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 

A Prancing Deer Farm Wedding Session

A Snowy Styled Shoot? One week ago Kelly Barb, owner of Prancing Deer Farm, reached out to ask me if I was up for a styled snowy wedding shoot. That was a Saturday, and lots of snow was forecasted from Sunday-Tuesday. Obviously, my response was a no-brainer – YES!!! Back in the Fall, Kelly and […]

February 6, 2021

Prancing Deer Farm Wedding

wedding venue, Weddings

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Hilton Christiana Wedding Open House

On Wednesday evening, I had the opportunity to attend the first open house designed to show off a Hilton Christiana Wedding. Leah Markiewicz (Hilton sales manager) asked me to fill the wedding photographer vendor spot. In addition, she asked me to snap some photos of the different table and room setups. I love collaborating with […]

March 7, 2020

Blue and gold themed table setup for Hilton Christiana Wedding

wedding venue, Weddings

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Whist Weddings: A Venue Spotlight

The Historic Tilton Mansion I am excited about this blog post! There are so many reasons that I am ALWAYS excited to shoot Whist Weddings! First of all, this venue just feels like home as it is almost quite literally in my backyard. The Tilton Mansion (home of the Whist Weddings) sits in the Cool […]

January 29, 2020

View of a couple kissing from 2 stories above on the staircase

Bridal Show, wedding venue, Weddings

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Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront 1920s Event

Last week’s ribbon cutting event at Delaware’s new Hyatt Place on the Wilmington Riverfront was a blast. The Riverfront Events team planned a 1920s style celebration – feathers, pearls, black & gold, and Gadsby era costumes. In addition, there was even a visit from ‘The Honeytaps‘ (vintage song & dance performers – they were amazing!). […]

January 16, 2020

Honeytaps performing at Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront

Corporate event, Events, wedding venue

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Hilton Christiana Weddings: A Venue Spotlight

This venue spotlight features one of our frequented and favorite venues for weddings – the Hilton Christiana.  Throughout 2016-2017 their hotel rooms and banquet facilities were renovated and though beautiful before, now have a sleek, modern vibe that is just stunning.  Besides great spaces inside AND outside (many of which you will see in this […]

January 10, 2020

Night photo of bride and groom kissing under the pergola as purple light is popped behind them

wedding venue, Weddings

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A Waterfall Wedding in Claymont, Delaware

I love a Waterfall wedding!  The Waterfall Banquet Center in Claymont, Delaware, is such a beautiful venue with an amazing staff.  They are always organized and keep things on point.  And the space!  In addition to the beautiful white stone bridge, stately columns at the ceremony site, fountain, and landscaping, the overall ambiance of the […]

September 17, 2019

Silhouette of bride and groom behind a lighted waterfall

wedding venue, Weddings

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Worsell Manor: A Wedding Venue Spotlight

This is the first of a series of special blog posts featuring some of our favorite wedding venues in Delaware and Maryland. We are really excited to share what makes these places so unique.  As we enter into Fall, I am reminded of a Fall wedding reception I photographed at Worsell Manor in Maryland, a couple […]

September 3, 2019

A night shot of a bride and groom kissing under an umbrella as it rains

wedding venue, Weddings

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