December 8, 2015

Stockroom Wedding

We’ve always liked Katie and Phil because they’ve always been super chill about their wedding: realistic and not overly-concerned and very “go with the flow” type of people. Also because they have a cat named Carlton. On the day of their wedding, Katie donned a pretty fabulous stole that she found at some thrift store and repurposed for wedding attire, and which I enjoyed wearing over my bomber jacket between takes (I looked good). Considering that we were shooting downtown in a bit of a wind tunnel on an already windy day and in the cold, the stole kept us pretty warm, and the wind contributed to lots of model-hair shots so we couldn’t be too upset with it.

They had a friend-filled cast for their vendors, including a friend officiant, a friend wedding planner, videography done by the guests with iphones (Wedit is awesome), and a catering staff that Katie works with, who all, at one point, joined them on the dance floor. I was also taking photos of some details when I heard my name being called and turned to greet Steve and Becky, who were wedding clients of ours way back in 2012! Katie and Phil were also apparently at that wedding but none of us made the connection. We also had future clients of ours, Jasmine and Joel, who also greeted us at Katie and Phil’s reception, so it was a big happy reunion/meeting. It’s a small world indeed, and I think the fact that our clients are friends without realizing they have a photographer in common is testament to the fact that our clients have good taste. ;) Congratulations, Katie and Phil!

Date: November 13, 2015
Ceremony + Reception Venue: The Stockroom at 230 // Raleigh, NC
First Dance Song: “La Vie En Rose” – Louis Armstrong
Katie’s Occupation: Project Manager at INC
Phil’s Occupation: Manager at Char-Grill
How You Met: We went to high school together
Interesting Fact: Katie is really good at predicting what is going to happen in TV shows. Phil can juggle.
Honeymoon: Tulum, Mexico
Vendor Credits: Officiant – Mike Thomson, friend | DJ – Kevin Marjoros | Florist – Bride | Cake – Fresh Market | Caterer – Rocky Top | Hair – Lauren Munns | Makeup – Michelle Clark | Videographer – Wedit | Coordinator – Leslie Wadel

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December 4, 2015

Abby+Rachel // Engaged in Durham.

Durham engagement shoots are kind of our favorite thing and also we like Abby and Rachel a lot. We made them stand in a bunch of strange places in soggy wooded areas. We threw leaves at them (possibly containing centipedes). We made them do shadow puppet kung fu. We took an elevator downtown that literally had a puddle of pee in the corner of it so we all stood huddled together on the other side to avoid it. We made them sit on the ground of public sidewalks and cuddle. They giggled the entire time presumably because we were making them feel mildly uncomfortable (it’s what we do) and we all talked about television and Durham and our love of the pink penguins outside 21c. We’re shooting their wedding next year at the Haw River Ballroom (one of our favorite local venues!) and even though we may make them stand in more soggy wooded areas, at least we won’t have anymore peed-in elevators to contend with.

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December 2, 2015

Amelia+Cory // Engagement Session

Amelia and Cory are two awesome folks who were living in the north and moved to North Carolina not too long ago. They like to take walks with their pup Jax and go to various parks in the area. We met up with them at Bond Park on a seriously beautiful fall day. The only problem with it was the fact that it had rained for about two weeks straight and everything was muddy and also flooded. But! Amelia, Cory, and their adorable little dog (who is apparently a North Carolina type of wild dog – who knew?) were up for the task of photos in the swamp. Jax was also up for JUST HANGING OUT AND BEING THERE WITH HIS PARENTS, YEAAAAHHH!!! Seriously, Jax was probably the most enthusiastic client we’ve ever had in terms of sheer excitement, and also he did not get tired of smiling. It took a bit more work to get him to focus, but thankfully he loves tennis balls as much as he loves his parents, so he would pay attention to us briefly if we could distract him long enough between licking his parents’ faces. He is very excited to see them get married up in Michigan next year!

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