Happppppy Sunday, ya’ll! What a gross day here in eastern NC. But for this girl who loathes cold weather, I’m rejoicing in the fact that we didn’t have much by way of snow and ice to deal with today. I’m also refusing to acknowledge the fact that the Weather Channel is trying to tell me that we stand a decent chance of snow at the end of this week.

Did you guys know we offer mini sessions for engagement photos? It’s not something that we have always imagined offering, but with each passing year we are seeing less and less engagement sessions. They are still one of our favorite sessions, but we know our couples lead busy lives, and often can’t schedule a whole day centered around the engagement session.

Last year I was inspired to take a walk down memory lane and put together a post of my 20 favorite experiences in 2020. You can see that post here. Well last year I honestly had so much fun going through photos and putting together my list that I’ve known for the last several months that I wanted to do another recap.

Ya’ll, our friend Lexi is up on the blog tonight! We’re so excited that she is officially Mrs. Chad Hardison and we can finally share her bridal session with the world. As you scroll through these portraits, keep in mind that these photos only tell half the story. It’s so easy to see how beautiful Lexi is and I bet you can even tell from her smile just how joyful she is.

Ya’ll, I have a confession… I saw no less than 5 posts yesterday with the caption “feeling 22.” And I thought “Wow, that’s odd that so many folks are that into Taylor Swift to describe their new year’s celebrations with her song lyrics.” We were driving home from yesterday’s wedding before it hit me they weren’t just quoting a Taylor Swift song, but it was a reference to 2022!

HAPPPPY New Year, ya’ll! WHAT. A. YEAR. Seriously guys, 2021 was one for the books.

In 2021…

We shot 57 weddings. FIFTY-SEVEN. 5-7. Oh. My. Lanta.

Let me just tell ya’ll right now… we are THRILLED to have this gorgeous couple on our 2022 calendar. THRILLED! Not only are they basically models, but they are full of joy and laughter and all that is good in this world. They have also chosen the most gorgeous venue for their June wedding day.

Since it’s Thursday, it’s only appropriate to throw it back to one of our favorite October weddings - Suzanne and Ryan’s. Ya’ll, it was magical and perfect in every way. With the location literally on top of a mountain, we knew the day would be beautiful.