This month on the blog, it's all about wedding ceremonies...ways to personalize, unique location ideas, how to know what time to have the ceremony, and how to prevent cellphones from completely taking over your wedding ceremony photos....

Today we are featuring ideas for ceremony locations you may, or may not have thought of - some are quite unexpected, in fact, but make for great photographs!

"Seeing Spruce Pine's Past Through a Brand New Lens" - a Cover Story Feature in WNC Magazine Photographed by Revival Photography

After months of keeping this top secret, we are so excited to share that our work has been featured in (and on the cover of) the September/October Issue of WNC magazine!

As Featured---, Behind the Scenes, Community, Dreams & Goals, Exclusive Interviews, Fashion Inspiration, Faves, Film, Follow Us, Food Photography, History, Inspiration, Links, Local Events, Music, Photo Props, Photography, Press + Features, Revival Photography, Storytelling, Styled Session, The Arts, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Inspiration, LifeJason + Heather BarrSeptember 2, 2015Revival Photographyspruce pine nc, the town of spruce pine, history of spruce pine, wnc magazine, featured in wnc magazine, cover photo, cover of wnc magazine, revival photography, nc wedding photographers, events by elizabeth ashley, jason and heather of revival photography, photo essay, root and vine design, marley of hello margaux, miss match rentals, knife and fork, spoon in spruce pine, fox and the fig, smithmore castle, city drive-in spruce pine, emerald village, emerald village history, nc photographers, cover story by revival photography, north carolina history, vintage inspiration, vintage inspired photo shoot Comments

The Wedding Ceremony: 16 Real Wedding Ideas to Inspire You

This month on the blog, it's all about wedding ceremonies...ways to personalize, unique location ideas, how to know what time to have the ceremony, and how to prevent cellphones from completely taking over your wedding ceremony photos....

Today we are featuring 16 ideas from real weddings that we have photographed. Seriously - we've worked with some incredibly creative people! We hope these ideas will inspire you to come with unique ways to personalize your wedding ceremony.

Jen + Sam: A Whimsical Mountain Wedding in Boone, North Carolina

Jen + Sam had an intimate mountain wedding at a cozy cabin tucked away in Boone, NC. We really love how they made it their own, so colorful and unique! Here are some highlights from their super-fun wedding day...

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Heidi + Grant: A Vintage-Rustic Inspired Destination Wedding in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina

"...I wanted a wedding that reflected my now husband and me. I wanted something that showed our personalities and our upbringing...." - As told by Heidi + Grant

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Ideas for Bride + Groom Wedding Day Gifts + Note Exchanges

Many brides + grooms prefer to do a wedding day gift or note exchange, rather than a 1st Look - or maybe even both! We love photographing these traditions! Some choose to exchange gifts the night before the wedding, the morning of (we prefer this way so that we can get photos of the exchange!) or even after the wedding is over.

Here are some ideas that we love, tips on how to choose the perfect gifts, and beautiful ways to exchange notes...