Intimate Wedding in New Bern | New Bern NC

Bride and groom celebrating outside church in new bern nc

Carl & Ashely’s Intimate Wedding in New Bern

Bride and groom snuggling in New Bern NC

Having an intimate wedding in New Bern is like taking a page straight out of a Nicholas Sparks novel. First, it’s where the famous writer lives, secondly, it’s this perfect quaint little town on the inlet of the Carolina coast. Let’s not forgot that Pepsi was also invented in this little town. When COVID canceled Carl and Ashely’s original wedding plans they decided New Bern was the perfect place to gather their family for their intimate wedding.

Bride and groom first look in New Bern NC
Bride and groom first look in New Bern NC
Bride and groom kissing in New Bern NC

Carl is a badass pilot in the Coast Guard, he has the sweet bomber jacket to prove it. Not to one-up him but Ashley is a freaking doctor. Talk about power couple goals! That’s just their day jobs, together they’re this cool couple who met on Tinder and started their relationship at a German Beer Garden, I mean can there be a more textbook Cat DeLine Couple?!? I’m not sure it’s possible!

Bride and groom kissing in New Bern NC
Bride and groom New Bern NC
Bride and groom in New Bern NC
Bride and groom snuggling in New Bern NC

Just when you thought they didn’t get any more kickass, Carl proposes to Ashley in Japan…..JAPAN! They have always loved to travel together and explore, so Carl knew their trip to Asia was the perfect time to ask Ashley to be his wife!

Bride and groom walking to the church in New Bern NC
Father and bride walking down the aisle in new bern nc
catholic wedding ceremony in New Bern NC
catholic wedding ceremony in New Bern NC
catholic wedding ceremony in New Bern NC

We started our photographer relationship over craft brews and a pizza. They originally planned to have an intimate wedding in the Outer Banks with their closest family and friends. Fast forward to the time of COVID and their May 1st wedding plans went out the window. I worked with Ashley and Carl to figure out the perfect alternative for them.

Bride and groom celebrating outside church in new bern nc
Bride and groom celebrating outside church in new bern nc
Bride and groom celebrating outside church in new bern nc
Bride and groom walking across the street in new bern nc

Ashley and Carl agreed New Bern was the place. They gathered their parents, a brother and another brother via FaceTime to join them at the Aerie Bed & Breakfast to celebrate their love story and finally say I Do!

Bride in New Bern NC
Bride and groom walking to dinner in New Bern NC
Groom in New Bern NC

In a small Catholic ceremony, in a little two-room chapel Carl & Ashley married each other in front of their family. Then they walked to the local restaurant for Cake and Toasts. What a sweet ending to the perfect intimate wedding day.

Bride and groom walking to dinner in New Bern NC
Bride and groom kissing next to the water in New Bern NC
Bride and groom snuggling next to the water in New Bern NC
Bride and groom cutting cake next to the water in New Bern NC
Bride and groom cutting cake next to the water in New Bern NC

If you love Carl & Ashley’s Micro wedding you’ll need to check out Daniel & Kathy’s Richmond Elopement!

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