Category Archives: Engagements

Alex & Bryden are Engaged! |FAYETTEVILLE RALEIGH NC ENGAGEMENT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Alex and Bryden live in Charleston, so planning their Engagement session was a little tricky.   Thank goodness, they had a weekend planned in Raleigh, so they just stopped by here on their way back to Charleston last weekend.  They are the cutest couple and so funny!  I think I laughed the entire session, hopefully...

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Andrea & David | FAYETTEVILLE JACKSONVILLE STEDMAN NC ENGAGEMENT ANYTIME PHOTOGRAPHER

Andrea and David made my week last week. They drove all the way here from Jacksonville for a session with me!!  And I am sooo glad they did.  They are the sweetest, cutest, happiest couple.  There is truly no better way to fall even more in love with love than to be around a couple...

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Andrea - November 1, 2011 - 1:58 am

I love them!!!! you did such a good job!!! and the pictures of dezi are perfect!!! I love how you caught him mid-air =D love, love, love!!!!!!!

Jen Morton - November 1, 2011 - 11:25 am

I LOVE them Drea! The ones of you and dezi are precious! And I really like the big one of you and David right above the NASCAR paragraph. Love love loveeee them!

Ashley & Mike | Lumberton Fayetteville NC Engagement Photographer

Ashley and Mike are the cutest, funiest couple ever!  We went to this gorgeous lake with trails and woods and bridges in Lumberton that I have never been to before and I could not have been more pleasantly surprised!  We had just beautiful scenery and light, I just could not get enough! Plus, these two...

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Ashley McManus - October 28, 2011 - 11:17 am

I love all the pictures! I can’t believe we got Bell to sit still for you to take a picture of her :)

Tyra Ellis - October 28, 2011 - 12:36 pm

You guys look amazing! Where did you do your pictures at?

Jennifer Kundtz - October 28, 2011 - 12:38 pm

I love your pictures, and can’t wait to see you guys get married!!!

Kimberly White - October 28, 2011 - 1:35 pm

The pictures are very pretty! It is cute that you got the pup in on the action too! Congrats again and good luck with everything!

Demarious McNeill - October 28, 2011 - 1:38 pm

These pictures are beautiful and I can see why they are destined for each other. The pictures bring out the best in both people and they look great together. 10 out of 10 stars..

William Fusek - October 28, 2011 - 1:40 pm

Nice pictures

Justine - October 28, 2011 - 1:46 pm

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

stephan - October 28, 2011 - 1:52 pm

Wow what great quality!

cheryl thomas - October 28, 2011 - 1:55 pm

Pretty pictures!

Michelle Cross - October 28, 2011 - 2:31 pm

Ashley, only you would bring your dog to your engagement pictures!! I love them though, you are absolutely stunning!

Alex - October 28, 2011 - 2:43 pm

i love those pictures!!!! bell was funny!!!!!!!!!

Mom - October 28, 2011 - 2:46 pm

The pictures are beautiful!!! You two look soooo happy!!!!

Andrea Pipkin - October 28, 2011 - 5:08 pm

Aren’t they the perfect trio hunny, boo, and bell!

Michael Appollonio - October 28, 2011 - 5:13 pm

Pictures very nicely done, as a amature photographer I was especially impressed with the outdoor background and no interference with lighting. Also good quality images

Christina Miller - October 28, 2011 - 5:24 pm

My friend is very pretty, and her beauty is shown awesomely in the pictures. My favorite picture is of the three of them :)

Kate Cieszlak - October 28, 2011 - 5:37 pm

Very Sweet!

Tracey - October 28, 2011 - 9:18 pm

So beautiful!

Kristy McManus - October 28, 2011 - 9:31 pm

Your pictures are beautiful Ashley….I am so excited for you. You chose your photographer well. Congradulations…

Allison - October 28, 2011 - 9:32 pm

Love the pictures!!! they are absolutely amazing!! love the color and detail

Mandy Elkins - October 28, 2011 - 9:33 pm

Your pics look awesome! Super stoked for the big day!!! So happy for your both..Contrats babe! xoxoxo

Sharon McManus - October 28, 2011 - 9:38 pm

Awesome pictures!

Lee Short - October 28, 2011 - 9:39 pm

I love all the pics. especially the one with bell how did yaw get her to behave so well?

Nicole Headdings - October 28, 2011 - 9:42 pm

These are the most beautiful pictures! You two are so photogenic… and the pup too :) Congratulations!!!!

