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Stories of luminous occasions, destination wedding planning tips, and snapshots from my international adventures.

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Rustic and beautiful, a galette is the perfect option for an elegant yet simple French meal. In the summertime, I fill mine with sweet Indiana corn, local green beans, and cherry tomatoes fresh from my garden. Of course, come September when the temperatures drop, a trip to the apple orchard is in order and an apple galette is the perfect way to showcase our bounty. But, on cold winter afternoons when the frost has covered our windows and our fire is roaring, this butternut squash galette is my absolute favorite ode to the season. INGREDIENTS (serves six) Pâte Brisée Dough […]

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Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Galette with Chevre

Holiday Gift Guides 2020 | The Guide for the Refined Home

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Clarissa & Daniel’s Villa Cetinale Wedding on Style Me Pretty

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Rachael Ellen’s Paris Anniversary Session on Inspired by This

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Persimmon are rich, tangy, sweet, and one of the most beautiful fruits of the autumn season. Last week, I harvested another heap of my fall arugula and knew I wanted to use it at the base for a salad the celebrates the vibrant colors and flavors of fall. This persimmon pomegranate burrata salad recipe from Food & Wine served as my inspiration that I tweaked ever so slightly with the addition of pumpkin seeds. The perfect balance of flavors – this salad would make for a visually appealing Thanksgiving side to compliment the traditionally rich and carbohydrate-laden holiday spread. Also, […]

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Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad with Burrata and Pumpkin Seeds

I’m excited to share that Paige & Brian’s colorful destination wedding on Gasparilla Island has been featured on the front page of Style Me Pretty! The charming Floridian island of Boca Grande, where Brian’s family has vacationed for the past half-century, played host to Paige and Brian’s beautiful destination wedding on the Gulf of Mexico. Over one-hundred of their closest friends and family traveled from as far as Australia to celebrate this incredible couple in-style, and from beginning to end it could not have been a more incredible weekend. Planning your Boca Grande destination wedding and searching for a Gasparilla […]

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Paige & Brian’s Gasparilla Island Wedding on Style Me Pretty

Holiday Gift Guides 2020 | The French-Inspired Guide for the Francophile

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Autumn Château Wedding with Black Couture Gown on Wedding Sparrow

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Kelly & Paddy’s Irish Country Estate Wedding on Magnolia Rouge

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This past fall we spent two days in the French countryside documenting Amélie and Beaufort’s love story at the elegant beyond words Château du Grand-Luce, and today it’s my pleasure to share that their wedding has been featured on Ruffled and on Style Me Pretty! As a Chateau Grand-Luce wedding photographer, it was an absolute dream to explore the stunning Neoclassical castle with Rachael Ellen Events, creating stunning imagery of Amélie in couture bridal fashion amongst the pastel-dreamland that would have even Marie Antoinette swooning. Scroll down for all of the beauty and for the full story. Planning your destination wedding […]

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Amelie & Beaufort’s Intimate French Château Wedding on Ruffled

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                                       I can't wait to learn more about your love story!

After pursuing my degree in fashion, I began my career as a travel photographer, exploring the world one country at a time and telling the stories of the people, places, art, and ideas that moved me. But, it was when I photographed my first destination wedding that I truly found my life’s calling.

My work is luminous, poetic, elegant, and above all, intentional. It will be my deepest honor to guide you through the wedding planning process, to help you create unforgettable moments and experiences, and, ultimately, to craft images where time stands still.

I'm Molly - an international wedding photographer eternally devoted to capturing the beauty of your union. 

Bonjour mon ami,

@mollycarrphotography

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Specializing in destination weddings, no location is too far-flung or remote. I can’t wait to hear more about your day!

Poetic photography for the romantics.