Nathan Rivers Chesky is an Asheville wedding photographer and videographer offering wedding photography, highlight films, and destination wedding coverage in Asheville, North Carolina and beyond.
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Nathan Rivers Chesky is an Asheville wedding photographer and videographer documenting weddings across Western North Carolina and destination locations worldwide.
His work blends documentary storytelling with a refined, editorial approach, creating images that feel both natural and intentional. Rather than directing every moment, he focuses on building an environment where couples can be present, allowing real interactions to unfold while still offering guidance when needed.
Based in Asheville, he regularly documents weddings at venues such as Biltmore Estate, The Omni Grove Park Inn, and private estates throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains—locations known for their character, history, and sense of place.
From intimate ceremonies to multi-day wedding weekends and multicultural celebrations, this balance allows each event to be documented with depth, continuity, and intention.
This approach results in photographs and films that feel immersive, grounded, and timeless. Many couples choose to have both photography and videography captured together, ensuring a cohesive visual story across both mediums.
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Whether you're planning a wedding, engagement, or full wedding weekend in Asheville, Western North Carolina, or beyond, Nathan documents a limited number of celebrations each year to give each one his full attention.
Nathan is a preferred vendor at several Asheville wedding venues and regularly photographs weddings at locations such as Twickenham House, High Hampton, The Restoration Hotel, and private estates throughout Western North Carolina.
In addition to local celebrations, he documents destination weddings across the United States and internationally, bringing the same consistent and intentional approach, to both large-scale events and intimate gatherings.
His work is shaped by a lifelong curiosity developed through travel—an awareness of how place, culture, and environment influence the way a story unfolds. This perspective often draws him toward multi-day wedding weekends and multicultural celebrations, where space is created to witness and observe with full presence, understanding, and document the full rhythm of an event as it evolves naturally over time.
Alongside digital photography, many couples choose to include medium format and 35mm film, adding a purposeful and deliberate approach as well as a timeless and tactile quality that complements modern imagery.
With both photography and videography available, weddings can be documented seamlessly by Nathan Rivers Chesky's single creative team, allowing the day to unfold naturally with a full collaborative spirit and practiced collaboration towards the same aesthetic style and complementary final documentary goals.
If you are planning a wedding in Asheville or beyond, you can inquire to begin the conversation about your wedding photography and videography aspirations.
travelling worldwide for love
"Nathan went above and beyond to understand our culture and captured every part of our Nepali wedding with care and intention. Every moment feels beautifully preserved. If you’re planning a big event, you can absolutely trust Nathan to capture it in the most amazing way."
Aksana & Arjan
Multicultural Wedding
Misha & Eric
Biltmore Estate & Sedona Destination Wedding
"incredible. Within minutes we were laughing, relaxed, & completely ourselves. After our session at Biltmore Estate, we knew we wanted him for our wedding in Sedona. he captured both experiences in a way that feels alive, natural, & completely true to us."
"Nathan captured our day using a mix of film, digital, and video, and somehow made it all feel effortless and cohesive. The final result feels like the work of a full creative team, but with a consistent, intentional style throughout and made the memories feel even more complete."
Rachel + Joseph
Wedding Photography / Highlight Video / 35mm film
"Nathan photographed our engagement at the biltmore Estate, welcome party at the Grove Arcade & wedding at The Restoration Hotel in Asheville, NC, and we truly couldn’t be happier with the experience. Having both photo and video handled together made everything feel cohesive & intentional. his presence was always calm, fun, and easy to be around."
Jenn + Christopher
Full Wedding Weekend Photo + Video Coverage
Nathan Rivers Chesky has been recognized as one of Asheville’s top wedding photographers, documenting weddings across Western North Carolina and destination locations worldwide. His work spans a wide range of celebrations, from multi-day wedding weekends to intimate gatherings in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nathan is also a preferred or recommended photographer and videographer at select Asheville and North Carolina wedding venues, including Castle Ladyhawke, Twickenham House, and My Beloved Homewood.
Weddings are regularly photographed at Asheville and Western North Carolina venues including:
His experience across these venues allows him to work seamlessly with timelines, lighting conditions, and full wedding weekend coverage. Additional weddings and full galleries span Asheville, Black Mountain, Highlands, Cashiers, Boone, Charlotte, and Charleston.