Biltmore Estate Proposal Photos – Matt and Meghan are Engaged! Can I propose at the Biltmore estate? Yes. Yes, you can and man, does it look beautiful when you do. This Biltmore Estate proposal has me all kinds of excited because these two just genuinely love each other and you could just feel it. You
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Carolina Girl Wedding – Alvin and Chelsea are Married! I’ve done a few weddings on boats, but this was my first Carolina Girl wedding and everything was pretty awesome. Alvin and Chelsea had the perfect time with close friends and family gathered together on a wonderful boat ride around Charleston. The view from the water
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The Rickhouse Wedding – Abby and Phil are Married! While this is my first Rickhouse Wedding and I love shooting in new places, I’m FAR more excited about the people here. Abby and Phil are incredible and their love for each other and for life is so easy to see from any distance. I am
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Copper Ridge on the Neuse Wedding – Timothy and Alana are Married! While I don’t know that I’ve done a Copper Ridge on the Neuse wedding quite so warm, I can’t say how much of a pleasure it was to photograph Timothy and Alana. As a photographer, you’re granted a unique perspective into a wedding
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The Carolina Inn Wedding – Colin and Katie are Married! A Carolina Inn wedding has such an elegance about it, and everything came together perfectly for Katie and Colin’s wedding day. Check out some of my favorites images from the day below and read some of their story at the bottom of this post! About the
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Raleigh Engagement Photos – Virginia and Jim are Engaged! Doing engagement photos in downtown Raleigh is something I’m enjoying more and more. Pair it with how much fun it was to hang out and get to know these two, and it was about the best way I could spend an evening. Super excited for their
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Life as a MagMod Wedding Photographer | My New Lighting Kit 2 Years Later | Raleigh Wedding Photographer Two years ago, almost to the day, I finally shared my experiences with switching over to MagMod as a wedding photographer. I had called them gimmicky before that, but after trying them and eating those words, I
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Full Moon Resort Wedding – Charlie and Katty are Married! I haven’t been to Full Moon Resort for a wedding in a while, so I was excited to head back up for Charlie and Katty’s day! I spent a little time before their wedding hanging out at their rehearsal as well, and the experience was
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The Parlour at Manns Chapel Wedding – Jon and Jaime are Married! The Parlour at Manns Chapel is a wonderful place tucked off some backroads in Chapel Hill and it was the perfect location for these two to say their “I Do’s” surrounded by family and friends. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Jon and
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Crystal Coast Lady Wedding Wedding – Andrew and Janelle are Married! So I was excited about this wedding on the Crystal Coast Lady for a few reasons. Despite finding out after the fact that Janelle has horrible taste in NFL teams (fortunately Andrew turned out alright), the way she described her wedding, I knew they would
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Grand Canyon Travel Photos – Shay Family! I knew I was headed out to Las Vegas for WPPI, an annual convention where wedding photographers from across the world meet to talk shop, learn, and spend far too much money, and I was excited because I knew a bucket list item of mine would be within
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Boylan Bridge Engagement Photos – Jon and Jaime are Engaged! After a long week in Portland, I was a bit jet lagged, and tired of being cold, so I can’t tell you how happy I was to find out that it was going to be a warmer day for Jon and Jaime’s engagement session at
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The Stockroom at 230 Wedding – Madison and Ralston are Married! About the Wedding: Venue: The Stockroom at 230 Photographed by  Dave Shay Photography Planning by Unveiled Design and Events http://www.unveileddesignandevents.com Hair styled by Silverceiling Beauty: Tiffany Make-up styled by Silverceiling Beauty: Liz Floral arrangements styled by The Wedding Woman http://www.theweddingwoman.org/ Entertainment provided by All Events DJ Catering provided by Rocky Top
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All Saints Chapel Wedding – Kristian and Haley are Married! My favorite takeaway from my most recent experience at All Saints Chapel is that Kristian and Haley like each other. Like really. They do. They have fun, they flirt, and most of all, their friends and family all see it and support them all the
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Backyard Wedding – Nathan and Katie are Married! After doing this daring couple’s engagement session in the middle of a flood warning, I knew their backyard wedding was going to be an incredible time rain or shine. Fortunately, the rain held off, and from campfires to karaoke, there was plenty to do to keep warm at
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