Rich Headdings - October 28, 2011 - 9:54 pm

You pictures are stunning!

Charlotte - October 28, 2011 - 10:11 pm

Love these!!

Nancy M. Powell - October 28, 2011 - 10:16 pm

The pictures are awesome. How are you going to pick? Do Mama2 get a picture? Mama 2

Richard Powell - October 28, 2011 - 10:21 pm

Pictures are great. You look fantastic. Can’t wait until the wedding! Dickie

PJ McManus - October 28, 2011 - 10:22 pm

It is hard to believe that a photographer coould make my beautiful daughter even more beautiful but Gracie did just that. The pictures are even better than I thought they would be. Even made Mike look good!

Kyleigh Goldstein - October 28, 2011 - 10:38 pm

These are amazing pictures! :)

Lynn McRacken - October 28, 2011 - 10:44 pm

Great pictures Ashley….Mike looks like he was a really good sport :-) …can’t wait for the wedding. Lynn

Samantha Kimble - October 28, 2011 - 10:45 pm

Amazing pictures! Good luck you two! :)

cadie - October 28, 2011 - 10:57 pm

beautiful!

sipila - October 28, 2011 - 10:58 pm

this is so precious!!! :)

Samantha - October 28, 2011 - 11:01 pm

Beautiful Pictures!

Jen Sexton - October 28, 2011 - 11:50 pm

Your photographer did a wonderful job! I love the locale, too. Beautiful pictures!! I really like the ones what appear to be on a trail. You both look great! We love you guys!!!

Cassandra Urriola - October 28, 2011 - 11:52 pm

These are all very gorgeous!

Henry - October 29, 2011 - 2:09 am

These are some great pics. Congratulations again!

Hope Hughes - October 29, 2011 - 3:19 am

Love the photos! especially the ones with Bell!

Curtis Cheeks - October 29, 2011 - 9:23 am

Those are great pictures, I’m happy for you two and can’t wait for the wedding!

Jaime Garcia - October 29, 2011 - 2:14 pm

these are beautiful pictures Ashley!..and congratulations!

john cooper - October 29, 2011 - 2:15 pm

Pictures look awesome!

Mary Knott - October 29, 2011 - 2:18 pm

The pictures are gorgeous! I can’t wait to see how beautiful you are as a bride, Ashley!

whitney - October 29, 2011 - 2:32 pm

Omg ashley mike these pics look amazing im so happy and excited for yall

Sam Dunn - October 29, 2011 - 2:55 pm

Your pics are beautiful Ash!! I’m so happy for you :)

Mike - October 29, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Thanks Candace….your AMAZING! The pictures are better then I could have ever imangined…I know it was easy shooting Ashley with all of her natural beauty but thanks for the airbrushing for me! Ha ha! Jk! they look great and I can’t wait for the wedding.

joe short - October 29, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Awesome pictures….congrats guys can’t wait for the wedding … Yahhhhhhhh bbuddddyyyyy

Jessica Dowell - October 29, 2011 - 3:15 pm

GORGEOUS!! Congrats guys :) Hope to see yall sometime soon.

Jessica Sosa - October 29, 2011 - 3:18 pm

LOVE them!!! Especially the sassy ones! You’re so beautiful!

Logan Sosa - October 29, 2011 - 3:21 pm

Proud of Mike. These things take patients but can be fun!

Rachael Garrett - October 29, 2011 - 3:49 pm

Love the pictures! They are beautiful! :)

Kelly Cannon - October 29, 2011 - 5:08 pm

Love them, they are beautiful… I like the one where your checking out his butt haha

Anna Allen - October 29, 2011 - 5:17 pm

Such beautiful photos of a beautiful couple!

Julia - October 29, 2011 - 5:36 pm

Beautiful pictures. I love the ones with Bell!

Maggie B - October 29, 2011 - 6:52 pm

You look so amazing! I am so happy for you! Congrats!

Shelley - October 29, 2011 - 7:20 pm

Beautiful pictures, you both look wonderful!!!

Joy Melvin - October 29, 2011 - 8:05 pm

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Jennifer - October 29, 2011 - 9:33 pm

Such a beautiful couple! Can’t wait for the wedding!

Mindy Kundtz - October 29, 2011 - 9:34 pm

You and Mike look so happy! Congratulations!

