John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

… a special thanks to Milagros from http://www.girlyembellishme.com/ for Rebeca’s beautiful dress. Perfect for Easter and any flower girl!

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Check out our little video of the photo shoot… Kisha is playing around with video filming and editing and this is her little experiment…Ben is still the master

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It is not customary to have your mom as your maid of honor, yet Aubrey’s relationship with her mother is so strong that they wanted to celebrate it in a unique way. We were glad to capture some emotional moments between them. To continue with their uniqueness, Aubrey had each of her bridesmaids choose their own bridesmaid dresses in different shades and styles. These dresses were purchased anywhere from online boutique shops, consignment stores and forever 21.

Don’t the guys look handsome? The vest and ties help give the bridal party a more fun and relaxed look. It was great to see our groom Dave differentiate himself form the guys with a suit and beige tie.

The bridal party came together beautifully with varying shades of brown, red, white and yellow. Who said that all girls had to be next to the bride? Dave’s sister proudly joined her brother with the rest of the guys, matching the brown and white tones in a feminine style.

Aubrey & Dave had a pretty neat vintage inspired candy table with wonderful details like the custom designed treat bags, vintage candy and window pane with their love story.

When we first met with Aubrey and Dave they were hesitant about doing a “FIRST LOOK” and finally decided that it was the right choice for them. Little did we know that what was a beautiful afternoon would soon become torrential rains! We highly recommend first looks because we feel they are more personal, emotional and time efficient. Now, we can add to the list – life savers!

The Clebourne House

Do you love flowers? Aubrey does! Now she owns the shop that did her wedding flowers – Willow Floral Boutique – Ck her out! https://www.facebook.com/WillowFloralBoutique - http://www.willowdelivered.com

Did we tell you they are super cute together?

Did

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HUGE Thank you to Erika and her team at Cloud 9 Confections for the lovely princess cake. The top layer was vanilla with real strawberry filling and the bottom chocolate gnosh (spelling?) It tasted GREAT! Everything you see, including the princess images, are edible. Check them out – in the Market Place in uptown Charlotte right next to the Imaginon Library.

I went total DIY for a lot of details for this party. The sandwiches were made with princess cookie cutters – hearts, Cinderella shoe and crown I found at Walmart.

It had been a while since I had gone to Michaels but my DIY self knew I needed a few things to get creative. There is where I found the letters for Rebeca’s initials (already in two tones of pink) and I bought the frames to then paint them at home. I then printed 5×7 and 11×14 images from Rebeca’s photo shoot with her daddy.

These cookies were handmade by my sister Lucy and Rebeca. She made the sugar cookies and frosting from scratch to get the idea colors. Rebeca was able to add the little edible pearls

Initially, I was going to do a candy station, yet I felt I already had enough sugar This is when I decided to stick to pink, white and blue items that could be edible adding the white popcorn and colored marshmallows (neither having too many calories).

This was another DIY project The marshmallows were dyed with coloring food and the ribbons were a mixture of two different ribbons put together.

My sister created custom Disney princess labels for the kids water bottles.

The kids enjoyed having a piñata, dressing up, and getting their picture taken. The castle was made by my sister with cardboard boxes and contact paper (can you tell that our kids have my sister wrapped around their little fingers).

Hope you enjoyed living Rebeca’s birthday party through her pictures!

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Have you ever gone to a Greek wedding? If not, you are missing out! WE LOVE weddings where couples maintain their heritage and celebrate their culture… Stay tuned for more images to come! Be among the first to see their wedding pictures tonight! – “LIKE” us on facebook.com/whitneyphoto

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Anyone who follows us on pinterest.com/whitneyphoto - THANK YOU – if you haven’t ready, what are you waiting for? Follow us NOW! There are over 5,000 fabulous ideas – mainly wedding related but much more… Anyway, pinterest inspired the above LOVE sign done by my (Kisha’s) sister Lucy (our babysitter extraordinaire) and Jenny’s sister Love Story sign below with some of the most important date in Jenny & Tyler’s lives together.

So, when your last name is CONE – what do you do? Eat ice cream cones during your engagement session

Just love the romantic look they have in their eyes…. definitely in love

Old school cans

These are some of my favorites I just love how Jenny & Tyler have such a great time together.

This beautiful light on Jenny & Tyler was actually created using a video light at night to give a more natural feel to the image.

Thank you for the privilege of capturing part of your love story as Charlotte engagement photographers. We can’t wait to be your Charlotte Wedding Photographers at the breathtaking Charlotte City Club this year! Tyler – If you can already dip Jenny like that in the middle of the street, can’t wait to see what you do in the middle of the dance floor!

