When Laura called me six weeks ago inquiring about wedding photography in September (of this year!) I happily booked the event knowing that she got the referral from one of my all time favorite brides (shoutout to Tara!) and therefore was clearly good people. What I didn’t know at the time was that this would easily become one of the most thoughtful, meaningful and emotional events of the 100+ that I’ve been a part of.

For starters, there are few venues more intimate than a parent’s home. And so for the bride and groom to spend their day getting ready and subsequently making their vows on the groom’s parents’ porch added a layer of comfort and relaxation that few couples get to enjoy on their day. To be able to photograph Nick in front of his ancestors’ photos potentially creating another image to add to that wall of history, brought another level to the heirloom album we will create. To include photographs of the bride’s new wedding band, specially created from her new in-laws’ own jewelry, added another thread to their story.

But most of all, to document their commitment ceremony precisely two years to the minute from the start time of their first date - an evening when each realized that the other was something very special - may have been the most meaningful piece of all. Particularly since Nick’s vows left every single one of us in tears.

Reliving this wedding, I still can’t believe how quickly these two pulled together such a beautiful and flawless event. I’m honored that we not only got to document the occasion, but that we could also live stream their intimate ceremony so that her parents and other family and friends back home still got to very much be a part of their day.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Laura and Nick’s wedding such a beautiful and memorable day!

Photography: Adrian Etheridge Photography
Wedding Dresser/Stylist: Just Bloom Together
Videography: Godin Visual Productions
Venue: Private Residence
Florist: Flowers by Larry
Cake: AVL Cake Lady
Hair and Makeup: Brush Fire Artistry
Bride’s Ring: Custom piece by Marthaler Jewelers
Groom’s Ring: Lashbrook Designs from Marthaler Jewelers
Bride's Gown: Enzoani from Wildflower Bridal
Alterations: Charles Josef Bridal
Bride’s Shoes: Stuart Weitzman from Talloni Shoes Asheville
Groom Attire: Hart Schaffner Marx from Dillard’s
Officiant: Deanne Yartz