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Mountaintop Waterfall Engagement Session - Katie + Jake - Asheville NC

May 08, 2023

We also love light....from golden sunsets to moody, fog...even high-contrast, mid-day can be fun but there is something special to be said for the ...

Mountaintop Sunset Engagement Session - ...

May 08, 2023

Rachel and Chris are one of the most adventurous couples that we have ever photographed, they are always down for a new location, a long hike, or ...

Spring Wedding at the Farm at Old ...

May 07, 2023

Venue / The Farm at Old Edwards InnPlanner / Day of Coordinator / Verge Events Floral / FloraHair Design / Old Edwards ...

Waterfall Engagement Session - Kyle + ...

May 07, 2023

Dreaming of an adventure engagement session in the mountains of North Carolina? Contact us to reserve your date for your own waterfall ...

Point Lookout Vineyards - Pretty Place ...

May 07, 2023

Ceremony Venue | Pretty PlaceReception Venue | Point Lookout VineyardDay of Coordination / Planning | Foreman Event CoBand ...

Castle Ladyhawke Wedding - Katie + Jon ...

April 21, 2022

Venue l Castle LadyhawkeDay of Coordination l WNC Wedding and EventsFloral l Petal and FernCatering l Castle LadyhawkeDress ...

The Farm at Old Edwards Inn - Tatum + ...

April 20, 2022

Venue l The Farm at Old Edwards InnDay of Coordination / Planning l We Tie the KnotsFloral l FloressenceHair / Make-up Design ...

Wedding at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn

February 12, 2020

When these two began to describe their dream wedding they painted an image of an intimate soiree in the warmth of the fire at The Farm at Old ...

Highlands Brewery Wedding - Lindsey & ...

January 28, 2020

Lady Luck Flower Farm Wedding - ...

November 01, 2019

It is hard to find the right words to describe special Marlee and Spencer's wedding at Lady Luck Flower Farm was. It was heartfelt and ...

Camp Wedding - Merideth and JJ _ Camp ...

October 16, 2019

What a celebration!! There is something about the spirit of a camp wedding that makes for a day that everyone can just relax and have fun and ...

Sawyer Family Farmstead Wedding - ...

September 11, 2019

Shelby and Marc embarked on a destination wedding high in the mountains of North Carolina at Sawyer Family Farmstead. These two brought ...

Cullasaja Country Club Wedding - ...

August 20, 2019

There were so many breathtaking moments during Elizabeth and Craig's wedding; from the first look at a house perched on the side of Whitesides ...

Destination Beach Wedding - Whitney & ...

August 14, 2019

Where do we even begin talking about Whitney and Jordan? Photographing these two is such a dream. They are so in love with one another ...

Olivette Riverside Wedding - Erin & ...

July 04, 2019

These two are not only awesome humans, but they also know how to pick a spot to get married. Erin and Clifton have a sharp sense of style, ...

Jeter Mountain Farm Wedding - Shawn & ...

June 24, 2019

The first time we met with Shawn we were making the plans to photograph his proposal to Diedre. We have witnessed some pretty special ...

Sawyer Family Farmstead Wedding - ...

May 29, 2019

Ashley and Will's wedding day was a beautiful day, full of sunshine and genuine moments. We just loved all of the symbolism in their day, the ...

New Year's Wedding at The Farm at Old ...

March 18, 2019

When Amiee and Guy contacted us to photograph their wedding, they already had most of the details for their New Year's Eve Wedding at Old Edwards Inn ...

Blue Ridge Parkway Wedding Session - ...

February 12, 2019

Lake Eden Wedding - Sarah & John - ...

January 11, 2019

Sharing the photos from Sarah and John's wedding has been on our to-do list for what seems like forever. In fact, over the last 3 months, a ...

Biltmore Estate Elopement - Lauren & ...

December 18, 2018

Lauren has always dreamed of a Biltmore wedding. Years ago while visiting the estate with her parents she caught a glimpse of a bride at the ...

Boone, NC Wedding Session - Blue Ridge ...

October 11, 2018

Post-Wedding Sessions on always bittersweet. I mean, who doesn't love a beautiful couple on a mountaintop? There is nothing more fun to us ...

Ansley & Kurt - Babymoon - California ...

September 22, 2018

It is rare to be able to take time out in life to just enjoy it. A new baby on the way helps you lay back and reflect on how amazing life ...

Wind and Water - Asheville Engagement ...

July 17, 2018

Adventure and passion define Kristi and Geoff to a "T." Their drive in life inspired us to create this mountaintop, waterfall ...

Mountain Top Wedding Portraits - ...

July 13, 2018

We often get the question from couples about what a post-wedding session entails and the importance of booking such a session. This is one of ...

High Hampton Inn Wedding - Kathleen & ...

July 10, 2018

We first met John and Kathleen in the great Rocky Mountains of Colorado during their engagement shoot at Red Rocks Park. As we travel ...

