Megan+Andrew’s Downtown Raleigh Wedding

I believe the first time Megan came over to our house for their wedding consult she was derailed by our discussion of Breaking Bad for so long that her roommate probably suspected foul play. Needless to say, we’ve loved Megan from the minute we met her and while we hadn’t met Andrew until the wedding, we knew we’d love him just as much – and we did. :) We loved them both even more when we discovered that one of their favorite television show characters is also our long-standing favorite of all-time: Secret Service Aaron (man, we miss 24). When you meet another couple with as deep of a love for Secret Service Aaron, it’s a bond that cannot easily be broken.

We ran around their wedding discussing 24, hanging out on sidewalks in front of historic Raleigh homes, discussing the Maid of Honor’s orange kitten named Waffles of whose fan club I’ve delightfully declared myself president of based on his Instagram pictures alone, and watching the ring bearer do the most amazing dance I’ve ever seen at any wedding which basically included him shifting his hips from side to side with no expression on his face whatsoever for several hours… hours… in the tiniest pleated pants I’ve ever seen. There was also a dog there in a tiny tuxedo. I don’t know what else to say – clearly this should all convince you that this wedding was awesome and that Megan and Andrew are awesome and that tiny dogs in tuxedos are awesome (and heavily photographed by us at all weddings where they make an appearance).

Date: July 27, 2013

Ceremony Venue: All Saints Chapel // Raleigh, NC

Reception Venue: Capital City Club // Raleigh, NC

First Dance Song: “You Can Never Hold Back Spring” – Tom Waits

Megan’s Occupation: Third Grade Teacher

Andrew’s Occupation: High School Band/Choral Director

How You Met: That depends on who you ask!

Interesting Bride Fact: She is a veritable encyclopedia of World War II facts.

Interesting Groom Fact: He has been dropped in a bonfire.

Honeymoon Destination: Saving up money to go backpacking in Europe (and to go to Alaska!)

Vendor Credits: Officiant – Reverend Barbara Lodge | DJ – Lenny Fritts | Florist – Fresh Affairs | Cake – Simply Cakes | Caterer – Capital City Club | Hair/Makeup – Darrell Johnson | Coordinator – Nicole Barton

Brooke+Peter’s Chapel Hill Wedding

It made Brooke happy when she found out that we were cat people even though she doesn’t have a cat (Peter’s allergic), and so it made us happy that it made her happy, and what we wish for them most in their married life is the development of a truly hypoallergenic cat so that they can get one and live happily ever after.

We hadn’t had the opportunity to meet these two until their rehearsal since they live in DC, but we did meet them (obviously) and they were as charming as we expected them to be and then some. Brooke went to school at UNC and actually worked at the Carolina Inn when she was in college, so it was quite fitting for her to get married there. Peter went to George Washington but roots heavily for the University of Maryland terrapins, so there was a lot of taunting and tongues sticking out and a cake shaped like a turtle and I believe a threat was made by the bride when she told someone to start cutting the terrapin cake at the neck (Peter did not). At the end of the night, pom poms were passed out in both UNC blue and white and Maryland red and black. The ultimate betrayal was committed by Peter’s mother who decided to use the UNC pom poms.

We were honored to be a part of Brooke and Peter’s wedding and so thankful to have had the opportunity to meet and work with them! More importantly – it seems that our Carolina Inn rain curse was finally broken and despite a more or less constant threat of an immediate downpour, it never rained. :) Thank you to Brooke and Peter’s family for being so awesome and for hosting an amazing wedding!

Date: July 20, 2013

Ceremony and Reception Venue: The Carolina Inn // Chapel Hill, NC

Vendor Credits: Officiant – Rev. Brian Wingo | DJ – Randy Bennett of the Joe Bunn DJ Company | Florist – Lyn Graves from Fresh Affairs | Cake – Cinda’s Creative Cakes | Caterer – The Carolina Inn | Hair/Makeup – Margo Williams from Belloviso | Coordinator – Tracy Adams of Adams & Events, Inc.

Amy+Jason in Charleston, South Carolina

Geoff and I gave each other large amounts of high-fives when Amy, the brilliant mind behind the popular southern wedding blog The Lovely Find, asked us to photograph a couple/lifestyle session of herself and her boyfriend Jason in Charleston, South Carolina. Being northerners, we hadn’t yet ventured into Charleston despite moving to the south several years ago, so we were super excited to visit it for the first time and we were not disappointed. Palm trees! Colorful houses! Cute horses holding up traffic! Places that sell really good mixed drinks with gin! A deli where I could get a gluten-free gyro! Lots of old haunted houses! We were sold. Driftwood? Check. Wrought iron gates and super attractive and jungly alleys where people store their recycling bins? Check.

Together, Amy and Jason are a dynamic duo with two adorable dogs and a taste for wedding blogs and walking the beach. We all went out for drinks afterward and discovered they also have a passion for cheese which I can relate to and also respect. We were thrilled to be asked… truly… to do these photos for them and enjoyed our stay in South Carolina. Now quick – get on over to The Lovely Find and see Amy’s new posts! And while you’re at it, check out the Vendor Almanac where you just might see one of your pictures if you’re a former client of ours. ;)