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Courtney + Cody’s wedding photography | Family, Nature + Love

Courtney & Cody’s wedding was one that featured so much family heritage throughout and that impressed me once again about these two. It was also very much about the excitement of the day – which was September 22nd at Gambill Estate in Roaring River NC. The ceremony was simple and the day was incredibly special.
For this blog, we chose to use the photo pages directly from their wedding album. Couples rarely get wedding albums anymore. I think it’s important to note that these become heirlooms where a USB thumb-drive does not.  Everyone thinks that they will make a slide show, but they don’t, or they forget to share it, or the older relatives cannot access it. An album lasts and we custom design each album around the couple’s favorite images. Both sets of parents also ordered replica albums.Parker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding PhotoParker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding PhotoParker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding PhotoParker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding Photo

According to the couple, their favorite moment was just after the ceremony, when they realized “we really are married – the dream is real” and could bask in it. A close second and third were being with their families before the ceremony and the reception where everyone could chat, mix, mingle and eat afterwards.

What we loved was how they incorporated so much heritage. Courtney did this for her bridal portraits as well. Generations of family china patterns from both sides were used as the place settings during the reception and the decor used featured orchard and farm elements including homestead doors, ladders, and apple crates.

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Parker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding PhotoParker / Tevepaugh Pixels On Paper Photography Gambill Estate Outdoor Wedding PhotoCourtney told us how quickly they felt it all went by, but that – if given the chance for a do-over – they wouldn’t have changed a thing.
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Here’s a little more about their vendors:
Wedding Gown: Bridal Traditions
Wedding coordinator /planner:  Cathy Snipes
Wedding and reception venue: Gambill Estate
Videographer: Our Story Video Creations
DJ or band: Block Party Productions
Caterer: Michelle and Mike Mizelle
Flowers, Cake and Desserts: Family


We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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Sarah and Daniel Faithfest

Daniel and Sarah’s wedding was lovely, but once it was over and we shot all the images we could, we four (Daniel, Sarah, Ryan and I) all skeedaddled to attend Faithfest.  These two are huge Christian music lovers who travel to attend countless live performances each year. When it came to planning their wedding, the date and the entire day was planned around Faithfest, a Christian music concert in Wilkesboro.
The early morning Ceremony time of 10:00 am was selected in order to have all of the formalities of the wedding completed allowing them to get to the music venue along with guests and friends in time to hear their favorite bands. Included in the wedding program was an invitation for their guests to celebrate alongside them at the music festival.
Daniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper Photography
Early on they asked if our wedding day photography could include going with them to Faithfest and photographing them while there. While this was certainly not the norm for us to be asked, it was a no brainer to say YES. We are official photographers at Merlefest every year and Faithfest was held at the very same venue. We love music, we know our way around every stage, nook and cranny, so we were in to play the roles of their very own paparazzi.

Daniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper Photography

Daniel especially loves photography and knew that he wanted photos of the moments they would share at Faithfest, but he didn’t want the distraction of taking them himself or of having a non-professional lurking. Ryan and I are pretty stealthy. We know when to be poised and at the ready, how to move quickly and how to stay out of the way of a great moment. We document and this was so much fun to do.
Fun fact: the coordinator of the festival found out about their plans and arranged for them to be brought on stage and an announcement was made to the audience of 20,000 people that this couple had JUST gotten married. It was pretty fab.
They were greeted, congratulated and shared photo opps backstage by some of their favorite performers including headliners Casting Crowns and Mandisa. The lead singer of Casting Crowns even recalled being asked to perform at their wedding during a prior conversation with Daniel.  Both Daniel and Sarah later shared that these moments and photos are some of their favorites and most exciting memories of the day.
Daniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper PhotographyDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Wilkesboro NC Faithfest 2018 photos by Pixels On Paper Photography

 


We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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Sarah & Daniel’s Wedding

This couple – Sarah & Daniel – is another one we absolutely adore. They are filled with energy, love, faith and light and their bond is apparent to everyone around them. We photographed their engagement session (where Sarah was lured out onto a ledge despite her fears – check it out) and the couple relaxed together on the trails of the NC mountains.

Their wedding – at Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church in Elkin NC – was a combination of their specific choices and understated elegance.

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Even though the bride and groom don’t traditionally see each other before their vows, these two were together – blindfolded – and they prayed for the ceremony and for the health of their love, life and marriage.

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Sarah chose a tea length gown, in the style of Audrey Hepburn in the movie Funny Face, because she loved the simplicity and the ability to stay cool during their late summer wedding. Her bouquet of succulents was exceptionally beautiful as well. Daniel and groomsmen wore blue and the guys skipped ties and boutonnieres to keep it low key.

Daniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photo

The details at this wedding were striking, personal and fun. The groomsmen and bridesmaids stayed seated during the ceremony. The pews were flanked with quotes from Corinthians 13 beautifully scripted on wooden boards, there were succulents, cupcakes, dinosaurs and the guests signed Jenga playing pieces instead of a guest book and merry-making, laughter and joy was just palpable.

Daniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoDaniel Caudill and Sarah Noon Elkin NC wedding photos by Pixels On Paper Photography photoLove is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.


We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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Our Foundation – Wedding Portraits

We’ve been doing little mini-blog series lately and it felt like time to focus on our foundations as photographers: weddings. Photographing a wedding is not something that you shake out of your sleeve, but we’ve been doing it for a long time now and still enjoy the occasion, the logistics, getting to know our couples and their families and capturing the day as it unfolds.
I just thought I would share some of our favorite wedding shots today as a reminder of what we do best and what put Pixels on the map.


We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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Outdoor Location Portraits

Location photos continue to be some of our favorites to review over the years and certainly to shoot. We’re about to enter the end of summer and the advent of fall and sharing some photos of clients of all stripes in a variety of landscapes just felt right.

Children in a garden, engaged couples under bridges, newlyweds, families, all outdoors. Join them.

Green/Bell Pixels On Paper Photography Engagement portrait photography photo


We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

88x31 lucy & glens valle crucis wedding photography | pixels on paper boone wedding photographers

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