Oh my goodness, where to start! Erin and Larry’s wedding was absolutely wonderful. The ceremony was at their church, Crossroads Fellowship, and the reception was at the Capitol Club in downtown Raleigh. Despite the fact that if felt like July in October (complete with an afternoon thunderstorm), everything was perfect. We did a first look...
I am so so thrilled for Jesse and Chase. Jesse is one of my dear friends from college, and I could not be more excited for her and her new husband. They had their wedding and reception at Fountain of Life Church in Elizabeth City, NC. Both Chase and Jesse’s family are from the beach and...
A Visual Art Exchange Wedding | Raleigh Wedding Photographer I got to second shoot Abby and Ander’s wonderful Visual Art Exchange wedding back in May for Carolyn Marie Photography and we had a blast! Check out her blog post of the day here. These two got ready together in their home in Raleigh, which was...
Downtown Durham Wedding Joel and Anne-Shirley got married in the middle of June in downtown Durham, and their day could not have been more perfect. They chose a picnic theme for their wedding, and I LOVED it! The reception was family-style summer picnic food and those colors! I usually gravitate toward cool colors myself, but...
Castle McCulloch Weddings What a beautiful day for a wedding! And not just any wedding, a wedding at a castle! Samantha and Alex got married on mother’s day at the beautiful Castle McCulloch just south of Greensboro. It’s a gorgeous venue with lots of places to take couple portraits, which is almost always my favorite...
Okay, sometimes blogging takes me a week or two because I procrastinate. Even when I love the photos, it can get tedious. This time though, I promise I didn’t procrastinate. Things have been a little crazier than normal this week since my husband broke his leg, and blogging has been the least of my worries....
2013 was an amazing year here at Maria Estes Photography! I had more weddings and family shoots than ever before and got to meet some amazing people. It’s been a huge blessing to go back and look through all the images from this past year and a huge challenge to pick just a few to...
Wedding Photography New Bern NC I had another opportunity this fall to shoot with the fabulous Courtney of Courtney Potter Weddings! You should go check our all of her fantastic work and her blog post from Kristle and Parker’s wedding. Thanks again for asking me to shoot! The wedding was at Tryon Palace in New...
