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Mystic Distillery Wedding – Abby & Liam Abby & Liam met as students at Duke several years ago and were married earlier this month at Mystic Distillery in Durham. I’m so excited to finally be blogging this wedding, because it’s one of my favorites, and I love Abby & Liam and I know y’all will […]

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Mystic Distillery Wedding

July 5, 2022

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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 […]

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Summer Wedding at Chapel Hill Carriage House

June 28, 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 […]

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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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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

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Nicole & Nick’s game filled wedding at Boxcar Bar + Arcade in downtown Durham Nicole & Nick’s wedding featured Major the Bull, a sparkly jumpsuit, Carolina blue dancing shoes, and tons of tokens for everyone at the wedding to have a blast playing the games at Boxcar Bar + Arcade in Downtown Durham. In other […]

Bride and groom playing arcade games at a Boxcar Bar + Arcade wedding by Durham wedding photographers Kivus & Camera

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Boxcar Barcade Wedding in Downtown Durham

March 23, 2022

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Angus Barn Wedding for Matthew & Jessie The Angus Barn is one of the best wedding venues in North Carolina’s Triangle region. It’s a great location close to the airport and an easy drive from Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. And on top of that, it’s got even better ambiance and food!! It was the […]

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Angus Barn Wedding

March 15, 2022