Close-up of a couple’s legs as they run through shallow ocean waves during a Wilmington, NC couples session.
A wedding couple and their guests cheer beneath a large mural above a Chicago church entrance.
Newlyweds walk hand in hand up an outdoor aisle in Wilmington, NC, as guests applaud.
A bride leans in to kiss her partner during wedding portraits in Wilmington, North Carolina.
CANDID, HONEST, AND ENTIRELY YOURS.

Based in North Carolina. Photographing weddings across the East Coast and beyond.

Wilmington, NC Film & Digital Wedding Photographer

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A couple embraces on a rocky coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in California.
A bride walks toward her partner across a lawn during their wedding first look in Wilmington, NC.
Guests share dinner at a long outdoor wedding table beneath glowing paper lanterns at Urban Cowboy in Nashville.
Newlyweds walk hand in hand along a brick garden path in Wilmington, NC, with guests following behind.
A view inside a vehicle shows a bride holding a colorful bouquet beside her partner on their Wilmington wedding day.
Black-and-white photograph of newlyweds kissing in Wilmington, North Carolina, as petals fall around them.
Newlyweds walk past guests while walking down the aisle at Urban Cowboy in Nashville.
A couple kisses beneath a long veil among tall cacti during their Arizona wedding portraits.
Newlyweds step outside a house with a steeply pitched roof during their Nashville wedding.
Black-and-white portrait of a bride standing on a beach Costa Rica
A saxophonist plays among dancing guests at a wedding reception in Louisville.
Newlyweds kiss outside a house in Nashville as guests cheer and confetti fills the air.
A couple exchanges vows on a wooden deck overlooking the water at their Asheville, North Carolina wedding.
Black-and-white photograph of newlyweds kissing inside a vintage car at their Wilmington wedding.
A couple holds hands beside a garden pond during their San Francisco wedding portraits.
Newlyweds walk hand in hand toward a white house during their Wilmington, North Carolina wedding.
A couple stands close together on a tiled staircase beneath a stucco archway at Tlaquepaque in Sedona.
A couple running on the sand with their surfboards in Wilmington, NC.
A couple relaxes beneath a leafy tree during their session in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Close-up of a couple touching foreheads during their couples session in San Francisco.
A bride smiles beneath a lace umbrella as guests gather at Race & Religious in New Orleans.
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I’m Bri, a North Carolina wedding photographer working on film and digital.

If you’ve made it here, you’re probably deep in the rabbit hole of finding a wedding photographer who actually gets you. Someone who makes you feel comfortable and gives you photographs you recognize yourself in.

With a fine-art background in photography and nearly a decade photographing weddings, I care about how a photograph is made and the people inside it. I’m drawn to celebrations that feel personal, where the setting, the details, and the way everyone comes together tell me something about you.

I’ll give you direction when you need it, make beautiful portraits, and notice what’s happening while you’re busy being part of it.

You don’t need another beautiful wedding on Instagram. You need yours.

Wedding Ceremony in the lawn at Raleigh North Carolina Wedding Venue, The Merrimon-Wynne House
"What makes Bri truly incredible is the way she makes you feel on one of the most emotional, nerve-wracking, beautiful days of your life. She laughed with us, calmed my nerves, and made us feel like it was perfectly okay to be fully in our feelings because it was. She never tried to manufacture a moment. She just created the space for real ones to happen and then she caught them all."
Black-and-white portrait of newlyweds facing each other on a lawn during their Raleigh, North Carolina wedding.
Close-up of a couple leaning together at Tlaquepaque in Sedona, the bride wearing a lace veil.
A couple holds hands beside a large window in a Nashville loft with exposed brick and wooden floors.
A bride has the back of her wedding dress adjusted while getting ready for her wedding in Wilmington, North Carolina.
"Bri is truly a couple’s dream come true! From the moment we met her she was professional but most importantly, kind and unbelievably easy to work with! She took time to get to know us and truly allowed us to get to know and love her!"
Newlyweds walk arm in arm through a hallway at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, the bride carrying a white bouquet.
A couple exchanges vows beneath a wooden garden structure at their intimate Atlanta wedding.
Wedding guests gather around a candlelit outdoor dinner table beneath string lights in Nashville.
Overhead view of newlyweds sitting on the grass in Wilmington, NC, with a colorful bouquet across their laps.
"She gave great direction when we needed it, but also knew exactly when to step back and capture the candid, emotional moments."

