Here's a very romantic story for you, and it's kind of multi-faceted, so please bear with me! In 2005 I was hired to photograph Rebecca and Robby's wedding in the mountains near Valle Crucis. Bec and I became great friends and you have seen some of her photography and heard me mention her frequently on this blog. Thanks to her recommendation, I had the privilege of photographing her dearest friend Susanna's wedding to J.B. in 2007. Susanna and J.B.'s wedding in Chapel Hill was particularly bittersweet because her beloved dad had passed away in 2004 -- her mother Melissa walked her down the aisle. Not long after Susanna's wedding, Melissa met a wonderful man named Duncan and they fell in love. J.B., Melissa's son-in-law, walked her down the "aisle" of the outdoor ceremony, and the clouds parted for about 30 minutes at dusk, just in time to create a spectacular light show. I hope you enjoy these sweet stories!

I just love the synchronicity of this moment -- click { HERE } to see a reciprocal moment at Susanna's wedding:

J.B., Melissa's son-in-law, walking her down the aisle:

Susanna watching her mom and Duncan say their vows:

Duncan with his two sons just after the ceremony:

Melissa and Duncan with their children (a.k.a. the bridal party):

What a wonderful mother-daughter moment:

The beautiful Beaver Dam Historic House in Davidson:

Bec and Susanna -- I love you both, thank you for letting me be part of your lives!

**My apologies to all for getting so far behind in my posts -- I hope to catch up over the next few weeks...**

Here is a really sweet wedding from early November, made all the more poignant by the fact that Dianne's dad went into the hospital unexpectedly on the Thursday before the wedding.

Dianne is a chef, and I was tickled by the juxtaposition of her delicate wedding dress hanging near her hard-working chef clothes:

The beautiful Augsberg Lutheran Church in Winston-Salem:

Dianne's dad was sorry not to be able to walk her down the aisle, but her brothers stood in for him:

The bridal party went straight to the hospital after the ceremony so that Dianne's dad could see them in their finery:

Meanwhile, the reception was getting underway at the Brookstown Inn in Winston-Salem, and once everyone got there and raised glasses in honor of Dianne's dad, the party got underway. Below: a lovely cake by { Ollie's Bakery }.

I love watching people having fun taking photos -- I understand the obsession, believe me! This was a particularly enthusiastic cadre of photogs during the cake-cutting:

A stolen moment outside the reception at the end of the night:

Congratulations!!!

Once again, the kind ladies at { Southern Weddings } have featured one of our recent couples, Kristin and Tony, on their blog. What fun to see the images again and to remember such a fun night! Click on the image below to be taken directly to the post:

Here is an absolutely gorgeous and elegant wedding I shot at { Graylyn } with Matthew -- doesn't Brennan look like Grace Kelly?? Graylyn was at its crisp fall best, with a white tent off the back terrace, twinkling lights all around, and exquisite food. (Brennan works in Raleigh doing special events and catering, so you can imagine how organized and tasty everything was.) I'll try not to narrate too much, because her day has such quiet beauty that I will let the images speak for themselves:

Her mom and nieces seeing her for the first time:

I love this sweet meditative moment that Matthew captured:

Another great Matthew scene-setter of Graylyn's exterior:

Congratulations!!!!!!