I cannot say enough wonderful things about working with Carolyn and Jake as our wedding photographers! From the very beginning, they were kind, professional, attentive, and incredibly easy to work with. They made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, captured the most genuine moments, and somehow managed to document the entire day so beautifully without ever feeling intrusive or forced.

Our photos are everything we hoped for and more. They perfectly captured the joy, emotion, details, and atmosphere of our wedding day—looking through the gallery feels like reliving the entire day all over again.


Beyond the incredible talent, what stood out most was how calm, organized, thoughtful, and reassuring they were throughout the day and days following the wedding: My husband’s grandma (Mamaw) unexpectedly passed away just days after we got married, which means some of Mamaw’s last moments were captured on camera at the wedding. Carolyn went out of her way to hand-select every photo she took of Mamaw and send them to us as soon as she heard the news of her passing, along with the most heartfelt email extending her condolences.

All that to say—they are not only incredible photographers, but the most compassionate and incredible humans as well! You will be in fantastic hands with Wilder Wedding Co!


Carolyn and Jake are not just your photographers. They help with getting the timeline down of your big day, coordinate with other vendors, and most of all are just so fun to work with.

Highly recommended, wouldn't have it any other way.

Carolyn and Jake were an absolute joy to work with! From the very first consultation call we had with Carolyn, we knew they were going to be the right fit for us. Capturing authentic moments during our wedding was our top priority, and they delivered tenfold. Their kindness and warmth made the whole experience super comfortable and fun! My now husband and I are kind of awkward in front of the camera, but they were able to capture this and turn it into something beautiful. We even had several wedding guests tell us how awesome they were. Not to mention, Carolyn was super communicative, organized, and punctual the whole time. We got a few sneak peek wedding photos back the DAY of our wedding, and our full album was delivered within TWO weeks! Couldn't recommend Wilder Weddings enough. I wish I could get married again just so we can work with them again!

We loved working with Carolyn! From our engagement session to our wedding day, she captured every amazing moment. Even when it unexpectedly rained during our engagement shoot, she not only made the most of the weather but generously offered us a reshoot in case we weren’t happy with how the pictures turned out.

On the wedding day, she was incredibly organized and helped keep our timeline on track without ever making things feel rushed. She gave clear direction when needed, but always kept things relaxed and fun. Carolyn has a gift for making you feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our photos look natural and candid rather than stiff or overly posed.

We also appreciated how responsive she was throughout the planning process (considering she was also navigating Hurricane Helene) and how quickly she delivered our full wedding gallery afterward. We can’t recommend her enough for any special occasion - you’ll be in amazing hands!

Huge thanks to Carolyn and Jake for capturing our wedding and helping us make the day go smoothly! We met Carolyn during our engagement shoot, and she was so flexible with timing since we were coming from Charlotte, and also helpful with choosing locations around Asheville. She really got to know us and made us feel super comfortable which allowed us to be natural in our photos. Along the wedding planning journey, Carolyn helped us figure out what we wanted to do, suggested the first look + private vows which was honestly the best moment of our wedding day. I am an indecisive and chronocially late person, and Carolyn helped keep me calm and and destressed throughout the process and wedding day. Both Carolyn and Jake on our wedding day were always on our heels capturing the special moments, planned and unplanned, and quick to adapt and capture spontaneous group photos of our family and friends. The photos came our seriously gorgeous, and we cannot recommend them enough!

My pictures came out AMAZING and it was so fun working with the photographers on wedding day. They did my sisters wedding before mine and as soon as I saw the pictures I knew I wanted to hire them. They didn’t disappoint- many friends told us we had the best wedding photos they’ve ever seen - especially the dance floor photos which were important to us! Would highly recommend.

We had the MOST ENCHANTING experience with Wilder Weddings Collective. Their style and way of doing things resonated with the vision we had for our wedding. Our photographer could not have been kinder or more personable. The pictures are incredible. If you are looking for a wedding photographer and you are lucky enough to come across Wilder Weddings, BOOK THEM NOW.

We are so happy we picked Wilder Weddings to be our photographers. Carolyn was easy going and supportive through the entire process. She was truly there to make our day what we wanted it to be. Not only was she an amazing photographer, but she basically doubled as another day of coordinator and kept everyone on track and was totally in tune with our needs. I could not recommend her enough, our photos turned out better than we could have even imagined and our day was so perfect, and she was truly such a big part of that.

Carolyn and Jake of Wilder Weddings Collective were an absolute dream to work with. We are not people who are naturally comfortable in front of cameras but they did such a good job of making us feel relaxed about it that we barely thought about it on our wedding day. Not only did we LOVE our photos, which we haven’t stopped looking at since they were given to us but Carolyn was so organised and helpful in the run up to the event. We did not have a fancy wedding or a wedding planner and I had no idea how to sort out a timeline for the day but Carolyn already had this sorted! On the day of our wedding they both kept things running to schedule and Carolyn even gave me a bobby pin out of her hair to fix a hair malfunction, nothing was out of the question of what they would do to make your day special. If you are thinking about booking the Wilder Wedding Collective for your wedding please do it, you will not regret it!

Where to start… Carolyn and Jake made our wedding day(s) better than we could have imagined. They guided us through just about everything including, location scouting, vendor recommendations, and the wedding day itinerary. They helped us create the perfect day that we didn't even know was possible. After planning for 6 months, the day finally came and rain was in the forecast. Carolyn and Jake took this in stride and pivoted our hike to the day before our original date which turned out to be sunny and perfect. This meant we were lucky enough to have two wedding days, which was awesome! It also turned out so much better than our original plan. If we had to do it all over again we would have planned it as a two day elopement because it was more fun, less exhausting, and stress free (after we nailed down the new plans).

Carolyn and Jake even hung out with us after their “time” was up for a couple celebratory glasses of wine. They are incredible people and by the end of the day it felt as though we had gained two friends. OH and did I mention Jake made us coffee on the mountain and Carolyn sewed my dress?!? Yeah, they are WAY more than “just photographers”. Best decision we ever made (other than marrying each other) was hiring Wilder Weddings Collective. The pictures were absolutely stunning!!

PS - We highly recommend allowing Jake to set the hiking pace, he saved us on our hike!