Rita + Ezequiel are the best! I first met Rita for drinks at my favorite food hall on South Beach, Time Out. We had such a great time talking about how they met, what they like to do, and planned for a super fun and personal engagement. Engagement day comes rolling around and we take pictures in their home playing board game with coffee and cookies while cuddling with their dog, and then walk to beach! (Blog post of their engagement here!) I loved being able to do something unique and special to them. Then, they modeled for me yet again as a mentored a photographer. I wanted them to be in front of the camera because their love is so natural, tangible, and of course they both super photogenic :D Wedding day arrives and even though it's raining, R+E are radiating because they get to marry each other! The barn served as a cozy back up for ceremony and reception. The rain held up just in time for some out door photos too! We loved seeing old friends from other weddings, we love that their dog was involved and running around all day, and we loved seeing two deserving souls get their happily ever after!! 

Beautiful, vibrant, easy going. This wedding was just perfect! From the chillest portrait session ever to getting family photos done before the ceremony to an awesome dance fiesta to close the night. Drew and I met Taylor and Steven at our favorite park in Miami, Mattheson Hammock. We set up Steven with his back turned and Taylor walk up behind him for the sweetest first look! We love first looks because it's really the only time of the day you two get to be alone together. You can take each other in, take in the day, and be present. Drew and I had to keep watching out clocks because we could have kept photographing these two beautiful souls all day! I love that they didn't have a wedding party. It kept things simple and streamlined. The focus was on them! We rolled right into family photos then we captured their ceremony surrounded by waterfalls and lush greenery. Their vows were joyful, personal, and full of forevers. I love that they got to enjoy their own cocktail hour too! I talked with a few of their friends who came from all over the country and they talked about how these two were glue people. They're loyal friends, they're anchors when things get tough, their unconditionally loving. And now, they're even better together! We love you T&S!

How crazy that we've know Erin for over 10 years! Erin, Drew and I all went to high school together and Erin and Drew went to college together! They played on several indoor soccer teams throughout their successful intramural careers and Erin was always the most bad ass player on the field. So we were beyond stoked when she asked us to document her wedding! We flew up from Miami to spend Christmas and my birthday in Raleigh with family and friends so we were thrilled to start off our winter holiday break with this stunning celebration. Ryan is just the coolest. Down to earth, goofy, former Marine, and knows how to make Erin throw her head back in laughter! 

We adore intimate weddings. With no formal wedding party, just a few guests, + a first look, the day was SO stress free and easy for everyone. The chilly winter air didn't stop us from exploring Dorthea Dix Park starting with a beautiful first look by the gazebo and sun setting in the background. Erin was classically elegant in her grandmothers fur shaw and Ryan looked like a rock star. We laughed and loved the whole day. From portraits together in downtown Raleigh to their candle lit ceremony with meaningful vows to one of the best dinners we've had. Thank you both for letting us document your day!! Excited for board games and soccer days in the near future! 

This day had it all!
A beautiful couple, an adorable puppy in a fly bow tie, sunshine through the Spanish moss and palm trees, pizza picnic, rosé all day, and even matching jean jackets with embroidered hearts and their wedding date! J+B are high school sweet hearts and have been inseparable since! Brian proposed on a beautiful boat ride in Fort Lauderdale! These two have hearts of gold! J is going to school to be a speech pathologist! We laughed and talk about food, dogs, and their upcoming wedding!  I loved frolicking through the fields, prancing with the puppy, ad setting up an Instagram worthy picnic that made the near by teenagers super jealous. I love that they let their genuine selves shine through! SO excited to document their wedding day, love y'all! 

Mary and Eric are the coolest! They met at a mutual friend's wedding in Raleigh 4 years ago at the very end of the night. But, like every good fairy tale, it was just the beginning! They went on a date a week later and the rest is history! Mary was actually throwing Eric a surprise 30th birthday party this past May where they rode the Great Raleigh Trolley before reaching the destination of the party where their family and other friends were waiting. At the halfway point of the trip Eric proposed to Mary on Boylan Bridge! It was perfect because little did Eric know that they were going to be seeing all of their friends and family shortly after at his surprise party! So of course we had to go back to the Boylan Bridge for photos! I had the best afternoon visiting the most beautiful downtown Raleigh spots and talking about soccer, jobs, and their upcoming wedding! 

I've know M+K for years! They were some of my very first photography clients when we lived in North Carolina and I'm forever grateful for their trust in me all those years ago! We first met through mutual friends and they've since moved to Atlanta and are pursuing their doctorate degrees! They love seeing new places and M's sister joined the adventure. So I was able to capture all three of them as we explored Miami's downtown bay front museum park! I love the white tiles, the palm trees, the city views, and the water front. I've been wanting to photograph here for a while, so of course my adventurous friends were up to check it out with me! After all these years, their love is still joyful, infection, and overflowing! Thank you three for such a fun afternoon and I can't wait until next time! 

Chelsea and Tuck are from my home state, North Carolina. And, in fact only live a few minutes from our hometown Raleigh! Chelsea is a fellow wedding photographer in the Triangle and her wife is a police officer in Cary. We met through a mutual photographer friend and I couldn't have been more excited to document these two love birds! I always love photographing fellow artists because we speak the same language! We talked business and I got to hear some amazing stories from brave Tuck. These two are really just so special and give so much to their community! They were in town on a photography job and decided to make a vacation out of it! They love the beach and palm trees so this hidden beach key was the perfect spot! They eloped in the Dominican Republican surrounded by palm trees and the water, so how perfect to relive that and celebrate their love! 

Thank you both for such a beautiful afternoon chasing seagulls and frolicking through the ocean with me! 

Rita & Ezequiel's in home engagement was a dream! I love when couples want their genuine selves celebrated and documented. They love spending days cozied up at home playing all sorts of games! They broke out the coolest looking Harry Potter board game and with Aria curled up at their sides. It was almost Christmas so the twinkle lights added a bit of magic to their living room as a map of the Lord of Rings world hung in the background. We then made our way to their proposal spot on South Beach and caught sunset and watched the cruise ships leave on Miami Beach. 

What also made this day special was having my friend Jordan Baum film this beautiful day! Scroll to the bottom to see her masterpiece and hear R+E tell their love story and watch the day unfold! 

I can't wait to celebrate their wedding day and loved this beautiful, homey, magial engagement!!

Chris and Paul found me in The Knot's magazine while waiting to walk through a wedding venue. I was, and still am, SO touched and humbled that they loved my photos enough to reach out! They met in NYC and in the massive city, ended up only living around the corner from each other! They moved to South Florida recently and are loving the warm weather life! I so loved walking around this gorgeous park with them and getting to know them and their story. We then headed to the beach for a wine and cheese picnic where they helped me talk through different job opportunities Drew and I were faced with. Instant friends! They're both so caring, and is clear that they're the kind of people who worry, in a good way, and care for their loved ones fully and genuinely. I loved being able to make them feel handsome and beautiful and special! Drew and I can't wait for their Miami wedding in a few months and are stoked to celebrate with these two wonderful souls!