kyra & gene

wow. that's all i can say about this beautiful couple, their wonderful families, and their entertaining friends. this time i'm going with less talk, more images. these shots describe themselves. what a wonderful day! best wishes to mr. and mrs. cook!!!

chrissy & blair

it's a small world after all. the first time i heard from chrissy about her upcoming june wedding, i didn't expect the groom to be an old college buddy of mine. blair was my dorm neighbor once upon a time in my carolina days. i have a feeling that if i had known chrissy as well at the time, we could have roamed that campus together with the best of 'em!

these two are a prime example of a beautiful carolina couple. they even met at one of the finer places around campus...just kidding chrissy. :)

so excited for chrissy and blair! can't wait to document their day!

danette & mitch

being the blue-blooded carolina girl that i am, i agreed to photograph a wolfpack wedding in april against my better judgement...just kidding. :)

i met danette a few months ago at her wolfpack club office in raleigh. danette is a loyal alumna as well, and so is her fiance', mitch (at least they're not dookies - no offense blue devils, you'd talk the same trash about me, that doesn't mean we can't be friends!).

because i'm a versatile photographer and my ultimate goal is to please my client, i stepped on the ncsu belltower grounds for the first time in my life with this sweet couple. danette laughed, mitch managed to enjoy himself while fighting off a common case of groom photography dread (and a cold), and i...well, i just prayed that none of my college buddies would ride down hillsborough street that afternoon and catch me in the red lands. i'm happy to report that we had a great session and we didn't stay on campus long at all! (still kidding...it was wonderful.)

congratulations to danette and mitch on your beautiful afternoon and your engagement. i had a blast galavanting around raleigh with you two! can't wait to do it again in the spring!

the beast

i love my brides, my babies, my families, and even my businessmen and women, but it's a rare occasion that i get a treat like the one i got on thursday. i received a call from stephen coffman, an old college friend last week who was in need of a photo session. he's a musical madman and he's currently jamming with three other talented local artists. together they have created a jazz infused hip-hop soul band called the beast. please please don't miss out. you can visit them online at http://www.thebeastmusic.com/ or live in action all over durham and beyond.

take a look.

carrie & matt

i met carrie for the first time at the progress energy center for the performing arts. i had only worked with matt for a few months, and when i saw such a sweet and pretty girl on his arm at our company outing to see jesus christ superstar, i was very impressed. my favorite sarcastic funnyman co-worker had a nice girl. it didn't take long for us all to realize that this nice girl could hold her own. she happens to be just as much fun as her man, and they happen to be a perfect match.

their wedding day was like every other. it was beautiful, chaotic, emotional, exciting, nerve-racking, and sweet. it was an incredible day to be a part of. congratulations to mr. and mrs. vaughan! you did it!

lindsey & brandon

nothing like a two in one weekend! while in wilmington for carrie and matt's wedding (images coming soon), i had the opportunity to take a little extra time to hang out with lindsey and brandon at wrightsville beach. lindsey is a long-time friend of matt's, and i should have known from that association alone that i had another good-time couple on my hands.

lindsey and brandon will be married on may 30th of next year, and after this session, i'm positive that their day will be as easy-going and honestly romantic as they are. another beautiful wedding to look forward to!

more beach babies

looooooooooove these little ones!