Oh do I have a “little” treat for you today! I don’t blog often anymore, but when I do it’s a big post, haha and today I am SO very excited to share some photos from Dounia & Greg’s gorgeous wedding at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. I honestly don’t even know what to say! I am so lucky to call what I’m doing a job as this was just SUCH a fun event. The days leading up to it were …. not so glamorous, lots of rain and low temperatures, I’d like to say I wasn’t worried, but I was … who would want to say they shot a wedding at the Biltmore and not be able to take photos of the couple with the gorgeous grounds in the backdrop? Not me. BUT it ended up being a perfect day …. even if mostly cloudy and cold, it did not rain … and the sun peaked out just at the time when the sweet couple did their first look while some leaves danced in the air (I’m not kidding). I’ll take an overcast sky any day!
Dounia & Greg, you guys have found each other! Honestly, you two are amazing, so sweet, so beautiful … and your families are welcoming, fun and oh so sweet too! Loved being part of your beautiful day – who wouldn’t have been?! Thank you so much for letting me/us capture your beautiful event!
Shall we look at some photos?! 🙂
Dounia & Greg got dressed at the beautiful Inn on BiltmoreDid I mention that there was some dancing BEFORE the reception. YES!Look at that gorgeous Vera Wang dress and to die for veil!!
Love this photo of Dounia … just soaking it all in :)Isn’t she gorgeous?!Meet Greg, the groom! :)Dounia & Greg decided to do their first look by an old tree on the Estate! I don’t think thy could have picked a more perfect spot …. and look at that sun starting to peek out in the back!
I didn’t know which photos to share .. haha … that tree, the veil … that beautiful couple … One of my favorites!And off they were to the Basilica!The moment when time stands still … Back again on the Biltmore Grounds.That breeze could have not come at a more perfect time … Ahhhh!I loved the dresses! All of them! And I loved that the bridesmaids didn’t have matching dresses … look at that color combination – PERFECT and the flowers …. simple but oh so beautiful! <3 I love people that don’t take life to seriously … Maybe I should just give this groomsman a name for future reference … Let’s call him Brian, shall we?This photo makes me so happy! And don’t you just love that European inspired Building? I want to cry it’s so beautiful!Of course … Brian … haha!Love you guys!! So nice seeing all of you again!The beautiful ladies … Love this one so much!These two were so stinking sweet, well behaved and cute!! <3 The groom’s side! Too beautiful not to share! <3 When you use your wide angle and capture that dark sky right over your head, haha! Makes for a good shot anyways!!
Please don’t pinch me …. this was too beautiful … A few detail photos from Deerpark They didn’t have any fun that night … nobody wanted to dance … You ask what happened to Brian … well … Brian danced off his shoe soles. I’m not kidding, see for yourself!A very special thank you to my second photographer. Thanks for joining me that day Nelya!
Venue: In on Biltmore & Deerpark Biltmore
Church: Basilica Saint Lawrence
Dounia & Greg’s wonderful wedding planner: Tamara from Belle Soiree
Second Photographer – whose photos got sprinkled into this post: Nelya
Videographer: David from Almond Leaf Studios
Hair & Make-Up: Amanda & Kristen from Blush Asheville
Cake: Inn on Biltmore
Florist: Lizzie from Inn on Biltmore
Band: Sweetwater Junction
And a very extra, super huge thanks goes out to Kristen who connected me with this couple. Thank you SOSOSOSOSO much!!! <3
P.s. I’m not quite done with this couple yet, haha … stay tuned for some of their “day before” photos where we explored the grounds even more … rain and all … you don’t want to miss those photos!