The Barn at Honeysuckle Hill Wedding - ...

June 28, 2018

In the world of weddings, it is not often the guys get pampered on the wedding day but Kaylon saw through that. As Amanda and the girls get ...

Cliffs at Walnut Cove Wedding - Kate ...

June 03, 2018

Kate and Jacob's wedding is one that we cannot stop looking back through the gallery of. We have such a hard time picking photos for our blogs ...

Backyard Wedding - Asheboro - Carlisle ...

May 31, 2018

A year ago we got the chance to stay at Carlisle's family home while shooting for Muddy Sneakers. Carlisle was an outdoor educator at the ...

Yesterday Spaces Wedding - Adrian & ...

May 23, 2018

Words do not describe how much fun we had at Adrian and Matts wedding, it can only be summed up by the days of sore ribs or the fact that we can't ...

Red Rocks Engagement - Kathleen & John ...

May 15, 2018

If it wasn't for Colorado, Kurt and I never would have met. After Kurt's 10 year stint in CO and my two winters there, we vowed that even if ...

River Arts District Engagement - Amanda ...

May 15, 2018

Amanda and Kaylon love being out in the woods as much as anyone else who calls Western North Carolina home but for their Engagement Session they ...

Looking Glass Falls Elopement - Amanda ...

May 02, 2018

Amanda and Wes are two beautiful souls with amazing little families and we could not be more excited that these two are building a family ...

Lauren's Price Lake Bridals - Boone NC ...

April 10, 2018

Last Saturday Lauren and Sean were married at a beautiful ceremony at The Farmstead in Charlotte and we will have tons of photos coming soon but this ...

Crystal & Mathieu - Pretty Place ...

February 20, 2018

It was Crystal and Mathieu's dream to get married at Pretty Place Chapel but after many of their friends and family in Houston suffered damages to ...

Amiee & Guy - New Year's Eve Engagement ...

February 09, 2018

When we first met Amiee & Guy over lunch we absolutely fell in love with them, their adventurous spirits and unique wedding plans. ...

Allie & Brian's Wedding Film - ...

January 16, 2018

Venue: Jeter Mountain FarmDay of Coordinator: Allison Taylor - WNC Weddings & EventsHair Design: Emily Wells - AnaRie ...

Holiday Proposal - Old Edwards Inn - ...

December 28, 2017

It's that season when we get a little time to slow down and be close to the ones that we love the most. It's the celebration of the holiday ...

Pretty Place Wedding - Brevard Wedding ...

December 15, 2017

We can not say enough about Lauren and Hunter, they are such sweet people. Their relationship is so deep and so genuine, they are absolutely ...

Laura & Luke - Cashiers NC Wedding ...

November 28, 2017

One month ago today Luke and Laura tied the know at Sawyer Family Farmstead in Cashiers, NC. Their day might have been a little wet but it made ...

Madeline & Josh - Biltmore Estate ...

November 25, 2017

Predicting peak leaf change is like predicting the weather, every year we are just at the mercy of when it decides to hit. Through the month of ...

Alexa & Will - Outdoor Maternity ...

November 18, 2017

Things sure have changed since the days of bloody knees and crawdad hunts. Alexa is my first cousin to bring another life into this world and ...

Annelise & Ian - French Broad Crossing ...

November 17, 2017

When Annelise and Ian first described the locations and concept for their wedding we were inspired. Annelise and Ian live in Brooklyn, ...

Adrian & Matt - Autumn Engagement - ...

November 11, 2017

There are a lot of couples that like to include their dogs in their Engagement Session for a couple photos but for Adrian and Matt it was all about ...

Ada's First Birthday - Lifestyle Family ...

November 10, 2017

I have always loved Josh and Katie, these two have always been kind, patient, level-headed, and handle life with grace. It had been years since ...

Jojo & Amy - Morning Glory Farm Wedding ...

November 08, 2017

Where do we even start when talking about this amazing couple? The first time that we met these two was at Crabtree Falls on the Blue Ridge ...

Raphael & Lauren - Mountain Top ...

November 03, 2017

Lauren and Raphael brought warmth and joy to a cold and windy mountain top engagement session. Their exuberance was such a joy to be part of ...

Casey & Ben - Camp Pinnacle Wedding - ...

October 28, 2017

Casey and Ben held a beautiful ceremony at Camp Pinnacle in Flat Rock, NC. What better place to be surrounded by friends and family than at a ...

Miranda & Kerry - Asheville Engagement ...

October 26, 2017

When we first realized that Hurricane Nate was headed for WNC we contacted Miranda and Kerry to see if they still wanted to head up from ...

Tatum & Ben - Rough Ridge Engagement - ...

October 23, 2017

Tatum & Ben planned an engagement adventure with us in one of their favorite places in Boone, NC... The Blue Ridge Parkway. Boone is Tatum ...

