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Katie and Brian had a beautiful outdoor wedding Mother’s Day weekend. They chose to get married on the hill top at Rex Allen Event’s in Hickory, NC. They were the first couple to get to have their wedding at the new location for the venue. The weather was perfect, other than a little wind for […]

Erica and Jared got married this past weekend at the Heritage Barn in Conover, NC. The weather was perfect for their wedding day with sun in and out throughout the day, it wasn’t too hot and wasn’t too cold. They chose not to have and bridesmaids or groomsmen for their wedding, but had their family […]

I met Brian more than 10 years ago when his family started showing goats with my brother in 4H. I was so happy when he contacted me about shooting his and Katie’s wedding this spring at Rex Allen Events. Katie and Brian are both from the Hickory area. Katie attended college at BYU and graduated […]

Stephanie choose the Historic Harper House in Downtown Hickory for her bridal session. All the architecture both inside and outside the house and gardens around the house made it the perfect place for this bridal session. Her dress went perfect with the setting! We had the whole place to ourselves! Stephanie choose to do a […]

Kiersten and Jesse had their wedding planned for May at the beautiful Broken Arrow Farms. They’ve had a little change of plans due to our stay at home order for the Covid-19 virus. We shot their engagement session a few weeks ago here on the farm. They choose to bring their pup along to a […]

Tiffani & David were married at the beautiful NC mountains at Sky Retreat in Purlear, NC. We shot Tiffani’s bridals at the beginning of June before I went on maternity leave at the Historic Murrays Mill in Catawba, NC. When she got out of the passenger seat of her Jeep in her wedding dress I […]

I never thought I would be able to take my own newborn’s photos! With my first child I ended up having an unplanned c-section after many hours in labor and then having gallbladder attacks days after he was born, so I never got to shoot my own newborn photos of him!  This little one was […]

Chalsey and Justin got married a few weeks back at the gorgeous Sapphire Hills Event Center in Conover, NC. Their wedding had to be on one of the hottest spring days in May! Everyone was so calm and cool when I arrived to start their wedding day. Chalsey has been waiting for this day all […]

Tom and Alyson have known each other for years and competed against each other all through the years from 4H judging contests to collegiate contests. They started dating several years ago when Tom came back home from college in Arkansas. We have felt like Alyson has been family since she started dating Tom and are […]

Melissa and Chris got married on a beautiful fall afternoon in September. They chose their home church for both their ceremony and reception. They stuck with Clemson colors for their reception decor! Check out their cake bar! I think its safe to say everyone had fun at their reception. After 12 years together Melissa and […]