Abby and Matt were married at the Stowe Manor in Belmont, NC. The venue is a Victorian style house that fit perfectly for their steampunk themed wedding. Many of the guests wore appropriate costumes themed from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. Music was provided by the Davenport Sisters who also host a weekly steampunk radio show in Chapel Hill.

Here are just a few of my faves from the day….

Alison and Austin were married on the beach in Negril, Jamaica. The weather was 86 degrees and sunny, a very welcome sight for this Charlotte resident. Alison found me through the WPJA and was particularly interested in the photojournalism aspect of my work. We had a great time with them and their entire wedding party.

The wedding was planned by Michelle Sandy Thurston of www.YTCNaples.com and amazing ceremony music was played by Shyam Moses of www.shyammoses.com . These two were top notch.

Here are just a few of my faves of the day…

Another year come and gone, another thirty weddings I had the pleasure of documenting. Thirty couples gave me the privilege of peaking in on one of the most special days of their lives, and for that I am truly grateful.

Here are just some of my favorite 2009 shots, there are far to many to post them all.

Getting Ready

Ceremony

Reception

Pictures with ankles…(how is this a category?)

Portraits

Favorite photo with random shirtless guy wanting to be in said photo…(you won’t find that on another blog)

All in all 2009 was a fantastic year and I can say I truly enjoyed spending time with every one of my couples. My gratitude goes out to all of them.

My wedding season starts again in early February in Negril, Jamaica. Until then!

Jenna and Brian were married at Mt Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC and held their reception at River Run Country Club. The ceremony was candle lit, always a challenge for photography. If you are planning a candle lit ceremony be sure to choose a photographer with the needed equipment and experience.

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day, and no I am not scared to post images featuring couches from the 1980s.

And my favorite of Jena’s bridals…

Josh and Emily were married at Temple Israel in Charlotte. The day started with an extremely lively tish and didn’t slow down from there. Their reception took place at the home of Emily’s parents which added a nice personal touch to the day. Emily, Josh and many of the guests are visiting from the UK. They were an energetic and sincere group of friends and family, an excellent source of support for the couple for years to come.

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day…Emily and I discussed her appreciation for high contrast black and white images so I am including a fair amount of those in this blog post.

Emily and Ryan were married at the Salem United Methodist Church in New London, NC and held their reception at the River Run Country Club in Davidson, NC. They have a very lively group of family and friends which made for a great party at the country club. All the Right Grooves provided the entertainment and did a great job as always.

Here are a few of my favorites of the day…

Rhiannon and Ron were married at the Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church and had a rooftop reception in uptown Charlotte. The weather forecast was grim, but the weather managed clear up just in time. After the ceremony, the three of us took a trolley around the streets of uptown Charlotte for an impromptu photo session which is always fun, you never know what opportunities are going to be given to you.

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day…

Bonus: Rhiannon and Ron were up for a scandalous pic, well done you two (really hope Rhiannon does not kill me for posting this…but hey, what a fun pic)