Bella Rose Photography Blog

October 16, 2008 - 09:04 PM

posted by Lisa | filed under: weddings

The beautiful wedding of Jonay and David took place on the Fourth of July! The ceremony took place at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church and then the reception was at the historic Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill . We loved photographing all of the gorgeous details of this wedding! The bride and bridesmaids all wore dresses by designer Jim Hjelm and the color palate was so pretty- loved the bridesmaid dresses with the bows! The theme of the blue bow and rhinestone accents was carried over to the cake. Seriously- the prettiest cake I have ever seen. I have to give props to Cinda's Creative Cakes for a fantastic job! And don't even get me started on the Kate Spade shoes that Jonay wore- perfection! The best part of the day was seeing how excited to be married and how much in love Jonay and David are! It was truly a magical day. Congratulations Jonay and David!

October 16, 2008 - 09:00 PM

Bridal Portrait ~ Jonay

posted by Lisa | filed under: Bridal Portraits, weddings

Now that our model bride has gotten married we can share her gorgeousness with you. While she isn't a full time model, we think she should be. We met Jonay through another client of ours, Amy Stephenson. Jonay worked for Amy in Los Angeles in the fashion business. Check out Amy's wedding feature and her clothing line Stephenson Studio on her website. Jonay is the model for Amy's designer jean line. Jonay wanted to take a little different approach to her bridal photos. We started in our studio with photos with a more fashion style edge and then moved outdoors for the beautiful glow of the sunset. We had a fantastic- yet extremely exhausting day. We love the end result! Jonay was married on the 4th of July at the beautiful Carolina Inn. Her wedding photos are to come soon.

October 15, 2008 - 07:01 PM

Bridal Portrait ~ Elizabeth

posted by Lisa | filed under: Bridal Portraits, portraits, weddings

It is always refreshing when a bride is excited to try fun things for her bridal portrait. Elizabeth was such a great model for us. Her outfit was filled with beautiful details like her blue shoes. We love a fun pair of shoes for our brides. She also wore a flower with some feather accents in her hair with her veil. It made for such a gorgeous combination. She really knows how to pick the perfect details.

October 15, 2008 - 03:01 PM

Engagement ~ Sarah and Sam

posted by Lisa | filed under: Engagement, weddings

Here are some of the engagement photos we took of Sarah and Sam on Wrightsville Beach. They are such a fun and easy going couple. We are really looking forward to their wedding next August.

October 13, 2008 - 03:34 PM

Picture Perfect Photo Tips

posted by Lisa | filed under: Tips, weddings

October 10, 2008 - 08:01 PM

Guest Book for Mary Catherine and Philip

posted by Lisa | filed under: Engagement, weddings

I want to share a few images of Mary Catherine and Philip's guest book. They are getting married this Sunday on Bald Head Island. The guest book is a beautiful custom book. You choose 8 images from your engagement session. One side of the page is the full color image and the other is a transparent image where your guest's sign the book. It is a really fun way to showcase your engagement photos and it is a keepsake that you will want to look at much more often over a traditional guest book!

October 9, 2008 - 07:13 PM

Wedding ~ Michelle and Chris

posted by Lisa | filed under: weddings

Michelle and Chris were married on Bald Head Island on June 28th. Their day started with a first meeting between the couple before the wedding ceremony. In these images, you will see Michelle making her way to meet Chris in front of the Bald Head Island Light House- 'Old Baldy'. It is always fun to arrange a 'first meeting'. The groom waits for his bride with his back turned and then she comes up behind him and taps him on the shoulder. He turns and we get to capture their first reactions to each other without the nerves of an audience watching them. It is nice for the couple to have a few minutes to enjoy being together before the craziness of the wedding begins. Michelle's family has vacationed on Bald Head Island for years. This was a destination wedding for them and they had a great time sharing the day with their closest family and friends.
Congratulations Michelle and Chris!

October 8, 2008 - 06:35 PM

Wedding ~ Sarah and Mike

posted by Lisa | filed under: weddings

We were privileged to photograph Sarah and Mike's wedding ceremony on the Cape Fear River Deck of historic downtown Wilmington on June 26th. They had a gorgeous ceremony, and then we quickly took photos on the River Walk -and I mean quickly- due to a looming storm overhead. The storm ended up to be a light summer rain shower and then the sun came out for a beautiful sunset over the river. Our favorite shots of the day are of Sarah and Mike kissing on the balcony at their reception site, 'The Balcony on Dock'. They had a fun filled reception eating, dancing and hanging out with friends and family. It was a great day! Congratulations Sarah and Mike!

October 2, 2008 - 09:11 PM

Engagement ~ Jodi and Lee

posted by Lisa | filed under: Engagement, weddings

We took Jodi and Lee's engagement photos at Topsail Beach where they will marry next May. They are such a cool couple. Their great outfits, colorful and fun, match their personalities perfectly. We love when people aren't scared to wear color. As an added bonus they brought their cute puppy along, dressed for the occasion of course.

September 29, 2008 - 08:22 PM

Engagement ~ Leah and Brad

posted by Lisa | filed under: Engagement, weddings

We took Leah and Brad's pictures at the rose gardens at Raleigh Little Theatre. What a beautiful location. It looks just magical when all the roses are in bloom. The couple has two pugs that we are secretly hoping make an appearance on the wedding day.... well I guess it's not such a secret. They would look so cute with some little flower garlands around their necks. We'll keep our fingers crossed.