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Intimate Biltmore Greenhouse wedding Asheville NC

Samantha and Jeff had their destination wedding in Asheville NC at the Biltmore. Their ceremony took place in front of the greenhouse overlooking the gardens and mountains. Then their guests enjoyed cocktail hour in front of the greenhouse before heading inside for an intimate dinner under a green canopy of foliage. It was such a magical night full of so much beauty. [...]

Boone NC engagement shootfree spirited engagement session

Golden light engagement shoots in the Blue Ridge Mountains make my heart sing. Especially ones with people like Chloe and Gabe. I feel so lucky to know them and call them friends plus shoot their Banner Elk wedding this year. We spent our time together hiking to their "spot" where Gabe proposed. It overlooked the mountains off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Boone. There[...]

Blue Ridge Parkway elopementfolky mountain inspiration

Blue Ridge mountains, bohemian style, local foods foraged plus plated with beauty by Reids on pottery from East Fork Pottery and laughter plus the sound of Appalachian folk music, made for an all time favorite day of mine. The weather cooperated for maybe 20 minutes total. I think the overall free spirit vibe coupled with the mood of the rain and wind really added to[...]

asheville waterfall elopement

Chloe and Blake eloped with their closest friends and family in Asheville last spring. They had always wanted a wedding set in nature and decided to go for it. All of their guests hiked the trail and were greeted with this beautiful waterfall at the end. Chloes flowers from (a favorite of mine) Flora in Asheville were the most perfect touch.

Linville Gorge engagement

Meredith and Alex wanted to shoot their adventure engagement session up at Hawksbill in the Linville Gorge. We share a love for the area and had the best time chatting during the hike up. Adventure sessions in the High Country of NC are my favorite.