Starlight Meadow | Marie & Ben's Wedding | A Burlington, NC Wedding Photographer

Marie and Ben's wedding day was beautiful! It was the perfect start to fall and the perfect first wedding to kick off all the weddings I have in the next several weeks! I absolutely loved their venues, colors, flowers, dresses, everything! I also loved that Marie and Ben incorporated a lot of special details into their wedding. Marie wore the veil that her mom wore on her wedding day and the diamond in Marie's engagement ring is from Ben's grandmother's ring and it's been in the family for 100+ years! In addition, the necklace Marie wore was originally given to Marie's great-grandmother from her great-grandfather as an engagement gift. The necklace has now been worn by both Marie's mother and Marie on their wedding days. What amazing family history! Marie's uncle also grew all of the sunflowers in the wedding and Ben's grandmother made the sun catchers hanging from Marie's bouquet.

I have really enjoyed getting to know Marie and Ben during their engagement session and Marie's bridal portraits. Their love for one another is SO evident and they are so sweet together! Marie and Ben, thank you for trusting me to capture your special day! I hope you enjoy re-living every moment!

The Vendors Who Made This Day Possible:
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Second Shooter: Sammi Evans Photography
Ceremony Venue: Orange United Methodist Church
Reception Venue: Starlight Meadow
Florist: Sunflowers grown by Marie's Uncle; Arrangements by Designs By Mike
DJ/Singer: Gary Mitchell
Catering: Above and Beyond Catering
Cake: Delicious Cakes
Dress: Mori Lee; Purchased at Carolina Bridal World
Bridesmaid Dresses: Simply Liliana at JC Penny
Groomsmen Attire: Men's Warehouse
Invitations: Zazzle

 

Duke Gardens | Rachel & Hardee's Engagement Pictures | A Durham, NC Wedding Photographer

I really enjoyed meeting Rachel and Hardee and taking their engagement pictures in the amazing beautiful Duke Gardens! Rachel and Hardee are actually getting married tomorrow (!!!) and so we did their pictures on Tuesday just a few days before their wedding. Hardee is a martial arts instructor in Chapel Hill and Rachel works at the martial arts studio as well. So they have a love for asian culture and they wanted to do their pictures in the asiatic section of the Duke gardens. Here's a few of my favorite pictures from their session:

Florence Civic Center Wedding | Matt & Morgan's Wedding | A Florence, SC Wedding Photographer

Matt and Morgan's wedding was a beautiful, joyful, Christ-exalting day. I have known Morgan since she was a freshman in college and she is an amazing person! I was so honored to be a part of her day. I share more about her in my post with her bridal portraits. It wasn't surprising to me that on her wedding day she was just as sweet and amazing as ever! Morgan had a huge smile on her face the whole day, she never seemed stressed or anxious, and she spread joy to everyone around her, as she always does! Matt and Morgan's love for one another and their joy in Christ was so evident on their wedding day and it was beautiful to see!

A few of my favorite parts of the day were: Morgan's first look with her dad (just look at the pictures...it's adorable!), Morgan's tearful prayers with her bridesmaids, Matt's reaction during the ceremony, and Morgan's dad presenting Matt with a bear claw necklace (a family tradition). Matt and Morgan's wedding day exalted Christ and displayed the gospel through the celebration of their marriage. It was such a fun day and an absolute privilege to capture!

The Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:
Photographer: DiPrima Photography
Second Shooter: Sammi Evans Photography
Dress: The Bridal and Formal Shoppe of Pendleton, LLC
Florist: Wanda Zedick
Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church - Florence, SC
Reception: Florence Civic Center
DJ: Enosh Events
Catering: Florence Civic Center
Invitations: Ashton Gourlay

Alamance Historical Museum | Marie's Bridal Portraits | A Burlington, NC Wedding Photographer

I met up with Marie and her mom a few months ago to take her bridal portraits and (I know I say this all the time) but it really was so hard to wait to share them! Marie's mom had the great idea of doing Marie's portraits at the Alamance Historical Museum. I loved this spot and all of the different options we had for pictures! I kept thinking about how much it reminded me of the Secret Garden (did anyone else LOVE that book growing up?!). Marie made a stunning bride and I absolutely LOVED her dress! Here's a few of my favorites...

Fall Mini Sessions!: Offered in Clemson, Raleigh, Burlington & Annapolis

I'm very excited to announce fall mini sessions! I only offer mini sessions a few times a year and these sessions give you the chance to have your pictures done at over 50% less than the cost of my normal portrait sessions! Fall mini sessions are the perfect time to have pictures done for Christmas cards while the leaves are changing. These mini sessions would be great for families, couples, seniors and more!

Here's all the details:

• Fall mini sessions are $125 (+ tax) and include: One 20 minute session, 8 edited digital images in an online gallery, and a print release.

• I'll be partnering with Justified Paperie for these mini sessions and she'll be offering 15 free, custom designed Christmas cards for each of my clients! This is a $30 value for the custom template and 15 cards! They are high quality cards that will ship straight to your door. There will be about 20 layouts choices so you are bound to find something you like! If you'd like to order more than 15 cards from Justified Paperie, you can do so for $1/card. Please note: you are not required to get your cards through Justified Paperie. This is just a free service we're offering if you'd like it in order to save you the hassle and cost of ordering your own cards!

• Fall mini-sessions will all be from 4:30-6:30pm and will take place on 10/2 in Clemson, SC, 10/9 in Raleigh, NC, 10/10 in Burlington, NC, and 10/12 in Annapolis, MD. The exact locations will be announced closer to the date.

• The total cost of the session is due within 48 hours of booking and is non-refundable. In the event of rain, a rain date will be rescheduled and you will be given the option of getting a refund if you are not able to make the rain date.
• In order to book your session, you must sign an electronic contract and pay your invoice.

If you are interested, please email me ASAP (these will book quickly!) at diprimaphotography@gmail.com with the date, location, and time you're interested in doing your session.

What others are saying:

"Jenna captured each one of our children's personalities like magic!" -Sonya

"The pictures Jenna took for us this year are by far the best we have ever had! The quality of the pictures are top notch!! She is extremely flexible and easy to work with! She also had great location ideas for the shoot and made the shoot feel so fun and easy!"
-Heather and Walker