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Hi there! Welcome to the Millie Holloman Photography blog. Our company has just one name, but we’re an entire team of crazy, creative, passionate, professional photographers. We’re based all over North Carolina (Wilmington, Raleigh, & Charlotte), but we work all over the world. What do we shoot? In one word: Love. Wedding Love. Baby Love. Family Love. Love of details. Love of design. Love of nature. And this blog? Well, it showcases the images, the people, and the stuff we want to share, both professionally and personally. So what are you waiting for? Come on in and look around.
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In chatting with Jennifer about her engagement session, I already knew that I would love her and Kyle. They are beautiful, stylish people who just want to have a good time! How can I ask for more than that? I was in Charlotte for the weekend, so we decided to meet in town for their fun, colorful engagement shoot. I had never been to this part of Charlotte before (ok, I've never been to most of Charlotte before), so it was a new spot for me, which is always fun!
The first time we walked up to this fire house door, the siren started wailing and we barely missed being run over by the fire truck as it swept out of the garage and off to an early morning call! What I loved the most was Jennifer and Kyle's reaction to that - they just cracked up laughing with me! We returned to the firehouse after we'd all stopped laughing so hard... because I just can't resist a bright red door like that! |
| Jennifer and Kyle first met in 7th grade and finally started dating during college. What a great long history of friendship! |
| It was a chilly morning, and we walked alllllllll over this little area of Charlotte. They were such good sports though and didn't complain once! Aren't they so cute together? |
You might notice, as I did, how stylish Jennifer is. Well, she used to manage an Anthropologie store, so I guess that should come as no surprise to us!
I love the color in this shot - and how they are so wrapped up in what they were doing that they forgot about me for just a second! |
| After a bit more walking, we found this old abandoned school... I so wanted to find a way to get inside, but everything was boarded and locked, so no luck. We settled for shooting outside a bit, which I also love. Kyle is paying such close attention to Jennifer here - and from what I saw all morning, I would bet that is a regular occurrence. So great. |
| I love this one - it's just so "them"! |
| Kyle picked out the ring all by himself - and what a fantastic job he did! Gorgeous! |
| I really like this one too - they are so attentive to each other. Love is such a beautiful thing! |
| Kyle and Jennifer - I could not be more excited about shooting your wedding this spring! I can't wait to see all the unique touches you put on your day and how you celebrate your love for one another! |
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Every year I work closely with Bald Head Island to photograph a couple of stories for Haven Magazine. It's a first class publication and I'm always excited to be a part of it. This year I'll have two stories featured! One is a mother & daughter get away on the island. Here you'll see a few of my favorite images of the young girls from that story. We spent a lot of time by the pool and in the ocean. Some of these will make the final cut and wind up in print and some might not so I figured I would give all of my faithful blog readers a sneak peek of my favorites.
We also have another story in Haven this year and it's all about weddings! They'll be highlighting three different weddings that took place on the Island and I photographed all three! I'm going to make you wait until I see it in print to post a sneak peek of that article here. I can't wait to flip through the publication for myself!
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If you haven't stopped by Southern Weddings Magazine Blog lately then you should!
Just last week their Southern Wedding of the Week feature spotlighted one of our adorable couples, Nicole & Danny. Click here for part I, part II, and part III of the feature. Be sure to click on all three parts to see it all! When you visit, you'll find images new images from this wedding (not even posted on our own blog before). You'll also get to hear all of the inside tips of planning the wedding from Nicole herself and hear why she made the choices she did!
A huge applause to the fabulous crew that worked to make this wedding so fantastic:
Event Planning: Stellar Events
Florals: Salt Harbor Designs
Venue: The Surf Club at Wrightsville Beach
Cake: Nicki's Cakes
Also, I can't mention how great the crew was without mentioning how much we LOVE this couple! Thanks to Nicole & Danny for having such amazing taste and style... hugs to you both! |
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If you missed my post from earlier this week "oranges + ladders" than click here to check it out before reading this one. That shoot correlates with this post so you'll want to see it first!
The Balcony On Dock has their Open House in January and it was a fantastic event. Jennifer from Salt Harbor designed the room as one full event. Nicki made an amazing cake to match and the Balcony's food even matched the theme! Our photos were also used throughout the event and they tied into the decor nicely!
The guests were serenaded by violinist Maura Kropke along with DJ Jason Tatum from Active Entertainment DJ who played some nice relaxing tunes throughout the day! |
| Nicki's cupcakes for sampling at the Open House! YUM!!! |
The furniture is provided by Harborside Event Rentals, they have such lovely piece for rent. A great addition to any wedding or party!
The image hanging between the chairs (right) was the biggest print we had made for the Open House and it was just perfectly dreamy for the space. LOVED it! |
| Thanks to Jill at the Balcony and the entire team that pitched in to make this Open House the best ever! |
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Penny and Aric were married in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at a quaint little church named Martha's Chapel. Their reception was held at the historic and beautiful Carolina Inn. It was an honor to photograph a fellow photographer's wedding! You can see her work here. When I arrived at Penny's bridal suite, I was immediately taken by the light in the room and how amazing Penny looked! Isn't she stunning?
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| This little cutie patootie getting her hair done is Penny's maid of honor. Her entire bridal party was age 8 and under! |
A little hair touch-up for the mother of the bride and we were set to go!
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| I adore the details in this quaint little chapel. |
| Amanda drove in from Wilmington to assist me on this one. I was so thankful to have her to catch the extra moments and little details - like this one of Penny's dad just moments before they walked down the aisle. Great shot, Amanda! |
| For having an entire bridal party of children, they were sooooo well behaved! Three of them were age 8 and the other three were just 3 years old. Not one of them cried, threw a fit, spoke during the ceremony - they were so grown up and fantastic! |
| I LOVE how Aric looks at Penny. I love love love it! He flashed that look at her over and over again during the ceremony. Ahhhh, love. |
Being a wedding photographer herself, Penny knew just how important it was to give us plenty of time for pictures and video in between the ceremony and reception. It was so great knowing she thought of just what we would need for the big day, plenty of time with the two of them!
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Did I mention how well behaved her wedding party was? They're all so adorable! Kudos to Penny for joining them in the leaves for a quick shot....
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| ...and then the real fun began. |
The details at the Carolina Inn were classic, simplistic, and beautiful.
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| Just moments before the cutting of the cake, Aric whispered to me "do people still shove cake in each other's mouths or is that not ok?". I just had to laugh! I love that Aric was sweet enough to make sure it was something Penny would be OK with. I also love that he was ornery enough to think about it! Once Penny mentioned she'd be needing a napkin to clean up the mess, I knew it was going to happen. :) |
| The band talked Aric and Penny's brother up to the stage for a quick song. It was one of the highlights of the night and soooo funny! |
| At the end of the day, I pulled Penny and Aric out for a few shots in my favorite hallway of the Carolina Inn. Don't you just love the chandeliers? |
| Penny and Aric, thank you for having me! I wish you both the best in life and love together. |
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