Yearly Archives: 2012
katy’s bridal photos { a classic traditional bride }
Katy is now married to Josh so we are able to share a wedding photo gallery of her bridal photos here on our blog. Katy is beautiful and incredibly kind-hearted. Despite or maybe in spite of our normally contemporary style she loved our photos but wanted a very traditional, classic and formal bridal portrait. She and her Mom found us an amazing and elegant home of a friend to use as the location for her bridal session. She was adamant about not being a huge fan of the great outdoors which I can totally respect. Hay bails and barn wood in fields of grass are definitely not for every Bride in the NC Mountains contrary to popular belief.
After seeing the areas where I knew I could capture beautiful bride pics on the inside I was drawn outside and challenged to show Katy something she did not expect to like. What she saw was woods and a paved driveway. What I saw, and photographed was a winding path leading to a beautiful Bride in the spotlight of sunlight as the leaves shimmered in golds and greens dancing in the depth around her. This turned out to be the large art print Katy displayed at her wedding.
I love when we can give our clients what they didn’t know they wanted. It’s all in the creation process, and its a part of what sets us apart from the 1000s of people who all have cameras around us. We are creating art.
We will soon be posting a blog of Katy & Josh’s wedding photo gallery with wedding pics. View more Bridal photos on our blog in the “Bridals” category and be sure to view our website at www.pixelsonpaper.biz. If you’re interested in letting us create your own personal art or are interested in our wedding photography please send a message through our contact page or call our Wilkesboro studio at 336.990.0080
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teresa + rob { outdoor country wedding } wedding photos
Rob and Teresa’s wedding was an picturesque outdoor setting in Rural VA with rolling hills in the background. There was one amazing wedding photo backdrop after another everywhere we turned. Teresa’s mother had a vision for bringing the indoors outside which set the scene at Falkland Farms in South Boston Virginia for a unique outdoor country wedding. Her attention to detail just put a special touch on everything. She used ideas and things that she knew meant a lot to Rob and Teresa which made it even more personal and special to the Bride and Groom who live in Charlotte.
We hope these wedding photos give you a sneak peek into their love story and their connection to family, friends, and the great outdoors.
Planning a wedding? View more of our wedding photos on the blog or visit our website at www.pixelsonpaper.biz. Our portrait studio is located in Wilkesboro NC, in the NC Mountains. We are available to travel anywhere we’re called!
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maren & gordon {a scottish wedding in huntersville nc}
Maren & Gordon went through incredible hurdles, challenges, and loss during the process of planning their wedding. Due to several unforeseeable reasons at last count their date on our schedule changed 3 times during the course of 15+ months of long distance planning.
Maren & Gordon originally planned to get married in March 2011 in Huntersville, NC, but due to a family illness it wasn’t possible. However, Maren had already quit her job and was planning to move to Scotland to be with Gordon but needed a visa and couldn’t get one without getting married. They decided to have a civil ceremony in Edinburgh Scotland on March 25. Both of their sets of parents and some of our siblings and friends were able to attend.
They then started planning again for the church ceremony / reception to be held in Huntersville, NC on 30 December 2011. Sadly there was a family tragedy and Gordon’s father passed away and they had to cancel the wedding a few weeks before it happened. So, third time’s a charm…they rescheduled for 15 September 2012 and it could not have been better. The weather was incredible…a perfect September day in North Carolina with blue skies, warm, but little humidity. The ceremony itself was very traditional and they were able to incorporate elements of both Southern charm and Scottish culture into the event including a bag piper, ceilidh band, huge wrap around southern porch with porch swing, large oak trees, etc.
Family and friends from all over the world who had never met before came together to celebrate. We were given the most incredible opportunity, to photograph it all. We hope Gordon and Maren can enjoy much less craziness in the coming years than they have experienced in the past two.
We offer up this Scottish Wedding Blessing to them and their marriage:
Help Us Remember
Lord help us to remember when
We first met and the strong
love that grew between us.
To work that love into
practical things so that nothing
can divide us.
We ask for words both kind
and loving and hearts always
ready to ask forgiveness
as well as to forgive.
Dear Lord, we put our
marriage into your hands.
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macanna’s first year celebration | child portraits
Pixels On Paper was incredibly lucky to photograph portraits of Macanna turning 1 in our Wilkesboro portrait studio. We welcomed the cake smashing cuteness! Birthday celebrations bring us great joy and some incredible child portraits that will capture these memories for a lifetime. View some of her parent’s favorite photos from the portrait session in this video.
Let Pixels On Paper capture your child’s First Year with creative portraits that will always remind you of that special moment in time. Contact us at 704-641-1131 or 336-990-0080 to schedule your session and visit our website at www.pixelsonpaper.biz.
John and Ruth’s mountain wedding at Castle Ladyhawke
We are always on the look out for cool interesting places to look for photo props, and are not shy about introducing ourselves to people we run into that work in the places we stop. As it turns out, one of these stops in Hickory last year led to us speaking with John and Ruth as we bargained on a few items for the new studio. As we discussed the gumball machine, a cool folding chair and of course luggage, the conversation turned towards the photography business we owned. That seemed to peak interest on their part because as it turns out, they were in the process of planning their own NC mountain wedding!
It is amazing how God has his hands in people’s lives, and on this day He made sure that this meeting happened. Over the next few months, we got to hear more about John and Ruth’s wedding plans and then they asked us to shoot their special day. We were thrilled! We had made a couple trips back to the store for more items or just to swing in to check up, and grew closer to this amazing couple. So much so that being there at Castle Ladyhawke the day of the wedding just felt like family.
The castle is perched high atop a hillside just west of Asheville and was the perfect setting for the fairytale ceremony. In all the years that we have been shooting weddings, never before have I been so intrigued by the vows that John and Ruth spoke to each other. They each spoke what they were going to be and do for each other, how they were going to be there and love each other, but the important part and what made it so amazing, was the response where they each received what the other said. True communication and acceptance of the meaning of being married.
After the ceremony, we had lots of fun walking the grounds around the castle with the newlyweds, even making it onto the top of the turret! It was obvious that they were meant for each other and it made our job easier.
The reception was filled with special touches that you could tell shaped who John and Ruth are. From the art canvas where guests were invited to help create a special piece to display, to the pillow everyone signed with love, to the handmade king and queen cake toppers, all the details were thought of. The theme of bees also played heavy into the decor, with little jars of honey for the guests to take home as a thank you favor and reminder of the day. One touching moment was when a neighbor and good friend sang a couple of songs to and for John and Ruth that caused a few damp eyes in the room.
We wish John and Ruth all the best, and we will surely be there with them as friends for the journey ahead!
Be sure to check out many more of our wedding photos at www.pixelsonpaper.biz!
Wedding & Reception Venue: The Castle Ladyhawke
Wedding Photography: Pixels On Paper
Bride’s Gown & Headpiece: Sabastian’s Boutique & Design
Men’s Attire: Benjamins & Libbas
Caterer: Josh’s on Union Square, Hickory NC
Cake: The Cornerstone Bakery, Hickory NC
Favors: Pop Tops by aritist, Dana Peissel and local honey by Blue Ridge Apiaries
Vocalist: Julia Rush