Jon Kundtz - October 29, 2011 - 9:35 pm

Congrats!

Valerie Buchite - October 29, 2011 - 9:57 pm

Dude, these are so awesome.

Nikki Sylvain - October 29, 2011 - 10:02 pm

Bea-ut-iful pics I love it!

Steven Smith - October 29, 2011 - 10:06 pm

Your pics are awesome Ashley, best of wishes to you both.

Theodora - October 30, 2011 - 2:07 pm

Congrats Ashley! Pictures look Great!

Debbie Abalos - October 30, 2011 - 3:29 pm

Ashley you look beautiful. I really love the one of you two with Belle thats awesome. Congratulations.

Susan Lane - October 30, 2011 - 3:41 pm

I though the pictures were wonderful. So many to choose from. I particularly liked the one on the bridge with Ashley leaning on Mike (the close up). Another that was my favorite was the first series of three, the third one was great of both of them.
Beautiful pictures of two good looking people in love. Thank you for sharing them with me.

Diana Cross - October 30, 2011 - 8:04 pm

Beautiful Pictures!! You guys look so happy:))))

Lizzy - October 30, 2011 - 8:05 pm

Wow you guys look great! I am exploding with excitement!

Sophie - October 30, 2011 - 8:06 pm

Bell looks especially good!! I am surprised she sat still!

Lauren King - October 30, 2011 - 8:39 pm

You’re pictures are amazing! AND you are an amazing couple! :o )

riley bessette - October 30, 2011 - 10:00 pm

beautiful pics you two.no wonder the photographer is pleased.

tyler bessette - October 30, 2011 - 10:04 pm

the pics do justice for a great looking couple.congrats

keith bessette - October 30, 2011 - 10:09 pm

beautiful shots of you two but is no surprise to us,wea are very proud of you guys.

Gina Meyer - October 30, 2011 - 10:33 pm

Wow, they really are amazing pictures! Congratulations!!

Alice Scarbrough - October 30, 2011 - 10:35 pm

You guys look great! Best of Wishes!!

Arden M. - October 30, 2011 - 10:42 pm

I love your pictures and you have a cute puppy!!!!!!

Nicci Meyer - October 30, 2011 - 10:48 pm

AHH! You two are so cute and in love! Nic

Lena Murphy - October 30, 2011 - 11:23 pm

Ashley, you and Mike make a beautiful couple.Congratulations :) ..!

Lena Murphy

Uncle T - October 30, 2011 - 11:26 pm

Great pictures, when is the bachelor party. It takes advance planning to get anywhere from the frozen north.

Michael Murphy - October 30, 2011 - 11:27 pm

The two of you make a great couple. You compliment each other. Congratulations!

Mallarie Murphy - October 30, 2011 - 11:35 pm

Hi Ashley!
My mom had me come check out your pictures and I’m glad I did! You guys look so good together. You look absolutely beautiful! :) That first picture is my absolute fav as well. Congratulations again. Your photographer did an amazing job!

Meghan Murphy - October 30, 2011 - 11:37 pm

Ashley great shots! :) …….!

Jeremy - October 30, 2011 - 11:43 pm

Love the pics!

Dan Cross - October 30, 2011 - 11:44 pm

Great picures! They are really some wonderful shots of you two.

Trey - October 30, 2011 - 11:51 pm

Wow you look amazing! These are great and you have the most beautiful eyes I have seen.

Susan Vaudreuil - October 31, 2011 - 12:16 am

Beautiful pictures Ashley, can’t wait for the wedding.

Kate - October 31, 2011 - 12:18 am

Awesome pics! Congrats you two!!

Michelle - October 31, 2011 - 12:43 am

Beautiful pics!!:)

brenda bessette - October 31, 2011 - 12:58 am

Ashley’s godmother LOVES the pictures! You both look young, happy, and in love! Perfect!

tenille bessette - October 31, 2011 - 1:00 am

Wow! Breathtakingly beautiful!!! Can’t wait for the wedding!

Katelyn Mills - October 31, 2011 - 3:07 am

Gorgeous!

Brittney - October 31, 2011 - 12:26 pm

Your pictures are amazing!! Love them!! Congratulations guys!!

