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Newlywed bride and groom enjoy their first Mountain sunset together in WNC.
North Carolina is truly breathtaking and the mountains in Linville Gorge at sunset earn their name as the Grand Canyon of the East.
bride and groom bow heads for a prayer before reception meal at old edwards inn
Wedding ceremony site at old edwards inn with lots of greenery, white chairs, and a huge arch covered in white flowers.
Embrace the ever changing weather in the mountains of north carolina for your wedding day and create something beautiful like this foggy evening in october.
Wedding day details captured in black and white create an artful, elegant feel.
the Hawkesdene estate in Andrews, NC is like getting married in a romantic, heartfelt, artful fairy land.
Austin and Tara said I do on a rainy september afternoon in Andrews, North Carolina at Heritage park.
couple holds hands among the sunset overlooking the mountains smiling at each other
Elegant details of wedding rings and navy heels are the perfect romantic touch.
Stunning florals marked this classically beautiful North Carolina Bride.
Carrie and James embraced the cold and snow of their Louisville, KY wedding day.
I love incorporating the rustic, one of a kind nature of the Western North Carolina Mountains -- like moss on a boulder for wedding day details.
Highlands, NC is home to some amazing waterfalls, and Amber and Nate took advantage at Dry Cover Falls.
Marcelle and Will celebrated their USMC nuptials at the Hawkesdene Estate in Andrews, NC with a fun reception first dance.
Old Edwards Inn in Highlands, NC is one of my favorite wedding day venues.
The smiths had a beautiful hand painted wedding cake for their intimate garden party wedding.
R and C said I do and celebrated joyfully at the Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews, NC.
A heartfelt, candid moment shared between bride and groom after saying I do captured in black and white.
Elegant, rhinestone heels for a romantic wedding tucked away in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Getting ready with your closest friends and family with you make for an intentional, meaningful, and heartfelt memory.
Joy radiated off of the Smiths after saying I do while surrounded by the beauty of the western north carolina mountains.
The joy and anticipation of going to meet your groom is captured in this black and white image of bride grabbing her gown and walking.
elegant hydrangeas draped old edwards inn ceremony site in WNC.
North Georgia is also home to some breathtaking views like this one for this couple's engagement photos.
Artfully framed bride and groom's silhouette before saying I do.
The WNC mountains often look like a painting and Snowbird Mountain Lodge is a perfect intimate location for your elopement.
wedding day details and the sunset light create a romantic, breathtaking moment.
Foggy mountain north georgia romantic couple celebrate their new engagement with lanterns.
A romantic seaside NC wedding is the perfect location for a first look on the water.
Snuggled up together Ryan and Katie embrace the Raleigh, NC Golden hour.
Their intentional, intimate ceremony included a time of prayer for Matt and Casey as they dedicated their marriage to the Lord.
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WEDDING & ELOPEMENT

PHOTOGRAPHER

in Western North Carolina

For the lovers & the ones who know weddings aren’t about the production—they’re about the people.

Caroline Ellis is a wedding and elopement photographer in the heart of Western North Carolina for couples who want their day to be documented with care, intentionality & truly breathtaking. They want to relive every precious moment, seeing the photos bursting with joy, honest emotion, and the kind of moments that take your breath away. If your wedding day looks like hiking to a jaw-dropping Western North Carolina overlook, celebrating under twinkling lights with your favorite people, or embracing the unexpected with a champagne-soaked dance party, then I’m the photographer for you. I’m here to capture every wild, beautiful, completely you moment of it.

Based in the mountains of Western North Carolina, but always ready for the next adventure.

Heartfelt, Timeless, & Arftul Images for the Unapologetically Present

  • At old edwards inn, elope with just your friends and family with an intimate ceremony.
  • Fern leaves and white flowers with jewelry on wooden surface
  • the wind can't stop the love of will and hannah at hawksbill mountain.
  • The fog doesn't scare me when photographing proposals or engagements.
  • whimsy flower farm is the perfect place for an engagement photo adventure.
  • Outdoor wedding reception with guests at a long table, decorated with candles and greenery, surrounded by lush foliage in the heart of Andrews, NC at the Hawkesdene Estate.
  • Dance above the clouds on the blue ridge parkway at craggy gardens.
  • Snowbird Mountain Lodge is one of my favorite venues in robbinsville, nc.
  • Elegant wedding invitation set on wooden table with floral design and RSVP card at Old Edwards Inn.
  • Black balsam knob overlook was perfect for Kenzie and troy's adventure engagement photos.
  • Underneath Bridal veil falls in highlands, nc, you'll find the perfect location to celebrate your love and wedding.
  • Close-up of white hydrangea flowers with green leaves at Old Edwards Inn
  • Celebrate your love in highlands, nc overlooking sunset rock after your intimate ceremony.
  • Emma and Travis danced their hearts out as the sun set over the Smokey Mountain Park.
  • Brenda and Nate celebrated their loving adventure in the heart of western north carolina with one of the most epic sunsets i've ever seen.
  • Evan and Rita embraced all that their wedding day had to offer including rainy weather.
  • You never really know what the weather will be like on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but Brenda and Nate totally embraced it.
  • Wedding dress hanging on an ivy-covered barn at the Hawkesdene Estate
  • You can truly feel the love between these two and their golden hour
Your friendly western north carolina wedding and elopement photographer smiling in a white dress ready to take your photos

Hi, I’m Caroline —

Lover, wife, mama, daughter, butter chicken enthusiast, avid kindle reader — I answer to many titles and names, and I’m so excited to meet you.

