I was so excited to find this video online! It discusses some of the reasons why it is so important to hire a professional photographer for your wedding. So many brides try to cut their budgets by hiring a family member or friend to photograph without realizing that the photographs will be the only tangible part of their wedding left after that day. A professional photographer is the only photographer you will find with the skills necessary to capture every moment of your special day beautifully and preserve those priceless photos forever. The link, http://www.ppa.com/weddingphotographer/, also has a lot of helpful information for you such as questions to ask the photographers you interview and what to look for in a professional photographer. I hope this helps those of you still searching. ...and if you are still searching, give John a call at 633-3755 to discuss your wedding photography! He will answer all of your questions and concerns and provide a custom quote. HAPPY WEDDING PLANNING!

We had a wonderful time with Morgan and Jason at their November wedding! Morgan was so calm and collected, no stress at all (we love a chill bride)! They were married at Centenary United Methodist Church on Middle St. in New Bern and had they reception at The Chelsea. The upstairs reception area was decorated with fall flowers and dried fall leaves; very simple and beautiful!

If any brides are looking for a reception site or caterer, please check out The Chelsea... seriously you cannot go wrong! http://www.thechelsea.com/

We have had so many inquiries lately about wedding photography at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores (http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores/rent-the-aquarium) so... I created a short video to show an aquarium wedding from last year. If you have been looking around for a photographer for your aquarium wedding, you have probably noticed that most of the photos you see have bright foregrounds with dark or dingy backgrounds. What sets us apart is that John (I would say "we" but it would be a total lie) lights the whole area with strobes. This provides an even, flattering light in both the foreground and background of your photographs. If you have any questions, feel free to comment and I'll do my best to answer. Happy Wedding Planning!

Jennifer & Oz are such a great couple! They were referred to us by their close friends, whose wedding we photographed a few years ago. We photographed their engagement, Jennifer's bridal and their wedding! It is so wonderful to have the chance to really get to know a couple at their engagement session and then feel like old friends at their wedding. Keep checking back on our blog; I'll be posting a few more weddings, bridals and engagement sessions to look back on from last year!

On a different note, CONGRATULATIONS to all the brides we met at The Wedding Show in Raleigh and the Crystal Coast Wedding Salon in Atlantic Beach! Planning a wedding is such a huge undertaking. We wish you all the best for your upcoming weddings and would love to be of service to you any way we can. I'll be doing several posts looking back on our favorite moments of 2010! To find more engagement, bridal portraits or weddings, check our blog labels.

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Ashley and Stephen had a truly beautiful wedding! They were married at First Baptist Church in downtown New Bern and then rode the trolley around a bit before it dropped them off at their Hilton reception. They danced the night away on the veranda of the Hilton overlooking the river. Thank you so much for letting us in on your special day... we have enjoyed getting to know you both and wish you a lifetime of happiness! Maybe we'll bump into you next time we're at Ocracoke!

Lindsey and Brad were married at St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Bern, NC with their reception at Carolina Colours Pavilion. We photographed Lindsey and Brad's engagement session and Lindsey's bridal (you can view both are on previous blog posts). Every time we photograph this couple we capture memorable images; they are just so comfortable in front of a camera! These are a few of my favorite wedding moments from Lindsey and Brad's wedding. I think these photographs speak for themselves, but since I like to over-elaborate on everything, I have to tell you that I was so surprised and LOVED the garter removing. Brad is a shy guy, he barely spoke during their engagement session, so when "Danger Zone" began playing for the garter removing and he whipped out his aviator sunglasses, it was a great moment! Who doesn't love a Top Gun moment (for those of us born in the 80s)? ... and yes Brad is military, so thank you Brad!!!

Here's a few more from Carissa and Pete's wedding day! John and I just love all laughter at this wedding... you'll see!