All White South Beach EngagementI am always so humbled when my friends/clients refer other friends/couples my way! Andrea and Jeff (view gorgeous wedding HERE) so kindly set us up and mother nature responded in kind with dry skies! Summer in South Florida can be unpredictable with lots of afternoon storms. I was so thrilled to capture a few photos in celebration of their engagement and upcoming wedding in France! Derek is in aviation so it I was happy to capture a plane in one of their shots and also break out the drone! M+D rocked the all white and the wind provided the most romantic feel to the evening. The spins, dips, and lifts were magical as the sun set over South Beach! So happy we got to meet and laugh, and I can't wait to see their stunning wedding photos! Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Elopement Photographer, Durham Elopement Photographer, Raleigh Family Photographer, Raleigh Engagement Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Asheville Elopement Photographer, Asheville Engagement Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, North Carolina Wedding Photographer, Charleston Wedding Photographer, Charleston Elopement Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
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Historic Church Ceremony & Mandarin Oriental PortraitsIsabella + Drew got married in one of Miami's oldest buildings in downtown which is now home to a church. The most beautiful thing about this church is that Isabella's parents and her grandparents were married at the same place! It was such an honor to be a part of a 3rd generation saying vows in such a personal location. As a native North Carolinian, I was thrilled to hear they had ties to the south. Drew lived in Charlotte and they met in college in the mountains of Virginia. This wedding was so uniquely them and lots of friends and family came together from all over the world to make their day special! I loved their first blind look as they held hands around the corner and they started off their ceremony with a slide show entitled "The Story of Drew + Bella". After their incredible breakfast buffet, we ventured to Brickell Key's Mandarin Oriental Hotel and took photos on their oasis surrounded by water, palm trees, and the skyline. Thank you both for allowing me to document the next chapter in your love story and come see my Drew and I in Rome! Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Elopement Photographer, Durham Elopement Photographer, Raleigh Family Photographer, Raleigh Engagement Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Asheville Elopement Photographer, Asheville Engagement Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, North Carolina Wedding Photographer, Charleston Wedding Photographer, Charleston Elopement Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
Raleigh Wedding Photographer | Intimate Fort Lauderdale, FL Riverside Wedding | Tenisha + Courtney6/12/2018 Pink & Navy Tarpon River WeddingDrew and I love being hybrid photographer and videographers. So we love whenever a couple wants us to do both as we capture their wedding day. We brought in the talented Jennifer of Cortiella Photography to help photograph the day! T+C are so bright, full of energy, and clearly totally in love! Miami is turning into a small world, while T was trying on wedding dresses, she started talking with another bride who was in for her last fitting. It just so happened to be one of our friends and bride Andrea! (See out blog of her stunning wedding HERE). SO grateful Andrea recommended us because we adored this unique and intimate wedding. I knew the day was going to be perfect when T had the idea of having a pillow fight with her bridesmaids! I love seeing couples just have fun on their wedding day. That's what I treasure about intimate weddings. The groom was no different, he was striking poses and looked so Miami GQ with his cigar and jacket over his shoulder. He even had flowers delivered to her room with a special note before the ceremony. Gahhh how special and thoughtful! If you want more proof of their adorableness, here's how he proposed, from the bride: It was truly a total surprise. I was not aware that Courtney had asked my dad for my hand in marriage. All of our close friends and love ones were also involved with the proposal. I had recently graduated, and my parents were leaving to go back to Georgia the following day. Courtney wanted to take my parents out for dinner that night at Mai-Kia restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. When we got to the restaurant and all of our family and friends were there. I was so surprised and wanted to know what was going on, but everyone just said "surprise it's your graduation dinner". I instantly started crying tears of Joy because I really was not expecting it. It was the last show of the night at Mai-Kai, Courtney and I plus others from the audience were chosen to participate. At first, I did not want to go on stage, but everyone at the table started chanting for me to go on. At the end of the show, they asked everyone to introduce themselves and there on stage in front of the entire restaurant he proposed. They got ready at the Riverside Hotel and had their dinner reception at the Lobster Bar Sea Grille in downtown Fort Lauderdale. I loved taking photos down by the river with the river boats chugging along in the background. Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day! Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Elopement Photographer, Durham Elopement Photographer, Raleigh Family Photographer, Raleigh Engagement Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Asheville Elopement Photographer, Asheville Engagement Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, North Carolina Wedding Photographer, Charleston Wedding Photographer, Charleston Elopement Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
Palm Tree Ceremony & Venetian LoveOne of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer in Miami is the amazing couples I get to meet from all over the world! A+J met in DC, have been together for over decade, and both fell in love with this tropical city when A worked here. So it was only perfect they said their "I do"s beneath the palm trees. It had been raining what seemed like all month, but this Thursday morning, the rain stopped and the clouds provided my favorite photographing weather. We then ventured to the famous Vizcaya Gardens. Vizcaya was created as James Deering’s subtropical winter home in the 1910s and today it is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum.Vizcaya’s Main House was intended to appear as an Italianate villa that had stood for 300 years. Innovative building techniques and design styles were used, incorporating antique Italian marble with native coral rock. The landscape combined elements of Italian and French garden design adapted to the subtropical setting. Shells found in Florida and the Caribbean decorate many features in the gardens, including the grottos and bridges. On December 25, 1916, Deering celebrated the completion of the Main House. It truly feels like Venice with the weather stone, bridges, water, and colors! A+J will eventually have two traditional weddings. One in honor of A's Sri Lankan heritage, and one Catholic ceremony in J's home country. I love that they wanted a micro wedding and intimate ceremony to celebrate the next chapter of their lives. I'll let their love and their amazing surroundings do the talking! Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Elopement Photographer, Durham Elopement Photographer, Raleigh Family Photographer, Raleigh Engagement Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Asheville Elopement Photographer, Asheville Engagement Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, North Carolina Wedding Photographer, Charleston Wedding Photographer, Charleston Elopement Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
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