Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Family Portrait with Bailey and Maxwell

Want to get those family portraits done for the HOLIDAYS? Well, don't forget to include ALL family members on that Holiday Greeting Card!!

Another Fabulous Family and Pet Session with a GORGEOUS Fall Sunset. SOOOO MUCH FUN!
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Kristi and Patrick

I had so much fun at my session with Kristi and Patrick. I cannot wait to photograph their wedding next May.

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How we met: Although we were friends for about a year, romance started to "brew" when Patrick began making weekly visits to see me at the Starbucks where I worked. He would read the paper until I got a break. I would serve him up a custom made drink and we'd sit and talk. Cozy Sundays by the fire at Starbucks, sipping our drinks, we'd discovered how much we had in common. After a few months of these visits, Patrick finally asked me out.

Our First Date: Dinner at The Point followed by a game of pool Date and Where or How he proposed: Patrick and I got engaged January 5th. After dinner we were downtown Raleigh walking through a park at nighttime. The stars were out and we were having fun swinging on the swings. We sat down on a bench underneath a huge oak tree and before I knew it he was down on one knee. It was really cute because he quoted a line from our mutually favorite movie, "So I Married an Axe Murderer."

Our favorite things to do or places to go: We enjoy watching funny movies, drinking Starbucks (of course), eating Chinese food, trips to Target, hanging out with our friends and weekend trips to Wilmington, NC.

Wedding Date: May 30, 2009
Location: Magnolia Manor Plantation in Warrenton, NC

Renee and Michael

Congratulations to Renee and Michael who are tying the knot December 7. Can't wait to shoot the wedding.
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How We Met: Some friends and I formed a co-ed, sand volleyball team and joined a league-- and while we always had fun playing, we were terrible. One night, our team was short a guy. So one of the guys on the team offered to call up his buddy Mike as a sub. Mike shows up, saves every wayward ball, and leads us to victory! Afterwards, the team relaxed over some cocktails. I made sure to talk it up with the new MVP! Mike later became a permanent player on our team.

Our First Date: We discovered we both liked to play tennis, so a few weeks after that game, Mike made a court date with me. After playing a match (I believe he won!), he asked if I was hungry. I said yes and wondered where we should go to eat. He said, "How about my place?" And ended up fixing me an absolutely amazing steak dinner, grilled asparagus, mashed potatoes, and dessert. We stayed up talking all night.

How He Proposed: We were getting ready to go out for dinner for his birthday. Mike tells me I look beautiful, but that perhaps my outfit needs "a little something." He pulls out the most beautiful ring, starts saying the most beautiful things, and proceeds to get down on one knee and asks me to marry him. It was sweet, simple, and from the heart.

Favorite Things to Do: We enjoy cooking together, playing tennis, watching movies, having friends over for dinner and traveling. After nearly six years as a long-distance relationship, we just love being together.