I value real moments, a good story, and photos that transport you back to a time and place that is full to the brim of emotion and memory. I love these Western North Carolina Mountains and getting to photograph weddings and elopements is by far one of my favorite things to do amidst their beauty.

Find yourself nodding along and excited for your own WNC adventure?

then I'm the photographer for you.

  • Silhouettes of a couple dancing in front of car headlights in a foggy, dimly lit environment after a mountain proposal
  • Pair of beige pointed flats with star embroidery on a wooden windowsill with ivy.
  • Black and white photo of people raising glasses in a celebratory toast at a decorated dinner table with candles.
  • Couple kissing at wedding, surrounded by guests with sparklers under a tent, festive atmosphere, night setting.
  • Bride walking towards groom for a first look moment indoors, with natural light and minimalistic setting.
  • People dancing at a party, man in uniform dancing with woman at the Hawkesdene Estate
  • Bride and groom holding hands around a wooden pillar, dressed for wedding, interior setting.
  • Black and white photo of a wedding reception with a couple dancing in the foreground, guests reacting emotionally in the background, and children holding flowers at the Hawkesdene Estate
  • Bride and groom laughing joyfully during wedding ceremony

Picture this: 30 years from now, you sit down with your children, your spouse, maybe your grandchildren — and you’re looking over your wedding photos.

You notice the tear glistening in your groom’s eye as he sees you walk down the aisle for the first time. Your grandchild giggles over how much fun everyone had, dancing the night away. Your children see a photo of great grandmother, and a tear slips down their cheek.

You look into your spouse’s eyes and remember the way you felt, the anticipation, the confidence that you were marrying your best friend, the utter joy that enveloped your soul as you said “I do” to your love, to your future, to this very moment.

I’ve built my whole business around the art of being present here in these Western North Carolina Mountains, ready to photograph all of your precious wedding and elopement memories — paying attention to the details, being the photographer who values you, your story and people above all.

You are unapologetically romantic.

Alex and Rachel embraced the foggy summer afternoon on the Blue Ridge Parkway for their engagement photos.
Get married at the beautiful North Carolina Mountains
Man and woman holding hands walking through a grassy field with trees in background, black and white photo.
The WNC mountains are the perfect location for a sunset engagement photo session.

some favorite WNC moments

  • beautiful intentional wedding day details
  • Joyful bride walks down the aisle at their romantic wedding ceremony
  • Wayah Bald is one of my favorite locations to photograph couples as they get excited about a new season of engagement
  • Motorcycle after your engagement or adventure session through the mountains of WNC.
  • Two people posing playfully on a road with an expansive landscape and colorful sky in the background.
  • The small, intimate touches, the small moments you don't want to forget are what I'll capture as your elopement photographer.
  • The vineyards at Betty's creek was the perfect location for their mountain elopement in Sylva, NC.
  • Dance with your new bride or groom through the mountains of western north carolina after your elopement.
  • Getting ready with your mother is a moment you won't want to forget, and as your wedding photographer, I'll be there to capture it.
  • Bridal shoes and bouquet on wooden floor in front of wooden door.
  • One of my favorite things is capturing the joy couples experience as they begin their new adventure together.
  • Adventure with me as your elopement wedding photographer in the smokey mountain forest.
  • Details from wedding elopement in asheville
  • Gorgeous flowers for a plum and emerald wedding elopement
  • say I do in Highlands, NC with your closest friends and family in WNC.
  • The Blue Ridge Parkway in WNC is perfect for an adventure engagement.
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the kindest of words

Sunset in the valley of Andrews, NC romantically captures the essence of what it means to elope in the North Carolina mountains.

“She does not force or control moments to get a good photo, but instead, she uses her artistry and creativity to simply experience life with you and document the beauty of that life. Coming as someone who does not enjoy having her photo taken, Caroline made me forget that a camera was even around in these sweet moments of my life.”

— Rowan + Christiaan

The love between Will and Hannah was overflowingly evident in their adventure Highlands, NC elopement at Old Edwards Inn.

Caroline is absolutely the BEST!! She isn’t only a photographer - she is an artist. As soon as I got engaged, I knew I wanted her to take our engagement photos and to photograph our wedding. Caroline put us at ease and really captured who we are and our love for one another. I could not be happier with our photos!

— Hannah + Will

You deserve wedding photos that capture

the moments that matter.

Are you ready to plan your own Western North Carolina small wedding or elopement and have me as your photographer?

Fill out the contact form below — don’t worry, it’s short and sweet.

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** In order to fully serve each of my couples, I only take on 2 weddings a month. 2025 is almost fully booked and 2026 is about 25% booked. Inquire today to ask about your date**

WNC Small Wedding & Elopement Photography Resources

Planning your intimate North Carolina wedding can be intimidating. With me, it doesn’t have to be.

I promise to be with you every step of the way.

WNC Proposal Photography Resources

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