May 07 2013

Astrid & Levon | Raleigh Engagement Session

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I first met Astrid at her brother’s wedding in 2007 where I (Christobal) was their photographer. Time has passed and she always visualized having Azul document her wedding when the time came. Astrid soon met a great guy, named Levon, at school. That relationship turned into love and a marriage proposal followed. Astrid called me quickly to make sure we were available and their engagement portrait session was first on the list of wants. We went to one of their favorite places in Raleigh.

Astrid & Levon wanted a different location for their engagement portrait session. He loves architecture and she loves books so, NC State’s library was the perfect location for the shoot. We wandered around to see all the wonderful spaces the library had to offer us and it was a blast. There were so many great moments and spaces to shoot, which made my job easy. Astrid & Levon were holding hands, laughing, smiling and having a great time with one another. It really shows in the images, which I absolutely love.

You guys are amazing and thank you for selecting Azul to document your wedding! Here are several images from the shoot…enjoy.

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May 01 2013

Azul Photography First Advertisement | Azul Archives

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Azul Photography’s “Azul Archives” is an image from past weddings that our photographers created in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area. These images were created prior to our current blog site and we just had to show off an image from that time frame.

We were looking through our archives and found our first advertisement as wedding photographers in Raleigh. This ad could be found in Southern Bride & Groom and we remember 2005 like it was yesterday. There was much debate about the logo, the advertisement and the image utilized to show our style. Our style has remained the same and our logo has changed slightly to the Azul signature. We opted to use this image because it was different (for the time), fun and showed the bride & groom having a great time.

Kathleen and I officially opened the doors to Azul in March of 2004 in Houston, Texas and moved back to North Carolina as fast as we could get here. This wedding was at MacGregor Downs in Cary and it was a wild one. Thank you Laura & Greg for going with Azul in the early years! We could not have done it without you.

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Apr 21 2013

Abbey & Dan | Destination Wedding Nashville

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Abbey and Dan found us online while looking for a photographer for their Raleigh wedding. Little did they know that fate would change the destination to Nashville, Tennessee.

It was a perfect day for a wedding. Clear skies, a cool breeze and a first look in historic Printers Alley located in the heart of downtown. Dan waited, patiently fixing his cuff links, and looking above while his bride walked towards him. A gentle touch on his arm signaled she was there with a warm smile, a hug and then an joyous embrace. The bridal party followed closely behind like an entourage ready to get the party started.

The ceremony was at another historic landmark in the city, St Patrick Catholic Church. Big red buses transported guests to the location to witness the beautiful ceremony. Abbey was glowing as she walked down the aisle with her father as Dan waited patiently. A deep kiss and loud cheers filled the sanctuary and Dan embraced his wife for the first time.

A short trek to The Venue for the reception followed. Guests walked into a wonderfully decorated space. Amazing floral table settings, a gorgeous cake and delicious appetizers were just some of the visuals you could see upon arrival. The Downtown Band got everyone in the groove and the dance floor was packed from beginning to till the end of the night.

This has to be one of the most memorable destination weddings Kathleen and I (Christobal) have ever documented. Congratulations Abbey and Dan!

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Apr 18 2013

Baby Liam | Newborn Hospital Session

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This newborn hospital portrait session welcomes to the world baby Liam James! The proud parents along with his big sister hugged, kissed and loved the 7 pound 6 ounce baby boy. I traveled from Raleigh to Cary’s Wake Med for the hospital portrait session! Baby Liam was calm and cool…well actually he slept the whole time I (Christobal) was there.

We have known Katie & JJ for years and placed her due date on the calendar as soon as we received the great news. Hospital sessions have typically been reserved only for brides whose weddings our photographers have documented and our very close friends. The popularity of our sessions have spread and the secret is out. Therefore, if you are having a baby or know someone having a baby, give us a call.

Baby Liam’s family are wonderful friends and I can’t wait to see him grow. Congratutlations Katie, JJ and Jori. Thank you for allowing me to visit and hold the big guy. Enjoy the images!

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Mar 29 2013

Christina & Matthew | Burlington Wedding

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When Matthew asked me (Christobal) to be their wedding photographer, I was very excited and could not wait for the big day. Matthew and Christina are friends of mine and you can read their story here. The big day started off with a drive from Raleigh to Burlington under a bright sun and Carolina blue sky. Their beautiful wedding and reception was located on Christina & Matthew’s property and home.

The ceremony site was located under an old oak tree, whose branches provided shade for close friends and family members. Christina made her way to a smiling Matthew at the end of the aisle under a chandelier. The wonderful ceremony was performed by their personal friend and wedding officiant, Perry Hardison. The unmistakable words of “you may kiss the bride,” were spoken by Hardison and Matthew happily embraced Christina with a kiss. The couple danced down the aisle and were ready to dance the night away.

After some portraits of the couple, we headed to the big tent for the reception. The couple was announced by  Tyler Rhodes with Anything Music and led directly into their first dance. The reception was filled with laughs during toasts, lots of dancing and delicious food, drinks and cake.

I had a great time at the wedding and congrats Christina & Matthew!

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