Some Reception Images

Enjoying editing photos from our trip to Thailand...elephants, islands, and beautiful flora to grace the blog soon...here's a little preview from this Anantara Bophut wedding in Koh Samui wonderfully planned by Take Us To Thailand...

I have photographed two weddings for this lovely family, both in the same year!  You'd never find two more beautiful sisters, inside and out.  How special it was to get to know them.  Angie is such a kind and beautiful soul...you can just see it in her smile...Ivy Robinson created this elegant "backyard" affair...she's so good.

I enjoyed photographing some of Tara Guerard's entertaining ideas earlier in the winter season and you can find some charming design ideas on her blog - even more to come soon I'm sure...we photographed some charming stuff.  I love paperwhites - so simple and elegant.  The perfect winter arrangement for this crisp January day...

This was such a fun wedding - a truly kind couple - and really talented vendors made it just the most wonderful day.  A big thanks to Jill LaFleur for introducing me to Jeff & Audrey Dunham - we loved working with you guys!  Lots of pretty flowers from Kate and I loved all the table lovelies from Case de Perrin.  Ceci outdid herself with the custom painted invite.  I could photograph this sort of effortless look all day long.  Thatch shot this wedding with me and, well, I love having him around too :)

I'm so honored that Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Magazine chose my image for the cover of their winter issue.  The magazine is on the newsstands now and is lovely!

A few photographs from this feminine Annadel Estate Winery wedding...Perfectly planned by Sugar Rush Events.

This charming French inspired wedding coming to the blog soon...

This is the best time of year!  So many engagements - Thatcher and I were engaged over the holidays a couple of years ago and I remember what a blissful time it is.  There's so much joy in planning your own wedding, meeting all of these wonderful new creative people, and I think the whole process brings such a sense of inspiration.  And wait until you get to the day - It's pure magic, honestly.

So, thanks for stopping by to peek through my work as you start your wedding planning - I'm excited to chat with many of you about your event.  You'll find my latest work here on our blog, and then a range of destination portfolios from past weddings on my website www.corbingurkin.com in the Destinations gallery.  Happy Planning!

Thatcher and I are a bit off the grid right now - traveling around Thailand for a wedding and some post wedding-season vacation time - but I wanted to blog this charming rehearsal dinner at The Villa at Sunstone Winery before we're well into our trip! The florals were by my friend Kate of Flowerwild (and the florist for my own wedding so I especially love her :) - and wonderful planning by Jill LaFleur who is such a pleasure to work with - we adore her weddings and her style.  Audrey and Jeff could not have been a more delightful couple and we loved the relaxed intimate feel of this whole event.

Excited to share Lula Kate's beautiful new gowns soon.  Stay tuned for the look book!

A beautiful wedding at Brookgreen Gardens from earlier in the summer...I just love all the color.

In some ways on my own wedding day, I felt like I floated through to a steady white noise - there were moments that seemed to be rapidly moving in front of me, but then moments where it felt silent and other-worldly if that makes sense.  Tis the great difference in experiencing the wedding as a bride rather than a photographer.  As a photographer I'm aware of every visual element - my eyes dart from spot to spot in a frame - sometimes it feels gentle and calm, sometimes the light feels graceful and soft, sometimes it's quiet and sometimes you're trying to capture a bit of the chaos.  We had six children in our wedding party...I photographed an event recently with lots of kiddos too and I was charmed by a bit of that chaos...