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I'm Courtney, a wedding & portrait photographer serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina and worldwide! I hope you take a little bit of time to check out some of our recent sessions and weddings, and read along with some of our "helpful hints" to make your session or event go smoothly. For for more information please website at: www.CourtneyHathaway.com.
Michelle and Chris celebrated their Outer Banks Wedding with family and friends in a Corolla event home. A light rain storm threatened to move us inside, but it quickly passed and we continued on as normal. Michelle was so clam getting ready, and looked beautiful as she headed down the isle to meet her groom. Congrats Michelle & Chris – it was an honor to photograph your special day!
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Matt & Hallie hosted their Outer Banks Wedding with family and close friends in Nags Head. Their gazebo ceremony was followed by an intimate dinner inside the Tail of the Whale Restaurant. We were able to steel a few minutes away after their ceremony for some photos overlooking the water. Their bridal party had probably one of the best “jump shots” for the entire year!
Shaun and Nicole are dear friends, and I was so excited to be shooting their Pavilion At Pirates Cove Wedding. Shuan & Nicole are OBX locals, but many of their friends and family traveled to join them at their Outer Banks Wedding. Nicole and her girls got ready at a house right in Pirate’s Cove with the help of Bombshell’s Studio, while Shaun got ready at their home in Manteo. Holiday House Weddings & Events did an amazing job on the decor, including rentals from Ocean Atlantic Rentals. Great Cakes OBX provided both the cake and the ceremony officiating, while DJ John Harper rocked the house for their guests to dance the night away!
Laura & Dave hosted their New Bern, NC Wedding at the Abiliena Plantation. It’s a beautiful location nestled back in trees and overlooking the water. Much like Outer Banks Weddings, when you book Abiliena you’ve got it for a week, which includes the house on property. Laura, Dave, and several members of their bridal party enjoyed a few days of relaxation and fun leading up to the wedding – it also makes things super handy for wedding prep and setup. Mother nature brought us a little surprise and as the rain started to fall we made the quick decision to move the ceremony under the pavilion. Laura & Dave opted to do as many ahead of time as we could fit in, so we were able to cover quite a bit. As luck would have it, at the end of the ceremony the rain stopped and we were able to get their formals out in the open and in front of the water!
Dave is in the Air Force, and they had about 3 weeks after the wedding before they would be moving to England for his Duty Station. Laura said she felt blessed to have finished work a couple of weeks early, and be able to use that time to spend visiting all of their friends and family before heading off. They’re not all settled in England, and after…oh a month?…they finally received all of their belongings!
Welcome to Part 2 of Cate & Tim’s amazing wedding at the St. Regis in Washington, DC. In case you missed it, be sure to check out their getting ready and first look in Part 1. I know I said it before, but I have to say it again, the St. Regis Washington is a photographer’s dream to shoot in. Their gorgeous Astor Terrace was the perfect spot for Cate & Tim’s intimate ceremony, and the decor inside their French restaurant Adour was so hip! Fun Fact : The starbursts in the decor were the inspiration for the design elements featured all on the stationary.
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I seriously can not say enough awesome things about this wedding. It has to be one of my all-time favorite weddings….EVER. It’s the kind of wedding you leave, as a photographer, feeling so inspired. My dear friend and fellow photographer, Renee with Renee Sprink Photography, called me up and the first words of out her mouth were “put these dates down on your calendar, we’re going to DC”. Ummm..yes please! The St. Regis Washington DC is a photographer’s DREAM to shoot in.
I love shooting with Renee, she and I just have way too much fun together and it’s awesome when you can work in sync with each other. Renee first came out here to the OBX to shoot a couple of weddings with me, and became a fast friend, so I was honored when she asked me to come to DC for Cate & Tim’s amazing St. Regis Wedding. Nothing is a bigger compliment as a photographer than when other photographers ask you to shoot with them! We headed into town a couple of days before the wedding to scout locations and check in with Cate & Tim. The day before the wedding we had an ah-maz-ing bridal session with Cate, taking place in the lobby of the St. Regis and throughout their restaurant, Adour. Cate & Tim opted for a “first look”, and what better place to do it than Lafayette Park – adjacent to the White House. You know it’s going to be an awesome wedding when you’re shooting the bride and groom in front of the White House!!!
Cate & Tim had the most amazing wedding day! From their pre-ceremony cocktail hour (courtesy of Cookies & Corks), to the a cappella stylings of the George Washing University’s Son’s Of Pitch – no detail was left undone. Their heartfelt and personal vows left everyone in tears, and you could really feel the love they share. Their ceremony was lit by candles on the beautiful Astor Terrace, while their reception was a sight to see inside Adour, the on site restaurant.
So without further ado, sit back and enjoy this ride – this will be a long one!
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Stacey and Brett, along with their family, shared an intimate wedding on Hatteras Island. It’s one of my favorite places to photograph, as the area is secluded and pristine. Stacey and Brett’s wedding was beautiful, complete with a sand ceremony to join their new family together with the help of Stacey’s adorable daughter.
Jenn & Barry celebrated their wedding with family and friends at the Kitty Hawk Hilton Pier House! They are such a great couple, from our first meeting I could tell they were going to be awesome to work with. So laid back, and just looking forward to being married and becoming a family. They told me about their love of music, particularly the Avett Brothers, and how they like to spend time with Jenn’s kids – even proposing to Jenn at a concert! There was one moment I knew these two were great for each other…. Jenn told me about her kids, and how she’s the mom of triplets. I told her she was a saint, because I could only imagine how much work that must be! She immediately replied with, “No, he’s the Saint, because he’s marrying us”. I just thought that was SO sweet, and it’s something I remembered! Jenn & Barry had an amazing wedding day! They were blessed with beautiful weather and a whole group of amazing family & friends. From their pier top ceremony to their sandy portraits, I had a great time at their wedding.
So now it’s on to their photos, but not without quoting the Avett Brothers, which seemed fitting -
Melissa & Chris are an adorable couple, so sweet, and you can tell just by watching them that they truly love each other’s company. Melissa shared with me that their first romantic getaway was to the White Doe Inn in Manteo, so when they decided to get married they thought they would come full circle by having their wedding there. They had a beautiful oceanfront ceremony, followed by more photos around the Inn – which makes for the most beautiful backdrop! Chris, and especially Melissa, are total troopers as the weather was very cold and windy. They hung in there, and I am so glad I was able to be a part of their special day!
Nicole and Shaun are MARRIED!! They’re now husband and wife, which means I can finally share Nicole’s bridal portraits. She made an absolutely stunning bride, and I absolutely can’t wait to show her wedding photos. Until then, you get to see her bridals taken in downtown Manteo. A special thanks to Kim & Wes with Holiday House for the gorgeous bouquet.
