Rebecca and Jim

Last weekend, Becki and I had the honor of photographing Rebecca and Jim's wedding at Lake Norman.  Fortunately, the rain stopped just in time, and it was a beautiful day.

Their first dance as husband and wife. . .

. . . and many, many dances to follow.

Rebecca and Jim are anything but boring.  And they love fun surprises, so they had a little surprise for their guests who assumed they would be leaving in a bridal gown and tuxedo.

It was an amazing evening that no one will forget anytime soon.  Thank you, Rebecca and Jim, for allowing us to be there to celebrate with you!

Amanda and Jerry

Yesterday, I headed out to Old Salem to photograph Amanda and Jerry's engagement session.  They're such a beautiful couple, they made my job easy.  We had a fabulous time, and I cannot wait to photograph their wedding.  Here are a few of my favorite shots.

Rachel and Marshall

Over the weekend, Elise and I were in Washington D.C. to photograph Rachel and Marshall's wedding at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.  It was GORGEOUS, and we had a fabulous time documenting their day.  Here are a few of my favorite images.

Rachel's beautiful bouquet. 

The reminder on Marshall's iPhone. 

The ladies. . . 

. . . and the guys.

Their guests sat and stood in a circle around the couple as they were married.

My favorite shot of the day.

Their first dance.

The live band kept almost everyone on the floor for the entire evening.

Marshall was so happy to be married to Rachel, and it showed!  

It was an wonderful evening, and everyone had a great time.  Thank you, Rachel and Marshall, for allowing us to be part of your day.  

D.C., Baby!

Elise and I are in Washington D.C. this weekend to photograph the wedding of Rachel and Marshall.  We spent yesterday walking around seeing the monuments and generally having a great time.  Here are a few of my photos from the day. 

Here are Elise and I in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

This is the World War II Monument, which is amazing.  There are two sets of columns, one on each side of a gorgeous fountain.  Each column has a name of a state or territory engraved on it.

And here is Cinnamon, who was with her owners at the Lincoln Memorial.  She apparently had her hair done for the occasion.  I'm not sure how you would go about dying a dog's hair, or even if you should, but she was working that color!   

Jessica and Justin

Earlier this week, I drove over the to UNC campus to photograph Jessica and Justin's engagement portraits.  We had a great day, and we got some great shots of the two of them.  Of course, it's not difficult to make this couple look good.  Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.

The Big 3-0

Last weekend, my parents came out to North Carolina to celebrate my birthday with my husband and me.  We drove to Beaufort, where we ate at one of my favorite restaurants, The Spouter Inn.  We spent the next day traveling up the Outer Banks, where we stopped to see a few of the lighthouses.  Since we were on vacation, we only brought our little point-and-shoot camera, but I think it did a great job. Here we are with my parents in Cape Hatteras.  

We spent the following few days in Kitty Hawk, where we did nothing but eat seafood and relax.  We stayed at the loveliest bed and breakfast, the Cypress Moon Inn, which is located on the sound side, and offers peace and quiet all day long.  Greg and Linda are the owners, and we really enjoyed getting to know them during our stay. 

On our last day on the Outer Banks, I fulfilled one of my life-long dreams of hang gliding.  A little biplane pulled myself and my knowledgeable instructor, Johnny, a mile into the air before releasing us into the wind.  Here we are getting strapped into the glider.

And here's the plane that took us up.  

My husband was nice enough to take a few photos from the ground while I was in the air.

There was also a camera attached to the wing of the glider, so that I could have a few pics by which to remember my adventure.  Here we are a mile above the ground, and I'm steering!  Johnny told me I did an excellent job.    

One last photo before Johnny lands us safely on the ground.  

It was the perfect birthday, spent with the people who mean the most to me.  Thank you to my mom, dad, and husband for making my birthday so wonderful!