Allie and Brian - Jeter Mountain Farm - ...

October 19, 2017

When Allie gave us her final guest count at around 300 our jaws hit the floor, that's a big wedding for the mountains. We figured that the ...

Sarah & Paul - Old Edwards Inn & Spa ...

October 13, 2017

Sarah and Paul first met on a night bicylce ride in Chicago. This nocturnal encounter was all it took for Paul and Sarah to want to spend the ...

Allie's Bridal Session - Asheville ...

October 12, 2017

An amazing day, a beautiful bride, and a killer dress; what more could we ask for? Words don't really describe the experience that we had on ...

Rebecca & Robby - Asheville Wedding ...

October 03, 2017

When thinking about Rebecca and Robby, so many fond memories come to mind. We all met in college at App State. Rebecca lived just down ...

Carrie and James - Camp Merrie-Woode - ...

September 08, 2017

There is just something special about camp weddings. They are a much different pace than most one-day wedding venues. Most summer camps ...

Katti & Preston - Waynesville Wedding ...

August 30, 2017

Katti and Preston are more adventurous than most, but so are we. We set out this past winter with them to ascend nearly 2000 feet ...

Lauren & Sean Engagement - Boone NC ...

August 11, 2017

We first met Lauren and Sean at their friend's (Justin & Emily's) wedding back in 2014. We were so excited that after Sean proposal to ...

Leslie & Brendon - Hendersonville ...

July 24, 2017

Words couldn't possibly describe the feeling of Leslie and Brendon's Pretty Place Ceremony, we have shot there many times but have never witnessed ...

Jojo & Amy - Noda Engagement Session - ...

July 12, 2017

We of course LOVE the mountains but we also love getting the chance to photograph a couple on their own home turf. Since Jojo is a Charlotte ...

Mallorie & Daniel - Hendersonville NC ...

July 11, 2017

Everyone who holds Western North Carolina near and dear knows that it rains here, like a lot. When planning a summertime wedding in the ...

Christy & Michael Wedding

July 07, 2017

Christy and Michael wanted to share this experience of their wedding day with their closest friends and family. Their ceremony took place on a ...

Morgan & Jordan's Wedding - Brevard ...

June 09, 2017

With the backdrop of upstate South Carolina vanishing in the distance, Morgan and Jordan stood before one another as they began the next chapter in ...

Brayden & Meredith - Hendersonville ...

June 02, 2017

It has been such an honor being part of this journey with Brayden and Meredith. We remember the first time we spoke with Brayden on the phone ...

Summer and Jim - Asheville Elopement ...

May 31, 2017

We had yet to meet Summer and Jim when we arrived at the NC Arboretum for photos before their private Biltmore Elopement. We only knew that ...

Sarah & Paul - Taylors Mill Engagement ...

May 24, 2017

Sarah and Paul met on a social bike ride in Chicago so we were so excited when Sarah mentioned that she was going to bring her bike along. As ...

Shawn & Diedre - Dupont Triple Falls ...

May 22, 2017

Triple Falls in Dupont State Forest marks a crossroad in this couple's life. After spanning the great distance between North Carolina and ...

Lauren & Hunter - Asheville Waterfall ...

May 12, 2017

Words cannot even begin to describe how much fun we had with Lauren and Hunter, their excitement was absolutely contagious. We went on an ...

Woodland Wedding - Maggie & Drew - ...

May 10, 2017

Nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina, there is a wonderful town of Tryon that has everything you could ask for in a small town, ...

Ginny & Raitu - Mountainside Spring ...

May 02, 2017

It's not just every couple that gets the backdrop of Pretty Place for their wedding much less in the middle of a thunderstorm. The first crack ...

Crystal & Jim - Good Vibes Tower ...

May 02, 2017

After 11 years together Crystal and Jim decided to elope in the mountains of Asheville. They booked their ceremony with Elope Asheville and met ...

Katherine & Evan - Brevard NC Wedding ...

April 24, 2017

When I picked up my first camera as a child I knew that I was going to be a photographer but back then I never would have guessed that weddings would ...

Megan and Mark - Charlotte Wedding ...

April 21, 2017

We met Megan and Mark back Spring of 2015 at Amanda and Corey's wedding, they were part of Amanda and Corey's bridal party. One thing is for ...

Featured on Outre Bride - Asheville ...

March 17, 2017

We were so excited to see Nick and Chelsie's waterfall elopement featured in Outré Bride. We can honestly not think of a better blog to ...

Shop Local Rings - Asheville NC

March 15, 2017

It is no mystery that the Asheville area is filled with talent; artist, musicians, movers, and shakers, this along with the fact that it is ...

Lindsay and Ernest's Wedding - ...

