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Manika and Richard are such a nice and handsome couple and their wedding at the Westin in Charlotte was outright gorgeous! Manika was an out-of-the-world beautiful bride and Richard, who is from Italian descent also wore traditional Hindu attire.

I am happy to announce that their wedding is featured in the July 2010 issue of Charlotte Wedding Magazine! If you don’t have a copy yet, go and pick one up. The magazine is great!

On top of that we also met the two recently at Athena & Bill’s wonderful Greek wedding. More of that soon!

Congratulations Manika and Richard!

What happens when you put a gorgeous looking couple in an outstanding place like Charlotte’s Westin Hotel? Awesome looking pictures! An easy job for the photographer – just press the shutter.
Just kidding.
However, I have to say that I am so blessed by being able to photograph beautiful people all the time. And Tamela and Thomas are no exception here. They were absolutely natural posers! Everything fell in place and they had that … aesthetic look. And look at that cool red armchair! We love it! It’s part of some new furniture they have at the Westin and they did a great job there.
I have a feeling that T+T’s wedding will be remarkable.

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A 2009 highlight. Absolutely!

Richard’s family is from Italy, Manika’s from India, they had a ceremony in Rome and then a few weeks later a Hindu ceremony at the Westin in Charlotte.

The day before the Mendhi ceremony (that is when the henna paintings are applied) took place at the Renaissance Suites Hotel.

Manika was just the sweetest bride and at the evening of the Mendhi ceremony we were stunned by her beauty. But we had no idea what we’d witness the next day, she was so gorgeous and radiating! There were many of the guests in the traditional attire, Richard looked extremely handsome in it.

The dancing was one of the big highlights, and the lighting in the reception room complemented is extremely well. Oh, yes, and the food … certainly awesome!

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What do you get if you put a hot looking couple, several awesome dresses, a tux and some great locations together? Well, see for yourself!

I do encourage couples to bring stuff for at least one change of clothes. For this session Jessica took it pretty seriously: she brought so many different dresses, shoes and jewelry that we had to engage one of the luggage trolleys! Seth said: “I have an outfit for each and every of her dresses” – and put on his tux … Go Seth!

Jessica’s mom was there to help with everything and we appointed her Chief Stylist. The couple was so sparkling and natural in front of the camera what a fun shoot!

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These two are on their way! While living in Ohio, Stephanie had to move to Charlotte for job reasons. Tyler didn’t want to let her go like that – and proposed to Stephanie!

Now Tyler came to Charlotte for their engagement photos and we went on the LYNX train and around downtown to take pictures wherever we landed. They are so much fun and have a blast coming up with crazy nicknames for each other…

Stephanie and Tyler will get married in Charlotte, but their next station is already planned: Maryland, where Tyler will go to grad school and get his masters in social work.

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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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