There are some people that meet that you instantly become smitten with. Megan was that lady for me (and her mom!). Megan had originally wanted to tie the knot on the beach, but instead decided to go with the gorgeous Carolina Inn located right here in Chapel Hill, NC. Both are beautiful landscapes, but I know she made the right choice for what she and Derrick wanted. To have the best of both worlds she decided to get out her beautiful Hayley Paige gown again and twirl in the sand for me, Derrick included.

I love how these images came out and how intimate the entire bridal photo session came out. Megan wanted this to be super low key, but still romantic and classy. The session took place at Carolina Beach located right next to Kure, NC, and we waited for the perfect time to come out from under the pier. Of course, the date we chose would have a chance of thunderstorms, but I am so glad we waited for it die down. The atmosphere was perfect and it was so much fun to see Megan and her mom Lauren again after spending so much time with them this past year--hello Tre Bella!

Wedding Gown from Tre Bella in Durham, NC
Wedding Gown Designer is Hayley Paige
Jewelry by Jenny Packham
Photo Scans by Richard Photo Labs

Can we talk about the best home, garden, and family ever?! Yes, it's time. What I am about to show you is eclectic, modern, and shows so much southern vintage flare--shot both on film and digital. The parents are both small business owners in the good ol' city of Durham, NC, and still find time to clean their house. This session showcases some new parent vibes along with old family traditions.

Rachael and Chaz have been known to go against the grain, but in style and dreams. Millie, their 5 month old, will definitely grow up a firecracker and will inevitably be the cool kid on the block when she is older. Georgia, their lifelong pup, is completely smitten with the newcomer and she even is seen sporting a flower collar--courtesy of one of Rachael's small businesses, Tre Bella Florist. Chaz from Chaz's Bull City Records  decorated the halls with old school posters of his favorite bands--which we get to see more of when we enter his record store later to document his family. My favorite? Nirvana.

Seriously, you have to swoon with me on this! Love how modern this sweet family is! Oh, and for added measures of awesomeness--this session is featured on Beyond the Wanderlust and Oh. My. Stars.!! You can find their original blog post here.

First and foremost, if you are in the market for a house then contact this amazing boss lady! Grettel was an absolute joy to collaborate with for her realtor headshots and I can not rave more about her! When we were coming up with a theme and setup for the session the main thing she wanted to portray was a laid-back and fun realtor; more so a friend and house partner. Let's face it, if you saw your potential realtor with Louis Vuitton heels then yes you would totally work with her! Oh my goodness, I am so in love with Grettel's style! If you are searching for a home in the triangle, you can reach her at her Allen Tate Realtor website.

The setting took place at her beautiful home in Chapel Hill. Her home amazed me as she decorated so beautifully and even had hints of fashion designers sprinkled throughout (cue the Chanel books, oh my goodness!). Her office space with the light baby blue wall paint and the "optimist" inspired memorabilia hanging in its space was the right touch that screamed all about her personality. I love love loved collaborating with her and was just so happy to have captured her true spirit for her potential clients to swoon over.