As thoroughly as I enjoyed the lush greens, mild temperatures and late midwestern sunsets Ohio offered up as a hearty welcome, it was Timothy and Bethany that took the spotlight this last weekend… Bethany had reached out after her sister (who’d been following along for 15 YEARS after we’d met at a conference!) pointed her […]

The chances that Cole and McKenna’s paths would cross may seem like one in a million, but if you ask them, they’ll say it was God. She was on a weekend trip from Wilmington, NC, visiting a friend; he was a on a guy’s night out in Virginia Beach for the 4th of July… and […]

When I look at these pictures, I just see the goodness of God. 🤍 The clear sky (in spite of a rainy forecast)… the colors of the sunset… the sailboats drifting by in the background… the perfect outfits… but of course, most precious and valued of all: the sheer joy!! It’s true we prepared in all […]

Jon and Carli’s black-tie ceremony was as dramatically elegant as Carli’s dress: both a bride’s dream and a photographer’s vision. Artfully arranged florals and rows of candlelight lined the ceremony aisle, filling ledges and framing every step up the stairs leading to cocktail hour. The classic and clean color palette of black and white were […]

Jesse and Karie’s beautiful wedding was held at the Bakery 105 downtown Wilmington amidst the spectacular celebration of July 4th all around them. As their live band played into the night and guests lit sparklers on the courtyard dance floor, just one block away, crowds gathered to watch fireworks light up the sky over the […]