Posts in Storytelling
Courtney + John's Fall Mountain Destination Wedding in Blowing Rock, NC

"I’ll dance with you."

That’s how it all began on the night of February 9th at Christy’s Europub in Greenville, North Carolina. Otis Redding’s "On the Dock of the Bay" began playing on the jukebox. Courtney felt the sudden urge to dance, so she tried to convince her friend to dance with her. Luckily, her friend turned her down. That’s when John spontaneously stepped in and exclaimed, “I’ll dance with you.”

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Wedding Traditions: How to Do "Something Old, Something New"

This month on the blog, it's all about...wedding traditions, and how to take them and make them your own. Today we're talking about "Something Old, Something New", which comes from the old saying "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue"...

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Jackie + David: A High Country Engagement Session in Valle Crucis, NC

"Jackie and I are a single unit. A package deal (when we're not working opposite schedules). Even though we sometimes squabble over the small things, we always work together to come to an agreement... We can't wait to share the beauty of our lives with each other."

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The Fine Art Wedding Album: FAQ

We can't even begin to explain how much it means to be able to place these beautiful, fine art wedding albums into the hands of our clients. Especially during this "digital age" when it feels like prints and albums are in danger of going extinct. We're not going to let that happen.

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Audrey + Joe: A Classic Southern Wedding Celebration in Hickory, North Carolina

"We wanted our wedding to be a celebration of the places and people that helped us grow and led us to the place in our journeys where we were ready to begin a new chapter as husband and wife. We hoped to give our guests a “Taste of the Carolinas,” representing both Charleston, SC, where we met and fell in love, and Hickory, North Carolina, my hometown and a place that defines the word community..."

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Now Booking 2016 Revival Weddings - Husband + Wife North Carolina Fine Art Destination Wedding Photographers

"There’s just something about weddings that we love. The realness. The emotion. The stories. But above all...we’re most passionate about marriage. It’s a beautiful thing, and we’re so incredibly honored to be able to be a part of so many beautiful beginnings..."

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"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!

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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...

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