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Angie & Daniel - Engagement Portraits |
M y baby brother is getting married... THIS October 16! I still remember playing Barbies & GI-Joes with him on the stairs in our childhood home... I remember the rolly polly little (BIG) baby he was and how he would grit his teeth, scrunch his nose and pant when he got frustrated... I remember being bigger than him and being able to pin him down when he got on my nerves after HOURS of playing together... I also remember (gasp!) smoking my first (and close to my last) cigar with him on the roof of our house when we were in high school. He was easily one of my best friends growing up, and now, he has found his lifetime best friend... Angie. And, they are getting married in Asheville, NC (our hometown) in just a few months. When did we grow up and get spouses (and babies)?
I have always been super strict in my no-friends policy for weddings. Mix business and money with friends and it can (and probably will) get nasty. But, I have never had to make a policy for family... and then Daniel told me that they may not have a professional photographer since they couldn't fit a great one in their budget, and I couldn't stand for it. My side of the conversation went something like this, "Listen, if you don't hire anyone, I am going to take tons of pictures anyways and then feel like I am in the way or can't enjoy the day. Why don't we just hire a third photographer to cover the reception and the times when I just want to be your sister, and Chris and I will photograph your wedding for you?" It just felt extremely selfish of me not to offer... the thought about sitting there while NO ONE takes pictures just so that I can "enjoy the day" (as my brother told me he wanted me to do), well, it just wasn't going to work... I am passionate about what I do for a living. I think that memories get fuzzy and having quality photography to capture your most special moments in life is so important. If you don't realize that now, you will realize it in 5-10-15+ years when you are lacking them. So, fortunately, they agreed, and we are giving them photography as a gift. Hopefully, it will be their favorite gift! :-)
And the gift starts with engagement portraits in the mountains of VA (where we stayed this last weekend). Happy viewing, friends!
(the place we stayed was an old non-active vineyard) |
| this is soooo Daniel... typical goof. Always good to make any and all of us laugh. |
| "I want a sweet one," she said. :-) |
| This is one GOOD-LOOKIN couple!! |
| we went down the street for a few... cuteness. |
| love this one. they obviously make each other very happy. |
| couldn't decide between the next two... |
| Angie, you are stunning. You will make one BEAUTIFUL bride! |
| easily my favorite (well, maybe not so easily- i like a lot of these). |
| Angie looks hot, and Daniel looks like he needs to scrub his feet (sorry, the sister in me had to kick in, no pun intended). ;-) |
| I am sure the parents will like this one... |
| another sweet one i love!! |
| Congrats! Can't wait for the big day! |
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