Ooooh La La!

I am so excited to get to show you Holly's bridal portrait session. She is stunningly beautiful! I drove to Raleigh for the day and her mom, Susan, had a decorator there to assist me with anything I needed for the session. It was awesome! I had people there to help me move furniture and set up the perfect shots and an audience! How cool was that! Thank you Holly and Susan for being so amazing!

Nashville Fun!

I love it when I get the opportunity to visit my friend Stephanie in Nashville, TN. Even though it has been very busy these past few months, I was able to visit and sneak in a photo shoot while I was there for her and our friend Keisha. Hopefully in February I will get to visit again when they have their grand opening of her husband's studio. You can check out his website here. They are an extremely talented bunch!

Rob and Stephanie

It is so wonderful to see one of your friends truly in love. I have the honor of photographing one of my dearest friend's wedding in February. We got together for a fun engagement session in Lake Lure, NC at one of their special spots and downtown Asheville, NC. I am so happy for them and cannot wait for their wedding at Homewood.

Leigh Ann and Shannon

A perfect wedding day! Shannon and Leigh Ann were married at the Copper Crest Inn in Hendersonville, NC. It touched my heart to see Shannon crying so hard as Leigh Ann walked down the aisle. These two are so in love! Music was provided by Sound Extreme. The whole day was so fun and we followed it up with a photo session around the inn.

Chip and Sharon

What a wonderful couple! Chip and Sharon were married at the Balsam Mountain Inn with a wonderful fall backdrop. They were surrounded by their closest family and friends for the entire weekend. The wedding day started at 7:30a.m. for a chilly morning run. Everyone met back that afternoon for a relaxed yet most beautiful ceremony. Live bluegrass music filled each evening. It was so much fun! Thank you Chip and Sharon for letting me to be part of your weekend. Congratulations!

Melissa & Justin

The engagement sessions are a great way for me to meet each coule and find out more about them. I ask each couple about themselves and what they like to do together. Melissa and Justin like to go hiking, so we spent the afternoon in DuPont Forest getting some amazing shots. I had such a good time with them. I can't wait for the wedding!

Thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Though this shouldn't be the only time we look at our lives to see what we are thankful for, it is when most people think about it. So I, falling in this catagory, thought I would share mine with you while I am thinking about it.
1. My wonderful husband who has stood by me through many many hours of editing until early hours in the morning, meetings, and photo sessions while he was home waiting for me. He has been supportive and caring and very helpful and creative. I love him so much and don't think I would be who I am or where I am without him. He is my rock, my shoulder to cry on, my laughing partner, and the one who is there when I just need someone there.
2.I am thankful for the wonderful couples who have let me share in their lives. I am so happy to have met so many wonderful people and there are many more that I get to meet very soon! This upcoming year is going to be so fun!
3. My family. I am blessed that I have such a great huge family. A bonus is that I have several places to go eat and bring home leftovers to feed us for days without cooking!!!!! You can't beat that.
4. My friends. They too have been very supportive and filled me with confidence and laughter. Thank you to everyone who have let me smile with them, cry with them, and just be me. I love you all!

Lauren and Jim

Lauren and Jim were married at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Beaufort, SC. Her gorgeous dress was Delilah by Amy Kuschel and described as Old Hollywood Glamour. It was stunning. The limo dropped the wedding party at the reception held at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse. The celebration lasted well into the night. The Travis Allison Band was great. The whole day was spectacular! Patsy Collins of Be My Guest put it all together for the couple and kept everything going very smooth. Once I put up their slideshow, Lauren emailed me and said "They look FABULOUS!!!!! I couldn't be happier. Thank you so much." I love hearing from the couple after they have seen their photos. It just makes me love what I do even more. Congratulations Lauren and Jim!

Kristin and Philipp

This was a really fun couple! Kristin and Philipp were married at a beautiful white chapel in Shelby, NC. They had originally planned their wedding to be at their home around the water, however the drought has kept the water levels too low. So they came across this perfect chapel and changed the locations. They ceremony was not traditional in some aspects but it was in others. I loved how they had a reading addressing their parents individually, telling them how thankful they were for the part of them that had influenced the couple to become the the people they are today. It was beautiful. After the ceremony they had a fun setup with the American Gothic background, complete with props, a pitch fork, hay bails, and the works. It was so fun for everyone.

Amy and Lucas

Amy and Lucas were married at the Lake Lure Inn and Spa. You may remember this place from one of the most popular movies ever, Dirty Dancing. It was a beautiful setting for a perfect wedding. Amy got ready in Baby's Bungalow and the ceremony was held by the pool. It was a beautiful sunny day. I love the emotions throughout this wedding. There were many good tears.



I just love this image of Amy dancing with her father and Lucas watching in the background. The tears were just rolling down her cheeks.