June 8, 2011
Catey & I met a while back about her October wedding…. she’s my kinda girl…. she was planning for pumpkins, and outdoors, and she’s an NCSU fan 🙂 Her and Michael booked an engagement session with a very clear vision…. the backyard of Michael’s family lake house. I love it when couples use a space special to them for their photos. I think it makes them so much more meaningful! We started out on the docks. Don’t you just LOVE her hair & makeup!??! The fabulous handiwork of Lindsay Regan Thorne of Be Pretty. Jeremy about gave me a heart attack when I turned to see him hanging over the dock with our 70-200 lens danging inches above the water…. so worth it though, babe! Good job 🙂 I’ll pay you in extra smooches. Don’t you adore her dress! It’s from Bevello.Cute sweater is Anthropologie (last year) The photo on the right is one of my favorite photos taken to date! Catey emailed me a few days before the shoot mentioning an old campground she thought would be cool to shoot at…. I rode out to see it and man, she was so right! Very cool, indeed….. although, we decided it was creepy 🙂 Her top is Michael Kors & shoes are Target. We walked out to the adjacent trees…. and the light was just divine!! Thank you so much C & M for sweating out with us on a hot day! We cannot wait for your October wedding!!!!
June 5, 2011
Just as we completed a few moments of bride & groom photos the sky opened up…. so they made an earlier-than-expected arrival at their reception. I love these of Hunter carrying the umbrella… These first dance photos are some of my favorite! Congratulations J & H!!!!!
June 3, 2011
Back in February Jessica called me about photographing their surprise wedding in May. She explained everyone thought they were marrying in Italy and then coming home to celebrate with a reception. That actually was the original plan…. but once they learned of all the paperwork & logistics of getting married in Italy, they scrapped the idea and decided to get married just before the majority of the guests arrived. Having only their immediate family & friends present at the ceremony…. then honeymooning in Italy! Jeremy and I arrived about 45 minuets before the ceremony began…. just in time to photograph Jessica doing some final touches to her makeup & getting into her beautiful Nicole Miller gown and Stewart Weitzman shoes I truly live for this kind of wedding. Small, sweet, simple, meaningful. No muss, no fuss. Just love. I often have people ask if I was to do my wedding day over, would I do it the same? Yes & no. If I was going to have a “big” wedding again, yes. I’d do it exactly the same, everything was just how I wanted it. But…. honestly, I’d do exactly what Jessica & Hunter did…. celebrate with immediate friends and family in an intimate setting. At the end of the day you’re still married and the people you wanted there, were. Enough chatter…. on to the photos….. The AWESOME Magnolia Manor in Warrenton….. Jessica’s brother walked her down the steps of the house to meet Hunter…. ….. Stay tuned for their reception!
