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2024 Year in Review | Weddings


A newly married couple holding each other close during sunset at Something Blue Mountain Venue.

 

It's that time of year my friends! 2024 has come to an end and here we are in 2025! Weren't we supposed to have flying cars by now? This past year was incredible and seemed to pass by so quickly. We connected with so many amazing couples on both the east and west coasts! For the third consecutive summer, we spent a significant portion of our year in Wyoming, while spring and fall were spent in North Carolina. Winter is our travel season, so we're usually all over the place for a couple of months. With the number of couples we work with each year, we get to witness many amazing moments. From tearful moms during mother-son dances to full-blown laughter during best man speeches, there are times when we just have to sit back and soak it all in. One of our most memorable moments was during Rachel and Zane’s elopement out west when a beautiful Bull Elk decided to camp out in the background of their ceremony. Doing what we love for a living and being present in these fleeting moments constantly reminds us of how blessed we truly are!


We hope you enjoy getting to check out some of our favorites as we share one photo from every wedding & elopement below!



2024 By the numbers


  • 67 Weddings & Elopements


  • 39 weddings on the east coast; 28 West Coast


  • East Coast = 10% elopements


  • West Coast = 96% elopements


  • We shot a wedding or session 1.7 days


  • 18 Different venues


  • 1 Private property/air bnb weddings


  • 90% of our weddings were outside of Asheville


  • 62% of our weddings were outside of WNC


  • 3 States - (NC, FL, and WY)


  • 300,000 - Approximate number of wedding photos taken


  • 19% - Of our couples also had an engagement session



*******719 weddings/elopements in 9 years!!!*******



3 Fun facts from this year:



-We spent approximately 5 months in Wyoming, and 6 months in NC, and 1 month in Florida in 2024.


-We shot our first elopement above 10,000 feet!


-Almost 48% of our weddings/elopements took place in National Parks or National Forests in 2024.


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A bride smiling as her and her fiance hold hands around a corner during their first touch.

A classically styled bride and groom holding hands and smiling at each other in front of the mountains at the parker mill.

A bride looking back at her groom as he holds her veil while they are walking towards an old barn.

A bride looks back and laughs while her groom holds her close.

A couple sharing an intimate moment holding each other close during sunset in the blue ridge mountains.

The bride and her father are walking down the aisle being shown from behind the groom to get his perspective.


A married couple is holding hands and walking across a field in the mountains.

A bride and groom smile at each other while standing in the road in front of the mountains.

A bride and groom laugh as they hold each other in the mountains at Point Lookout Vineyards.

An intimate elopement is being held in front of the mountains and an old barn as the family members watch.



A bride and groom celebrating with their arms in the air at the top of a mountain summit.

A bride and groom holding each other close during sunset at Point lookout vineyards,

A bride and groom holding hands and leaning up against an old barn.

A bride smiling at her groom in an open field in front of the mountains.


A newly married couple sitting in front of a mountain lake and enjoying the view.

A bride and groom holding each other close as they stand on the edge of a cliff.

A groom dip kissing his bride during sunset in the mountains.

A groom kissing his bride's temple as she closes her eyes.

A couple holding an intimate waterfall elopement with a few friends and family.

A couple smiling as they exit their wedding in between glow sticks.

A bull elk standing in the background of a a couple mountain elopement.

A newly married couple sits to enjoy a cocktail as they smile at each other.

Epic environmental portrait of a bride and groom in the mountains.

A bride and groom smiling during their elopement ceremony as the sky is reflected on the ground.

Editorial style portrait of a couple looking opposite directions as they hold hands in the mountains.

A groom kissing his bride on the side of the head during sunset in the mountains.

An elopement ceremony being held in front of a large mountain range.

A groom wrapping up his fiance from behind as she looks back at him.

A bride wrapping up her groom from behind as they stand on a rock and look out at the mountains.

Environmental portrait of a groom hugging the bride from behind framed between red leaves.

A groom and bride show off their lip tattoos.

Artistic motion blur wedding party portrait as the groom kisses the bride's cheek.

Vogue wedding portrait of a bride and groom standing in front of a mural wall.

A bride and groom laughing s they hold hands and walk across a field during golden hour in the mountains.

A bride and groom holding each other close during sunset in the mountains.

A bride's veil floats as her groom kisses her head in the mountains.


A bride looks back over her shoulder and smiles at her groom as they walk towards the mountains.

A groom holding his bride close and kissing her temple during sunset at the parker mill.

A wedding party walking together at Alexander Homestead Weddings as the sunset bursts through the tree line.

A bride and groom laughing as they walk together under an umbrella in the rain.

A groom twirls his bride in front of the mountains.

A bride and groom laughing while holding hands and walking together.


A groom dip kisses his bride as they walk back down the aisle.

A groom kisses his bride's shoulder from behind as she closes her eyes and softly smiles.

A bride wraps up her groom's arm during sunset at the parker mill.

A bride and groom kissing in front of light up letters that spell their last name.

A wedding ceremony at alexander homestead weddings shot through a window.

A bride smiles as her groom wraps her up from behind and whispers in her ear.

A bride and groom kissing on a mountain top as the fog rolls by in the distance.

Two brides holding each other close underneath the warm lights of the parker mill.

A bride and groom kiss in the snow during sunset in the mountains.

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful couples for letting us be part of your stories! We deeply appreciate your ongoing love and support! A big thank you to our Balsam teammates, Jesse and Megan, for their hard and incredible work! Lastly, a huge shout out to all our wedding vendor friends and here's to 2025!


Cheers everyone!


Traditional portrait of a couple smiling.


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