes we make quick decisions without fully thinking them through. I totally did when I decided to adopt our second puppy. Our oldest fur baby will be one on September 20th. She has turned into the sweetest little dog and when I saw that the breeder had more puppies from Pixie’s parents, I had to […]

I use to say that I wasn’t a “flower” person! I always thought they were pretty, but I would tell Brian not to buy me flowers for Valentine’s Day. I didn’t like the fact that they died so quickly. Years and a wedding later, I have fallen in love with flowers. Especially pretty wedding bouquets. […]