Cherilyn & Rick's Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding|Wilmington Wedding Photography

Last year I had a Free wedding contest, Cherilyn and Rick won! The contest was for a 5 hour wedding and a particular number of photos. The contest was fun, I could see the outpouring of love these couples had from their friends and families! It was amazing, all the votes came in, people telling stories on the contest, truly something to cherish. Let me tell you, Cherilyn and Rick were definitely loved, I don't remember the amount votes they had, but I remember how much love came across my inbox! 

After meeting them, I could see why everyone was cheering them on. To know them is to love them! Their love radiated in our meeting, then we headed to the engagement session. I don't even think I gave them a pose, not once! They were themselves and that made my job super easy.

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After everyone was ready, we set up for the "First Look" it's definitely a moment I won't soon forget. Sometimes emotions get away from us, and for sensitive people like myself, it was no stopping the flow of tears....in a happy way. I'm blessed to have been a small part in this day. I won't show you my ugly cry photo, but trust me, it's terrible! I think it was so powerful seeing Rick in his uniform, and just the whole logistics of the day brought me to tears. I'll miss them terribly! So thankful for Social Media to be able to keep in touch with everyone!

What a perfect day for such an amazing couple, the Brooklyn Arts Center never looked so grand with gorgeous decor and probably the closest family in history to fill it with a ton of love! Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cross, we love you and hope your new life in San Diego is amazing! Thank you Rick for serving our country! 

Special Thanks to:

Coordinator: Brittany at Orchid Island Events

Flowers: Beautiful Flowers By June

Venue: Brooklyn Arts Center

Video: M2 Productions

Catering: Middle of the Island Catering

Band: The Band Punch

Cake: Emmy's Cakes

Hair & Makeup: Silverceiling

Ceremony Music: Dockside Strings

Farm Wedding Venue| Rocky Point NC| Long Creek Farms Stylized Session

We are excited to introduce you to the newest Farm Wedding Venue in town. The beautiful 269 Acre Farm is situated right on the border of Rocky Point and Currie, NC. We have an antique wedding barn with ceiling fans, edison string lights and additional interior lighting. The floor is concrete. It is rustic and very nice with high ceilings, metal roof and original barn doors. There are two public restrooms near the barn for guest use.

There's also a cottage for the bride and bridesmaids to dress in that has a living room, small kitchenette,  make-up room, and a full bath including shower. The dressing area is fully furnished with several floor length mirrors and nicely appointed comfortable seating. There is outdoor space for the ceremony also within a grove of maple trees.

We have been sitting on this session for almost a month and are finally able to share. Just in time to also announce the Bridal Show happening in September. We hope you can come out and enjoy the space and meet vendors for your upcoming wedding.

 The farm has hosted one wedding so far with several other's already on the books for next year. The spacious land gives you tons of options for setting up your perfect day.

The location shoots like a dream! Photographers love the location and you can see why. That light is so stunning!

Thank you to all the vendors that made this shoot possible! SPECIAL THANKS to the amazing models, Lindsey and Matt Monroe!!

Venue: Long Creek Farms

Cake: Carolina Charming Bakery

Flowers/Setup: Budget Brides of Wilmington

Wedding Dress: The Dressing Room

Williams Family Session

This sweet family has been by my side since I opened my photography business 3 years ago.  Even though I was a new photographer and had lots of things to learn...still do too, they still love their photos and support me to this day! Alana was the very first baby that I photographed, so naturally I'd get attached to them. I look forward to our photo sessions every six months, documenting the kids as they grow. Tracy and I also work together with Wedding Planning, so we get to hang out personally and professionally! 

We met at Poplar Grove Plantation yesterday, expecting the weather to be somewhat "fall-like", but mother nature had other plans, and it was more "summer-like"!! So, needless to say, everyone was a little warm! We made the best of our time and got some great shots, hopefully some memories they'll cherish forever!