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Nicole Brennan!!! :)

Congratulations!  We look forward to discussing all the details of your big day so contact us here!! :)

In December, CJ & Stephen will be celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary!  So, in order to commemorate this time in their lives, they contacted us to take some photos.  We were of course absolutely honored!  And, since they are amazing photographers, we were a bit nervous as well! :)  But, anyone who knows them, knows how easy-going they are, so we weren’t nervous for long.

CJ & Stephen decided they wanted to start their session off on the property they’re going to build their home on.  And, since it was a little on the chilly side, a fire was a perfect idea…    

Then, we headed over to downtown Kings Mountain…so cute…Since Stephen is making the cabinets, doors and floors for their new home (amazing, right!? :)), he spends a lot of time in the workshop.  So, it was only fitting that we ended the session there…

It was such an honor to document this time in your lives!  Happy Anniversary…we wish you many, many more!! :)

And, we have to get together again soon…maybe at Moe’s!?!?! ;)

xoxo

The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had such a great time wandering the streets of uptown with them, looking for good light and talking about The Hunger Games. :)

Since Michelle & John love Charlotte so much and they’re having their reception at Roof With a View, we all thought it was only fitting that we end the session with some shots of the skyline!

Enjoy and hope this makes your Monday a lot better! :)

So, this past summer, we were so happy to see on Facebook (where else??? :)) that Nathan had asked Kathryn to marry him!

And, we’ve heard about some of the details of the wedding day, so to say we are excited would be an understatement!  We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us on May 26th at Alexander Homestead! :)

Congratulations and hope you enjoy the photos! :)

xoxo

Ceremony & Reception | Marston Pavilion

Wedding Planner | Heidi Barlow

Hair & Makeup | Trend Setters Hair Salon

Officiant | Pastor Jim Kelley

Catering | Marston Pavilion – Clubs & Catering

Cake | Kathy Canby Cakes

Floral | Flowers By Glenda

Monica & Brandon – congratulations…we are so happy for you!!!  Hope you had a wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii!  Jere & I wish you all the best as you start this new chapter of your lives together!

Now, five years later, M & B  are are getting married in June at St. Peter’s and having their reception at the Mint Museum Uptown but they now live in the Washington, D.C. area.  After meeting these two, we were already excited about their wedding.  But, when we heard they wanted to do their session in D.C., excited was not a strong enough word!  You see, when I (Ashley), was in 4th grade I couldn’t wait for the 8th grade field trip to Washington, D.C.  From the chartered bus ride, the hotel room with your favorite friends, to the reports they taped the outside of your hotel room door, and all the museums and monuments…well, you get the idea, I was excited!  So, wouldn’t you know it, the year I get into 8th grade, they change the curriculum.  It was instead Florida studies and the trip was to places around Florida!  Um, for a girl that had lived in Florida her whole life, this was not the trip I had dreamed of taking!

Fast forward 16 YEARS LATER, and I finally got my trip to D.C.!!  So, like I said, excited wasn’t a strong enough word!  Although there were no chartered buses and no one taped the door of our room, it was still everything I imagined and more!

We had such a fun time with Maureen & Bobby…couldn’t have asked for better tour guides!  Not to mention they are so sweet and so in love…you’ll see!

We started off the session at the Washington Monument…

Then, we headed over to the National WWII Memorial…

Maureen & Bobby love Georgetown (and now Jere & I do too), so we headed there next…

Who loves ice cream? These two!  So, of course it was only fitting that we stop for some…

After the shoot, M & B wanted to take us to one of their favorite spots for dinner and we’re so glad they did!  The Lost Dog Cafe has such great pizza, an amazing beer selection, and their foundation finds homes for rescued dogs (and cats).  To learn more, check out their website here!

And, while we were there, Jere & I couldn’t resist grabbing a few more shots…

Maureen & Bobby, thank you so much for making this possible!  We had an amazing time and cannot wait to see you guys again soon!!

xoxo

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Oh, and these two were so fun, hilarious (Chantz had us all laughing the entire time!),  and natural models (they made our job easy!).

We of course can’t wait for their wedding next year at Eagles Nest in Banner Elk!

Ok, Sue, we know you’ve been dying to see some of the photos, so we won’t make you wait any longer!  Here they are!! :)  We hope you like them as much as we do!!

Gown | Allure Bridals

Shoes | Michael Kors

Bridesmaids Dresses | Anne Taylor

Ceremony & Reception | The Lodges at Eagles Nest

Officiant | High Country Ministers – Sandra Possman

Ceremony Musician | Chelsea Whittaker

Floral | Desi’s Floral & Design Studio

Caterer | Reid’s Catering Co.

Cake | Hallmark Cakes

Reception Musician | Digital DJs

Meredith, you look so gorgeous…M & J opted for a “first look,” love it when couples do that…Desi’s did an uh-mazing job on all the florals…absolutely beautiful…I don’t think I can express how happy I was to see this little guy land on the flowers…Meredith & Jason’s adorable baby, Ruca…The delicious mini desserts were made by the family…Congratulations!  We wish you two a lifetime of love and happiness and may the most you wish for be the least you get!

xoxo

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Love these.

And, they brought along their sweet baby, Saddie!

Congratulations!!! We’re so happy for the two of you!

Enjoy!!!

“Getting Ready” Location | Hotel Indigo

Gown | New York Bride Couture

Shoes | Christian Louboutin

Jewelry | Murphy Jewelry

Ceremony | Weaverville United Methodist Church

Reception | Biltmore Forest Country Club

Officiant | Rev. Rick Auten

Floral | Brown’s Floral Design

Human Statue | Silver Drummer Girl

Caterer | Biltmore Forest Country Club

Baker | Biltmore Forest Country Club

Reception Musician | Atlanta Party Band

Kathleen’s dress was custom made at New York Bride & Groom…Kathleen made the beautiful jewelry…check out more of her designs here…A gift sent over from Patrick…Kathleen made each of the gorgeous jewel attachments on the back of her dress…Kathleen’s gift to Patrick…The human statue known as the Silver Drummer Girl…her performance was so good…

My view…Jere’s view…The Atlanta Party Band, yeah, they were A-MAZING!The Biltmore Beauties made an appearance and performed an awesome dance routine…Kathleen & Patrick – First of all, congratulations!!!  And, thank you so much for choosing us to document this monumental day in your lives.  We wish you nothing less than a lifetime of health & happiness!!

xoxo

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