Rachel + Aaron . Raleigh North Carolina Wedding Photographer

Rachel and Aaron hold a special place in my heart.  I photographed Rachel's sister, Amanda, on her wedding day a few years ago and still remember some of the special moments.  One of my favorite times during the day was when Rachel and Amanda's dad saw them in their wedding dresses for the first time.  He held them, prayed over them, and quoted scripture to them an hour before letting them go.  on Rachel's wedding day, there was not a dry eye in that apartment.  The ceremony and reception was held at Pullen Park in Raleigh North Carolina.  It's known for a carousel in the center of it, which was the perfect spot for fun and different wedding party photos.  There were so many cool things about this wedding, but I'm pretty sure Rachel and Aaron were the coolest.  I heart them, their free spirits, and  their love for family.

Rachel is a stylist and used her creative eye to put together the details for this beautiful day herself.  She did a fantastic job!  So much so that magazines and blogs were fighting over the images for a feature.  In the end, Rachel decided that she wanted to share the images with her friends and family more than the social media world (good girl).  So here you go.  Please enjoy!

Best.  Father daughter moment.  Ever.

A few minutes before the ceremony began, I was taking photos of guests arriving and the details of the ceremony when I noticed this.  It makes my heart happy to see moments so honest.  It's one of the reasons I love what I do.  What an honor to see this part of a person's life up close.

Rachel and Aaron collected quite a bit of their decorations for the ceremony and reception and actually made the altar.

They made sure to include so many special people in their families.  To the left is Aaron's parents.  The right is the ring bearer, who is also Rachel's nephew and cute as a button.

A big thanks to my second shooter for the day, Whitney, for capturing this emotional moment during the ceremony.

A cake inside of a birdcage with lovebird toppers.  One of my favorite details of the day.

At the end of the night, Rachel surprised Aaron with a getaway car that was super fun.  His reaction.

Rachel and Aaron, thank you so very much for everything!  You were an absolute dream to work with and I wish you the very best in life and love together.  Please stay in touch!