Amanda and Kevin celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary this past fall! Despite the crazy times of COVID, we made our annual session happen and I was ecstatic to capture the love and celebrate such a happy occasion. I have been shooting from behind a mask, staying further away than usual since last March, adapting to the times, making efforts to take any precautions needed to keep everyone safe while shooting. Needless to say, it was a bit different shooting this year, but truly thankful we were able to make it happen! It has been such an honor to be their photographer from engagement to wedding to annual anniversary portraits. This year, we visited a north Asheville park on a surprisingly blustery day then continued onto the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village. The Bohemian is a boutique hotel that is full of amazing art, inside and out, and is always a stunning place to visit. A one of a kind venue for one of a kind people - it was truly the perfect backdrop to capture these adorable anniversary portraits for these clients that have become dear friends. It means the world to get to capture chapters of a couple's story over the years!! Wishing Amanda and Kevin many many more happy anniversaries!!

I hope you enjoy getting to see some of our favorites from the session. If there are milestones or occasions you have been putting off memorializing with photos, please get in touch. I would love to help capture portraits of those you love to share with the family and friends that you have not been able to see as much this past year. Especially during these crazy times, it is even more important than ever to preserve these fleeting memories and share photos with our favorite people before more time flies by. Please do not hesitate to reach out; I would love to be your photographer!

Photographer: Camilla Calnan Photography

Location: Grand Bohemian Hotel, Biltmore Village, Asheville, NC

Haley and Chris chose their favorite getaway destination, Asheville, as the location for their intimate mountain wedding.  They wanted to have a small gathering of friends and family for their celebration, so they opted for a small, mid-day ceremony and then headed to a brewery together.  It is our honor to get to share some of the engagement and wedding day photos from a perfect mountaintop ceremony and a few New Belgium brewery photos before they headed in for their wedding-day tour.

I always adore when we are able do an engagement photo session with my couples so they get to experience being photographed together and gives me a chance to get to know them a bit more before the wedding.  Thrilled that this adorable pair opted to go play as their engagement session on a rainy day in the River Arts District.  After that session, I knew this couple's Sky Mountain wedding would be a blast and it did not disappoint!

Their day could not have been more spectacular.  Sky Mountain has one of the most beautiful views of the downtown Asheville area.  This private residence hosts small gatherings - and the owners are the nicest people, having worked hard to create this picturesque event space.  It is always magical up there - and everyone feels lucky to get to visit.

There was so much love on that mountaintop that day!  After a casual lunch with the most spectacular view, we captured a few portraits then headed to New Belgium for a few more photos before we parted.  It is so wonderful to see a bride and groom embrace how they want to enjoy the day and it was my pleasure to get to help make their vision happen.

Wishing the best for this wonderful couple!

Ceremony Venue: Sky Mountain Events
Reception at the New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville
Photography by Camilla Calnan Photography

My heart holds a special place for this couple, Mary and Michael.  Oh, how they love each other so!  I adore the way he watches her and the way she looks at him – it is obvious that they have that one-in-a-million true love.  I am so excited that I get to share some of their story and our favorite photos from their e-session and wedding day.

To read more about their story and see more photos from their big day, visit our blog.

It is truly a pleasure to share some of our favorite photos from one of the sweetest weddings earlier this year.  The couple's fun, laid back approach made sure that their day was a great time for all of their guests.  The first time I met Allyson and Tyler, it was a bitter cold winter day in the mountains of Kingsport, Tennessee.  Their warm friendly nature and amazing sense of humor made them feel like old friends and I was so happy they chose me to be their photographer.  The two had been long distance most of their relationship and shared plans of moving from their east coast homes to a new life out west just after the big day.  They added moving cross country to their wedding to-do list and took it all in stride, knowing they could finally not have such distance in between them.

We started the day at the welcoming and beautiful Pinecrest B&B, with the wedding party hosted getting ready.  Allyson's parents have the most lovely B&B with gorgeous gardens and classic design elements everywhere you turn inside and out.  Their first look was just the sweetest.  The couple chose to see each other before the wedding, letting us capture wedding party and family portraits before the ceremony.  Allyson's family has been a big part of UCC, and with it being such a gorgeous space, it was such an honor to capture her and Tyler marrying there.  After the ceremony, the wedding party walked through Pack Square with a little diversion to a graffiti covered alleyway and then off to the reception.  The Century Room at Pack's Tavern never disappoints with amazing food, great service and a fun venue to celebrate the newlyweds.  Sound Extreme kept the dance floor moving and everyone had a wonderful evening!

Wishing the newlyweds the best of everything!  Loved being their photographer and am ecstatic to share some of our favorite photos from their day.

For more photos from their big day, check out our blog.