The ceremony went off beautifully and Kentraille did manage to speak his vows without a tremble - well, at least that we could hear.  The reception was full with family & friends, watching a slideshow of Kim & Kentraille, eating some incredible food and really enjoying the celebration.   I was honored to be part of their day and I wish them all the best.

Here’s a few photos from the big day!

Now, I would normally name the dishes for you but I am afraid I would (warning, bad pun ahead) butcher them so badly that Chef Kellum would come after me.  So, you’ll just have to go in for yourself to sample these delightful courses.

The last photo is something I photographed for the Hotel.  I am unsure of its exact purpose but I believe it sits on the room service tray and will actually alert the staff once it’s set into the hallway.  This insures a prompt pickup of any meal items once outside the room…  ya, I thought it was pretty cool myself.

After the ceremony everyone sat down to one of my top ten meals of my photography career.  Shrimp & Grits, Tenderloin in a mushroom gravy sauce & Spinach & ham topped chicken were just a couple of the items on the menu.  Jordan and Kacie were both a pleasure to work with and we even got a “road shot” on Millbrook road.  No, I won’t show that one on my blog just in case someone gets run over (I don’t recommend this by the way) and blames me. 

Congratulations to both Jordan & Kacie!  It was my pleasure to photograph your wedding celebration!

These shots are from Amie & Holt’s wedding in Raleigh on July 26th.

Enjoy!

First look at their wedding

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One of the days highlights was driving from the ceremony in their grandfathers baby blue 57 Chevy.  It had been adorned with the appropriate “Just Married” placards and I’m sure drew some honks and applause as they made their way to the reception.

Surrounded by some 200 friends and family, the reception was definitely the party to be at (if you were invited).  Here’s a few photos from the days events (and YES!!! another cask smash - can you tell I love these?)

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Hi everyone,

What’s that saying… with great risk comes great rewards? I’d like to add “…and greater problems” to that as well. With the addition of my super slick, fuel-injected, turbo-charged photo cart, it appears I broke the internet. Well, my little slice of it anyway.

Some of you may have noticed the photos would stop loading and, sometimes, the entire site would be down. Well, these problems were directly related to my server being unable to handle the sheer amount of transactions needed and it would, in essence, take a break.

To remedy the problem, I have purchased a new domain & server that is dedicated to my photo cart. This should make your viewing (and hopefully purchasing) experience much more pleasant. I am waiting for my SSL certificate to be finalized before I make it live but that should happen within 24 hours.

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Amie & Holt were married at the Edenton Street Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC.  This is a beautiful Church with wonderful architecture and humongous stained glass windows.  OF course, photographically speaking, I love shooting in places like this as it affords so many opportunities to mix wedding photography with architectural and artistic stylings.  A short limo ride later and we all arrived at the North Ridge Country Club for the reception.  The last time I was here (which was some time ago) the ballroom we were in did not exist.  So it was quite a nice surprise when I came in to see 9 beautiful chandeliers hanging up, a band on the permanent stage and decadent furnishings in every corner.

The band, the flabbergasters, played up a great mix of beach, rock and even rap to get the party started.  Everyone really enjoyed their evening (and I have proof in the photographs) and it was my absolute pleasure to work with Amie, Holt and their families.

Now, on to a few photos:

Nathan & Katie are one of the sweetest couples I know. It had been a while since I saw them last and I’m sure Nathan got a good chuckle when I kept looking for him with no luck. Well, shaving the beard off didn’t help me out any either. They brought their own officiant into the church and it was a great sermon. Giving advice on keeping a healthy marriage (Go to bed at the same time, occasionally sacrifice your own desires for those of your partner, and hit the pub every once in a while to relax).

We had a great time working together and it’s sad I only post a few images of the day on my blog. There are so many more to choose from… well, with that being said, on to the photos!