The US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD is known for its age-old traditions. It’s also known for military precision, which even applies to the weddings that take place at the famed Naval Academy Chapel on the Academy grounds.
On any given Saturday during the nicer months of the year, as many as eight back-to-back weddings take place over the course of a day. Like clockwork, the ceremonies are held every hour, on the hour, from … Read More
It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today we’re excited to share Olivia and Yanbin’s beautiful intimate outdoor wedding at Duke Gardens in Durham, NC, followed by a charming reception at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
Olivia and Yanbin are both from China, but they met in America where they attend school in Chapel Hill, NC.
When it came time to make wedding plans, Olivia and Yanbin wanted both their Chinese family … Read More
It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today we’re excited to share Beth and Martin’s charming rustic outdoor wedding at Het Landuis in Pittsboro, NC, shot by one of Raleigh’s top wedding photographers, Neil Boyd Photography.
Martin, a gentle-natured Irishman, moved to Raleigh from England in 2005 and Beth, a Southern gal originally from Georgia, had recently relocated to Raleigh with her son when the two met in 2008 over a game of … Read More
Welcome to my eco-friendly vintage vineyard picnic engagement shoot featuring newly-engaged couple Marissa DiMarco and Stephen Wingate. The inspiration for this engagement shoot began with the JOLO Winery & Vineyards in Pilot Mountain, NC and a lovely newly engaged couple.
My initial vision was rooted in the eco-friendly, vintage romantic, earthy feel of the vines. JOLO is a new winery in North Carolina, located just … Read More
We’re thrilled to share some of the beautiful real weddings from the pages of the 2015 edition of Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re sharing Marion and Bryan’s glamorous winter wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC, photographed by Walters & Walters.
Marion met Bryan when he took a job as a soccer coach at Duke, where her father worked in the athletic department. Marion’s … Read More
We’re thrilled to share some of the beautiful real weddings from the pages of the 2015 edition of Southern Bride & Groom! Today, we’re sharing Etta and Robert’s classic black tie wedding on the NC coast, shot by Aesthetic Images Photography.
Etta met Robert at a Labor Day weekend party that they had both originally planned to skip. You could say they hit it off – Robert invited Etta to … Read More
One of the most ideal places to get married in North Carolina is charming downtown Wilmington, NC, with its Spanish moss, cobblestone streets, and riverfront views. One of our recommended wedding planning teams, A Southern Soiree, based in Raleigh but experienced in events across NC and beyond, conceived and planned a romantic rustic autumn wedding day styled shoot featuring a palette of rich reds and … Read More
We are so excited to begin our Southern Bride & Groom styled shoot spotlight series, in which we share some of our favorite photos – many that did not make it into our printed edition. We are kicking off this annual series with the exquisite shoot that graces our Winter-Spring Cover for SB&G 2015, our Kentucky Derby Themed Wedding, set in a gorgeous pastoral setting in NC.
The Kentucky Derby … Read More
It’s Wedding Feature Wednesday at Southern Bride & Groom! Today we’re excited to share Ashley and Carter’s elegant pink and white wedding at TPC Wakefield Plantation, shot by Neil Boyd Photography.
Ashley and Carter met in college and became close friends before they began dating — after that, they say the rest is history! Their love story continued when Carter popped the question … Read More
The NotWedding (now the Big Fake Wedding) has made a huge splash with their alternative bridal show. As opposed to the typical trade show format, The NotWedding takes the form of a big, fake wedding where brides and grooms-to-be get to be “wedding guests” for the evening! The event will be in Charleston this weekend (it’s sold out but don’t fret, they’ll return in April), in Charlotte in February, and … Read More
