Hugh and Ann-Martin’s Wedding @ Lu Mil Vineyard

•January 14, 2010 • Leave a Comment

This was another exciting wedding at Lu Mil Vineyard in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.  The rain try to dampen the even, however a persistent bride prevail and the show went on.  The night turned out great and everyone had a great time.  It is something about a wedding and an unlimited supply of wine that makes everyone go crazy.  Well that is how the night ended, a little crazy…

Bridal Show At Lu Mil Vinyard

•January 13, 2010 • Leave a Comment

This Sunday, January 17, 2010, Lu Mil will be hosting their 3rd Annual Bridal Show.  The show starts at 2:00pm and will end at 5:00pm.

Visit http://www.lumilvineyard.com /contact.html for directions.  I will have a booth there with information, displays and samples.  Come out and enjoy the festivities.

A Wonderful Day In May For A Wedding

•January 13, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Another beautiful May 09 Wedding at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. This was truly a wonderful day. If you are planning your wedding outdoors in May, the Botanical Gardens should be your first choice.

Rain Doesn’t Dampen This Beautiful Wedding

•January 11, 2010 • Leave a Comment
This was a great Cape Fear Botanical Garden wedding. The rain tried to dampen the event, however love won out and the show went on. Adam and Melissa’s wedding was a beautiful event and I feel privilege to have been selected as their photographer.

Justin and Megan’s Wedding

•December 21, 2009 • Leave a Comment
This is the Slideshow of Justin and Megan’s Wedding, October 17, 2009 at St. Pauls, North Carolina.

Garden Butterflies

•November 23, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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As I was editing photos for two wedding albums and an engagement session, I ran across these photos of butterflies I took after the engagement session. They were just hiding in the folders of other photos. I thought I would just share these with you. I hope you enjoy.

Butterfly - Cape Fear Botanical Gardens

503d Military Police Ball

•November 21, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Yesterday we had the opportunity to photograph members and guests of the 503d Military Police Battalion from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There were close to 500 attendees. We were set up in one of the larger rooms in the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. This was our second Ball at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux this year. The staff at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux was awesome. They provided us with a very spacious room, water with glasses, change when needed, and copies of our order form when sales exceeded our expectations.  The event was very organized and we truly enjoyed photographing the couples. The Soldiers looked sharp and the spouse were beautified for the event. We are looking forward to next years Ball and we are hoping that they select us again to capture the memories of the Battalion Soldiers and guests.  Sylvester Williams of SND Memories Photography assisted with this event as well as my wife Millie.

Two Hearts Joined As One

•November 16, 2009 • 8 Comments

Once again, I had the privilege of photographing a very emotional but spectacular wedding. The Bride and Groom started out as friends, then best friends, then husband and wife. It was a fairy tale come true. I had the opportunity capture every detail of this event and it was everything I could have imagined. The wedding was held at the Main Post Chapel on Fort Bragg, NC. After the ceremony and formals, I took the Bridal Party outdoors for some additional photos. Then I followed the limousine downtown for more photos with the Bride and Groom. Those photos came out amazing. After the outdoor photo session, we ended up at the Rainbow Room in Downtown Fayetteville NC for the reception. The receptions was very intimate and fun. I would like to give a shout out to Genevieve from the Rainbow Room who coordinated the entire event, Marcie Mang with a very beautiful cake, and Carol Rutledge of the Bridal Bouquet with some awesome floral arrangements. I have attached a few photos so that the Bride and groom could enjoy prior to our proof session.

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Main Post Chapel, Fort Bragg NC

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Lady In Red

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Bridal Party having fun

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Relaxing in the Park

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Love in the Air

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Love In The Air - 2nd Edit

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A Beautiful Fall Afternoon

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Strolling

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The Bride

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•November 12, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Joel and Jamie had a beautiful wedding at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville NC and reception at The Fort Bragg Officer’s Club.

A Beautiful Fall Wedding

•November 9, 2009 • 2 Comments

This wedding has been over two years in the making. It was originally set for November 2008 and was changed to November 2009. The wedding was held at the Evening Light Holiness Church in Garland, North Carolina and the Reception was held at Lu Mil Vineyard in Elizabethtown, NC. This wedding was number 50 for me this year and I was starting to look forward to the holiday. Recently I had just been uploading finished slideshows as a quick way to get some of my work out there, however, after sorting through a few of the early edits, I realized that there are some amazing shots and I just wanted to share them with the Bride, Groom, and there family and friends. I hope they enjoy these while they are honeymooning.

I also wanted to congratulate Nicole Guess of Magical Creations for coordinating and directing a perfect wedding.

Bride Waiting

Bride Waiting

Jumping the Broom Ceremony

Jumping the Broom Ceremony

The Bride and Groom at Lu Mil Vineyard

Bride and Groom at Lu Mil Vineyard Fountain

A Helping Hand of Love

A Helping Hand of Love

Kissing in the Vineyard

Kissing in the Vineyard

Relaxing on the Bridge

Relaxing on the Bridge

Cake Cutting

Cake Cutting Ceremony

Jammin'

Bridesmaids Dancing The Night Away