Hi!  I'm Katie - photographer and owner of Creative Image Weddings & Portraits. Home base is Wilmington, Delaware - but we're open to traveling anywhere you might need us!  If you are looking for a wedding or portrait photographer, visiting this blog is a great way to get to know our work and personality.  I'm so glad you are here!  Comment and let me know what catches your eye!

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wedding photographer or a portrait photographer, visiting this blog is a great way to get to know our work and personality. I'm so glad you are here! Comment and let me know what catches your eye!

Hi! I'm Katie - photographer and owner of Creative Image Weddings & Portraits.  Home base is Wilmington, Delaware - but we're open to traveling anywhere you might need us!  If you are looking for a 

The Wedding Album

Should We Get One? Couples spend hours upon hours planning a wedding.  They spend hours dreaming about their wedding.  They invest a great deal (both energy and finances) into the wedding day itself.  The day comes – it’s wonderful, beautiful, and filled with joy.  And yet, in what seems like a blink of an eye, […]

February 9, 2023

Wedding album with photo on front

Weddings

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Bellevue Hall Engagement Session: Why an Indoor Session is a Great Choice

Engagement sessions are so important for couples. Under the right circumstances, it builds confidence in front of the camera and increases comfortability with your photographer. (I explain more about those points in this post) When it comes to planning these sessions, one of the most significant decisions you’ll make is the location. Today, we are […]

March 7, 2024

indoor engagement session photo of couple sitting on victorian couch smiling at each other

Engagements

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A Mid-October Wedding

I’m excited to share this sneak peek of Alyssa and Patrick’s mid-October wedding day with you!   We started the day at the Courtyard Marriott (University of Delaware where Alyssa and her attendants were getting ready.  Alyssa was full of smiles and excitement (and a little nervous – it’s hard not to be when you […]

November 1, 2023

Mid-october wedding photo of bride and groom under umbrella at night with light behind them and rain falling

Delaware Photographer, Weddings

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A Delaware Brewery – Argilla Brewing Co.

In the Spring of 2017, my husband and I were introduced to a Delaware brewery called Argilla Brewing Company.  For his birthday, I bought Jason tickets to a special dinner hosted by Iron Hill.  The dinner featured several Delaware breweries by pairing a beer (each from a different brewery) with each course.  When we arrived, […]

September 15, 2023

Dark lager in a glass mug at Argilla a Delaware brewery

Branding Photography

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A Philadelphia Wedding

Julia & Michael at the Logan Hotel Last weekend, Julia and Michael had a beautiful wedding at The Logan Hotel in Philadelphia.  There are so many fun details from their day!  Undoubtably the most fun was Cora the dog’s appearance for family portraits, the ceremony (see below!), and even a few minutes on the dance […]

August 9, 2023

A Philadelphia wedding bouquet with wedding bands laying inside a protea bloom

Weddings

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A Wedding at Springfield Country Club

I’m so excited to share these moments from Angelo and Brianna’s wedding at Springfield Country Club with you! The First Look The First Look. This is so sweet! Angelo and Brianna were very excited to see each other on their wedding day – these expressions say so much. Brianna walked up the aisle they would […]

June 26, 2023

bride and groom kissing with pink flowering bushes in the foreground before ceremony for their wedding at Springfield Country Club

Weddings

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A Stotesbury Mansion Wedding

David and Vicki celebrated their marriage with a reception at the Stotesbury Mansion. The best thing? This was a reception 25 years in the making! When they were married, the couple didn’t have your ‘typical’ party afterwards. After lots of planning, they decided that with this milestone anniversary, they would pull out the stops and […]

May 25, 2023

couple smiling and laughing at one another in mirror room of Stotesbury Mansion

Anniversary

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A Philadelphia Engagement Session

I had a blast with Julia and Michael for their Philadelphia engagement session. Julia grew up in the area around the Parkway, and it was really meaningful to her to visit some favorite spots during our time together. It had been a little while since I had a session in the City of Brotherly Love, […]

April 25, 2023

photo of engaged couple kissing at Logan square during Philadelphia engagement session

Engagements

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A Winter Wedding at the Riverfront

Last weekend, Kristen and Howie had a wonderful winter wedding at Riverfront Events in Wilmington. It was a beautiful day, and though chilly, it was bright and definitely what you would expect in February (not like the 70 degree day two days before they said ‘I do’). Preparation & Winter Wedding Ceremony Aaron and I […]

March 6, 2023

wide photo of bride and groom sharing a first dance at Riverfront Events

Weddings

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Delaware Wedding Photographer

If you’ve never been to my blog before, or you’ve only visited once or twice, let me take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Katie, I’m a Delaware wedding photographer and the owner of Creative Image Weddings. I also travel and do all kinds of sessions, but today we’re focusing on weddings – […]

February 20, 2023

Delaware wedding photographer

Weddings

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