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shanna & ethan’s rustic wedding photography | pixels on paper nc mountain wedding photographers
Shanna & Ethan were high school sweethearts. They rarely spent a day since they began dating or even before, not speaking to each other. Even when getting a higher education and a great distance was between them, they still managed to maintain their relationship and love for one another. Only recently when Ethan was dispatched to go fight forest fires in Alaska did these two miss a day of talking to each other. It’s a sweet love story that at one point in time was the norm, but in this now fast-paced life, when families rarely grow up in the same place and people loose touch with their childhood friends it rarely occurs. It’s just another reason why we love our new found small-town living, getting to meet and get to know couples like Shanna & Ethan.
Acknowledging all of their family, friends and heritage, the wedding and reception took place in the small NC Mountain community of Ferguson, near Boone NC, where they both grew up. Thanks to her creative talents and experience as a teacher, Shanna brought her vision of a rustic country wedding to life with ideas she found and created from Pinterest. Details and sentimental touches were everywhere. With the help of family and friends, a small country church and a historic one-room school house were transformed.
It was a blessing to see young and old fill the pews of the church. All the years of waiting for this moment and all the hours of work spent in preparation no longer mattered as soon as the church doors opened, Shanna entered, and Ethan saw his bride. As a symbol of their unity during the wedding ceremony Shanna and Ethan planted a tree together using soil from each of the homes where they were raised. The tree has since been planted at the home that they now call their own.
We are grateful to have been Shanna and Ethan’s chosen wedding photographers and we wish them a life full of romance as their love story continues.
Want to learn more about our wedding photography packages or portrait photography in Wilkesboro NC , Boone, and the NC High Country or for NC Mountain destination wedding photography? Call 336-990-0080, visit our website www.pixelsonpaper.biz or send us and email at mail@pixelsonpaper.biz for more information.
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Caroline & Andy’s NC Mountain Destination Wedding Photography
We are always honored when we find out that a couple contacts us because of a referral from a past wedding client. Caroline and Andy took the advice from not one, but two of our Bride and Groom couples and contacted us all the way from Boston to capture their NC Mountain destination wedding photography.
The entire day was a great blending of two different families and cultures with nods to both sprinkled throughout the wedding ceremony and in to the wedding reception.
We started the day off with a “first look” with Caroline and Andy and rolled right through the family photos and wedding party, so that after the wedding ceremony, we could get to the wedding reception and photograph a few more wedding photos before starting the party for the rest of the evening.
The interior of Elkin Presbyterian Church is gorgeous and made for a perfect setting for the wedding. With Caroline raised in the Presbyterian church, and Andy raised in the Jewish faith, every effort was made in combining elements from both backgrounds, including closing the ceremony with the kiss, then the breaking of the glass before walking out of the church as husband and wife.
The day took a bit of a twist between their wedding photos after the ceremony and the introductions at the wedding reception. We received a phone call from Caroline’s sister and the Maid of Honor where she let us know that they were going to make a detour before the reception, to the Emergency Room. Yes, the E.R.! Earlier in the day, Caroline did as any Bride would do, and placed her engagement ring on her right hand for the wedding ceremony. But with the heat and humidity and nerves, her finger swelled to the point where the ring would not come off and began to cut off the circulation in her finger. The good news is, after a brief experience in the E.R. where the Bride and Groom were the center of attention, the ring was removed undamaged and they were off to Old Beau Golf and Country Club in Roaring Gap NC to celebrate their marriage.
And party they did. The dance floor stayed hopping all night thanks to All Around Raleigh DJ. At one point late in the evening, Andy and Caroline were each hoisted up in a chair for the traditional Jewish Hora, or Wedding Chair Dance, and danced around the room surrounded by friends and family.
It was such an honor to be a part of this wedding and we are grateful to Andy and Caroline for taking the advice of friends and choosing Pixels On Paper as their wedding photographer.
Want to learn more about our wedding photography packages or portrait photography in Wilkesboro NC and the NC High Country or for NC Mountain destination wedding photography? Call 336-990-0080, visit our website www.pixelsonpaper.biz or send us and email at mail@pixelsonpaper.biz for more information.
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katy & josh’s wilkesboro nc wedding {nc mountain wedding photographer}
Love is such a powerful emotion, and one that was never more evident than in the wedding ceremony for Katherine Brown and Joshua Isaacs who were married back in November in Wilkesboro, NC. It is easy to see love in this relationship all around. Not only between Josh and Katy, but their love for God and their parents love for them.
