Joie & Cody are Engaged! | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

I got to meet up with a super awesome couple yesterday. Jessy and Lainey are so super cute. As soon as she got out of their car with red cowboy boots on I knew I was going to like them. They wanted something different for engagement photos and I was super excited to shoot that for that very same reason. They are getting married next June and she's planning a wedding while she's in graduate school. I think thats awesome and very stressful all the same. Im not sure I could do it in normal schooling. So... go you Lainey! 

We met up at the NC Arts Museum in Raleigh. I had never been so it was neat seeing all the sculptures even if they are just random pieces of "art" laying around on the ground.

Jessy likes to jump. I didnt even have to ask them to. I love jumping!

They both went to NC State. Isnt that vintage tie cool?

Lainey let me borrow her GORGEOUS ring while they were changing outfits.

Oh man! Isnt it pretty.. and huge!?

Jessy stuck her ring in a raisin bran cereal box and that's how he proposed. How cute!

The lens flair here was really weird. As I was taking these photos I saw the rainbow-ness in them and thought... this is not normal. Lainey had set up the pinwheel and the sun was doing some cool stuff to it.

You two are fun! I like yall. Thanks for inviting me to spend a few hours with you!

Meredith & David | Wilmington Engagement Photographer

David and Meredith are getting married this weekend in Wilmington. I met up with them early yesterday morning at Fort Fisher in Wilmington for a sunrise session. Im not sure if you know about this or not but if you ever go to the beach at sunrise wear bug spray. There were a TON of bugs out. Ones that bite too. They were very frustrating and only on the beach and rocks so we spent the majority of our time in the gorgeous trees. These trees remind me of 12th Avenue in Pensacola although they are completely different. It was a gorgeous start to the day.

See what I mean about the bugs?

I even ate a few.. yum?

Cant wait for your wedding this weekend you two!!

Gabby & Will | Engaged | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

Will & Gabby are such a fun and down to earth couple. They are up for anything and I love that. Gabby loves to laugh and Will is scared of a lot of random things, like turtles and mountains. I hope its ok I put that Will. ;) We had two mini sessions due to Will's job the first we met up at a park in Raleigh and the next day we met up downtown. They were both great spots but I especially love the field with all the yellow flowers! They are getting married here in Smithfield (my first real local wedding!) in June and I'm pretty excited for their wedding. From all there talking it sounds like its going to be a blasty blast!

Her engagement ring was worn by her grandmother and her mother. I love that!

I love the vibrant colors in that blue wall. This was one of my first photos on the 2nd day and definitely my favorite!

Chris & Jo Anna | Durham Wedding Photographer | Duke Gardens

I met Jo Anna a few years ago when we both still lived in Florida at an annual camping trip we call "Gingerfest." Right after that trip she was graduating and moving up to North Carolina to do some awesome stuff at Duke. Flash forward a few years and a few more annual camping trips at Ginnie Springs. I show up at a swing dance in Raleigh and who do I see? Jo! I was quite excited to see her as I love it when non dancing friends join in on the lindy hop fun. The next time I remember seeing her at a dance Chris was there as well. He might have even been there the first time too but I forget. Ive only seen them together ever since. You might remember a few months ago I happened to be at a dance and there was a proposal? Well that was Chris and Jo Anna. We met up at the Duke Gardens which is gorgeous. I had never been there so I was quite excited to shoot there. Jo said she thinks all of the pollen problems are coming straight from that place and Id have to agree. This pollen is awful.

They are getting married in Raleigh in September and I'm super excited for their big day (especially after today!)

Jessica & Andy are Engaged! | Lake Las Vegas | Destination photographer

My oh my it's been a while. Almost 2 weeks since I have blogged. Its been a busy 2 weeks ill tell you that. Well... Ill tell you all about it in a later blog post actually.

Right now I'm going to tell you about Andy and Jessica. They are awesome and a ball of fun. When I first talked to Jessica about the session she said she wanted it to be as far away from the "Las Vegas" look as possible. Of course I was completely up for it. So we met up at a hotel near Lake Las Vegas. Apparently with the housing market where it is they are closing all of the hotels and emptying out the lake. I guess you can do that when its a man made lake. Who knew!? Like I mentioned before they are so fun. Andy is actually a magician and is going to Switzerland this summer to teach kids magic. How COOL is that!! I think its awesome. He'll be there for a few months then he gets to come back and get hitched!

Also, Thank you two so much for being patient with me. They were my first session out in Vegas and I knew it would take a little longer than usual.

Andy definitely knows how to make Jessica laugh

Did I mention how GORGEOUS of a day is was out? That was a big change especially since the day I left North Carolina it snowed.

Andy is so affectionate

The hotel was pretty neat and had a ton of chairs and waterfalls and even a bed outside.. thats the kicker I know most hotels have a bed inside ;)

So of course what do you do with a bed and pillows?!

You two were awesome!