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Carriage House wedding in Chapel Hill for Jennie & Kyle We love the Chapel Hill Carriage House, and it was the perfect backdrop for this summer wedding. All the animals, greenery, and love! Jennie & Kyle were married Memorial Day weekend at the Chapel Hill Carriage House and they and their friends had an absolutely […]

Carriage House Summer Wedding | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Summer Wedding at Chapel Hill Carriage House

June 28, 2022

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Elon Engagement Photo Session (with a puppy!!!) Ashlee & Rob met in school at Elon University so it was completely fitting to do an Elon engagement portrait session. And they asked if they could bring their dog for their engagement session, and of course the answer to that is always yes!!! So check out how […]

Elon Engagement photos by Raleigh wedding photographers Kivus & Camera

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Elon Engagement Photos

June 15, 2022

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Intimate Raleigh LGBTQ wedding: Ray & Brian at JC Raulston Arboretum Ray & Brian were planning a much larger affair ages ago, and then COVID hit and everyone’s plans fell apart. The love these two have for one another did not fall apart though. It only grew stronger as they weathered tough situations, supporting one […]

Portrait of two grooms' rainbow socks and their shadows at their Raleigh LGBTQ wedding | Raleigh LGBTQ wedding photographer

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Intimate Raleigh LGBTQ wedding

June 7, 2022

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Downtown Durham wedding at the Cotton Room for Chelsea & Tristan Last weekend we were back at one of the best downtown Durham wedding venues: The Cotton Room. This wedding was Chelsea & Tristan’s and though it was one of the hottest days of the year so far, this wedding was quite cool. (If you’re […]

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Downtown Durham Wedding

May 30, 2022

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Kelsey & Ed’s misty mountain wedding outside of Asheville, NC We spent a lot of time in the North Carolina mountains at the start of this month. After Briana & Jesse’s starry affair, we headed to a mountain cabin venue (Whiskey Rock) for what I’m calling Ed & Kelsey’s misty mountain wedding. I’m not just […]

Misty Mountain wedding portraits in Asheville, NC | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Misty Mountain Wedding in Asheville, NC

May 23, 2022

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Star themed wedding with awesome nerdy details Briana & Jesse’s star themed wedding at The Ridge Asheville was, forgive me, out of this world! And when I say star themed, I mean yes we got photos like the above with epic starry night skies, and there were celestial vibes to their attire and invitation suite, […]

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Star Themed Wedding with Nerdy Details

May 18, 2022

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Heather & David’s Rustic Vineyard Wedding at Painted Pony Vineyards in North Carolina Imagine a vineyard wedding. Now imagine there are horses there too. And imagine a patch of grass under market lights as your dance floor. Congratulations! You’re at Heather & David’s North Carolina vineyard wedding. This day was so beautiful. Heather’s gown (with […]

newlyweds run through vines at a rustic Vineyard Wedding in North Carolina

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Rustic Vineyard Wedding

May 13, 2022

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Abby & Liam’s Durham train station engagement session We went other places too, but the Durham train station was new for me so it gets top billing. These two y’all. They are simply the best. They met at Duke, and even I can forgive them for that because they are the kindest, most fun humans […]

A couple embraces and laughs in Alley 26 in Downtown Durham

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Engagement Session feat. the Durham train station!

May 9, 2022

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The Kivii Life – a trip aboard the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Halcyon We’re the Kivii – Elyssa & John Kivus, the nerds you see up there getting ready to board the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. The Galactic Starcruiser is a large intergalactic space cruise ship named the Halcyon. Or if […]

Review of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World

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Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser Review!

May 4, 2022

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Lauryn & Elliott’s relaxed (and slightly nerdy) Brier Creek CC wedding You may remember these two from the pure model looks they gave me at their engagement session at the Art Museum. Well it was time for their official wedding day just a couple weeks ago at Brier Creek Country Club and they were just […]

Brier Creek country club wedding photos after dark by Raleigh wedding photographers Kivus & Camera

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Brier Creek Country Club Wedding

April 11, 2022