As promised (and a bit in reverse but whatev), Emily + Tommy’s LOVELY, very fall wedding from Indigo Photography.  November in North Carolina…it doesn’t get much better!  And Heritage Hill in Greensboro is pretty much the perfect backdrop for a fall wedding.

Happy almost one year anniversary Emily & Tommy!!  I hope you had as much reliving it as I did here on White Thread!

And a great big THANK YOU to Stephanie at Indigo Photography for sharing all of today’s images with me.  Stephanie is so incredibly talented, you have to check out her stuff.  I hope to have a lot more of it here on White Thread in the future!

The fab-u-lous Stephanie of Indigo Photography shared this gorgeous “after” session she did for couple Emily & Tommy about a year after their big day.  Typically, these take place the day (or days) after the wedding, but I sort of love the idea of doing it around your one year anniversary.  What a fun way to relive the special day and celebrate your love together.

From Stephanie:

Cool indeed!  Take a look at these shots.  Loving the muted, vintage goodness here.

These are my FAVORITE!  Who knew an old general store could be so hot?

So great right?  Thank you Stephanie for letting us do this fun feature…a different twist from the real weddings I normally do!  You must get yourself over to Stephanie’s blog and check out more of her work.  So many gorgeous Carolina weddings…LOVE!!

And because I just can’t resist a wedding, stay tuned for Emily + Tommy’s real wedding feature coming up in a bit.

{Photo credit:  Tiny Water Photography}

So often, words cannot convey what an image can.  Which is precisely how I feel about this hilarious image.  Have a great weekend!

Earlier today, we saw an amazing real wedding from photographer Martha Manning. Martha has been shooting weddings for over 10 years, with much of that work in and around the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina.  In talking to her about today’s featured wedding, it dawned on me that this woman has seen A LOT of great weddings, shooting literally hundreds of couples at ceremony and reception venues throughout the area.  As a quiet observer on hand to capture the day, an astute photographer can gleaned a lot about a ceremony and reception location and its staff.  Yet for some reason, photographers really aren’t tapped into as the amazing treasure chest of knowledge that they are.

Well I am doing some tapping!  Over the next several weeks Martha will be joining us on White Thread to feature her six favorite reception venues throughout the Triangle with a real wedding to accompany each.  She’ll share her insights into each location including her favorite spots for some “must take” shots at each.  Should be fun, stay tuned!

These pictures make me want to drop everything and run to the mountains like NOW.  The wonderful Martha Manning shared these images of a gorgeous Cashiers wedding that took place at the absolute peak of foliage season.  Look at those colors!

Jessica and Scott both live in Charlotte but their families are spread out all over the state.  With several family members having vacation homes in the Cashiers area, they settled on a a destination mountain wedding as the best way to bring their intimate group together.  The absolutely magical private community of Trillium played host to their nuptials.  With its charming Serenity Chapel on the property, it really could not be more perfect!

After the ceremony, the bride and groom drove around to some of their favorite mountain vistas for a few truly breathtaking images.

Thank you Martha for sharing these incredible images! I’ve got a fun little announcement coming up later today about a series Martha will be doing with White Thread.  Stay tuned!