THE FOURTEENTH

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The busy season has begun, and I’m thankful for the quiet moments in between the loud ones.  Sitting on the hammock with my best friend listening to the rain before we go to sleep.  Getting to read for a moment under blue skies while our power is out.  Making time for date night and a movie after a crazy weekend of work.

These are the moments we will look back on someday and smile.

KATIE & LUKE

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Ohhhh Katie & Luke!  These two are a blast to hang out with AND photograph.  I love that they are such a fun and goofy couple but also incredibly sweet to be around.  You can tell that they are best friends but deep in love.  Katie works at Duke Energy, so we strolled around the beautiful campus on Lake Norman for their engagement session.  Seriously…couldn’t get enough of these two!

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These two CRACK me up!

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I think this was around the time that they started their rendition of TLC’s “Don’t Go Chasin’ Waterfalls…” ;)

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I hope to see this on your save-the-date!  :)

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I love when my clients decide to do something completely out-of-the-box for their engagement photos.  Katie & Luke were brave enough to jump in Lake Norman.

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Katie & Luke:  Thanks for being SO much fun to work with.  Can’t wait for next May!

Martha - May 15, 2012 - 12:01 pm

SO sweet! I love that you got them to jump off the dock–what a fun couple!

stephanie - May 15, 2012 - 12:59 pm

one of my new fave engagement shoots of yours, megan! love the sunshine and all the green & turquoise. the jumping pics are priceless!

WILKINSON WEDDING {sneak}

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What a beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple.  Amy & Patrick’s wedding in Blowing Rock/Boone was unbelievable.  Can’t wait to share more.

Gary Woodard - May 16, 2012 - 11:03 am

The only thing that could have made it any more beautiful was Amy and Patrick and that they did!

KATIE & LUKE {sneak}

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Katie & Luke were a BLAST to work with.  They even jumped in the lake.  Will share more soon… :)

THE THIRTEENTH

 

It’s official!  We’re homeowners!

We’re so excited to move into our 1930′s bungalow in Charlotte.  I can’t even begin to talk the crazy ride it took  for this to become our home, but it’s a huge blessing and miracle in how God made it work.  We haven’t had a chance to paint or put up any photos, so I’m only sharing some of my favorite details because 1/4 of the house is still in boxes {and the rest doesn’t match!}.

 

Bathroom cabinet salvaged at Gibson Mill.  Brendan and I hand-painted our mailbox for our wedding, and we’ve been dying to put it up ever since!  It finally has a home :)

I’m a West Elm fanatic.

These old orchard crates were also savaged at the Depot.  They are so handy for storage in my office!

We’re thinking gray & yellow for the bedroom.

The checkerboard floor in our kitchen is one of my favorite parts of our house.

The fireplace is also a favorite :)  The old cart for our TV stand was also a find at Gibson Mill.  The photos on the mantle are of our parents and grandparents on their wedding day.  The walls will be painted some shade of gray {we think} in the living room.

Even though it’s just an old shed, I love the rustic-ness and little bird house perched by the roof.  And, finally, the PORCH is our absolute favorite.  It was the major selling point.  We already bought rocking chairs and sit in them on a regular basis.

Now that our wedding is over, I’m investing lots of time into DIY home decor.  Anyone have any suggestions for design blogs? ;)

Emma - May 11, 2012 - 10:13 am

Congrats! I’m soooo happy for you guys! The cottage is so cute, love it :) I like browsing apartmenttherapy.com for decor/home ideas. Also just doing searches on Pinterest is pretty handy as well. xoxox

Laurey Kiehne - May 11, 2012 - 10:26 am

Love your new house!! For DIY blogs, try http://www.younghouselove.com, they do all of their own home improvements!! Congrats!