Mikaela + Stanley’s Lake Wedding

“Hey Alexa, hold off an almost category 1 hurricane for Mikaela & Stanleys wedding day PRETTY PLEASE?!” She understood the assignment.

I mean, ITS TRUE! I don’t think I have ever watched the weather like a hawk as much as I did the week leading up to these 2 tying the knot! The weekend before their wedding a random hurricane formed off the coast of NC (which I have NEVER seen that happen before, they normally form farther out in the ocean) and strengthened to almost a category 1 hurricane! Like 70 MPH winds and rain that was scheduled to hit us Friday night and Saturday, the day they were getting married. When I say God answered MANY prayers that day, He was there in full force. Thankfully the worst of it spared us, and we just got really rough winds out of it, which actually made for some pretty EPIC veil shots :)

Truthfully if there was any couple that could handle this kind of day its Mikaela and Stanley. So chill and go with the flow.

They ended up moving the ceremony inside, instead of on the dock of the lake because it was just that windy, but it turned out to beautiful I really couldnt imagine it any other way. It was so sweet to be back at the venue that me and justin got married at 8 years ago for one of our favorite couples.

Instead of doing a first look, they decided to share their vows privately, inside of course so nobody got blown away ;) and it was one of the most tear jerking things I have ever had the honor of witnessing.

The whole day, we laughed. We cried. We danced. We hugged. We ate. We made memories. The wind even died down enough that night that we were able to go out and do a sparkler exit on the dock! I was reminded once again, time and time again on this day, that I get to be a place of peace and joy for this couple and their family all day when things might have started to get stressful, and why I love my job so so much.

Enjoy some of my favorites from their day below!