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Vendors

Photography (us) Ben & Kisha Whitney - whitneyphoto.com

Venue: Foundations of the Carolinas

Florist: Elizabeth House Flowers (Breathtaking roses Shelly! Love them!)

Cake: Edible Art - Cathy

Wedding Coordinator: Chris Gleditsch

DJ: Split Second Sound - Steve

Gowns & Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal

Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse

Hair & Make-Up Artist: Samantha Smith – samanthaamakeup@gmail.com

Bridal, uptown, Charlotte

Getting Ready

Ceremony at Foundations of the Carolina’s Rooftop

They’re Married! Walking down the aisle

Damask and roses details

Uptown Charlotte, Corner of Trade & Tryon St., Rooftop Foundations of the Carolinas

Uptown Charlotte, Colorful walls

Bridal Party – Charlotte Skyline

Rooftop, uptown Charlotte, Roses

Limo

Foundations of the Carolina – Roses

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Isn’t Katie so beautiful? We’re so excited that since their wedding this past fall they are now EXPECTING!

I love this intimate moments between families. Jim definitely loves his little girl

Just a beautiful day! Isn’t the sky amazing! Katie & Don couldn’t be happier to be husband and wife!

Reception was at Samuel’s Grande Manor in Williamsville, New York.

Here are a couple from their engagement session at the Albright Knox Museum area in Buffalo, New York. The canoe pic wasn’t planned, we were just able to borrow one for  a few minutes and it was just perfect. I love their reflection in the water

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This cake topper was pretty awesome! They look a lot like Rod and Aleta and adding the HOT ROD (Rod’s nickname) was the perfect personal touch!

Adding some jewelry to a bouquet helps with the elegance of the event.

Beautiful bride!

I love capturing these sweet impromptu moments.

You can just see the love they have for each other in this photo. LOVE IT!

Bridal party!!! LOVE the socks!

This sweet moments of just the two of them is one of my favorites of the day. Make sure you always take a few minutes to just be together on your wedding day

Peacock themed candy bar!

Here are a few of Aleta’s Charlotte Bridal session images at Winghaven Gardens. This princess dress was pretty cool because you could take out the bottom section and have a shorter dress, which made dancing a lot easier on Aleta. Gotta love this sign “Here comes the bride” Super cute! Thank you Aleta & Rod for allowing us to capture photo & video for  your wedding day! We had a great time!

Florist: Carol Graeber

Cake: The Icing and the Cake – http://www.theicingandthecake.com/

harpist: Nicole McAlliser – nlmharp.com

Singers: D’Nar Young

Singer: Collette Blakeney - https://www.facebook.com/experiencecollette – you can download her music on itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/juneteenth-revolution/id583381906

DJ – Split Second Sound – www.splitsecondsound.com

Hair – Carla Harris

Make up Artist – Amy Tritt (MAC) amytrittmac@gmail.com

Wedding Dress – Custom Design form Modern Trousseau through Hayden Olivia Boutique

Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Bridesmaids

Sweets Bar: Crlicues & Confections – www.curlicuesandconfections.com

Groomsmen tuxes: Men’s Warehouse

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Filmed by Whitney Photo & Video – lead by Ben Whitney
Edited by Ben & Kisha Whitney
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“Your Memories….Our Passion”

This gorgeous couple began their day getting ready at the Ballantyne Hotel. Stephanie’s hair was stylized by Jessica Furr and Kymm McLean of Who is the Fairest perfected Stephanie’s make up. Stephanie was breathtaking in her gown and her delicate white bouquet by Lori at Harrisburg Florist. Everyone smiled as John and their cute dog Dunkin awaited for Stephanie and her father to walk down the aisle. Chris Payne wed Stephanie & John outdoors in the presence of their closest family and friends. The romantic reception began with the cutting of Jill Delmastro of Cake Lady Jill’s elegant cake. The night continued with music by the Split Second Sound team led by Jonah Pearl, handmade cigar bar, and more. Stephanie & John ended their first night as husband and wife under a sea of sparklers as they made to start a new life together.

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Charlotte, NC – January 10, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Whitney Photo & Video has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 for Photography/Videography in Charlotte, North Carolina!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Whitney Photo & Video’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Whitney Photo & Video.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Whitney Photo & Video is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Whitney Photo & Video for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

Whitney Photo & Video is thrilled to be one of the top Photographers/Videographers in Charlotte, NC in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2013.

For more information about Whitney Photo & Video, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/whitneyphoto.
To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com/brides-choice-awards.

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