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It’s been a while since you have seen these two on the blog. Or maybe you recognize them from the slideshow above. Alyson and Alex (also known as “A Squared”) had a gorgeous wedding down in Wilmington, North Carolina. They are just the cutest and kindest couple! They were so much fun to work with. Their ceremony was held at Airlie Gardens and the reception was held at The Balcony on Dock Street downtown Wilmington. The details were arranged by Salt Harbor and they were awesome! I had way to much fun photographing all the details at this wedding. What a beautiful space. Alyson and Alex just graduated from UNCW and have moved back home to Maryland to start their new life as a married couple. As you will see I was also enamored with their super adorable nieces and nephew who were part of their wedding party. How cute are they? The very first image you will see is a wedding sign I made for them. If you are familiar with the blog, I make a wedding sign or art print for every couple. It gives me chance to do something unique for each couple and not to mention I just get the pleasure of creating it!

Photographing this wedding in this location was like going to Apple Annie’s in Wilmington. You Wilmington folks know what I mean. If you don’t, I think you should go to Apple Annie’s right now. It was like sensory overload. So many beautiful colors and textures, not to mention the amazing light. Like a photographer’s dream. The wedding ceremony and reception was held at Castello di Meleto. The rooms in the castle are big and open and full or striking natural light. The rooms were painted with frescos (of course, it is in Italy) and just had a feeling that I just wasn’t used to with weddings in the States. We stayed on site in a villa (pictured in the previous post), so it was great that I was able to explore the site before the wedding. The ceremony was on top of a hill overlooking the castle. Following the ceremony, there were hors d’oeuvres in the courtyard of the Castle. Following hors d’oeuvres everyone was led through the dining room to look at pictures, then onto the theater to watch a slideshow. The slideshow was followed by a dinner. The reception room was quite a site! It was my favorite room. The caterer did such and excellent job. The food was amazing. As you will I had lots of fun with the details. I really took advantage of what the Castle had to offer. So, in case you are wondering why there are so many detail shots, I was just having a great time photographing. After the reception many of us went into Siena. Shannon and I missed the day trip to Siena because we were preparing for the wedding, but got to see it for the first time at night, which was super amazing. So, brace yourself….I have a lot to share!