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Craig & Jennie’s Chillaxed Wedding on Figure Eight Island

Wilmington, NC (Figure Eight Island)
Filmed by Lead Filmmaker Matt Davis, edited by Kara Stellner
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You can’t really put your finger on it, put there’s a certain attitude you come across here at the beach. Craig and Jennie permeate it. And that’s a good thing. They might get an award for the most laid back couple we’ve ever filmed. We arrived to film the guys getting ready, and Craig and his entourage were just hopping off the boat, drinks in hand, oblivious to the wedding that day! (just kidding). Their emotions and laughter throughout the day were contagious. You’ll notice Craig’s laugh in the film might rub off on you too.

This wedding was a special one for me, because whenever I get teamed up with Jen Mitchell and her crew at Figure Eight Island, with the design executed by Courtney of Stellar Events and the “sweet” goodness of Flower & Flour, I just don’t know how to stop shooting. Everything is more beautiful. Couple that with the moments we were able to capture from Craig and Jennie’s joy though out the day, and we feel we have a winner of a film here. Enjoy!

The Crew:

Wedding Planner:  Courtney Arnold – Stellar Events

Florist:  Sam Haddock

Photographer:  Millie Holloman Photography – Amanda and Brent

Cake and desserts:  Flower & Flour

Band:  Simply Irresistible

Reception Site and Catering:  Figure Eight Island Yacht Club

Love the song!? It’s called “Disarm” by Ben Rector and the license was provided by The Music Bed!

Gabe & Mary Elizabeth’s Stunning Wedding Highlights

Figure Eight Island, NC

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Mary Elizabeth and Gabe, along with their families, put together the best ingredients Wilmington had to offer, to create a quintessential, southern event people will be talking about for years. But even more importantly, after hearing their story through the perspective of their friends and family’s toasts, it’s evident that Mary Elizabeth and Gabe are the perfect fit, and will be falling for each other more and more as the years go on.

Arguably one of our most favorite weddings, this day had all the elements for an amazing celebration. You can check out the all-star vendors below, but having a surprise gospel choir perform during the ceremony, an epic first look on the waterway, desserts fit for a heavenly banquet, and one of the best party bands in the country…made for one of the best weddings any one present has experienced.

It also helps to have AMAZING coordination (thanks Courtney and Jen!) and of course a bride and groom that are excited about each other on their wedding day and never take their eyes off one another.

Needless to say, we love how this film turned out because it was so easy to capture the unalterated emotions from this day.
We were honored to film it. Enjoy and comment away!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Figure 8 Island Yacht Club

Coordinator: Courtney Arnold – Steller Events NC  (SHE’S AWESOME)

Figure 8 Coordinator: Jen Mitchell

Photographer: Rachel Barker – Millie Holloman Photography

Cake: Flower & Flour

Florist: Island Florals by Roxanne Thompson

Band: Party on the Moon

Marc & Gail – Wedding Highlights

Figure Eight Island, NC

Gail has some style that’s for sure! Arguably one of the best designed and uniquely crafted weddings we have filmed. We have shot on Figure Eight many times, but never with a beautiful tent right on the waterway, and a massive, building sized tent on the Yacht Club‘s grounds. It was stunning. As always, Rogers & Gala designs and coordinates events with perfection, and it was a blast to work with Tamara Lackey Photography. So many thought out details all over the place including a seafood bar inside an actual ship on the patio, vibrant event lighting, the vintage getaway car, the custom painted dance floor with VIP couches surrounding it, and entertainment. I’m not sure what my favorite was; the gospel choir that surprised the guests during the ceremony or the incredible Big Band, Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters. They are some of the best talent we have ever seen at a wedding. Great party. Great couple. Beautiful ceremony. And lots of family and friends. It was a “Happy Day”. Thanks Gail for choosing us to capture this incredible event, and beautiful day in you and Marc’s lives.

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