Wilmington NC wedding photographer
You don't need to
perform on your wedding day.
you just need to live it
You just need
to live it.
You don't need to
perform on your wedding day
There’s always that quiet stretch before everything begins. You’re standing still, but your chest feels tight. Someone hands you a glass of water from 9am that you forget to drink. Your best friend keeps adjusting something that doesn’t need adjusting just to keep from crying. Someone else is pacing because they suddenly forgot how to walk in a straight line.
You nod like you’re listening, but your mind is already ahead of you.
And then it’s time.
The music changes. The room shifts. The air feels different.
The heart
Your heart is suddenly louder than everything else.
For a second, the world narrows. And then you see them.
I’ve stood in that moment more times than I can count. I’ve watched parents try to stay composed and completely fail. I’ve watched a groomsman whisper something wildly inappropriate at exactly the wrong time. I’ve watched entire bridal parties go from nervous silence to full laughter because someone needed to break the tension.
Sometimes that someone is me.
Wilmington NC based
Weddings move fast.
I guide when you need direction. I move quickly when the timeline tightens. I step back when the moment is bigger than the camera. When things get stiff, I know how to make the room exhale.
You won’t spend your wedding performing for a lens.
You’ll live it.
And I’ll make sure it’s captured in a way that feels honest, intentional, and very much like you.
That’s What I
Mean When I Say
I hold the center of it.
It’s shaky hands and ugly crying and jokes that absolutely should not have been said and hugs that last a little too long.
That moment isn’t something to stage or manufacture.
It’s real.
And I’m there to document it without interrupting it, and to lighten it just enough so you can breathe again.
This Day is Sacred, Yes.
But it’s also deeply human.
Before the wedding, we talk through what matters most to you and how you want the day to feel.
Together, we shape a photography flow that supports the experience rather than interrupting it. Timeline guidance, light, and pacing are all considered so the day unfolds naturally.
The Experience
Working together is not about adding another vendor to your wedding day. It is about adding the right presence.
From the beginning, my role is to protect your experience, not just document it. That means shaping a timeline that allows space to breathe and moving through the day with intention and restraint. I guide when it brings ease and step back when the moment deserves to unfold on its own.
The balance matters.
When photography is too directive, you feel pulled out of your own day. When it is too passive, important moments are missed. My approach lives between those extremes, so you can stay fully present while knowing it is being documented with care.
On your wedding day, your attention belongs somewhere very specific.
It belongs in the room. In the vows. In the way your people show up for you. In the feeling of choosing each other and letting the rest fall away.
When your attention stays there, the day unfolds differently. And what comes out of it carries that truth forward.
Soon after the wedding day, you will sit down together and relive it through your photographs.
You will see what it looked like to move through the day without rushing, without performing, without carrying unnecessary stress.
If you choose an album, it becomes something you reach for on ordinary nights. Something you show your kids one day. Something that reminds you not just how it looked, but how it felt to choose each other in that room.
01. We shape the day with intention.
02. You stay present.
03. we create something that lasts.
Wilmington Wedding Photographer
Before the wedding, we talk through what matters most to you and how you want the day to feel.
Together, we shape a photography flow that supports the experience rather than interrupting it. Timeline guidance, light, and pacing are all considered so the day unfolds naturally.
On your wedding day, your attention belongs somewhere very specific.
It belongs in the room. In the vows. In the way your people show up for you. In the feeling of choosing each other and letting the rest fall away.
When your attention stays there, the day unfolds differently. And what comes out of it carries that truth forward.
Soon after the wedding day, you will sit down together and relive it through your photographs.
You will see what it looked like to move through the day without rushing, without performing, without carrying unnecessary stress.
If you choose an album, it becomes something you reach for on ordinary nights. Something you show your kids one day. Something that reminds you not just how it looked, but how it felt to choose each other in that room.
THE INVESTMENT
Full day wedding collections begin at $3250.
Most couples invest between $3250 and $5250 depending on coverage and how they choose to preserve their wedding day.
For more intimate celebrations or couples who prefer a focused approach, a four-hour collection covering the main events of the day is available beginning at $2250.
Each collection includes thoughtful timeline guidance, intentional coverage, and curated delivery. Albums and heirloom pieces are available for couples who want something tangible to hold onto long after the celebration ends.
