Kara's Tanglewood Arboretum Bridal Session

Kara was married this past April, but chose to do her bridal session after the wedding. After a busy summer for both of us, we settled on a date in mid-September, only to be rained out. We were there all of 15 minutes, when a thunderstorm came up suddenly. So we rescheduled a week later & the weather turned out to be amazing. Cooler temps along with the beautiful late afternoon light, made it so worth it to come back!  We met up at Tanglewood Arboretum, which offers many great locations throughout the gardens.  Kara's parents joined us and her mother requested a particular shot, which I thought was brilliant & totally agreed to do. Kara climbed up into one of the huge hemlock trees in her wedding dress - I'm betting she wouldn't of done this before the wedding!!! It made for some unique one-of-a kind bridals.  And speaking of their wedding, I hope to feature it on the blog in the coming months. From their engagement session last summer up until now, I've really enjoyed working with Kara & her husband Matt.  They are such a fun and adventurous couple!

location - Tanglewood Park
bride's gown - English's Bridal
bride's shoes - Kate Spade
hair - Amanda Hazelwood at LynDione Salon
makeup - bride's mother
flowers - DIY copy of wedding day bouquet via Abba Design

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2015

Anna + Tyler - engagement session at the DeBeen Espresso

Anna & Tyler will be getting married this coming weekend at Tanglewood Park.  Earlier in the summer, we met up one morning for a cup of coffee and for their session at the DeBeen Espresso in High Point.  They chose the location, as its a place they like to spend time together so it has special meaning to them. I loved the idea as its one of our favorite coffee shops too!  Terry joined us that morning, as did Anna's dad. It was not only fun, but such a relaxing session too.  I look forward to seeing them again in a couple of days & documenting their big day!

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the wedding of meredith + joe - the manor house at tanglewood

Meredith & Joe were such a sweet couple! I really enjoyed getting to know them leading up to their wedding day. We met a few times over coffee to plan their wedding & then about a month before their wedding, we headed up at Pilot Mountain State Park for their engagement session.

Meredith & Joe chose to have a small intimate wedding with family and close friends attending. Meredith's sister was maid-of honor and Joe's brother was his best man. Joe's daughter was the flower girl and his son, ring bearer.  To make their wedding day even more special, Meredith's uncle officiated the ceremony.

Students at the North Carolina School of the Arts performed string quartet during the ceremony.  The children joined in lighting the unity with Meredith & Joe - I love how they were so involved in the wedding day too! After we took photos outside on the grounds of the manor house, a luncheon was served in the library to the guests. Everything about their day was so lovely - from the gorgeous flowers to the delicious wedding cake!

ceremony + reception - The Manor House at Tanglewood

wedding celebrant - Reverend Sam Knight

catering - Salem Kitchen

wedding cake - Ketchie Creek Bakery & Cafe

floral design - Wilson's Florist

ceremony music - University of North Carolina School of the Arts 

bride's dress, sash, & shoes - David's Bridal

bride's veil - via Etsy

all images © elizabeth larson photography