Ryan and Phillip have been on a love celebration train for the past two years. After two postponements due to the pandemic, a small backyard wedding, and a vow renewal and blessing for close friends, Ryan and Phillip finally got to celebrate their love with a public ceremony in a park near Transfer Co Food Hall! These two are Story Photographers regulars; Ashley photographed their small backyard wedding as well as their surprise engagement…

Y’ALL … there is just so much sweetness in these images of this backyard wedding so brace yourself for all the feels!

I first met Mary Catherine when shooting headshots for Three Oaks Behavioral, so I was thrilled when she reached out about her and Zach's wedding.

Can’t you just see how much these two adore each other in every picture?? It’s BEAUTIFUL! And I loved getting to capture their first moments as newlyweds around town in some of their favorite places.

This day was just pure, absolute sweetness!!

Read about all the details and experience this one for yourself!!

Becca had two weddings the fourth weekend of October, and Rachel and Hunter’s was the first of the two! Rachel is one of our fave contacts from the NCMA, and we were really excited when this sweet couple reached out about their fall wedding.

Ashley photographed their beautiful engagement portraits but was not available for the wedding day (she was off shooting ANOTHER wedding. haha), so Becca was happy to step in to shoot their special day! They met up with Becca at West Point on the Eno for their first look and portraits, and the water and the woods fit their vibe SO PERFECTLY!

Mary and Andrew wanted a simple but sweet wedding before their next adventure of moving to Europe together. Well, mission accomplished! These two lovebirds were the picture of sweetness on their wedding day at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh.

We love when a wedding really feels like the couple, and this one felt exactly like Mary and Andrew. Ashley had the best time capturing all the beauty of their wedding day. Can y’all even handle how STUNNING Mary’s lace wedding dress is?! Absolutely breathtaking.

Laurie and Ivan’s July wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC was truly so dreamy! This couple was SO happy to finally get married after moving their wedding multiple times because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thankfully, they were finally able to gather and celebrate their love in this gorgeous, historic venue. 

Laurie and Ivan live out of town, so it was Laurie’s mom that did all the booking for them. Often this can make us  nervous if we haven't talked to the couple at all — we like to make a connection before the big day — but let me tell you… These two lovies are the actual sweetest and a total joy for us to work with! Honestly, the energy in the room that day reflected their energy — everyone was so full of celebration and love for these two. They were radiating! It was a treat to witness and photograph.