Katie & Michael {married} | Swansboro NC | Wilmington Wedding Photographer

Tomorrow marks Katie and Michael's one month anniversary, so I wanted to surprise them by blogging their wedding photos. They were married at White Oak River Bistro in Swansboro. It's a quaint little restaurant on the water with the perfect view. They were High School Sweethearts and after 8 years of dating, he finally popped the question. One year later, here they are, the cutest couple with the most amazing family! My favorite part was the speeches, you can tell they are loved very much. Hope you enjoy their photos.

Ceremony & Reception Venue: White Oak River Bistro

DJ: Cody Massengill

Officiant: Ray Garrison

Wedding Vendors and What to do while visiting| Beaufort NC

Beaufort is home to amazing sunsets, small town atmosphere, cute shops with homemade fudge, and wild horses....you'll soon fall in-love with this town. If you've recently become engaged in or near the Beaufort NC, you'll soon be searching for vendors! I'm here to help with that search. Obviously, we have you covered for photography and video if you need that, but here's more information on other vendors in this area.

Venues:

The BoatHouse At Front Street Village- A spectacular waterfront venue located in historic Beaufort, NC. They offer amazing views of Shackleford Banks, the Carrot Island ponies and sunset views over Taylor's Creek. For more information, click their name above. They offer three spaces on the waterfront for weddings and events. They are also a full time "boathouse" as the name suggests, perfect for boating enthusiasts getting married.

Beaufort Historic Site

Located in the heart of historic Beaufort-by-the-Sea, a charming and picturesque coastal North Carolina seaport, the Beaufort Historic Site offers a spacious outdoor venue in which to hold your wedding, reception, or other memorable celebration! The Beaufort Historic Site transports guests back in time, offering not only the perfect setting for your celebration, but also tours and activities for guests of all ages. The two-acre site provides a beautiful backdrop for your celebration, whether under the shade of the magnolia trees or classic white tents, or inside the the  Carteret County Courthouse c. 1796, which has recently been restored in award-winning detail. For more information click the link above.

Wedding Planning

As you may remember, we did a spotlight on Knot A Second Thought Weddings and Events. Zena and her crew are amazing and can handle almost anything you throw at them. Check our our blog HERE.

Best Place To Stay

Cedars Inn - http://www.cedarsinn.com
Inlet Inn - http://www.inlet-inn.com
Beaufort Inn - http://www.beaufort-inn.com

Where To Dine

Beaufort Grocery Co. - http://www.beaufortgrocery.com
The Spouter Inn - http://www.thespouterinn.com
Front Street Grill at Stillwater - http://www.frontstreetgrillatstillwater.com
Clawsons - http://www.clawsonsrestaurant.com

What To Do

Beaufort Inlet Watersports - http://www.beaufortwatersports.com
Island Ferry Adventures - http://www.islandferryadventures.com
Hungry Town Tours - http://www.hungrytowntours.com
Lookout Cruises - http://www.lookoutcruises.com

We're Expanding our Service Area| NC Wedding Photography| Harker's Island

We are excited to announce that we’ll now be servicing these areas for Wedding Photography: Beaufort, Harker’s Island, Morehead City, Emerald Island, Salter Path, Indian Beach, Atlantic Beach, and all surrounding areas.

If you are in these areas and need a wedding photography quote, please give me a call! 

We are also making the announcement today that we're relocating to the Harker's Island area. After several long conversations, we finally made the decision! Although it was not a hard choice, because my husband has been vacationing to HI for over 20 years! Every time we talked about winning the lottery, we said that we'd buy a place on the water in Harker's Island!! No, we didn't win the lottery, I wish!!! But we feel this is the right choice for us. We love the small town feel and laid back atmosphere. We'll still be in the Wilmington area until the end of 2017, and once we move, we'll still service this area. But, we will live where our hearts are calling us.

Since being married in front of Cape Lookout, I have been in love with this place! We've climbed the lighthouse, camped, fished, and cruised Taylor's Creek so many times, I've lost count!! It was only natural that we settle down in this quaint little town without a stoplight! Who likes traffic anyways?

We cannot wait to start servicing couple's in these towns that are so close to our hearts! 

We will still service Wilmington and surrounding areas, but we'll just live in a different location. Wilmington has been our home for over 6 years and although we LOVE it here, we've decided to reside where our hearts know we should be. Besides, I have a ton of friends here and will need to visit to take their yearly photos!