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Madison’s NC Mountain Outdoor Bridal Photos

Madison Ball (Madi) married her sweetheart Preston Roberts 2 days ago. Yep! They are brand-spanking newlyweds! We’ll share those as soon as we can, but let’s start with Madi’s bridal portraits we took on May 27th in Glendale Springs and Jefferson, NC. Beautiful day, beautiful girl, beautiful gown – all of it was picture perfect. Madi Ball Pixels On Paper Photography Bride Outdoor Bridal portrait photography West Jefferson NC photoMadi Ball Pixels On Paper Photography Bride Outdoor Bridal portrait photography West Jefferson NC photoMadi Ball Pixels On Paper Photography Bride Outdoor Bridal portrait photography West Jefferson NC photoMadi Ball Pixels On Paper Photography Bride Outdoor Bridal portrait photography West Jefferson NC photo

This was a fun shoot for a number of reasons. Madi was excited on this day. She was dressed as a bride for the first time completely and the trial run was sort of her first opportunity to feel all bride-y. She was practically jumping out of her skin.

Secondly, this young woman is an only child, which I “get” entirely. I am one too and watching her mom get chocked up during the session took me back. Her mom shed tears multiple times and made me think about my own mom – how critical that relationship is and how much we’ve shared and will share in the years ahead. I loved watching them relate as bride and mother of the bride – that mix of unbridled excitement and nostalgia.

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Madi’s dress: New York Bride & Groom, Charlotte NC
Hair & Makeup: Shear Shakti, Boone NC

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A Leatherwood Mountain Resort Outdoor Wedding for a Princess and Her Engineer

Katie Vance loves Disney Princesses and Patrick Carlson is a computer engineer and self proclaimed geek. Together they are absolutely perfect for each other and their wedding was perfect too. Perfect location, perfect weather, lots of sentiment and love, laughter and tears. It’s what you hope for when you decide not to elope.

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The couple told us that their favorite moments were the toasts from the maid of honor and best man, watching Katie’s dad try to keep it together while dancing with her and Patrick dancing with his mom.  Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Family and friends from all over and from various cultural backgrounds came to Leatherwood to celebrate with these two and boy did they ever. The dance floor was jumping. The DJ and vendors they chose are listed at the end of this blog and everyone worked well together to keep the stress to a minimum — something Katie shared with us that she was so grateful for. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo. Katie Vance and Patrick Carlson Leatherwood Mountain Resort Wedding. Pixels On Paper Wilkesboro, Boone, Blowing Rock NC Photographers Photo.

Katie arrived to walk down the aisle and the couple departed in Katie’s Dad’s classic muscle car, a Supersport Nova. Not bad, huh?

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Location: Leatherwood Mountain Resort
Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal, Charlotte
Wedding Planner: Abbie Hanchey
DJ: Soundstorm DJs – Boston Bobby Cavanaugh
Catering: Woodlands BBQ
Cake and Desserts: Lowes Foods
Another big shout out to our close friends Anna & Devin Ulery of Boone Photobooth.

CONGRATS to the newlyweds! We wish you nothing but happily ever after!

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Happy Anniversary – Wedding Portraits of Celebration

Author and environmentalist Rick Bass has a great quote about the seasons of life:
“My life, I realize suddenly, is July. Childhood is June, and old age is August,
but here it is, July, and my life, this year, is July inside of July.”

Erica & Mark Makowski, 7 years July 2nd

For each of these couples, in their year, in July, they were in the beginning of their new lives. Childhood was June. But they were entering the July inside of July.

Anna & Jordan Isaacs, 6 years July 9th

Elizabeth & Chris Bankett, 8 years July 11th

Jessica & Jason Clinton, 1 year July 16th

Precious & Damon Murray, 9 years July 18th

Lila & Joseph Duke, 6 years July 23rd

From Jessica and Jason, who were married in 2016, to Precious and Damon who’ve been married for 9 years, we hope that for the best and longest Julys in their lives. August can wait. Keep celebrating. Keep enjoying each other. Keep planting and harvesting, knowing how loved you are. Happy Anniversary, all of you!

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Fiona and Lance’s Wedding at The Inn At Crestwood in Blowing Rock NC

In the age of Ancestry.com and 23 chromosomes, we’re clearly hungry for origin stories. Genealogy fell out of fashion for a generation or two and now it’s back. Meanwhile, this particular groom, Lance Schultz had his kilt and entire wardrobe custom made by an artisan in Scotland and even created his own clan’s kilt pin: a seriously cool thing to do for one of the most important days in one’s life.

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The wedding, on April 22nd at The Inn at Crestwood Resort in Blowing Rock NC, between Lance and Fiona Martin was the perfect springtime event: kilt, weather, laid-back bride and all. The couple had a small and intimate gathering of friends and family from all over the country and different parts of the world, including friends from Switzerland and Scotland. Only one bridesmaid and one groomsmen were in the wedding party. Each detail was well planned, but when it came to the day, they just trusted everything to go smoothly and as planned. And it did, including the brief arrival of sunshine for a period.

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If you’re interested in the vendors, Fiona and Lance chose for their wedding, have a look!

Wedding gown: London & Lace, Columbia, SC
Hair & Makeup: Beautiful Bride On Location
Wedding coordinator /planner: Vanessa Hensley at the Inn at Crestwood
Wedding and reception venue: Inn at Crestwood
Flowers: Park Place Florists, Blowing Rock, NC
DJ or band: Mountain Peak Sound
Caterer: Inn at Crestwood
Cake/deserts: Ugga Mugga Bakery

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