Melanie Adams - October 31, 2011 - 4:34 pm

You guys look soooo great!! I wish you guys the best:)

Brittany Brewer - October 31, 2011 - 5:12 pm

Oh my goodness ashley these are beautiful!!!!!!! you are so pretty you are gonna be a gorgeous bride!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jamie Clarke - October 31, 2011 - 10:13 pm

Love the scenery, you chose a great spot! Bell is a natural :)

Luann - November 4, 2011 - 1:22 am

Fantastic shots of two beautiful people…congratulations & best wishes always!!! :)

Joe (Dad) - November 4, 2011 - 1:42 am

Amazing pictures. Both of you look great together. Some of these pictures is what you would see in fashion magazines.

Vanessa & Tim Engaged! | FAYETTEVILLE NC ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

I met Vanessa and Tim for the first time last Sunday downtown for their engagement session.  These two are so sweet and funny together, I laughed as much as I took pictures during this session! That’s always a great thing… when a couple laughs together and you can tell that they really enjoy each other.  Thank...

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Jessica & Blake . Engaged . Autryville, Salemburg, Wrightsville Beach, NC Engagement Photographer

I really wasn’t sure this session was going to happen this week as we had planned.  Everyday, the forecast called for storms and rain and awful weather in general.  Tuesday, it looked like it was going to stay north of here, so we decided to go for it and take our chances! We started at...

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sara - July 1, 2011 - 12:43 am

these are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!! I have never hear do that island, it’s off of Wilm?? I love how u used the coke wall!! <3

Thelma - July 1, 2011 - 1:20 am

The pictures are beautiful!!!!

Jess - July 1, 2011 - 6:58 am

In love. Perfect which is exactly what I expected!

Rose Reeves - July 1, 2011 - 12:56 pm

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF MY DAUGHTER AND FUTURE SON AND LOVE THEM!!!

Mike Brown - July 1, 2011 - 1:02 pm

Awesome pics! But I always knew they would be. Love ya!

Randy - July 1, 2011 - 1:26 pm

GREAT pictures of an awesome couple.

Ami DeCarlo - July 1, 2011 - 2:00 pm

I love them all!! They are awesome!!

Ami DeCarlo - July 1, 2011 - 2:03 pm

I%20love%20them%20all!!%20They%20are%20awesome!!

Amy - July 1, 2011 - 2:09 pm

This is my son and future daughter in law. The pictures are great! I love them and the people in them!

Susan Renegar - July 1, 2011 - 2:22 pm

Wow!!! Beautiful pictures! But how could they not be, they were of 2 beautiful people!

Meg - July 1, 2011 - 7:36 pm

The pictures are absolutely gorgeous! Love you both!

Ruby - July 1, 2011 - 9:02 pm

Great pics – great couple!

Erin and John Azzarelli - July 2, 2011 - 12:20 am

BEAUTIFUL! Awesome pics of an awesome couple. We love you both!

Cassie! - July 5, 2011 - 5:53 pm

I LOVEEEEEEEEE THEM, they’re beautiful! (:

Jerica and Py - July 6, 2011 - 7:15 pm

WE LOOOOOOVE THEM!! They are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!! So excited for you two!!! :) We love you both! :)

Amy Hudson - July 7, 2011 - 3:04 pm

GORGEOUS! You two make a beautiful couple :)

Linda Hudson - July 7, 2011 - 3:13 pm

Jessica, These are absolutely beautiful. The scenery was great and loved every pose. Thanks for sharing.

Bonnie Gardner - July 7, 2011 - 5:07 pm

Love the pics. Especially the one where you two are sitting on the beach. What a good looking couple.

Laurie - July 7, 2011 - 8:00 pm

Amazing pictures of two of my favorite people!!! Couldn’t be more perfect!

Vickie Whaley - July 7, 2011 - 9:46 pm

Gorgeous…but I expected no less!

Susan Azzarelli - July 7, 2011 - 9:50 pm

Love the pictures, you guys looked great!!!!! The ones on the beach are my favorite and of course the ones with the puppies, you know I have a Maltipoo named Molly and she is my little sweet sweet.

Vickie Whaley - July 8, 2011 - 12:28 am

beautiful pictures as always my dear.

Buck Hales - July 8, 2011 - 6:42 pm

Beautiful pictures! My beautiful granddaughter and future grandson in-law. Great job!

Jane Porter - July 12, 2011 - 12:14 am

These pictures could be in People Magazine!! You two are stunning!

Michelle Porter - July 12, 2011 - 12:15 am

You two are beautiful inside and out! Absolutely love these pictures! Grady and Colby are adorable!!! :)