The Umstead Hotel Wedding Photographer
Telling life’s stories with heart, creativity, and confidence.
The Umstead Wedding Photographer
The Umstead Hotel and Spa is one of the most sought after luxury wedding venues in the Triangle, known for its wooded ceremony spaces, refined interiors, and seamless guest experience. As an Umstead wedding photographer, I focus on documenting weddings here with an editorial yet honest approach, capturing natural light, thoughtful details, and real moments as they unfold. From intimate garden ceremonies to elegant terrace receptions, weddings at The Umstead deserve imagery that feels timeless, artful, and grounded in the experience of the day, not overly posed or forced.
Our Wedding Prep Process
Step 1
Initial Consultation
We will have a short consultation to discuss your wedding details. We want to get to know YOU. This is the time that we can go over any details about your wedding, dream with you about what you are envisioning, and understand how to serve you and your partner on your wedding day.
Step 2
Get to Know You
We spend time together for an engagement session so we can really get to know you before the big day. An engagement session works two-fold. It serves as a stepping stone to get you ready for your big day (hello save-the-dates!) and we get to learn more about you and what makes you unique. We want to show up to your wedding day knowing how amazing of a couple you are, and we want to document it with you in mind first.
Step 3
Have a Perfect Day
Get excited for your big day and know that we will take care of preserving these memories with the utmost care. When you view your wedding gallery you will feel tears of happiness and excitement. Your wedding gallery will feel like everything you have ever imagined, and more.
Raving Reviews
“It’s hard to even put into words how joyful an experience working with Nikki & her team was for our wedding in April 2022. From our engagement photos at the Biltmore, my bridal session, wedding photography planning and then the actual shots captured on wedding day, Nikki over delivered beyond what I could imagine our photos to be. She captured our personal style, which can be a bit shy and composed, in a beautiful way. I would definitely hire Nikki again if I had to plan my wedding all over. One of our hardest decisions in newlywed life is narrowing down all of our amazing shots into a photo album!”
-Abigail
“Courtney photographed our intimate, backyard wedding and we absolutely loved her and Fancy This Photography! Not only were her photos INCREDIBLE, but she was kind and so easy to work with. Courtney and Nikki were an absolute pleasure to work with from the second we met them. They are responsive, thoughtful, and put my mind at ease for our big day. On the day of our wedding, Courtney was professional, punctual, funny, and so easy to work with. My entire family loved working with her and kept commenting how much they liked her. Our photos turned out stunning and we are so pleased Courtney was able to capture our wedding day and we will treasure those photos forever.
-Nell
“I cannot overstate enough how wonderful Fancy This is! We communicated with Nikki throughout our entire process from booking to our wedding day, worked with Sarah M for our engagement shoot, and both Sarah M and Sarah G for our wedding. They are all so friendly, helpful, and organized. Sarah M was especially great at helping us feel comfortable in front of the camera and both Sarahs were the perfect energy for our wedding day. We could not be happier with all of our pictures and would definitely recommend them to anyone!!”
-Mike
In addition to wedding photography we also offer Family photography
event photography along with branding and headshot photography