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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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 

An Engagement Session at Longwood

One of the beautiful things about an engagement session at Longwood Gardens is that the space is so large. You can’t cover everything in a one hour session. The gardens are also always changing, and therefore, the sessions are always different. As a Wilmington Delaware wedding photographer, I shoot there often – it is right […]

January 17, 2023

close up of engaged couple's faces and woman's hands featuring engagement ring

Engagements

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A Beach Wedding in Millsboro, Delaware

You are in for a treat with this beach wedding sneak peek! Hannah and John crafted a unique wedding day for intimate family and friends early this December. The bride got ready at a home in the Peninsula with her Mom, sisters, and niece nearby to help. Her dress was simple and chic – with […]

December 15, 2022

bride and groom kissing on dock after beach wedding ceremony

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An Airport Wedding

Sarah & Thorne’s October Wedding Day Sarah and Thorne’s wedding day was as unique as it was beautiful. This was my first airport wedding ceremony. Sarah and Thorne are both pilots and serve with the Delaware Air National Guard. I’m thankful to both of you for your service, Mr. and Mrs. Harkin! Their first date […]

October 31, 2022

bride and groom almost kissing on runway with sun and clouds in background after airport wedding ceremony

Weddings

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Wedding Details

Featuring Dean (Polites) & Deborah (Mirabal) and their Pennsylvania Wedding One thing I love about my job as a wedding photographer is that nothing is ever really the same.  Every couple is unique – having their own love story, personalities, and ways of relating to each other.  They have their own interests, their own likes and dislikes, […]

October 11, 2022

Weddings

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A Hagley Wedding

Sara & Jay Fall is in full swing and my schedule is feeling the effects. It’s hard to believe a full week has gone by since Sara and Jay’s beautiful Hagley wedding. I’m in love with the color and light from their ceremony and am so excited to share these images. As Sara was walked […]

October 1, 2022

bride smiling at groom during Hagley wedding ceremony as she puts ring on his finger

Delaware Photographer, Weddings

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Wedding at Worsell Manor

When we shot BJ and Britney’s engagement session in the (literal) freezing cold of January, it was a little hard to imagine what it would feel like for their summer wedding at Worsell Manor. August 27th finally came, and it was beautiful. We started the day by getting Britney ready. One of the coolest details […]

September 7, 2022

silhouette of bride and groom with blue and green after wedding at worsell manor

Weddings

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A Wedding at Elk Forge

Last week I had the privilege of capturing Cinthia and Ernie’s wedding day. They planned their wedding at Elk Forge, a historic manor that is now a functioning bed & breakfast and event venue. Cinthia and Ernie have been together for 21 years.  I love the excitement that they had leading up to their wedding day. […]

August 17, 2022

bride and groom kiss under tree arch after wedding at Elk Forge

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A Wedding at The Edge 18

Cole and Windsor’s day was my first wedding at The Edge 18 in Middletown, Delaware. This couple has a great story – they met while her family was on vacation in North Carolina. Cole was stationed there with the US Coast Guard. Windsor spotted him singing karaoke and was smitten 🙂 For their wedding day, […]

June 22, 2022

bride and groom under veil after wedding at The Edge 18

Delaware Photographer, Weddings

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The Carriage House at Rockwood

A Wedding Story I’m excited to share a sneak peek of Courtne and Jon’s Carriage House at Rockwood wedding day! Did you happen to catch their engagement session at Longwood Gardens? What a day! In early March, it was like Summer inside Longwood’s conservatory, and a Winter Wonderland outside. First check out that post and […]

May 26, 2022

bride and groom first dance at Carriage House at Rockwood

Weddings

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Ceremony Prep Photography

A Sample from Jenna & Matt’s Day at Whist Weddings Ceremony prep is one of the most important parts of the wedding day. There’s so much anticipation and that tends to make people both excited and nervous during that time. I love capturing those emotions! In planning for wedding days, I’m often asked how much […]

May 10, 2022

ceremony prep first look with father of the bride

Weddings

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