engaged // meredith & zach // boone wedding photographer.

i've always said this: it's an honor when your friends ask you to be their photographer.
what's an even BIGGER honor? when you haven't even spoken to said friend in 18 years, they seek you out, and book you in the same week. 

i knew meredith wayyyyy back when (in her words) she had "braces and frizzy hair" and i was probably a boring (read: weird) little girl. we went to elementary school together and probably exchanged more bath and body works presents than necessary. 

thankfully, we've both grown out of our awkward stages and i'm so happy she reached out to me - i freaking love this girl.

not only is meredith's heart pure and her laugh contagious, she's one of the sweetest, most intentional souls i've had the pleasure of being connected to. she cares about my opinion, but more-so just trusts me in what i do. and that's the biggest gift, ever. 

zach is 100% the coolest dude. ever. and a perfect counterpart for mere. i love when i can meet grooms and just feel instantly connected to them, be it our music taste (he literally emailed me like, 5 bands to check out after their engagement session), interests or whatever. i feel like wedding planning and weddings in general tend to be more the girl's thing, so when i have a groom that's an active part and just overall fun to be around- that's a huge plus. 

we did their engagements at our alma matter (go appstate!) in boone, where we adventured at an overlook and then back to the little red barn where zach proposed. 

i can't thank you two enough for being so great. love you, can't wait for your AWESOME wedding next march!

engaged // lindsey & jon // north carolina wedding photographer

truth: i don't have enough words to explain how much i love lindsey and jon. 

from the second we were in communication, i knew we'd be an amazing pair. they're funny, they trust me 100%, they're adorable and so in love. i just love them. 

jon has a crazy awesome history of culinary wanderlust (including a stint in marakech!) and lindsey is insanely adorable with her cute blonde hair and killer free people dress. but she's way more than that - she's a teacher with a huge heart, an awesome sense of style and so much love for her man.

another truth: my words are failing me, but my heart is so full for these two. i can't wait to see them again and cash in on the home-cooked meal jon promised! 

(also, they brought the golden light. it was crazy gorgeous!)

engaged // holly & ryan // asheville wedding photographer

holly and ryan are such incredible gems.

i was so sick the day we shot their engagement session but they were so full of grace and kindness for me as i was totally out of it while shooting their pictures! (seriously, these two are the nicest, most genuine people.) anyway, we pulled it together and shot at a gorgeous waterfall in the asheville area, while they were totally fearless in scaling rocks and loving on each other.

holly and ryan, thank you thank you thank you for being so awesome. i can't wait for your beautiful june wedding day, it's going to be one for the books! 

here are just a few of my favorites from our time together!