Virginia + Jordan | Raleigh Engagement Photographer

I'm super excited to shoot Virginia and Jordan's wedding TOMORROW! I can only imagine how excited they must be that tomorrow is the big day.

Virginia is the sister of my great friend, Clare. The day of this session was only my second time meeting Virginia and my first time meeting Jordan, but it was so easy to see how much fun they are, how goofy they are, and how crazy in love they are. Jordan is so funny and was constantly making Virginia laugh. He's also really down to earth. And Virginia is what I think summer would look like if you bottled it up, with her perfect smattering of freckles and golden tan. Plus, (Virginia, don't kill me) she had a bunch of bruises and scrapes on her legs like a little kid. And who walks into the woods, down a semi-steep path into a creek barefoot? Virginia.

Can't wait for tomorrow!

Cece + Christian | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

This beautiful wedding took place in Charleston, SC, which is such a gorgeous location for weddings. I was second shooting for Corbin Gurkin, whose work I just love, love, love. Oh, and you should check out her house that was on Design Sponge!
Cece and Christian's wedding had a lot of beautiful, personal details that I'm so happy to see cropping up in today's wedding. For example, all of the bouquets were wrapped with handkerchiefs that Cece had found (the lavish colors and textures of the bouquets were inspired by Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette). All of the table numbers were handmade by Cece with found objects and papers. The veil was Cece's great Aunt's. The icing design on the cake was inspired by the veil. The list goes on! I think it's a good example of ways to personalize your wedding in a creative way.

Alicia + Chris | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

Alicia and Chris were married at Fearrington House in Pittsboro, NC. It was an intimate gathering and everything was beautiful and personal. Between Alicia and Chris, they have three children, all of whom were involved in the ceremony. I love it when people involve children in weddings : ) In this one, the kids stood at the alter throughout the ceremony, participated in the readings, and even helped light the unity candles. It was lovely to include them and, I think, showed the kids just how important they are in this union.

Without further ado, here are a few photos from the day.

I took the picture below through a window with old panes of glass. I love how the distortion in the old glass make natural swirls and blurs, especially in the trees. This was the view from the room at dinner.