Terri & Eric’s Wedding

Terri and Eric were married at the Durham Marriott Civic Center. It was a beautiful event coordinated by Adrienne Barnes with Beyond Imagination Wedding & Event Planning, Inc. Eric was beaming with pride and Terri looked like a true princess in her flowing gown. Terri is also the bride with the awesome funky purple shoes that I featured in a previous blog. I was so honored to be part of their special day.

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Addy’s 2 Year Old Pictures

My sister in law and I took her daughter out to Duke Gardens to take her 2 year old pictures last week. She is the sweetest little thing, and I love how here eyes just pop!

Heather & Dan’s Wedding

Heather and Dan contacted me about photographing a small wedding. It turns out they weren’t kidding! We met at Duke Gardens where they explained to me that they were getting married for them and no one else, they didn’t want to turn it into a big production. They were the sweetest couple and clearly in love. We met with Rev. Kayelily Middleton and her assistant Marty and proceeded to walk around the gardens until we found the prefect spot. They were both immediately drawn to the trellis behind the amphitheater in a very quiet and secluded area of the gardens. After the ceremony Marty and I signed as witnesses and then we toured the gardens stopping periodically to take a shot of the newlyweds. I was so honored to be a part of such a beautiful day!

Purple Shoes :)

This bride went with some colorful and funky shoes for her walk down the isle. I LOVE purple and these heals were right up my alley! I made sure to give them some extra special attention.

Joey and Christina

You may remember Christina as the stunning bride from the bridal pictures a few entries down.  Christina and Joey were married at the St. Michaels Catholic Church in Cary, NC and had a beautiful reception to follow.

Amy and Rob

Amy and Rob were married at their church in Apex, NC among a huge turn out of friends and family, and their flowers girls were just as cute as can be!! Rob and Amy have a special place in their hearts for Rob’s Harley and made it a point to incorporate it into the wedding day. What fun!

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Melissa and Corey

Melissa and Corey recently moved here from Wisconsin. They chose Maggiano’s as an intimate venue for their wedding and with less then 25 guests, this truly was an intimate affair.  The staff at Maggiano’s were wonderful, the location was beautiful and we got to wander around Southpoint Mall for some fun shots!

Beth and Scott’s Engagement Session

Beth and Scott are getting married this summer at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, so what better place for their engagement pictures. I shot a wedding until late the night before and when I met Beth and Scott early the next morning (8am to avoid the crowds) my camera was dead. I had left without my camera bag and was in a panic! Luckily, we live close by and my fabulous husband saved the day by bringing down every bit of camera equipment he could find, and in record time! We killed some time in the gardens discussing their upcoming wedding plans and after a few minutes we were back on track. Thank you Beth and Scott for getting me through my first “emergency” with such grace and understanding. I hope your enjoy your pictures!

Theresa and Jason’s Engagement Session

I met Theresa and Jason at the Boylan Bridge Pub in Downtown Raleigh. They wanted the Raleigh Skyline in their pictures and the Boylan St. bridge offers a fantastic view. We continued to wander around downtown Raleigh and ultimately captured some of my favorite and most unique images yet. It’s been very hard for me to narrow it down to just a few favorites, but you can find a larger selection of their images in the galleries. Enjoy!

Cristin and Michael’s Wedding

What a beautiful day it was for Cristin and Michaels wedding. The Ceremony was held in Kenly, NC and they had a small reception at the church followed by another reception at the nearby community center. I was told that Cristin’s mother did most of the decorating and was up until 2am some nights making sure everything was perfect. Well it turned out great Mom! Here are some of my favorite pictures from their event.