Wedding at the Hilton RTP NC

I am soo behind on blogging these days, you could say wedding season is in full force for me. Maria and Jeremy's wedding was to take place outside at the Hilton RTP, Raleigh,NC but Maria decided that morning it was going to be too hot. Her dream had always been for it to be outside and was worried that pictures inside wouldn't be pretty. Well I think after Maria sees these wedding pictures she wont feel that way anymore.

Maria decided she wanted to do all the formal pictures before the ceremony and wanted to do a "first look" with Jeremy so she would not have to take any pictures during cocktail hr. I must say I had never shot everything before the ceremony, there have always been more photographs to get after the wedding, but we did it. I must say I love the full bridal party picture. Yes I can totally take credit for making everyone laugh. These type pictures are what I think really tell a story of a wedding. Pure happiness. I want my couples to look through their wedding photos and feel that feeling all over again.

The Hilton RTP in NC is a beautiful wedding venue. I loved the pink lighting Maria had added to the reception. Emily with Your Special Day Weddings and Special Events was the wedding planner. I loved working with Emily, she had a true calmness about her which I think is an important trait for a wedding planner.

Enjoy :-)

St. Michaels wedding | Matthew's House Reception venue | Cary NC

Daniel and Lindsay's wedding was held at the the St. Michaels in Cary, NC. The reception followed at one of my favorite wedding venues, The Matthew's House. The bride and groom had me arrive 15 mins before the church ceremony so they could utilize their time better later in the day. The ceremony was beautiful as was the sanctuary.

Both bride and groom  are meteorologist and its wild that on wedding day tornadoes formed all over the state of NC. Guest arriving at the reception were reporting major damage all around us. So I was able to get a quick second to call home and check on my family only to find out they were under the house for safety. In the end our house was undamaged. I wish no one had suffered loss, but I am glad that my couple's day was not effected. Something I have never seen before at a wedding is sing for your food. Instead of calling tables to eat all tables had to go to the bride and groom's table and sing a little from a song that had the word love in it. It made for some good laughing photos.

Last but not least, guess who did the flowers for this wedding? Yep the very creative Gregg Kennedy with Brides and Bouquets, one of my preferred wedding vendors. Love him!!!!

River Ridge | Bridal Photos | Raleigh NC

Faith's bridal photos were photographed at River Ridge Golf in Raleigh,NC.  Who would have thought we would have gotten 83 degree weather in the middle of March. I hope we get the same kind of weather for the wedding. Guess I need to start working on my tan.

I love how the bridal pictures turned out because they are somewhat on the classy side. I normally stay away from sitting bride's on the stairs, unless requested b/c its somewhat too traditional for me, but with Faith's wedding dress flaring at the bottom, the hair piece she made her herself, the hot yellow shoes, and a bouquet of yellow flowers, the stairs made for a great background, and really showcased her accessories well. I will definitely use this pose again.

You can view the enagement pictures here  Raleigh Wedding Photographer