Avery Wooten Photography

03/01/2026

An intimate dinner can feel just as grand — when it’s layered with intention.

It’s the feel of real linens. Candlelight at different heights. Glassware that catches the glow.

When the right people fill the chairs, it doesn’t feel small — it feels expansive. Conversations overlap. Glasses clink. Time slows down just enough.

A beautifully layered tablescape doesn’t just decorate a space — it creates one.

Proof that “intimate” was never meant to mean less. It was always meant to mean deeper.

02/24/2026

Some places hold history, some places hold legacy, and some hold both.

Aimee & Justin’s engagement session at Duke Gardens wasn’t just beautiful — it was meaningful. So many of their family members walked through Duke’s campus years before them. Stories were written there. Degrees were earned there. Traditions began there.

So choosing Duke Gardens felt less like picking a “pretty spot” and more like honoring a chapter that shaped generations.

And then there’s their wedding day.

They aren’t choosing a ballroom. They aren’t choosing a venue with a map.

They’re getting married at home.

A backyard tented celebration— under the same sky they’ve shared dinners, holidays, and ordinary Tuesdays. The place where real life happens. The place that already holds their story.

There is something incredibly powerful about getting married in spaces that already mean something to you. No manufactured sentiment. No borrowed backdrop. Just legacy and intention.

Your love deserves to live where your story already does.

Duke for the history. Home for the future.

And both, beautifully intertwined.

01/28/2026

Do good where you can, always 🤍

Brides were left feeling jilted after their wedding photographer, Holly Christina Photography, announced it ceased operations.

11/06/2025

Hosting mini sessions for the first time in years next Sunday, 11/16 from 3-5pm in Raleigh. Message me to book!

03/11/2025

03/10/2025

In shock about our feature in People 😭 You can read below!

Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin married Shannon Patterson on March 7 at Mount Zion Baptist Church and Maple Chase Golf & Country Club in North Carolina. 'We wanted our wedding to be elegant, but not over-the-top, because we wanted our day to be about us and our love,' Franklin tells PEOPLE.

01/11/2025

Currently offering $200 petite sessions with 75% of the proceeds going to California Fire Foundation. Email me at [email protected] to book.

11/22/2024

A beautiful evening with friends and fabulous creative partners.

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10/15/2024

Only 2 spots left for petite portraits!

15 minute petite portrait sessions, perfect for Christmas cards and other end of year announcements! $200 due in full when you schedule your session (invoice will be sent upon scheduling). All images edited and shared within 48 hours!

10/03/2024

Now scheduling a few petite fall sessions, perfect for a quick Christmas card or other end of year cards! 48 hour gallery delivery!

15 minute petite portrait sessions, perfect for Christmas cards and other end of year announcements! $200 due in full when you schedule your session (invoice will be sent upon scheduling). All images edited and shared within 48 hours!

09/16/2024

Dedicated to capturing every detail so your story is told in full, without limitation.