Katy’s father, Kevin, is the pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Wilkesboro where the ceremony was held in front of close to 400 family, friends and members of the Mt. Pleasant congregation. Of course there was no way he was going to pass up the opportunity to preside over his daughter’s wedding. There was plenty of emotion all around during the ceremony, starting with Josh’s reaction to seeing his bride for the first time, to Kevin’s tearful advice to his daughter and her new husband. The couple even celebrated their first ever kiss together to conclude the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the room was efficiently converted over from seating to tables and chairs for the reception while we took the newlyweds around the church grounds for their first portraits as husband and wife. With Josh dressed in his Marine dress uniform and Katy’s beautiful wedding dress, it was hard not to get a stunning photo.
Walking back into the reception, the afternoon continued with first dances and LOTS of people coming up to offer congratulations. The couple’s final send off into their new married life was running through a gathering of the guests that all had balloons and streamers, but Josh just had to sneak in one last kiss before they jumped into the car.
We wish Katy and Josh all the best!
Be sure to check out Katy’s stunning bridal photography portrait session here.
Photography: Pixels On Paper
Wedding & Reception Venue: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Flowers: Desi’s Floral & Design Studio
Clergy: Reverend Kevin Brown
Want to learn more about our wedding photography packages or portrait photography in Wilkesboro NC and the NC High Country? Call 336-990-0080, visit our website www.pixelsonpaper.biz or send us and email at mail@pixelsonpaper.biz for more information.
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All photos are ©2013 Pixels On Paper. Pixels On Paper Photography Wilkesboro NC Wedding, NC Mountain Weddings, NC Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding and Portrait Photographers, Boone Wedding Photography, Boone Wedding Photographers, High Country Wedding Photographers, NC Wedding Photographers. Husband and wife team providing creative photography for weddings and portraits in NC, specializing in the NC High Country, Charlotte, Destination Weddings and in the NC Mountains.
macanna’s first year celebration | child portraits
Pixels On Paper was incredibly lucky to photograph portraits of Macanna turning 1 in our Wilkesboro portrait studio. We welcomed the cake smashing cuteness! Birthday celebrations bring us great joy and some incredible child portraits that will capture these memories for a lifetime. View some of her parent’s favorite photos from the portrait session in this video.
Let Pixels On Paper capture your child’s First Year with creative portraits that will always remind you of that special moment in time. Contact us at 704-641-1131 or 336-990-0080 to schedule your session and visit our website at www.pixelsonpaper.biz.
John and Ruth’s mountain wedding at Castle Ladyhawke
We are always on the look out for cool interesting places to look for photo props, and are not shy about introducing ourselves to people we run into that work in the places we stop. As it turns out, one of these stops in Hickory last year led to us speaking with John and Ruth as we bargained on a few items for the new studio. As we discussed the gumball machine, a cool folding chair and of course luggage, the conversation turned towards the photography business we owned. That seemed to peak interest on their part because as it turns out, they were in the process of planning their own NC mountain wedding!
It is amazing how God has his hands in people’s lives, and on this day He made sure that this meeting happened. Over the next few months, we got to hear more about John and Ruth’s wedding plans and then they asked us to shoot their special day. We were thrilled! We had made a couple trips back to the store for more items or just to swing in to check up, and grew closer to this amazing couple. So much so that being there at Castle Ladyhawke the day of the wedding just felt like family.
The castle is perched high atop a hillside just west of Asheville and was the perfect setting for the fairytale ceremony. In all the years that we have been shooting weddings, never before have I been so intrigued by the vows that John and Ruth spoke to each other. They each spoke what they were going to be and do for each other, how they were going to be there and love each other, but the important part and what made it so amazing, was the response where they each received what the other said. True communication and acceptance of the meaning of being married.
After the ceremony, we had lots of fun walking the grounds around the castle with the newlyweds, even making it onto the top of the turret! It was obvious that they were meant for each other and it made our job easier.
The reception was filled with special touches that you could tell shaped who John and Ruth are. From the art canvas where guests were invited to help create a special piece to display, to the pillow everyone signed with love, to the handmade king and queen cake toppers, all the details were thought of. The theme of bees also played heavy into the decor, with little jars of honey for the guests to take home as a thank you favor and reminder of the day. One touching moment was when a neighbor and good friend sang a couple of songs to and for John and Ruth that caused a few damp eyes in the room.
We wish John and Ruth all the best, and we will surely be there with them as friends for the journey ahead!
Be sure to check out many more of our wedding photos at www.pixelsonpaper.biz!
Wedding & Reception Venue: The Castle Ladyhawke
Wedding Photography: Pixels On Paper
Bride’s Gown & Headpiece: Sabastian’s Boutique & Design
Men’s Attire: Benjamins & Libbas
Caterer: Josh’s on Union Square, Hickory NC
Cake: The Cornerstone Bakery, Hickory NC
Favors: Pop Tops by aritist, Dana Peissel and local honey by Blue Ridge Apiaries
Vocalist: Julia Rush