elizabeth + brian // wedding . outer banks nc

We had such a blast at Elizabeth & Brian's wedding in the Outer Banks this fall.

Elizabeth owns a wedding & portrait business called [ Blue Peacock Photography ]. Needless to say, we always consider it quite an honor to be trusted by a fellow wedding photographer to capture their big day!

Elizabeth & Brian's wedding had a fun Art Deco theme, & the girls over at [ Style Di'Vita Hair Studio ] did a fabulous job in keeping Elizabeth's hair & makeup true to the era.






After the ceremony we headed over to the [ White Doe Inn ] for some portraits of the bride & groom.





Elizabeth looked so 20's glam in her Art Deco earrings & finger waves!




Brooke & Dorothy at [ Bells and Whistles ] did a great job on the flowers. Every bridesmaid had her own unique, but coordinating bouquet - what a great idea!


The reception was held at [ 108 Budleigh ] in Manteo - a great venue with two floors & an outdoor space that could accommodate even a very large reception.

The place was all decked out with decor by [ Bells and Whistles ], food by [ Seaside Gourmet ] & a cake by Vilai Hammock from [ the Sanderling Resort ]. I thought the vintage cake topper was a perfect touch to finish it all off. :)




Elizabeth & Brian had one of the most lively receptions I've ever been to. The Greek just have more fun! :)

"OPA!"






I am in love with this next image. Is it just me or does it look straight out of a black & white film??















Special thanks to our good friend [ Joel Hodges ] for coming along as our third shooter for the day! :)

happy 2009!

As I'm sure you've noticed, we have had a major lack of posting on the blog lately. We've had a lot going on behind the scenes here since we finished up our marathon of fall/winter weddings this December - holiday print orders, albums, tons of editing, a million online proofing sites - the list goes on & on.

Now that the holidays are over & we are done with weddings until the spring, we are working on getting back into the normal swing of things & will finally be able to get back to our regularly scheduled blogging!

Be on the lookout for more posts soon, as well as some new & exciting changes for inContrast in 2009!

wendy + andy // wedding . boone nc

I don't think words can describe how much I loved Wendy & Andy's wedding this fall in the beautiful mountains of Boone. We got an early start & headed up to their mountain house before dawn, but the great morning light we had for portraits before the ceremony was amazing & well worth it!

Thought this canvas with pears that we found at the house was so fun & perfect for some detail shots. :)







When selecting vendors, Wendy & Andy took advantage of the abundance of great family-owned companies available in the Boone area such as [ Newland Florist ], who did an amazing job on the bouquets & floral arrangements.



Their intimate ceremony (with only 14 people in attendance!) was held on the terrace at [ Crestwood ] overlooking a perfect backdrop of fall foliage.




The ceremony was so sweet & full of happy tears all around.


Love the look of pure joy on their faces as they walked back down the aisle. It was one of the first really cold weekends of the fall & Andy was sweet enough to let Wendy borrow his jacket. :)




After the chilly ceremony everyone went inside to warm up with some hot coffee, then gathered around the table in [ the library ] for a great meal provided by the in-house catering service at [ The Table at Crestwood ].


Their cake was created by the talented people over at another small family-owned business in Boone called [ Stick Boy Bread Company ].




I think this is one of my favorite first dance photos to date. You can tell just how much Wendy & Andy truly enjoy each other.


Love their expressions during the toast too (click on the photos to see them full-size!).




Wendy & Andy - thanks again for inviting us to be a part of your beautiful day!