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So here it is! The third and probably best episode of David Tutera’s new show My Fair Wedding on WE TV. Now that it has aired, I can finally show you the pictures that Critsey and I took. And honestly: the TV show doesn’t do the event justice! It was absolutely kick ass. If you haven’t watched it – make sure you do!

Upcoming Air Dates:
Monday, November 10 at 1am | 12c
Monday, November 10 at 4am | 3c
Monday, November 10 at 11pm | 10c
Tuesday, November 11 at 2am | 1c
Sunday, November 16 at 12pm | 11c
Sunday, November 16 at 11pm | 10c
Monday, November 17 at 2am | 1c
Sunday, November 23 at 1pm | 12c
Friday, November 28 at 8pm | 7c
Sunday, December 7 at 5pm | 4c

This is a lot of pictures. But bear with me – it’s so worth it!

Mandy’s portrait session at Faviana.

Mike’s dream: walk to the wedding on the railroads.

The coolest officiant we’ve ever seen!

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Michelle and Matt’s wedding was truly remarkable, not only because they are such a cute couple, but also because they had The Big Chill look so atmospheric. Their planner Catherine Bell did a great job!

After getting ready at the Westin we all headed over to the Belk Chapel. It’s such a beautiful place for weddings! The reception was a lot of fun and it turned out that one of their youngest guests was an awesome dancer. His moves were so cool and cute, the little flower girl admired him instantly!

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Usually I would not openly talk about a bride being late. But if somebody makes being late their philosophy …

Meet Courtney and check out her number plate! And boy, is she fun! I am sure that’s one of the reasons why Zach married her. These two didn’t have to try to be unique, they are. As was their wedding. It was held in the middle of the forest, surrounded by fields and old barns and shacks.

Beside Courtney’s really cool number plate, other cars played a role: There was Zach’s Mustang, that definitely needed to be in some pictures. After all, he’s selling it and you can’t be too happy about that. And then there was this amazing vintage Beetle. For me as a German, this car got me all excited.

I guess it’s not hard to tell, that I love anything individual!

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Adrienne and Martin’s engagement session was a so much fun, going from Freedom Park to the Westin Hotel and then to a spot where we could see the City skyline (and where it was freezing cold …).
When I met Adrienne again for her bridal portrait I almost didn’t recognize her she was so elegant!

Finally it was their wedding day and it was a special treat for me since there were so many Germans there!
It was a beautiful ceremony at the Great Aunt Stella Center with a remarkable movie kiss, followed by a fun reception at the Renaissance SouthPark. This place is a playground for taking great photos and even the gym with its treadmills served us well!

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It began with a bridal portrait at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. Missy was so much fun and I knew the wedding would be just great! Her dress is absolutely stunning and we got tons of great pictures.
I was right and their wedding at the beautiful Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte it turned out to be a day full of energy, laughter and many kisses.

Missy had this cool sippy cup she got as a present and I wondered whether it would make it into the ceremony. (It didn’t …)
There were many more cups, ah, glasses involved and by the time we did the couple photos after the ceremony Missy and Joe were all for doing cool stuff. Gosh, can you take any bad pictures of such a handsome couple?
Missy could easily win the award for this year’s most laughing bride. And did I mention they kissed … a lot!

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When Lisa and David first told me about their plans for their big day I got excited right away!

So … mission accomplished! Their wedding turned out a day to remember. Not only are the two such amazing people and so in love—the reception at the Ballantyne Resort was just beautiful!

Their 5 (!) sons are so much fun, as parents so children. The hottest moment though was when Lisa and her girls changed into suits and top hats and surprised a blindfolded David with a hot dance!
(And this was not Lisa’s last change of clothes …)

Cutting the gorgeous cake by Decadent Designs was another fun event with David growing horns …
The band Summer Daze did a great job and kept the dance-floor burning. Even kids were flying! I love great bands!

Lisa & David—you rock!

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Shane and Greg are almost famous by now: they did the fabulous waterfall/underwater session in the beautiful North Carolina mountains with us!

And now they got married!

Their flower girl and their ring bearer were absolutely adorable and the couple had a lot of unique and moving things going on at their ceremony:
Shane was not presented by her dad but the whole family stood in front of the altar, holding hands. And then the union candle’s flame was given to all the guests and made for a beautiful mood inside the church.

The Morehead Inn was a wonderful place for their reception and we did some family portraits in a “grand portrait” style.

Did they have fun? You bet—take a look. And I did too!

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What do Dora, Brent, a rabbit, a hummingbird and I have in common? They all love Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden and had a blast at Dora and Brent’s wedding!

These two are just so cute and the first hours of married life gave Brent wings—as you can see! Their colorful cake was done by Elizabethan Delights—way cool how it looked plain white from the side but when you approached it you saw the colored tops!

We even dared to take pictures inside the new Orchid Conservatory. This is a beautiful place, but believe me: taking pictures on an August afternoon there is hard work—for subjects and photographer alike! :-)

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I am so blessed that I have all those amazingly nice clients. And every now and then I leave a wedding and think “Gosh, this was awesome!”

Last weekend this happened again, when I got into the car after photographing Alex and Paul’s wedding at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC. Not only that the two are a handsome couple but the whole day had this special something. The two were so laid back and also great in front of the camera. Everything was special, even their honeymoon is: they went on a road trip across the USA the same evening!

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They wanted us back! So Critsey and I photographed episode 3 of David Tutera‘s show “My Fair Wedding” on WE tv. It will air on November 9 2008.

We are very excited about this episode – totally different but just as amazing! Again, although I’d love to share right away, the pictures will be revealed when the show airs.

It is fascinating how David Tutera and his Team manage to blow us away each time anew. His and the production team are such great people. We are having a blast working with them!