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Couple photography in the mountains of Alaska

Bride walking down wedding isle with father in the Asheville mountains

Famous red cabins in Alaska adventure couples engagement photography

Detail photography of bride and grooms wedding bands resting against each on the simple wood table

Couple exchanging intimate moment sitting of a clift in the mountains in alsaka

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Intimate moment of bride and groom exchanging vows in the mountain at Big Sur CA

Scenic landscape wedding ceremony in the mountains of Asheville

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Wild Hearts & Wind-Carved Cliffs | Hang Heo, Vietnam

Location: Hang Heo, Vietnam Session Type: Destination Wedding Portrait Session Photographer : Sarah Coates Photos | Documentary-Style...

Bride and groom exchanging vows at an intimate Asheville elopement.

Wild Hearts & Wind-Carved Cliffs | Hang Heo, Vietnam

Location: Hang Heo, Vietnam Session Type: Destination Wedding Portrait Session Photographer : Sarah Coates Photos | Documentary-Style...

Sunset by the Temple: A Bangkok Couples Session at Wat Arun

A golden hour session at Bangkok’s iconic Wat Arun, filled with soft connection, laughter, and riverside romance. Photographed by Sarah Coates Photos, a documentary-style couples photographer based in Charlotte, NC and available worldwide.

Midnight Pho & Motorbike Love | Couples Session in Hanoi

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam Session Type: Destination Couples Session Photographer: Sarah Coates Photos | Documentary-Style Wedding &...

Destination Couple Session in Vietnam’s Dreamiest Old Town

Hoi An has a way of slowing everything down — the pace, the breath, even the thoughts. The air is thick with lantern light and spice, and...

Golden Walls & Glowing Love: A Romantic Hoi An Couples Session

A golden hour couples session in Hoi An, Vietnam filled with color, texture, and connection. From lantern-lit alleyways to quiet moments with local culture, this session captured the heart of travel and love through documentary-style photography by Sarah Coates Photos.