signature offerings

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For couples planning weddings rooted in meaning and a sense of place. I photograph celebrations across North Carolina, the East Coast, and beyond, pairing a documentary eye with thoughtful direction and film woven into every collection. I’m interested in the atmosphere you’ve created, the people who fill it, and what it feels like to be there.

Every wedding collection includes all-day coverage, shaped around your celebration. You shouldn’t have to choose between photographs of getting ready and another hour with everyone on the dance floor. There’s room for beautiful portraits, the unexpected moments, and time to enjoy the wedding you’ve put so much into. Wherever you’re bringing everyone together, I’ll meet you there.

couples

Elopements

Weddings

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couples

Elopements

Weddings

signature offerings

For couples planning an elopement that feels personal, wherever they’ve decided to say their vows. I want to hear what you’re looking forward to and what you want to remember, so I can arrive with a sense of what matters to you.

I photograph elopements on film and digital, giving you direction during portraits and paying attention as the rest unfolds. Whether it’s just the two of you or a few favorite people beside you, I’ll document the ceremony, the surroundings, and the moments that make this your day.

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couples

Elopements

Weddings

signature offerings

For couples celebrating an engagement, planning a proposal, or wanting photographs together just because. We’ll find a setting that suits you and make photographs on film and digital, with enough direction that you’re never left wondering what to do with your hands.

For proposals, we’ll work through the plan beforehand so you can focus on asking the question. For engagement sessions and everything else, there’s room to move around, get comfortable, and enjoy being together. I’ll pay attention to the familiar ways you interact, alongside making portraits you’re excited to have on your walls.

[ explore the photographs ]

What you love about a photograph now might be different from what you love about it years from now. You might notice someone in the background, recognize an expression you’ve seen your whole life, or find yourself looking closely at the place where everyone gathered.

That possibility shapes how I photograph. I pay attention beyond the two of you, to the people and surroundings that are part of your life. The flowers and the dress belong in that record, too. You chose them, and they were there.

Working across film and digital, I take photographs with care while leaving room for things we couldn’t have planned. I want you to love them now and keep finding something in them as the years go by.

some photographs mean more with time

Found a few photographers whose work you love? Here’s how to look more closely at their galleries and ask about their approach, so you can choose someone whose way of working fits the wedding you want to have.

Nearly a decade of photographing weddings has taught me when to give direction and when to let things happen. A few thoughts on beautiful portraits, skipping traditions you don’t care about, and having time to actually be at your wedding.

Your photography coverage should fit the day you’re planning. Here’s how all-day coverage works, why I offer it, and what changes when you don’t have to squeeze your celebration into a set number of hours.

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A little breathing room in your timeline can make a big difference. I’m sharing practical ways to feel less rushed, communicate what you need, and spend more of your wedding enjoying the people you brought together.

How to Keep Your Wedding Day Energy Intentional and Joyful

What Does All-Day Wedding Coverage Actually Mean? (And Is It Right for You?)

10 Years In: What Documentary Wedding Photography Has Taught Me.

How to Choose a Wedding Photographer: A Guide for Newly Engaged Couples

Black-and-white photograph of a groom twirling the bride overlooking Lake Michigan at Lake Bluff Preserve.
Black-and-white photograph of a bride leaning toward a glass door before her wedding ceremony in Wilmington, NC.
Black-and-white photograph of newlyweds standing beside a large oak tree at Sycamore Bend in Wilmington, North Carolina.

FROM ME — TO YOU

A bride holds her bouquet while another woman adjusts her dress beside a window before her Nashville wedding.