This wedding reception from Cafe Luna and the preceding ceremony at The St. Mark’s Chapel is one for the books. I’ve been really excited to post the photographs and I have a lot! The best way I describe the two venues that they chose is that they were warm and inviting. The chapel was located as part of the Mordecai Historic Park and we also took a few fun formals and portraits in the Ellen Mordecai Garden nearby.
After the ceremony was complete guests and the bridal party were transported (by a very photogenic red trolley!) to one of my favorite local restaurants called Cafe Luna. Ryan H. had been the catering manager there for 5 years and she’s a really sweet person. As usual she was on top of everything to make sure the reception went off without a hitch. I love photographing in wedding reception locations that have a lot of yellow. It can create some really beautiful ambient light.
I have some more info to share and will be revealing a special surprise soon but for now I’ll let the photos be a testament to how beautiful and intimate this wedding turned out to be.
Leigh looked beautiful! I set her in front of a forest green building at the ceremony site for this photo.
I like to have fun with the formals and create a fun atmosphere so the bridemaids and the bride can be themselves around each other.
A few more shots of Leigh looking radiant.
I liked the juxtaposition of the cross in the background and foreground.
Although I didn’t have a lot of elbow room I loved the size of this wedding and took this photograph from the balcony.
It’s not often that ALL of your friends and family are in one place so I’ll sometimes try to get at least on photo to represent that.
Quite possibly my favorite photo of the entire day. I had an idea of what I wanted this to look like and they worked with me perfectly to get the shot!
Wedding guests were encouraged to create their own “take-out” candy wedding favors using custom printed chinese take out boxes. What a great idea! That’s the last thing I needed was a candy buffet tempting me.
Catching these unplanned moments is so much fun…
I REALLY loved the composition of this photo with an ecstatic father of the bride and an emotional mother of the groom in the background. It really shows the connection between two different families.
… a true ladies man
Outside Caffe Luna in downtown Raleigh. I love all of the “moon” themed design inside and out.
On the run from the law? Notice the police car in the background… I thought we were busted for sure!
A perfect ending photo.
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