A Charlotte wedding photographer's guide to the best wedding venues in and around Charlotte, NC. Five venues I have personally photographed, plus the estates, gardens, museums and Uptown hotels across the area that I love, with honest notes on light, drive times and what each one actually suits.

A Little Love Bug baby shower in the Duke Endowment Solarium at The Duke Mansion, paired with a garden maternity session in the Mary D.B.T. Semans Gardens. Ladybugs, monarch butterflies and red-and-pink florals in one of Charlotte's prettiest historic venues.

Some love stories come full circle, and Christi and Ryder's wedding day was the perfect example. These two chose to keep things simple and meaningful with an intimate Charlotte courthouse wedding at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse before heading to one of the most special neighborhoods in the city for their wedding portraits—NoDa, the place where their love story began. As a Charlotte courthouse wedding photographer, these are the kinds of wedding days I absolutely love doc