February 24, 2017

Lindsay and Ernest's wedding was originally booked for October 2015, when Ernest called and cancelled the wedding a month out it left us puzzled and ...

Biltmore Anniversary Session - Kirstin ...

February 11, 2017

The Biltmore Estate is near and dear to Kirstin and Ben, in fact Ben proposed on the front lawn. So for their one year anniversary they headed ...

Katti & Preston - Asheville Engagement ...

February 06, 2017

We are always down for an adventure, so when Katti told us that the location that she had in mind was a pretty good hike we couldn't wait to ...

Looking back on 2016

January 03, 2017

We cannot thank each and every one of you enough. Each couple that has chosen us to capture their wedding day, engagement, and proposal. ...

Meredith and Brayden - Asheville ...

December 27, 2016

We cannot even describe how much we love these two. We photographed Brayden's proposal to Meredith back in April (view photos from the ...

Laura & Luke - Asheville Engagement ...

December 15, 2016

Have we said that we love winter Engagement Sessions? I think we have! But we really do love all four seasons in WNC, we are so lucky to ...

Morgan & Jordan - Winter Engagement ...

December 09, 2016

Morgan and Jordan came up from Raleigh to Western North Carolina to catch the last of autumn and the first of winter during their engagement session. ...

Shannon & Rod - Tapoco Lodge Elopement ...

December 06, 2016

Shannon and Rod stumbled across Tapoco Lodge last summer when they were in the Robbinsville area riding the Tale of the Dragon on their ...

Megan and Taylor - Greenville SC ...

December 02, 2016

On these chilly November days, looking back at photos from Megan and Taylor's colorful fall wedding brings a glow to our hearts. We met these ...

Brittany & Jack's Wedding - Asheville ...

November 02, 2016

Brittany and Jack had a beautiful wedding at a private barn outside of Brevard, filled with intricate details and delicious food and the most ...

Tejaswi & Prithvi - Autumn Engagement ...

October 28, 2016

Tejaswi fell in love with the idea of a colorful fall engagement portrait session in the mountains close to Asheville. So she booked us early and ...

Mark and Addie - Post Wedding Adventure ...

October 26, 2016

There is nothing like meeting a couple in the foggy darkness of the parkway before sunrise. Walking up the road, we could see two headlamps and then ...

Shelby & Joe's One Year Anniversary - ...

October 23, 2016

Shelby and Joe celebrated their one year anniversary with a Rock the Frock Session at Wiseman's View in Boone, North Carolina.

Trilce and Jason - Camp Pinnacle - ...

October 21, 2016

Camp Pinnacle is near and dear to Kurt and I, we have spent time there every summer for the past 4 years photographing camp life for their website ...

Chelsie and Nick's Looking Glass ...

October 20, 2016

The timing of Chelsie and Nick's Elopement could not have been more perfect. When they booked with us over a month ago they had not idea that ...

Kayla and Zack's Wedding - Asheville ...

October 17, 2016

Of Kayla and Zack’s many admirable traits one of our favorite would have to be their balance of work and play. They are hard workers, ...

Amanda & Zack's Engagement Session - ...

October 11, 2016

We have know Zack and Amanda for quite some time but the first time we met Zack and Amanda as a couple was photographing Jillian and Josh's wedding ...

Michael & Elizabeth - Oskar Blues Reeb ...

October 06, 2016

We love Oskar Blues's Reeb Ranch weddings and we absolutely adore this couple. This was such a beautiful, genuine, and happy day that we never ...

Parkway Sunrise Session - Mallorie & ...

October 05, 2016

We were so happy that Mallorie and Daniel were able to make the trip up from Charlotte for the Blue Ridge Parkway Sunrise Engagement Session. ...

Alex and Cameron's Hart House Wedding - ...

September 27, 2016

2016 has certainly been the Summer of backyard weddings and we think it is great! Backyard weddings give you flexibility of setting up and ...

Norma and Jared's Blue Ridge Parkway ...

September 26, 2016

Lindsey and Matt - Asheville Wedding ...

September 17, 2016

We have known Matt and Lindsey for a long time and we have always just loved them. Everyone they know is absolutely rooting for these two; they ...

Lakeside Wedding with Carissa & Jordan ...

September 01, 2016

We love mountain weddings which is why we are so happy to call Asheville our home but we also love traveling to new locations. Carissa and ...

Lindsey's Bridal Session - Asheville ...

August 30, 2016

When Lindsey contacted us to schedule her Bridal Session we could instantly see images of her on Black Balsam. We know that hiking up a ...

Sam Re-Proposes to Tricia - Biltmore ...

August 24, 2016

By the look of these two you would never guess that they have been together for ten years, they are still so playful and deeply in love with one ...

Abi and Cody's Maternity - Asheville ...

August 05, 2016

We met the Cook family back in 2014 when we photographed Julie and Jason's beautiful farm wedding. During the time that we spent with them from ...