about Hi! My name is Cristen and I am the photographer and owner of Autumn Olive Photography. I photograph weddings (both local and destination) along with children and families. Photography is my passion and it is an honor to document those special moments!

I currently reside in Marion, NC with my husband, Chris, and our puppy "Little Bobby". I love the mountains and all the outdoor activities the mountains have to offer! I am originally from Illinois and moved to North Carolina for school. I miss my family back in Illinois, but could not be happier being a photographer here in the mountains of North Carolina!!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Have a wonderful day!





Asheville, NC Wedding Photographer/Autumn Olive Photography/Renaissance Asheville Hotel

Nathan and Sara are such a beautiful couple and had a perfect wedding! The wedding took place at the Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church in Asheville and the reception was at the Renaissance Hotel. Here are so details from their special day! I hope you all enjoy!  A special thanks to Kaelee for all her help! :)

 

 







Children Photographer/Asheville NC Photographer/Autumn Olive Photography

It looked like it was going to storm all evening, but we got the session in between showers! :) This sweet one just turned 1!!  How cute is she?

 







Family session/Rumbling Bald Resort/Lake Lure Photographer/Autumn Olive Photography

What a great family! They all came together for a long weekend at the Rumbling Bald Resort in Lake Lure for their parents 40th Anniversary!  The kiddos were adorable too!! :)  The Rumbling Bald Resort especially holds a place in my heart since that is where I got married over 3 years ago! Love this place!! :)

 







Marion, NC Wedding Photography/Autumn Olive Photography

Here are a few more pictures of Jessica and Nic’s wedding in Marion, NC! :) 

 

 







I must say, the colors in this wedding POPPED!  So many little details made it all come together perfectly!! :)  Jessica and Nic are so in love!  They got married at the beautiful The Court Yard at Little Acres. Here is a quick sneak peak….more to come! I hope you are settling in while in Germany!

 

 

 







Autumn Olive Photography/ Asheville, NC Photographer/Elopement and Destination Wedding Photography

Ben and Vicki had an amazing day for an elopement in Western North Carolina!  The elopement took place at The Inn on Mill Creek which is an adorable Bed and Breakfast near Asheville.  Both Ben and Vikki came from the UK for their elopement and I felt honored to capture their special day!  Their marriage was just the start of their 3 week vacation to the states!  They had their good friends Andrew and Richard join them to witness the ceremony and they were all a blast to hang out with (I mean take pictures of)!! :)

 

 

The Inn on Mill Creek

 

 

I love the look on Vicki’s face! :)

 

It was an inside joke…you had to be there! :)

What a beautiful location for a brunch! I am telling you, if you have never visited this Inn, it is a must! :)

Hope you had safe travels back and had a great time in the states! :)







That’s right! I am back and in full swing!  I mostly took off the month of June to spend time with my sweet little girl that I had at the end of May!  It really is crazy the joy your own baby can bring…I never understood it fully until having our own!  I will be catching up on blog post in the next week or so…but for now, just wanna show off some pictures I have taken of our little girl within the first month!  She has changed so much and is a little chunk now! :)

 


  • How precious!! Those are great pics, I’m glad you were able to take off a month to be with Abby!! :)







2 weeks ago my husband and I were blessed with our little bundle of joy! :)  Just wanted to share for those of you that knew I was expecting.  :) I am a proud momma!! :)







Just a few more images from this fun Asheville, NC engagement session. :)

 

 







I met Nathan and Sara this week in Asheville to photograph their engagement session! It was such a beautiful day out and the lighting was perfect!!  They have such a cute story as to how they met too!  He was her car dealer! :)  Here are a couple peeks from their session! Enjoy! :)

 


  • Nathan and I had a great time during this photo shoot! Neither one of us had ever done anything like this and it turned out to be a really fun and relaxed experience, I can’t wait to see how the wedding photos turn out.


  • #1 and #4 are sooooo sweet Cristen! Beautiful!!!!!





















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